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04-23-2005, 11:22 AM
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| Rock Crawler  Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Post Falls
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Sup fellas, Yesterday I bought a E-Maxx brand new, today its in a thousand pieces. "The project begins." Pics coming soon. Quick question - my pet pive is the width of the axles in comparison to the bodies. will it kill my crawler to shorten the axles 3" or should I go the 1/6 scale route and stay with the 12" width? Reef |
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04-23-2005, 12:10 PM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: i'm not sure
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what do you mean, the antire width of the axles?
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04-23-2005, 12:17 PM
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Yep, lockout the axles but shorten 1 1/2 inch per side. so it doest look so monster truckish. Im going with the 4 links. | |
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04-23-2005, 12:31 PM
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| Colt Python/SR9c  Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: out in the shop, reloading ammo!
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yeah you can do whatever ya want.. but the big question is why?? :? unless you going for a smaller scale( like a 2.2) i would keep the 13" width you have.. it adds more stabilty |
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04-23-2005, 12:46 PM
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I guess thats what I mean I want it to look more to scale. I realize I will loose some stability. I guess I just like the look. Thanks for the input. | |
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04-23-2005, 12:46 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: and OR. if . . . . Gone Fishin :p :b :p
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I wouldn't Narrow it for Looks but, IMO Narrow is the way to go for Crawling. Wide is So "Last Year"! Narrow with Limited Articulation  |
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04-23-2005, 01:26 PM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: i'm not sure
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Why would you want limited articulation. :?
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04-23-2005, 03:23 PM
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| Colt Python/SR9c Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: out in the shop, reloading ammo!
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04-23-2005, 04:39 PM
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actually, limited articulation is good, it helps with the sawy on side hils......
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04-23-2005, 08:31 PM
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| Colt Python/SR9c Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: out in the shop, reloading ammo!
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yeah you dont want 90+ articulation... my current one only has like 50 or 55* of articulation and it does just fine |
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04-24-2005, 10:45 AM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Post Falls
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Well, I went ahead and cut it. I took out 11/2 inches from each side. If it perfoms bad I can just replace the arms and axles and be back to stock. Here is a crappy shot from my webcam, my good camera is at work and if I go in to get it they will ask me to work. lol [img=http://www.ephotohut.net/tb/240405120446.jpg] Here is a shot of the frame. [img=http://www.ephotohut.net/tb/240405122441.jpg] [img=http://www.ephotohut.net/tb/240405122549.jpg] |
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04-25-2005, 09:56 AM
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| Colt Python/SR9c Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: out in the shop, reloading ammo!
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looking good... sure is narrow  |
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04-25-2005, 12:38 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: On my acre and a half of Gods Country. Prosper, TX
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why not just try the older narrow maxx arms? I was thinking the same thing, but i was going to use the narrower rpm arms I have to see how it works out
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04-25-2005, 02:08 PM
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I did'nt know the older arms were shorter. It was'nt that hard to shorten them though. I should get the rear end together tonight with links and all hopefully. I will post more pics then. | |
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04-25-2005, 02:36 PM
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| Colt Python/SR9c Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: out in the shop, reloading ammo!
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yeah the old version is like 1" narrower, not 3".. so it really wouldn't have mattered
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04-30-2005, 09:28 AM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Post Falls
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Just got this on ebay. $40 bucks. 1:6 scale. kinda changes my axle shortening plans. lol http://www.ephotohut.net/viewpic.cfm...0405110336.jpg http://www.ephotohut.net/viewpic.cfm...0405110942.jpg Can't really do anything till it gets here. Any ideas guys? Just picked up a integy 55 lathe motor too! Reef Last edited by Reef; 04-30-2005 at 09:31 AM. |
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05-12-2005, 09:47 AM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Post Falls
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Still waiting in this 1:6th scale jeep to arrive, I hate waiting for ebay stuff. Should come today. Reef |
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