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viper6171 · 10-21-2010, 07:30 PM

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Originally Posted by rmdesignworks

hey Viper,,,,were the Sportsman and Pro courses seperate?

yeah we had two sportsman and two 2.2 courses each had 8 gates per course and both courses were pretty brutal , i have some more pics of the courses i will post

viper6171 · 10-21-2010, 07:39 PM

okay here are some more pics ( don't really do the course justice )

viper6171 · 10-21-2010, 07:44 PM

and a few more

rmdesignworks · 10-21-2010, 08:02 PM

nice Viper,,,,looks really good.

viper6171 · 10-21-2010, 08:03 PM

these last ones are taken by schiesz(sp?)

here's me concentrating on my driving

alot worse than it looks come down on the left and up this flat rock

this rock is kinda slick

rmdesignworks · 10-21-2010, 08:08 PM

With the rocks being down in like that it looks like an old zoo or something????!!!!

viper6171 · 10-21-2010, 08:11 PM

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Originally Posted by rmdesignworks

With the rocks being down in like that it looks like an old zoo or something????!!!!

nope it is actually a softball park in independence ,mo. if you look in some of the pictures you will see some of the decks used by the parents to watch the games these rocks come right up to the side of the fields

rmdesignworks · 10-21-2010, 08:33 PM

This really makes me home sick bro....KC born and raised....left in '77 and came to Colorado.

viper6171 · 10-21-2010, 10:30 PM

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Originally Posted by rmdesignworks

This really makes me home sick bro....KC born and raised....left in '77 and came to Colorado.

i have lived here all my life grew up in independence about a mile from where these pics were taken , i really do love it here , you will have to come back sometime . where at in kc ?

viper6171 · 10-29-2010, 12:29 AM

well like i posted earlier the 10x15x4 hub bearings were bad but i found another problem i guess the pin holes in the axles ( for the hexes) are just a little off ( to close to the hub ) so when you tightened the wheels up the hexes were pressing against the hubs and putting alot of pressure on the inner bearing so i found some different hexes for now that the slot in the back isn't as deep as the creeper hexes ( fixed that problem). we are having another comp this sat so i will see how it works now ( also drilled vent holes in the wheels so the tires weren't air filled balloons ) still need to move some electronics down lower to help with cg may also find a new home for the battery .

jojo303d · 10-29-2010, 12:50 AM

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Originally Posted by viper6171

well like i posted earlier the 10x15x4 hub bearings were bad but i found another problem i guess the pin holes in the axles ( for the hexes) are just a little off ( to close to the hub ) so when you tightened the wheels up the hexes were pressing against the hubs and putting alot of pressure on the inner bearing so i found some different hexes for now that the slot in the back isn't as deep as the creeper hexes ( fixed that problem). we are having another comp this sat so i will see how it works now ( also drilled vent holes in the wheels so the tires weren't air filled balloons ) still need to move some electronics down lower to help with cg may also find a new home for the battery .

I had the same problem and your right the hex are too deep good find what kind of hex are you using now?

viper6171 · 10-29-2010, 12:58 AM

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Originally Posted by jojo303d

I had the same problem and your right the hex are too deep good find what kind of hex are you using now?

not sure what they came off of they are plastic and black thats about all i can tell you for sure , i am probably going to have the stock ones machined down a little bit or find another set of aluminum ones that will work

viper6171 · 10-29-2010, 10:52 PM

well i finally got my electronics moved down and out towards the axles , also got the new body mounted and new bearings in the hubs so we will see how it does tomorrow at the comp . oh and i will take some pics of the new setup tomorrow or sun as well as pics from the comp .

viper6171 · 10-30-2010, 10:54 PM

well another comp down , did better today but still needs some work add weight to the front wheels and maybe a little to the back , and we discovered today that the shock caps are rubbing on the frame so i need to space them out a little farther .

viper6171 · 10-30-2010, 11:19 PM

okay here are some pics of the courses , sorry no pics of the creeper in action yet one of the guys took some pics i am waiting for him to load his up. alot of the gates were deceptive in the difficulty level .

viper6171 · 11-04-2010, 07:53 PM

okay i finally had some time to get pics of the new body and the pics of the way i mounted the electronics .

rmdesignworks · 11-04-2010, 07:57 PM

Looks good....but man,,,that body bugs me...

viper6171 · 11-04-2010, 08:03 PM

almost forgot i also added 2 oz. more to each front wheel ( stick on weights around rim ) i will see if it is enough or need to add more , next comp is sat .

also the rear solid axles are holding up great

jojo303d · 11-04-2010, 08:14 PM

where did you get your blue shock stops?

viper6171 · 11-04-2010, 08:21 PM

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Originally Posted by rmdesignworks

Looks good....but man,,,that body bugs me...

well make me a team driver and then it won't " bug " you

10-29-2010, 12:29 AM	#130
viper6171 RCC Addict Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: pullin somebody else out of a mud hole Posts: 1,759	well like i posted earlier the 10x15x4 hub bearings were bad but i found another problem i guess the pin holes in the axles ( for the hexes) are just a little off ( to close to the hub ) so when you tightened the wheels up the hexes were pressing against the hubs and putting alot of pressure on the inner bearing so i found some different hexes for now that the slot in the back isn't as deep as the creeper hexes ( fixed that problem). we are having another comp this sat so i will see how it works now ( also drilled vent holes in the wheels so the tires weren't air filled balloons ) still need to move some electronics down lower to help with cg may also find a new home for the battery . Last edited by viper6171; 10-29-2010 at 12:33 AM.

10-21-2010, 07:39 PM	#122
viper6171 RCC Addict Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: pullin somebody else out of a mud hole Posts: 1,759	okay here are some more pics ( don't really do the course justice )

10-21-2010, 07:44 PM	#123
viper6171 RCC Addict Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: pullin somebody else out of a mud hole Posts: 1,759	and a few more

10-21-2010, 08:02 PM	#124
rmdesignworks I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: ...the burning end of the rope. Posts: 5,013	nice Viper,,,,looks really good.

10-21-2010, 08:03 PM	#125
viper6171 RCC Addict Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: pullin somebody else out of a mud hole Posts: 1,759	these last ones are taken by schiesz(sp?) here's me concentrating on my driving alot worse than it looks come down on the left and up this flat rock this rock is kinda slick

10-21-2010, 08:08 PM	#126
rmdesignworks I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: ...the burning end of the rope. Posts: 5,013	With the rocks being down in like that it looks like an old zoo or something????!!!!

10-21-2010, 08:33 PM	#128
rmdesignworks I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: ...the burning end of the rope. Posts: 5,013	This really makes me home sick bro....KC born and raised....left in '77 and came to Colorado.

10-29-2010, 10:52 PM	#133
viper6171 RCC Addict Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: pullin somebody else out of a mud hole Posts: 1,759	well i finally got my electronics moved down and out towards the axles , also got the new body mounted and new bearings in the hubs so we will see how it does tomorrow at the comp . oh and i will take some pics of the new setup tomorrow or sun as well as pics from the comp .

10-30-2010, 10:54 PM	#134
viper6171 RCC Addict Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: pullin somebody else out of a mud hole Posts: 1,759	well another comp down , did better today but still needs some work add weight to the front wheels and maybe a little to the back , and we discovered today that the shock caps are rubbing on the frame so i need to space them out a little farther .

10-30-2010, 11:19 PM	#135
viper6171 RCC Addict Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: pullin somebody else out of a mud hole Posts: 1,759	okay here are some pics of the courses , sorry no pics of the creeper in action yet one of the guys took some pics i am waiting for him to load his up. alot of the gates were deceptive in the difficulty level .

11-04-2010, 07:53 PM	#136
viper6171 RCC Addict Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: pullin somebody else out of a mud hole Posts: 1,759	okay i finally had some time to get pics of the new body and the pics of the way i mounted the electronics .

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11-04-2010, 07:57 PM	#137
rmdesignworks I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: ...the burning end of the rope. Posts: 5,013	Looks good....but man,,,that body bugs me...

11-04-2010, 08:03 PM	#138
viper6171 RCC Addict Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: pullin somebody else out of a mud hole Posts: 1,759	almost forgot i also added 2 oz. more to each front wheel ( stick on weights around rim ) i will see if it is enough or need to add more , next comp is sat . also the rear solid axles are holding up great

11-04-2010, 08:14 PM	#139
jojo303d Rock Crawler Join Date: May 2010 Location: CRAWlORADO Posts: 950	where did you get your blue shock stops?

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