09-23-2019, 07:13 AM | #21 |
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Nice concept and I really like the Raptor body. Looking at the similarities between the TRX-4 rails and the VS4-10 you would kind of expect decent performance with AR44 axles, as long as your gear ratios are in the ballpark and you don't run a huge battery behind the transmission like so many TRX-4s run. Makes me wonder how a chassis with a bit more axle clearance would work with the TRX-4 portal axles. Something laid out like the VS4-10 for COG but with the extra clearance of the portals without raising the COG too much just might work out. Sent from my LG-H870DS using Tapatalk |
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09-23-2019, 10:39 AM | #23 |
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09-23-2019, 11:01 AM | #24 |
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those actual KLR or the chinesesium version? That thing is a goat.
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09-23-2019, 11:08 AM | #25 | |
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Thanks Duke! These are the legitimate KLR X4’s in the Vex (Red) compound. | |
09-23-2019, 07:08 PM | #26 |
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Nice scale garage Topher Danza!
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09-25-2019, 10:15 AM | #27 | |
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Little update here. My panhard was a bit long before, spent some time tweaking the steering links again and made some improvements. The axle doesn’t swing out and angle the tire when turning now. Next should be an offset front axle when I can make it happen. Quote:
Haha thanks Walsh Last edited by Topher Builds; 09-25-2019 at 10:29 AM. | |
09-25-2019, 10:37 AM | #28 | |
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09-25-2019, 11:22 AM | #29 |
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What he said !!! Sent from my LM-G710VM using Tapatalk |
09-29-2019, 12:43 PM | #30 |
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Took the mutt out today and ran in my first competition ever. This wasn’t a standard comp but a timed, blind course, where the top 3 got paid. There were 18 or 19 drivers at $10 a head. I ended up in 4th which I’m happy with, a gate penalty or a bonus gate away from being in the money. The truck did great, the pan hard length seems to be spot on now too. I’ll have a longer video of the competition together for later but here’s a pic from today for now. Thanks fellas! |
09-29-2019, 12:55 PM | #31 |
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That beautiful red rock reminds me how much I miss the desert. Good job on 4th. Now that you've got some good wheel time on it, do you think the switch from portals helped you or hurt you in a comp environment? Still happy with it?
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09-29-2019, 06:01 PM | #32 | |
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The axle swap certainly didn’t hurt, although since I’ve never comped before, with or without portals, it’s hard to say. The truck is predictable and side hills well, definitely has more steering in its current form as well. | |
09-29-2019, 06:06 PM | #33 | |
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09-29-2019, 06:20 PM | #34 | |
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I have a 10.2 with pro44 axles on it and I’d say these two are fairly close in performance. That one is fairly heavily modified as well. Danza builds a 10.2 kit I can say that it is a lot better performer with the axle swap on it than it was before in its mildly modified state. I had yeah racing housings, samix brass portal covers up front, and front overdrive before and it wouldn’t do what the truck does now. Last edited by Topher Builds; 09-29-2019 at 08:18 PM. | |
09-29-2019, 07:49 PM | #35 |
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Great job on the 4th place finish! Not too bad for you first comp. Especially being a timed blind course. That adds just a tiny bit more pressure! Glad to hear “Mutt” did great! Can’t wait to see some video footage! Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk |
09-29-2019, 10:05 PM | #36 |
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Thanks BMow! I got a lot of video, and tried to get everyone I got clips of in here, so it’s a long one. The clips of the raptor in here are re-enactments since I wasn’t filming during the actual run. The truck that took first is the red Cadillac looking truck, it’s Matt Wolfe’s from Issued LV Scalers, lightweight and very capable build. Vid and a buncha pics: |
09-30-2019, 03:37 AM | #37 |
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Awesome pics and video - BTW, the "Cadillac looking truck" is a Proline Crowd Pleaser 2.0 SUV, which was sold as an E-Maxx body way back, I had one on mine! |
09-30-2019, 05:49 AM | #38 | |
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That’s real cool, Matt’s sponsored by Proline (same guy that built this beauty, among many others) so it makes sense he had a gem up his sleeve for this season. | |
09-30-2019, 10:10 AM | #39 |
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Great pics and video! Man that looks like it would have been a lot of fun! I would love to crawl some of them red rocks someday. They look like they would be more fun to climb them the slimy moss covered rocks I have in my area! With all the roll overs, it looks like some of them lines were a bit tough! Raptor looked liked it climb through the course with ease! |
09-30-2019, 04:19 PM | #40 | |
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The TRX10.2 has been exceeding expectations for sure, I was worried about not having a winch, brought a one strap with me, but didn’t end up needing to use it. It didn’t do everything but it did a lot and did it pretty well. | |
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