03-04-2007, 12:15 PM | #121 |
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this is the first time i have seen this build and WOW. It was neat to see how much it has changed, and howmany overhauls you did. I am very impressed with all of your mods that you have done, and i really dig the quick change axles, and your tranny!!! |
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03-04-2007, 01:57 PM | #122 |
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Wow, I never saw this build until it was brought back to life. Nice fab work. Looks like there's a lot going on in the trann/T-case there. Hopefully I'll get to see it in person soon since I'm moving to AZ in a couple of weeks.
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03-04-2007, 03:30 PM | #123 |
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uhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh damnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn. im so sick oh i mean that is a sick truck . |
03-04-2007, 09:31 PM | #124 |
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Ive been eyeballing the GT2 as well. Keep us posted on how well those 48p internal gears hold up... As usual, top notch work |
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03-04-2007, 10:25 PM | #126 | |
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03-05-2007, 08:21 AM | #127 | |
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03-20-2007, 09:25 AM | #128 | |
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| Buster on Fat Rocks
I recently got a pair of Fat Rock Axle-Cs. Although I've never had an issue with the stock ones breaking I was more interested in the ability the flip the steering knuckles to gain GC. The installation went well with only minor adjusting. I did have to ream out the knuckle screw mounting holes. They were a little snug and kept unscewing the knuckle screws, all good now. While I was test crawling the axle-Cs ( and other stuff ), I busted one of the front shocks. I think I new when it happened because the front axle started articulating better, I liked it !!! I pitched the busted shocks and rebuilt the torsion plate, the old one had clearance issues, and hit the rocks. PERFECT !!! Quote:
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03-21-2007, 04:03 PM | #129 |
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I know you've moved on to the new tranny, but on your original did you use the stock spur and stock pinion on the motor to get the 6:1? If not, what spur and pinion did you use? Thanks, Tom |
03-21-2007, 06:22 PM | #130 |
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So much bling on this! All the CF and aluminum look good. Did you notice a positive CG difference once you installed the Fatrock C's and alu knuckles? Running any weight in the tires?
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03-22-2007, 01:36 AM | #131 | ||
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I found this gearing since to work best with the little BL motor I'm running. Quote:
As for weights, YEAH BUDDY !!! 4oz of 3/16 steel balls and 1.5 oz of rim weights on each front wheel. She does a good lawn-dart impression on steep decents, but I can go straight up s**t. I crawl with PARC which allows rear steer in 2.2s, I have chosen not to run rear steer at our comps so I will be ready for Nats ( fingers crossed ). I've been taking a major beating since I made the change a month before Nats. In an effort to gain ground I came up with what I thought was the next new cheat after dig. But after the major beating I took the last couple days, I've discovered a new from of rear steer. I thought of either running rear steer to hang in the standings until Nats, but rear steer ROCKS !!!! There was no way I could drive w/o after driving with. Second option was to rotate the steering knuckles 90 degrees, gaining tons of GC like with the Fat Rocks, and locking them there. And then it was like someone dropped their chocolate in my peanut butter. The rig has no trouble running another digi servo with a 10amp regulator. I had the room in the same place as the rear steer was. How about Adjust-on-the-Fly Camber And now what you've all been waiting for, or at least scruff007, the Illegal Adjust-on-the-Fly Camber Thang. First I removed the one Cs and made new ones. I had to intergate the inside halves of the Cs to a new pod mount. I retained part of the old axle mount in the form of 5mm spacer/shock mounts. Next I made the outside halves and their 4mm spacers. The installation went smoother than the fabrication did, you looking at the 3rd inside and 2nd and a half outsides. When your trying to position an axle stub over a inner axle a mm off is as good as a mile. Although it's been dubbed illegal for Nats, I'm still running it for awhile just to see what it does. I've liked how it's performed so far. | ||
03-22-2007, 07:29 AM | #132 |
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Is that all fabb'd by hand? Good job if it isnt. Great job if it is! My point in the other trainwreck was that camber and toe are never really seperable on a solid axle, as it only depends on your reference point to the ground. Get that baby stood up to a wall suddenly the rear will become more effective as a steering agent. Thats how I see the whole issue at least. Its cool that your locals run rear steer, I bet the courses are HARD! Anybody running dig and rear steer on the same rig? |
03-22-2007, 08:55 AM | #133 |
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That looks sick! |
03-22-2007, 03:15 PM | #134 |
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Gorgeous, as usual Mike. Chad- |
03-22-2007, 04:28 PM | #135 |
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it looks awesome, but how would that help it perform better on the rocks?
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03-22-2007, 04:59 PM | #136 | |
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03-22-2007, 11:41 PM | #138 |
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Buster has been an inspiration to me for a very long time! This mod is pure genius! |
03-24-2007, 01:21 AM | #139 |
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too bad he getting hosed with these gay rules!
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03-24-2007, 07:16 AM | #140 |
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Not really, his local group allows rear steer in 2.2.
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