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sicj · 01-25-2005, 09:37 AM

Here' my scale trail rig so far...

when it's finished I'll take more detailed pics but so far...

Custom stuff for axles
-alum servo mount
-alum blocks to convert to coil suspension
-alum over the servo top link mounts
-custom solid links with rear lockout

Tranny
-locked
-alum idler
-Made a alum plate to cover the gear/mounting point, and made a mounting point for the other side of the tranny with some L-stock alum.

still have a lot more to do....links, bottom link/shock mounts for axles, mount all the ESC, receiver, tranny, and batts, and maybe a winch.

it's a rough mock-up but you get a good idea of what it will look like

later

3L3ectricracer135 · 01-25-2005, 09:42 AM

looks pretty good to me, how long do think it will be till youre gonna finish?

pinkfloydman · 01-25-2005, 01:04 PM

thats sick dude, cant wait till its done

sicj · 01-25-2005, 05:28 PM

thanks, it should be done within 1-2 weeks

sicj · 01-26-2005, 06:26 PM

--1/26 UPDATE--

Got the side plates and tranny mounted today

radishkid · 01-26-2005, 06:38 PM

Those wheels are really familiar, what are they?

skyjacker_rc_club · 01-26-2005, 06:51 PM

Looking good man

sicj · 01-26-2005, 07:02 PM

the wheels are RPM Torkers... I narrowed them on the inside bead.

This thing is getting heavy already

but it's better having it overbuilt.

Dan · 01-27-2005, 08:41 PM

very cool looking, may i ask where you got the aluminum???

Thanks

-Dan

sicj · 01-28-2005, 08:59 AM

all the alum. was bought at onlinemetals.com except for the L-angle channel, that was bought from mcmaster.com

Rikpal · 01-28-2005, 09:17 AM

Looks good.

Is it a pede tranny, isn't it?

sicj · 01-29-2005, 05:40 PM

-- 1/29 Update --

4 link finished and front suspension mounted. Still need to hang the rear springs and mount all the shocks and the suspension will be done.

sicj · 01-30-2005, 11:23 AM

some articulation shots...

the rear springs are zip-tied in these shots and the shocks aren't mounted, but I'm expecting the same amount of flex with everything mounted.

sicj · 02-09-2005, 08:38 PM

-UPDATE-
Well got it done and how I think I'll leave it for the time being....

I changed the batt. to where it is int the pics, I originally had them mounted at the side plates as a saddle pack and it just made the chassis too wide and it really didn't climb to well (compared to what I see in the Oregon dudes vids)....now with the batt. up front it climbs WAAAY better, much more traction.

Only thing I think I'll change is how the side plates widen near the top, when desining the chassis I figured the links would mout up there, well it didn't turn out that was (links would be too short) so I'll trim those off.

All I need to do is disassemble, probably paint all the alum. flat black, paint up my Chevy body and make a 2nd pack and it's all good.

so fun to see it start out as jack shit and turn into something. RC Electric and crawling are 2 completly new things to me and learing how everything works was awesome and to see it all work together is even better.

Rikpal · 02-10-2005, 07:20 AM

Seems to pèerform well

what body will be added?

sicj · 02-10-2005, 07:46 AM

I'll be running a new Parma Clody body, like the one in the first post when I did the mockup

rckjeep · 02-10-2005, 10:18 AM

Have you had any driveline issues? I mad a double female shaft for my buggy because they are about as long or longer than yours.

sicj · 02-10-2005, 10:43 AM

no, no problems. Those are stock pede sliders, there is about a 3/4" - 1" in the male shaft.

Rikpal · 02-11-2005, 04:02 AM

Quote:

I'll be running a new Parma Clody body, like the one in the first post when I did the mockup

Ops I forgot seeing at the frame work

sicj · 02-12-2005, 07:02 PM

-UPDATE-

Finally got my Parma Clod body trimed, painted, and decaled. Also dyed the rims black, and took out the tire foams.

Final Specs:
-Clearances-
wheelbase: 11 3/8"
center: 2 5/8"
axle: 1 1/2"
trace width: 10"
length: 17 1/8"

-Parts-
-Fully custom chassis
-Dual Triangulated 4 link (HPI rod ends. Drilled and tapped, no wussy sleeving threaded rod)
-Plexi Glass center skid
-Coil Sprung suspension (thanks to Grizzly for the idea) HPI Rush rear springs with HPI MT2 shocks
-Hitec 645 MG (no servo saver)
-Kyosho Mag Mayhem Motor (with Traxxas heat sink)
-DuraTrax Intellispeed 16T ESC
-Hitec Receiver
-Custom built 3000maH battery packs (Deans Connectors)
-Pede Tranny (locked, trimmed, no slipper)
-TLT axles (locked and full ball bearings)
-Pede telescoping drivelines with steel yokes
-RPM Torkerz Wheels (Dyed Black)
-Imex 2.2 Swamp Dawgs (no foams)
-Parma Clod body with custom decals

01-25-2005, 09:37 AM	#1
sicj Quarry Creeper Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 427	Project Immolator -- Update 1/26 Here' my scale trail rig so far... when it's finished I'll take more detailed pics but so far... Custom stuff for axles -alum servo mount -alum blocks to convert to coil suspension -alum over the servo top link mounts -custom solid links with rear lockout Tranny -locked -alum idler -Made a alum plate to cover the gear/mounting point, and made a mounting point for the other side of the tranny with some L-stock alum. still have a lot more to do....links, bottom link/shock mounts for axles, mount all the ESC, receiver, tranny, and batts, and maybe a winch. it's a rough mock-up but you get a good idea of what it will look like later Last edited by sicj; 01-26-2005 at 06:26 PM. Reason: Project Update

02-10-2005, 10:43 AM	#18
sicj Quarry Creeper Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 427	no, no problems. Those are stock pede sliders, there is about a 3/4" - 1" in the male shaft. Last edited by sicj; 02-10-2005 at 10:49 AM.

02-12-2005, 07:02 PM	#20
sicj Quarry Creeper Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 427	-UPDATE- Finally got my Parma Clod body trimed, painted, and decaled. Also dyed the rims black, and took out the tire foams. Final Specs: -Clearances- wheelbase: 11 3/8" center: 2 5/8" axle: 1 1/2" trace width: 10" length: 17 1/8" -Parts- -Fully custom chassis -Dual Triangulated 4 link (HPI rod ends. Drilled and tapped, no wussy sleeving threaded rod) -Plexi Glass center skid -Coil Sprung suspension (thanks to Grizzly for the idea) HPI Rush rear springs with HPI MT2 shocks -Hitec 645 MG (no servo saver) -Kyosho Mag Mayhem Motor (with Traxxas heat sink) -DuraTrax Intellispeed 16T ESC -Hitec Receiver -Custom built 3000maH battery packs (Deans Connectors) -Pede Tranny (locked, trimmed, no slipper) -TLT axles (locked and full ball bearings) -Pede telescoping drivelines with steel yokes -RPM Torkerz Wheels (Dyed Black) -Imex 2.2 Swamp Dawgs (no foams) -Parma Clod body with custom decals Last edited by sicj; 02-12-2005 at 07:26 PM.

01-25-2005, 09:42 AM	#2
3L3ectricracer135 Rock Stacker Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Hillsboro, oregon Posts: 53	looks pretty good to me, how long do think it will be till youre gonna finish?

01-25-2005, 01:04 PM	#3
pinkfloydman Quarry Creeper Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 267	thats sick dude, cant wait till its done

01-25-2005, 05:28 PM	#4
sicj Quarry Creeper Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 427	thanks, it should be done within 1-2 weeks

01-26-2005, 06:26 PM	#5
sicj Quarry Creeper Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 427	--1/26 UPDATE-- Got the side plates and tranny mounted today

01-26-2005, 06:38 PM	#6
radishkid Quarry Creeper Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: In the saddle... Posts: 473	Those wheels are really familiar, what are they?

01-26-2005, 06:51 PM	#7
skyjacker_rc_club Rock Crawler Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Santa Cruz, CA Posts: 616	Looking good man

01-26-2005, 07:02 PM	#8
sicj Quarry Creeper Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 427	the wheels are RPM Torkers... I narrowed them on the inside bead. This thing is getting heavy already but it's better having it overbuilt.

01-27-2005, 08:41 PM	#9
Dan Rock Stacker Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Concord California Posts: 53	very cool looking, may i ask where you got the aluminum??? Thanks -Dan

01-28-2005, 08:59 AM	#10
sicj Quarry Creeper Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 427	all the alum. was bought at onlinemetals.com except for the L-angle channel, that was bought from mcmaster.com

01-28-2005, 09:17 AM	#11
Rikpal Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Milan, Italy Posts: 323	Looks good. Is it a pede tranny, isn't it?

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01-29-2005, 05:40 PM	#12
sicj Quarry Creeper Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 427	-- 1/29 Update -- 4 link finished and front suspension mounted. Still need to hang the rear springs and mount all the shocks and the suspension will be done.

01-30-2005, 11:23 AM	#13
sicj Quarry Creeper Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 427	some articulation shots... the rear springs are zip-tied in these shots and the shocks aren't mounted, but I'm expecting the same amount of flex with everything mounted.

02-09-2005, 08:38 PM	#14
sicj Quarry Creeper Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 427	-UPDATE- Well got it done and how I think I'll leave it for the time being.... I changed the batt. to where it is int the pics, I originally had them mounted at the side plates as a saddle pack and it just made the chassis too wide and it really didn't climb to well (compared to what I see in the Oregon dudes vids)....now with the batt. up front it climbs WAAAY better, much more traction. Only thing I think I'll change is how the side plates widen near the top, when desining the chassis I figured the links would mout up there, well it didn't turn out that was (links would be too short) so I'll trim those off. All I need to do is disassemble, probably paint all the alum. flat black, paint up my Chevy body and make a 2nd pack and it's all good. so fun to see it start out as jack shit and turn into something. RC Electric and crawling are 2 completly new things to me and learing how everything works was awesome and to see it all work together is even better.

02-10-2005, 07:20 AM	#15
Rikpal Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Milan, Italy Posts: 323	Seems to pèerform well what body will be added?

02-10-2005, 07:46 AM	#16
sicj Quarry Creeper Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 427	I'll be running a new Parma Clody body, like the one in the first post when I did the mockup

02-10-2005, 10:18 AM	#17
rckjeep I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: San Jose Posts: 5,207	Have you had any driveline issues? I mad a double female shaft for my buggy because they are about as long or longer than yours.

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