Menifee-Temecula area crawlers

[rockn]

how it going out there teampurple?

 

[ickabob]

Sorry so late:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C8OuM2ULwfM

 

[teampurpleracn]

how it going out there teampurple?

RCX was a blast...RCP had a great course set up and ran all of our rigs on it most of the day. RCP had a great display, wana give a thanks to Tekin for taking care of Melanie's 17.5 brushless motor on the spot, they swapped it out no questions asked, A++ support, also made good contacts with Proline and a few other vendors. the Dragsters were Awsome 100+ mph insane...all and all a great show....

 

[JJR]

Thanks for posting this up and for having us at your home. Teampurpleracn. "thumbsup"

Meeting went well.
Our First Comp will be on April 16th (SAT) at 10:30 am @ THE DOME....(Hemet)
It will be a TEAM Comp.
cut off date for sign up will be April 13th (dring $ morning of event)
Fees $5 each (Pot (entry fees) will go to the Team that wins)
Team will be picked Saturday morning of event from a Hat
and Team start positions will also be picked from the hat

event details to follow:

This is a TEAM event so expect to do alot of TEAM work to get thru all the courses and tasks, there will be a Time limit per course depending on Tasks

Tasks that the Teams will have to perform:

• Chain course (team rigs will have a 16" chain hooked between them and will have to drive through a course hooked together for best time)
• Abandon Vehicle recovery (ther will be a rig placed in a bad sitution and the Team will have to work together to recover it (timed)
• Team Course (Team members will have to work together to get from start fo finish) (Timed)
• Hill Climb (Team mates will have to help each other climb an obsticle (winch, pull, drive, drag, push, anything goes)

NO helping your rigs by Team drivers (Hand of GOD) allowed, even in roll overs.
recovery will be performed by another team member and will have a penalty of 1 minute per time......so working together to get the rig back on its wheels is the way to go (winch, strap, push, ect) any attaching of straps, winches, ect must be perfomed while both rigs are not moving in any way drivers can only touch hooks and connecting points MUST not move/reposition rigs

This is a FUN Teamwork event. get to know each other and may the Best Team Win......Open to all...."thumbsup"

 

[JJR]

RCX was a blast...RCP had a great course set up and ran all of our rigs on it most of the day. RCP had a great display, wana give a thanks to Tekin for taking care of Melanie's 17.5 brushless motor on the spot, they swapped it out no questions asked, A++ support, also made good contacts with Proline and a few other vendors. the Dragsters were Awsome 100+ mph insane...all and all a great show....

My brother and I had a good time at RCX after a feeeew beers.:mrgreen:
Thanks Teampurpleracn for letting me use your comp crawlers.

 

[JJR]

Sorry so late:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C8OuM2ULwfM

Sweet vid Ickabob "thumbsup"

 

[JJR]

Looks like you guys had a good crawl day. RCX was smaller than last year but still fun. Didn't find any good deals but a Hitech 7980th servo for $140. I went to buy a few winches from TGN and they wouldn't give any deals for buying 2-5 winches. That sucked I didn't want one anyways.

 

[megaherz]

Looks like you guys had a good crawl day. RCX was smaller than last year but still fun. Didn't find any good deals but a Hitech 7980th servo for $140. I went to buy a few winches from TGN and they wouldn't give any deals for buying 2-5 winches. That sucked I didn't want one anyways.

I noticed there wasn't very many deals this year, Which didn't surprise me because this year i had money to spend .

 

[Fireman Rich]

Hello everybody! I have been into RC cars for a couple of years now and race an 1/8 MBX6 at Hemet and ARC on occasion. I have have become more and more interested in RC rock crawling since I saw the SCX10. I really enjoy RC racing. However, with my work schedule it is hard to get out and race with regularity. I'm looking for something that I can do that is somewhat popular and does not take an entire day to do. Hence rock crawling!

I live in Temecula and know a couple of guys who crawl in the hills by my house. Just wondered if this group still gets together and if so, could you share any insight on the SCX10? Thanks.

Rich

 

[JJR]

Welcome to our group, we have a great bunch of guys the like to go crawling. It looks like we do crawling all through out the week in the spots that we have found. You and your friends should come out crawling with us some time. I'm sure we can all help with anything you need with the SCX10 just let us know.:mrgreen:

Hello everybody! I have been into RC cars for a couple of years now and race an 1/8 MBX6 at Hemet and ARC on occasion. I have have become more and more interested in RC rock crawling since I saw the SCX10. I really enjoy RC racing. However, with my work schedule it is hard to get out and race with regularity. I'm looking for something that I can do that is somewhat popular and does not take an entire day to do. Hence rock crawling!

I live in Temecula and know a couple of guys who crawl in the hills by my house. Just wondered if this group still gets together and if so, could you share any insight on the SCX10? Thanks.

Rich

 

[JJR]

I noticed there wasn't very many deals this year, Which didn't surprise me because this year i had money to spend .

It sucks, when you have no money deals all the time and when you have money no deals.

 

[Fireman Rich]

JJR, thanks for the invite. My first question for the group. is there an advantage to the SCX10 kit as opposed to the RTR? Building is not an issue. Just wondered if it is worth the time to build as opposed to the RTR. Thanks.

Rich

 

[rockn]

Yeah last year thay had realy good deals but I had no money

 

[megaherz]

Yeah last year thay had realy good deals but I had no money

It sucks, when you have no money deals all the time and when you have money no deals.

Yeah story of my life haha.

 

[teampurpleracn]

Hello everybody! I have been into RC cars for a couple of years now and race an 1/8 MBX6 at Hemet and ARC on occasion. I have have become more and more interested in RC rock crawling since I saw the SCX10. I really enjoy RC racing. However, with my work schedule it is hard to get out and race with regularity. I'm looking for something that I can do that is somewhat popular and does not take an entire day to do. Hence rock crawling!

I live in Temecula and know a couple of guys who crawl in the hills by my house. Just wondered if this group still gets together and if so, could you share any insight on the SCX10? Thanks.

Rich

Wecome to the Group. between all of us we can give you lots of help on the SCX10 as most of us have one variation or another. and we have GTG alot.

 

[teampurpleracn]

JJR, thanks for the invite. My first question for the group. is there an advantage to the SCX10 kit as opposed to the RTR? Building is not an issue. Just wondered if it is worth the time to build as opposed to the RTR. Thanks.

Rich

I would go with the SCX10 KIt as you get better parts. you loking for the Honcho or Dingo... most of us run 2.2 tires on our scalers as we go a little more extreme but some have the 1.9's and wheel awsome also.

 

[rrcrawler10]

I would go with the SCX10 KIt as you get better parts. you loking for the Honcho or Dingo... most of us run 2.2 tires on our scalers as we go a little more extreme but some have the 1.9's and wheel awsome also.

Welcome Rich, hope you enjoy your stay. 2.2 tires are over rated, 1.9 are just fine.

 

[teampurpleracn]

Welcome Rich, hope you enjoy your stay. 2.2 tires are over rated, 1.9 are just fine.

tire size depends on the type of terrian and Obstacles and how hard core you want to wheel 1.9's are just fine and are alot of fun. but 2.2's will get you over the Big rock, wide gaps and allow for more HARD core wheeln and rock crawling, things that some people don't know about...

 

[temeku]

JJR, thanks for the invite. My first question for the group. is there an advantage to the SCX10 kit as opposed to the RTR? Building is not an issue. Just wondered if it is worth the time to build as opposed to the RTR. Thanks.

Rich

Welcome aboard! I would definitely hook up with the local folks. Someone is crawling just about every day and is always looking to spread the addiction.

As for how to get started. Since you can build you will most likely be better off with the Honcho Kit. You get better components as has been mentioned.

Of course, the RTR route is the cheaper way to hit the trail ASAP.
But the biggest drawback on RTR is that the ESC does not include a drag brake...which means you will probably upgrade this soon anyway.
If that is the case then you may have well gone the kit route and bought the crawling-specific esc/motor and receiver (if you don't use one off your other trucks) of your choice right off the bat.

 

[ickabob]

Hey everybody hope your weekend was nice, I have a new phone and I lost most of your numbers so if you could text me and please include your name so i can input them in my phone, jjr,chiloc,rc hopper,chaffin, for some reason yours moved over, hmmmm thanks guys"thumbsup" if i dont hear back from some of you then i guess you hate my guts and i hate yours to:lmao::lmao::lmao: