Cc01 fj40

[LR3]

This is my first ever scale rig, it is a CC01 Toyota FJ40.













Tucks in nice don't it






VIDEOS
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XchgYgM1Zhs
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bb1IoFSjvks
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vs3aSLKU3h0
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nLMpTzMvQQY
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MWB73CusU8c
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=56QG7eHssq4
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pkQnK-fQvm4
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KVAYowR42ls

[Cornholio]

Very nice, some great pictures as well!

Any other hop-ups besides the tires (they are a good match by the way)?
What exactly did you do with the brick?

[LR3]

Originally Posted by Cornholio

Very nice, some great pictures as well!

Any other hop-ups besides the tires (they are a good match by the way)?
What exactly did you do with the brick?

The only other hopup is a 55t motor. I trimmed the front brick down for a better approach angle and left a space at the bottom to release water when too much gets into the chassis. It is basically a dam. When it gets too full, it releases. I plan on getting some RC4WD shocks and the rear axle that have for the XC sometime in the future.

The camera I used to get the later of the pictures is a Nikon Coolpix L110. Fantastic camera

EDIT: I also locked the rear diff and later locked the front diff for more grip in loose dirt, mud, sand, whatever.

[Cornholio]

So you're using the original esc with that 55T? How's the low and high speed then?

Can you maybe put up some close-ups from the work on the brick?

Also, which tires are those exactly?

[LR3]

Originally Posted by Cornholio

So you're using the original esc with that 55T? How's the low and high speed then?

Can you maybe put up some close-ups from the work on the brick?

Also, which tires are those exactly?

I didn't know it had low and high speed I will have to find the pics of what I did to the front brick and the tires are Losi Micro Crawlers

[Cornholio]

It doesn't... my bad, didn't explain that very well.
What I mean was does that combo performs good at high speed as well as low speed, in other words "does it crawl" or is it still too fast? :p

Pics are welcome.

Regarding the tires, d*mn... so many choises, so little cash

[LR3]

Originally Posted by Cornholio

It doesn't... my bad, didn't explain that very well.
What I mean was does that combo performs good at high speed as well as low speed, in other words "does it crawl" or is it still too fast? :p

Pics are welcome.

Regarding the tires, d*mn... so many choises, so little cash

It goes just faster then walking speed but is fantastic for crawling and mud Here are those pics showing what I did to the front brick

[Cornholio]

Walking speed is good, I've got a 35T in mine but it's still too fast... will have to try a 55T then, thanks.

A yes, you don't need the bodymount that the hardshells use, so you can cut everything off.
But I don't get the "working as a dam" argument...

[LR3]

Originally Posted by Cornholio

But I don't get the "working as a dam" argument...

Say for example that I ride through a creek. Water will get into the chassis and just slosh around inside. If the front brick is there, there is no escape point. With the small space cut out, the water can escape through the front before sloshing around Oh, and 1,000 internets to whoever can spot what is new:

[Tamiya Freak]

You painted the springs, wheres my internets

[Cornholio]

Or you changed to other springs... :p

You've got waterproofed electronics?

[Positronic]

welcome to rcc LR3, glad you finally got some tyres, looks like you have been doing some miles in the FJ

[LR3]

Originally Posted by Tamiya Freak

You painted the springs, wheres my internets

Congrats, 1,000 internets to you. Don't spend them all in one place.

Originally Posted by Cornholio

Or you changed to other springs... :p

You've got waterproofed electronics?

Nope. They are the stock tamiya springs just painted with red. And no, I attempted to waterproof at one time but it didn't work worth anything.

Originally Posted by Positronic

welcome to rcc LR3, glad you finally got some tyres, looks like you have been doing some miles in the FJ

Thank youI haven't seen you on the other forum in a long long time. And yes, it has seen a few miles. I push the limits with it. Sometimes it works and sometimes it breaks, but if it breaks, it just gives me an excuse to upgrade

[Positronic]

yeah I havnt done much with my scalers lately :( been playing with buggys, seeing yours makes me want to drive them. Saving up for a new radio so they dont have to share

[LR3]

So I am out wheeling yesterday and my spare tire falls off and takes a chunk of the body with it. Now I have a pretty little hole in the back of my FJ.

[Cornholio]

I suppose you could have expected that... the weight of a spare + all the forces applied to the mounting point while driving is too much for a lexan body I guess...

[LR3]

Originally Posted by Cornholio

I suppose you could have expected that... the weight of a spare + all the forces applied to the mounting point while driving is too much for a lexan body I guess...

I had a feeling it would come off at one time or another, but I wasn't expecting it to take a chunk od the body with it. It looks like somebody shot a cannon ball through the back of the truck.

[Cornholio]

Maybe you can mount it again when you squise the body between supporting "plates"?

[mississippirocs]

Just get you some type of metal about 1" square. Shoegoo it to the body and redrill your mounting hole. The metal witll spread the weight of the spare out and also kep the hole from getting any larger

[Waterboy1]

looking good lr3