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02-01-2005, 05:42 PM
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02-01-2005, 05:55 PM
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| The Wheels Keep Turning Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Phoenix, Arizona
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It weighs less, almost half the weight of the V2. Setting up a rig is always a trade off between ride height and center of gravity. The lowest point in the center of the Extreme chassis is essentially the highest point, giving the Extreme the best ride-height to center-of-gravity ratio currently available, in my opinion. Also, the center ground clearance is high enough that you can climb over 90 degree edges and even undercuts! The suspension geometry is a full rising rate design, which in my opinion, is much better then the falling rate design on other trucks (where the shock is mounted at an angle). | |
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02-01-2005, 06:16 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Land of the Free, because of the Brave
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02-01-2005, 07:02 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: SW, Connecticut
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Wow, not what I was expecting. I agree with everyone else, we need pics with the body and electronics.
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02-01-2005, 07:11 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Flagstaff, AZ
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02-01-2005, 09:13 PM
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| Dirt Addict   Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Stumblin' thru the parking lot of an invisible 7-Eleven
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Skunkworks cut and slammed prototype body.....sneak peek. Jay |
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02-01-2005, 09:20 PM
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| The Wheels Keep Turning Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Phoenix, Arizona
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lol, nice jay. it will look like these profile r/c planes they sell.  Last edited by kevinlongisland; 02-01-2005 at 09:22 PM. |
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02-01-2005, 10:06 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Austin Texas
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That suspinsion system is excelent-took me a few minutes to map out how it works in my head but I bet it works every bit aswell as a normal 4 shock set-up, if not better Great design, have you thought about bending the links for even more clearance? ;) |
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02-01-2005, 10:17 PM
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| The Wheels Keep Turning Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Phoenix, Arizona
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actually, the link angle is rather steep and i have not had any problems with the links hitting. I don't think this design will benefit much from high clearance links. But it was a thought i had also. . . p.s. your top secret photos are now de-classified. thanks for keeping them secret.
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02-01-2005, 10:39 PM
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| R.I.P. Chip   Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: The Crawler State
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Very awsome! Several years ago in the 1:1 world Jon Nelson came out with Tiny, dubbed a moonbuggy. It was an entirely different type of buggy with only 1 purpose, to win rockcrawling competitions. I think you just stepped RC Crawling into the moon buggy era. No frills, just 100% competition ready!  |
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02-01-2005, 11:11 PM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Mesa
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Hey Kevin what body are you going to "cut and shut"? If you need help on it let me know. Awesome job again.
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02-02-2005, 01:36 AM
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| R.I.P. Chip Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: The Crawler State
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No need for photoshop, just spent a few hours doing a cut and shut job. Just to get an idea :-P ;) However if I understand what Kevin is saying, I don't think he'll be using an actual body, more of a silouette cut out and painted? Is that right Kevin? Last edited by jason; 02-02-2005 at 01:41 AM. |
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02-02-2005, 01:39 AM
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| R.I.P. Chip Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: The Crawler State
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rear shot, hard to type as all my fingers are hard as rocks from being covered in CA  |
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02-02-2005, 01:51 AM
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02-02-2005, 01:57 AM
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| R.I.P. Chip Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: The Crawler State
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What I took out of it is wider than what is left!
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02-02-2005, 04:28 AM
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FINALY SOMEONE FOUND A USE FOR A STOCK MAXX BODY |
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02-02-2005, 08:52 AM
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I tried that exact same 5 link design when I was designing my "Project WTF" Project WTF... (7 links, no shocks, no chassis!) but I could not figure out how to mount the electronics so I seperated the main upper link into 2 links so I could create a flat area for the electronics. Also I couldn't get enough motor clearance on the lower link without bending it way out. the other one was with 14.4 Volts my upper link bar would flex around ALOT! do you have a picture with motors mounted and it flexed....... nice touch on adding the shocks to it. also I wanted to keep my electronics up high so this oregon water and mud wouldn't me as much of an issue..... My first full assemblied attempt of WTF....  My current version of WTF....  As for my next version, I was thinking of going back to a single upper link design since I'm having problems with my current chassis inverting...... Quote:
I'm in NO way shape or form mad about others coming up / inproving / copying this type of design (thats human nature) but, as I have said before, just pass credit where credit is due...... (if it works or fails). . . . . . . So, Should I tell you guys the major potential flaw that I've seen with this design is (well on mine 'WTF' atleast) and I think this design also probably has it also... Last edited by 4RnrRick; 02-02-2005 at 09:07 AM. | ||
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02-02-2005, 09:22 AM
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BTW - I have been asked several times now what people should call this design and I think you guys can just call it The "MissingLink" Design because its missing the traditional links and its a new type of crawler just like the theorys of evolution from apes to walking biped humaniods..... |
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 It has a system to control articulation but no suspension.  Quote:
And my comment was in no way meant to be offensiveto either of you, I was just kidding. I am curious about these designs, the pics made me tear apart my chassis to do some thinking. Quote:
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