Detours 5:14 the Arc'teryx

[chris.martell]

After some time of thinking and searching for a good deal on some axles and I finally found them. A big thanks goes out to Ittybitty for a good deal on some AR60's with all the gear this build needs to climb it's way to the podium next season.

Parts list so far
2x narrowed AR60's
Overdrive/Under drive
Creeper Bob Ti axle shafts
Vp wraith knuckles
Wraith unis

Parts ordered
Dlux axle trusses
Locked up rc Fi spools

 

[ittybitty]

Glad you picked them up...looking forward to the build 8)

 

[Crawllife]

Right on Chris. Killer start.

 

[winnerone23]

Oh shiz! A Mean set of axles is always a great start to a thread..
With the wickedness you put into the last build, this should be good the whole way thru!

 

[banners]

I knew you wouldn't be away for long

 

[M_ENERGY]

Hey Chris I saw that you ordered Dlux's trusses. If I am correct those will not work with narrowed AR60's....as far as I know "thumbsup"

By the way it looks like a sweet build! I will be watching! Any plans to shave those axles??

 

[TSK]

Better check the upper link geo with the Dlx trusses as i'm pretty sure they are setup for a full width wraith axle. A narrowed set would offset the upper links to one side.

 

[chris.martell]

Better check the upper link geo with the Dlx trusses as i'm pretty sure they are setup for a full width wraith axle. A narrowed set would offset the upper links to one side.

This is a universal product and not intended for a direct fit with any chassis. *You may need to modify these parts or existing parts to get them to fit and work correctly.

I understand what you guys are saying not saying that your wrong but for 28 bucks and a little bit of work im sure they will be exactly what im after.

 

[chris.martell]

By the way it looks like a sweet build! I will be watching! Any plans to shave those axles??

I fully intend on shaving the axles to the max and then some or as far as I can go without the bevel gear failing.

 

[TSK]

This is a universal product and not intended for a direct fit with any chassis. *You may need to modify these parts or existing parts to get them to fit and work correctly.

I understand what you guys are saying not saying that your wrong but for 28 bucks and a little bit of work im sure they will be exactly what im after.

I know what the product is. I'm just telling you to keep the upper link geo in mind:roll:

 

[chris.martell]

I know what the product is. I'm just telling you to keep the upper link geo in mind:roll:

I understand and I wasn't trying to be smart just simply say that I would prefer to run dlux trusses mainly for the servo position but the more I look at the pictures I'm not sure its possible, but I would prefer a full width Ar60 up front wiyh a bully setup like I previously had on the 5.12.

None of this will really make sense to me until I have my chassis setting in front of me and know what I ultimately have.

Thanks for keeping an eye out tho TSK

 

[ittybitty]

He still has the option to run a full width front axle. He's got new full width uni's...so the only thing he'd need is a full width housing. Then a few parts from dlux and he'd have the same setup. It wouldn't be hard to match the width of the rear axle...

 

[chris.martell]

Once agian Dluxfab has given me great customer support as usual!

 

[chris.martell]

Just got the word the word my chassis should be ready in a couple of weeks. I'm rather excited about it as I'll be in the first run of them and hopefully will be the of the first builds on rcc to be showing it off!

 

[AddictedtoRC1]

Just got the word the word my chassis should be ready in a couple of weeks. I'm rather excited about it as I'll be in the first run of them and hopefully will be the of the first builds on rcc to be showing it off!

So what chassis are you getting?

 

[chris.martell]

So what chassis are you getting?

TurboTech sportsmen chassis

 

[chris.martell]

For those of you who aren't familiar with the TurboTech sportsmen chassis I hijacked a few pics of it. Hope you don't mind Jim.

 

[winnerone23]

Great, just Great! More hardcore competition with a dialed chassis.. :banghead:



:thumbup:

 

[AddictedtoRC1]

I'm really glad to see you stepping up your game Chris. You're gonna need it.:mrgreen::mrgreen:

 

[chris.martell]

Recived my axles from Ittybitty yesterday and will possibly be dropping the housings off with my machinist today for a shave job. Probably just going to go with the standard of .2 of an inch shave. I was thinking about pushing the envelope with them but changed my mind as it goes against the purpose of this build, which is to have no variables that aren't proven other than my dlux truss setup being altered for narrowed axles possibly, if this doesn't work out for me ill be going full width and Bully like the Dlux build

By no variables I mean purchased chassis and all. Even tho I felt the 5:12 I built was a comp worthy rig with most of it being hand fabricated.