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12-13-2010, 08:10 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Nevada City, CA
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Any updates on this rig?? I have been enjoying reading and following this build.
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12-14-2010, 04:00 AM
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12-14-2010, 07:18 AM
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| RCC Addict Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Newcastle, Australia
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Yes there are updates coming, ive found more ways to reduce weight  and im looking at removing the dig servo and other changes for 2011 BUT as the cANZ comps really heat up maybe i should be hiding my secret squirrel mods from you Adam nar all cool guys i will be posting anything i try with pics too sometime over the holidays |
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12-21-2010, 03:43 PM
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| Rock Crawler  Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: triad
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great build! I'm amazed at all the weight savings...... it's like watching an episode of biggest loser! Anyway you can post some pics of the links from the rear looking towards the front of the links flexed? I just gotta see how you are avoiding hitting the driveshaft and/or the upper links? I know you moved the mounts out and back, so maybe that did it. |
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01-01-2011, 07:35 PM
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02-12-2011, 06:00 AM
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02-12-2011, 06:07 AM
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Bit of an update... its now a sportsman only rig  The rig is being rebuilt AGAIN  this time loosing even more weight!! not fully finished but i though i would update while waiting on some stuff...Heres some of the bits pulled from hehe  Ok i'll start with the nomadio rx...  Bit on the heavy side so i pulled the case...  Then removed a few things   Then heatshrunk it... almost 5g gone!  |
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02-12-2011, 06:08 AM
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Something im trying this time around is ceramic bearings in the tranny and on the worms (im still running the stock worms in this too, thinking of seeing how long they can really last haha) The bearings im using are from Avid..  No pics but i removed the dig from the tranny also, some of the other things are 20* C's, i removed as much wire posable, short sensor cable, removed switch and fan off the ESC, lowered chassis braces to the body mounts, new steering link machined down to 4mm to reduce weight....      Whats it weigh? - wheels/body (without the lipo its 1020g)  Still got much more to do to loose weight  oh and weight off the rig too |
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02-12-2011, 06:28 AM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Houston, TX
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Looks good! I like that Rx. Did you just coil up the wire inside the shrink?
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02-12-2011, 06:35 AM
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I got a few crappy pics with my iphone (camera batt was flat) when i was doing the ESC and just thought i would toss them up Ok this crappy one is the mamba max pro with the switch removed at the board and shorter rx wire added..   Fan removed.. i could remove the casing but i think it looks better with it on  And this pic... well i really dont know what this was taken for  And this is the MMP after (before was 105g with the cc bec, not sure what the bec weighs?)  I took this pic when i pulled the servo apart to repair damaged wires, i found this to be a real pain!  Last edited by Hulksta; 02-12-2011 at 06:39 AM. |
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02-12-2011, 06:37 AM
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02-20-2011, 11:44 PM
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Before the comp on Sunday i took the time to drop a few more grams machining the shock housing even more... Top is before, bottom after..   So how much did it drop? This is the stock...  This is the first time i machined them..  And now!  |
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02-20-2011, 11:48 PM
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Time to give yous a laugh Warning... dont machine when your tired  It didnt help that i was trying to save time and leave the shocks assembled wouldnt of happened if i took the time to pull them apart... |
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02-20-2011, 11:48 PM
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And this was the rig finished ready for the comp.. had to fit a 7955 i had spare for the comp as the 7950 was dead, seem to work ok tho to get a 3rd at the comp...     The boss claws worked well, got a new cut i tried and they really hooked up! foams were (front)nova firm inners, proline duals outer memroy foam (rear) proline inners, losi oversized memory foam... (i wouldnt use this rear foam setup in a heavy rig)  |
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02-21-2011, 02:51 AM
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Hey Dan, nice work.... so whats the total weight now, without dig and with wafer thin shocks .... i reckon u could get another few grams off nice driving on Sunday too my LCC Sportsman without dig, body, battery etc is sitting at 1080g cheers Nec. |
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02-21-2011, 04:20 AM
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 Im always happy with how this rig goes, it felt different with the boss claws and i might try a lighter oil since its got less bounceWeight comes in at 1040g no batt/wheels/body but includes body clip, wheel nuts etc but your right! still more weight to loose and i know where im taking it from | |
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02-21-2011, 01:38 PM
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02-22-2011, 02:02 AM
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02-22-2011, 09:26 AM
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Perfect!! thanks for taking the time to do that. It appears like there is a little rub every now and then but not bad at all! I'm working on a fix for the front right now. I moved my rear mounts on the axle up last night which made a big difference. I'll post some pictures later. |
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03-18-2011, 07:03 AM
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Update time again! Thanks to a US friend ive had a chance tinker with making some stuff from titanium (what a bit*h this stuff it to work with!) Amoung making stuff for other projects i decided to make some new links for the rear of this... From the top is stock LCC upper lathed down, new alloy upper with larger 4mm threads cut into the alloy Delrin links i was running in the rear, ti links i made to replace them (thread not cut to length yet)    Weight??? First the uppers... Stock  New ones (no change, but now got the larger thread)  Lower delrin  Titanium.. saved some weight here! lol  |
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