Badger's Vaterra Twin Hammers 1.9 Rock Racer

[JasonInAugusta]

Originally Posted by ESC

Do you think you can make it wider so it can fit more easily a 2.2 set of tires?

That's what an IFS Wraith is for.

[badger]

Originally Posted by ESC

well even though maybe just make it wider for estability?

Why do you think it needs more stability? Even so, adding 2.2's would raise the COG which would.........

Originally Posted by JasonInAugusta

That's what an IFS Wraith is for.

Exacary.

[Knytemare]

Badger and Halfcab are right, this thing rips stock. No need for 2.2's and if thats what you really want, get the IFS Wraith. Only thing I plan on is getting a brushless system. Possibly thinking of the new Castle Sidewinder 3 so I can keep the waterproof capability.

[Natedog]

Originally Posted by JasonInAugusta

That's what an IFS Wraith is for.

This! ^^^

Originally Posted by badger

Why do you think it needs more stability? Even so, adding 2.2's would raise the COG which would.........

I saw it today and it looks great, no need at all for wider or larger tires! I like it!

[heinie_21]

Originally Posted by Knytemare

Possibly thinking of the new Castle Sidewinder 3 so I can keep the waterproof capability.

That's what I ordered for mine. My build thread will start Monday if you wanna see how the sv3 does in it.

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[Knytemare]

Originally Posted by heinie_21

That's what I ordered for mine. My build thread will start Monday if you wanna see how the sv3 does in it.

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Oh nice, I'll have to keep my eye on that! What kV are you getting? I was thinking of getting the 4600.

[badger]

Originally Posted by Knytemare

Oh nice, I'll have to keep my eye on that! What kV are you getting? I was thinking of getting the 4600.

4600kv That's gonna haul ass! The 3100kv ROC 412 hits 22 MPH and that is very fast in the dirt, I'm thinking a 4600 might be to much since it's a 2 speed. If I were a single speed tranny then the 4600 wouldn't be so bad.

[BigSki]

Badger, did you ever get a pic of this rig w/ the SC body on it? I think it was the Duratrax body that might fit well.

[heinie_21]

Originally Posted by Knytemare

Oh nice, I'll have to keep my eye on that! What kV are you getting? I was thinking of getting the 4600.

Not sure. Brushed for now.

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[CuriousGeorge]

I guess once taxes come back, I know what I will be picking up!

[Toona]

Originally Posted by SubyJeff

so originally i couldn't decide between the twin hammers or the SCX10 jeep wrangler, so i got them both

shoot me a PM if you go out to niles this weekend! I only have one battery so far, the others are on order. and i have to read these threads about "fixing" the twin hammers servo, which is kinda confusing to me since i'm a nooby.

Cool just the two i was looking at a good side by side.

Also i read the inst. and thespeed controler can be nickel metal or lipo? Have you tried to switch its mode as i have NO lipos and dozen nimh packs.

[Knytemare]

Originally Posted by badger

4600kv That's gonna haul ass! The 3100kv ROC 412 hits 22 MPH and that is very fast in the dirt, I'm thinking a 4600 might be to much since it's a 2 speed. If I were a single speed tranny then the 4600 wouldn't be so bad.

After talking today I think (when I do go brushless) I will stick with a low to mid 3000kV rating. And thanks for the info today, much appreciated!

[Badmuthatrucker]

Originally Posted by Knytemare

After talking today I think (when I do go brushless) I will stick with a low to mid 3000kV rating. And thanks for the info today, much appreciated!

I'm going to use my Hobbywing 12T/3000kv combo. The one with the smaller 380 size stator that they use in Tamya Mini spec racing.

Reason be, dumb and durable, the small stator makes it a revver, not a torquer (has low range for that) and will be easy on the liddle battery.

Anyway, I hope it will be here tomorrow so I can start on my own thread and get out of Badgers...

[badger]

Originally Posted by Badmuthatrucker

I'm going to use my Hobbywing 12T/3000kv combo. The one with the smaller 380 size stator that they use in Tamya Mini spec racing.

Reason be, dumb and durable, the small stator makes it a revver, not a torquer (has low range for that) and will be easy on the liddle battery.

Anyway, I hope it will be here tomorrow so I can start on my own thread and get out of Badgers...

Haha, your welcome to stay as long as you want.

[halfcab]

Went night crawling with subyjeff and Badger. I put a tekin rs and redline 13.5 on 3s in mine with a one off maddog Rc light bar. Badger was running the rs/ rock412 3100kv with his dis continued hand bros lights on 3s 2200mah pacs,both rigs went over 2hr on 2 2200mah packs each subyjeff ran all stock with a sic flashlight taped to the hood that worked out awesome he used 4 2s packs that come with the twin hammer in the same amount of time doing crazy hill climbs jumps and all around abuse most fun I have had in a long time driving these rigs in the dark with lights on them is the only way to go

[badger]

Halfcab, SubyJeff and I went on a almost 3 hour trail ride to tonight with lights up this big hill behind Carlmont high school. I've never been up as high as we went and talk about some fun crawling and bashing/jumping. It was really cool to see three Twin Hammers with lights crawling up cracks. The 500,000 weight diff oil in the front works very well, my rig was definitely more capable crawling then the stock front diffs.

It was good to meet you SubyJeff, thanks for making the long drive out to our neck of the woods.

[SubyJeff]

Originally Posted by badger

It was good to meet you SubyJeff, thanks for making the long drive out to our neck of the woods.

thanks to you and halfcab for the batteries and chargers!
can't wait for an event at niles

[herK]

Hi!

How about handling this vehicle? On videos it looks like the car pushing the front and isnt turning perfectly well. And how about the tires hardness? Any oil leaking from shocks? Any negative feedback or necesarry modification?

Thanks

[Slowbro]

I know it not ifs but if I get one it will look like this

[Knytemare]

Originally Posted by badger

Halfcab, SubyJeff and I went on a almost 3 hour trail ride to tonight with lights up this big hill behind Carlmont high school. I've never been up as high as we went and talk about some fun crawling and bashing/jumping. It was really cool to see three Twin Hammers with lights crawling up cracks. The 500,000 weight diff oil in the front works very well, my rig was definitely more capable crawling then the stock front diffs.

It was good to meet you SubyJeff, thanks for making the long drive out to our neck of the woods.

Did you happen to grab any good pics while you were out there? I can't wait to install lights on my rig but the light bar I have is too wide by about half an inch.