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mike · 07-29-2005, 01:19 PM

Well I got my new TXT and rebuilt it.(it was all ready modifyed some). It is completly stock except for 9- tooth pinions and I narrowed the front wheels lastnight. I will show the complete build up of this truck in this thread. Enjoy

This to this.

CSR · 07-29-2005, 01:47 PM

Where'd you get the beadlock rings? They look good. ;)

mike · 07-29-2005, 02:53 PM

The rings actually came with the truck when I bought it. so I'm not shure where they came from. They have a small "P" symbol on the outer edge though.

mike · 07-29-2005, 05:16 PM

Does anyone know of a good metal ball end? I've been ripping the stock links apart like crazy.

mike · 07-30-2005, 04:34 PM

I took it out for a ride today after work.
At the bottom of the hill.

Wide open

Cresting the top

The hill is about a 45* angle and side hills to the right alittle if you couldn't tell.

Shortly after this I blew a rear drive shaft. Good thing I have a few extras.

mike · 07-31-2005, 03:40 PM

Well i was trying not to, but couldn't stop myself. I started to modify it today.
I installed a gd-600 with a paramax v600 motor. The GD has a 9-tooth pinion (for now) and the motor has a 22- tooth pinion. And turn the tranny backwards.

For the suspension to articulate without binding i has to lengthen and bend a upper link.

My crawl ratio is 118.29:1 now. A little high, but I'm going to get a 12-tooth, witch should give me a 88.75:1 crawl ratio. perfect.

Oh, i also added some pink zip ties.

JasonInAugusta · 07-31-2005, 08:34 PM

For ball ends I use Kyosho 6.8mm parts...on everything!

They'll fit the stock 4mm threads on the TXT links.

mike · 07-31-2005, 09:11 PM

Sweet, thanks.

mike · 08-03-2005, 07:50 PM

Well today I removed the bumper and lowered my bodey down about 1". Then I mest with the gearing some more. I replaced the 9-thoth pinion on the GD with a 12-tooth. Then I took it to my favorite crawl spot for some testing.

The 88.75:1 crawl ratio, and the lower COG gave the greatest imrovement so far.

mike · 08-04-2005, 12:10 PM

Well I broke the rear diff spider gear carrier.

So I just went ahead and locked both diffs with JB Weld. I also narrowed the rear rims while i was at it.

nd4spdbh · 08-04-2005, 06:32 PM

nice start.... canties NEED TO GO. just a throught. but hey if ur having fun with it as of now its still good enough... when u get board do a mod that will make it last at that state for about a day or so then another mod...

mike · 08-04-2005, 06:45 PM

Ya it's really fun. But there is much to be desired in performance.

Quote:

Originally Posted by nd4spdbh

nice start.... canties NEED TO GO.

I know. This is my second TXT build up. I am just waiting for the parts to finish it up.

mike · 08-07-2005, 02:39 PM

New 1" lower battery tray and some new shoes.

mike · 08-10-2005, 08:53 PM

Well the TXT grew 2 inches today. I started to tear it down to finsh it up today and then my SR arrived so I put it back to gether half done so I could run it. I'm still need to make all new links and redisign the 4 link geomitry, make servo mounts, reposition the shocks, Cean up the chassis and paint it, and paint the new courier body.

It now has a 15" wheel base. It will be 16 1/2".

I cut the top of the chassis off and remounted all the electroncis lower.

The tray swings oren to replace the battery.

Jman · 08-14-2005, 06:31 PM

lookin good

mike · 08-15-2005, 12:33 AM

Thanks, Bubbacheechee and I modded the chassis some more today. It has some new ideas in it. I will post some pics tomarrow of the chassis plates.

mike · 08-15-2005, 08:11 PM

Damb it... My mom has the camra. I will gat pics in a few days.

Kev808 · 08-18-2005, 03:23 AM

Lookin' good... by the way are you using foams in your lst's?

mike · 08-18-2005, 04:44 PM

No I'm not running foams in them. But I think that they would do better with some hacked up foams though.

I'm going to get the pic of the finished frame up tomarrow.

mike · 08-18-2005, 07:50 PM

Mike's cousin here! Here are his finished chassis pic's.

He heated up the chassis then bent it cleand all the cut marks up and painted it. Then ha fabed up a lower tranny mount out of 3mm angle aluminum for it.

07-29-2005, 01:19 PM	#1
mike RCC Addict Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Redding, CA Posts: 1,288	"pud" Well I got my new TXT and rebuilt it.(it was all ready modifyed some). It is completly stock except for 9- tooth pinions and I narrowed the front wheels lastnight. I will show the complete build up of this truck in this thread. Enjoy This to this. Attached Images Last edited by mike; 11-20-2005 at 09:10 PM.

07-29-2005, 02:53 PM	#3
mike RCC Addict Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Redding, CA Posts: 1,288	The rings actually came with the truck when I bought it. so I'm not shure where they came from. They have a small "P" symbol on the outer edge though. Last edited by mike; 08-03-2005 at 07:51 PM.

07-29-2005, 05:16 PM	#4
mike RCC Addict Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Redding, CA Posts: 1,288	Does anyone know of a good metal ball end? I've been ripping the stock links apart like crazy. Last edited by mike; 08-03-2005 at 07:52 PM.

07-30-2005, 04:34 PM	#5
mike RCC Addict Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Redding, CA Posts: 1,288	I took it out for a ride today after work. At the bottom of the hill. Wide open Cresting the top The hill is about a 45* angle and side hills to the right alittle if you couldn't tell. Shortly after this I blew a rear drive shaft. Good thing I have a few extras. Last edited by mike; 08-03-2005 at 07:53 PM.

07-31-2005, 03:40 PM	#6
mike RCC Addict Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Redding, CA Posts: 1,288	Well i was trying not to, but couldn't stop myself. I started to modify it today. I installed a gd-600 with a paramax v600 motor. The GD has a 9-tooth pinion (for now) and the motor has a 22- tooth pinion. And turn the tranny backwards. For the suspension to articulate without binding i has to lengthen and bend a upper link. My crawl ratio is 118.29:1 now. A little high, but I'm going to get a 12-tooth, witch should give me a 88.75:1 crawl ratio. perfect. Oh, i also added some pink zip ties. Last edited by mike; 07-31-2005 at 04:02 PM.

07-29-2005, 01:47 PM	#2
CSR RCC Addict Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: SERCRC Posts: 1,680	Where'd you get the beadlock rings? They look good. ;)

07-31-2005, 08:34 PM	#7
JasonInAugusta 06 Super National Champ Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Stark Industries Bar and Grill Posts: 11,361	For ball ends I use Kyosho 6.8mm parts...on everything! They'll fit the stock 4mm threads on the TXT links.

07-31-2005, 09:11 PM	#8
mike RCC Addict Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Redding, CA Posts: 1,288	Sweet, thanks. Last edited by mike; 08-03-2005 at 07:53 PM.

08-03-2005, 07:50 PM	#9
mike RCC Addict Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Redding, CA Posts: 1,288	Well today I removed the bumper and lowered my bodey down about 1". Then I mest with the gearing some more. I replaced the 9-thoth pinion on the GD with a 12-tooth. Then I took it to my favorite crawl spot for some testing. The 88.75:1 crawl ratio, and the lower COG gave the greatest imrovement so far.

08-04-2005, 12:10 PM	#10
mike RCC Addict Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Redding, CA Posts: 1,288	Well I broke the rear diff spider gear carrier. So I just went ahead and locked both diffs with JB Weld. I also narrowed the rear rims while i was at it.

08-04-2005, 06:32 PM	#11
nd4spdbh Rock Crawler Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Dude on my dirt bike in SoCal!!! Posts: 949	nice start.... canties NEED TO GO. just a throught. but hey if ur having fun with it as of now its still good enough... when u get board do a mod that will make it last at that state for about a day or so then another mod...

08-07-2005, 02:39 PM	#13
mike RCC Addict Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Redding, CA Posts: 1,288	New 1" lower battery tray and some new shoes.

08-10-2005, 08:53 PM	#14
mike RCC Addict Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Redding, CA Posts: 1,288	Well the TXT grew 2 inches today. I started to tear it down to finsh it up today and then my SR arrived so I put it back to gether half done so I could run it. I'm still need to make all new links and redisign the 4 link geomitry, make servo mounts, reposition the shocks, Cean up the chassis and paint it, and paint the new courier body. It now has a 15" wheel base. It will be 16 1/2". I cut the top of the chassis off and remounted all the electroncis lower. The tray swings oren to replace the battery.

08-14-2005, 06:31 PM	#15
Jman Newbie Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Murrieta Posts: 28	lookin good

08-15-2005, 12:33 AM	#16
mike RCC Addict Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Redding, CA Posts: 1,288	Thanks, Bubbacheechee and I modded the chassis some more today. It has some new ideas in it. I will post some pics tomarrow of the chassis plates.

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08-15-2005, 08:11 PM	#17
mike RCC Addict Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Redding, CA Posts: 1,288	Damb it... My mom has the camra. I will gat pics in a few days.

08-18-2005, 03:23 AM	#18
Kev808 Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: DH Posts: 406	Lookin' good... by the way are you using foams in your lst's?

08-18-2005, 04:44 PM	#19
mike RCC Addict Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Redding, CA Posts: 1,288	No I'm not running foams in them. But I think that they would do better with some hacked up foams though. I'm going to get the pic of the finished frame up tomarrow.

08-18-2005, 07:50 PM	#20
mike RCC Addict Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Redding, CA Posts: 1,288	Mike's cousin here! Here are his finished chassis pic's. He heated up the chassis then bent it cleand all the cut marks up and painted it. Then ha fabed up a lower tranny mount out of 3mm angle aluminum for it. Last edited by mike; 08-18-2005 at 07:59 PM.

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