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09-24-2007, 11:47 PM
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| Moderator   Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: In my head
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|  Return of the Yellow Bug.......my GC-1
Well here is my long overdue attempt at a build thread. GC-1: Gatekeeper Chassis TLT axles with all the goodies R2D, 55t lathe, 5955 steering |
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09-25-2007, 12:16 AM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Dirty South
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looks like a big WAL-MART sticker on wheels !!!!!  J/kin Joey you know I love the smiley bug .
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09-25-2007, 12:18 AM
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| Newbie Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: san jose
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how do you like the rock claws?
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09-25-2007, 12:18 AM
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| Moderator Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: In my head
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Needless to say I love this truck! That same yellow bug body went to Nationals last year and came in 30 something fast foward 1 year. I got my GC-1 about 3 weeks before nationals and started building it. Got 3rd place this year and Austin got 1st with his GC-1! The GC-1 kicks ***! |
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09-25-2007, 12:24 AM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Columbia TN
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Dang joey, cut those freakin body posts down..................  |
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09-25-2007, 12:27 AM
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The GC-1 climbs great and has less torque twist than ANY shafty rig I've ever driven, you could say it doesn't have torque twist.  Alot of this is due to its trick suspension which you can see in the last pic which is when the bug body comes into play.  |
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09-25-2007, 12:44 AM
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Hey Jeff I finally cut the body post down!:-( Those were my smoke stacks! Here are the nude pics. You can see where I had to trim the side plates alittle to get the R2D to fit. The main reason was I didn't want the motor sticking out the side like on my other trucks. Had to do the same thing with my XRC which was the only rig to ever beat Austin and his GC-1 in a comp since he has been driving with 2 hands. I went back to brushed for this build after driving Austin truck a little. I put a Mamba Maxx, 3cell lipos, and a 55t lathe motor in this truck and it is so so smooth! I love Rock Claws and they work great with the Kreepys and the RC4WD beadlocks. |
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09-28-2007, 12:20 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: KENNEWICK, WA
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So what dose it look like from the bottom? I know the lower links are v in at the chassis but I've never seen it up close.
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09-28-2007, 10:02 PM
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Nothing too special.
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09-28-2007, 10:54 PM
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| I wanna be Dave  Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Happiness is a warm AK.
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Your links are rusty and your shaft is droopy!  Looks good, are you going to be at Crawlapalooza? If so I can't wait to see this rig in person! |
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09-28-2007, 10:59 PM
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| Moderator Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: In my head
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Can't wait until Crawlapalooza!!! Rusty??? You should see the Crawlmasters on my super  Good ol' southern humidity!!! drive shaft no comment... |
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09-29-2007, 01:05 AM
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| RCC Addict   Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: The other Crawler State
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what springs are you running? Losi whites and yellows?? |
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09-29-2007, 05:58 PM
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09-29-2007, 10:41 PM
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| Rock Crawler  Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: dallas
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Didnt that pinion break right after the finals course | |
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09-29-2007, 11:19 PM
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| Moderator Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: In my head
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Austin's did. I broke 1 before nationals, put that one in couple of days before and broke it last weekend after our Green River comp???
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09-30-2007, 01:36 AM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: San Jose
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Very nice. Congrats to you and Austin. Just got my GC-1 a couple of days ago and started the build today. Since I didn't get directions :-P, I was wondering the length you used for your links. I was running Junfac links, but the balls don't pivot enough for the lower links.
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09-30-2007, 07:56 AM
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| RCC Addict Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: LRC
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all eight links are 102 mm traxxas revo pushrods part#5318
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09-30-2007, 12:46 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: San Jose
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Thanks Austin!
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09-30-2007, 10:37 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: on a Big Rock
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I thought those would "be the last ring and pinion you ever have to buy" | |
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10-07-2007, 10:45 PM
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| Moderator Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: In my head
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One good thing about having no rain this summer is....ALOT more crawling down at the creek. The Losi Claws did very well on the wet and sandy rocks.
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