I built a Berg...

[stewbaru]

After a few aborted attempts to build a pro Truck, bitsa builds, parts bin builds etc, I decided to bite the bullet and go Berg and do it properly.

Sourced a set of V1 axles here down under, bit hacked but very serviceable.
The came with VP knuckels and no-slop brass bushes so a good start.

First thing i did was send them to Hulksta Engineering where he worked his dietary magic, as well as providing a set of Hulk 6mm Ti rear axles...cheers mate!

Kept my BJv3 chassis from the Losi attempt and started over.

The parts I started with

Parts List

- Berg V1 Axles - modified by Hulksta Engineering
- Blitz Pro-wound 35T matched motors
- BJv3 Chassis, custom skins
- Fronts - were Vanquish Products DH Pro Comps with 3 slugs per
- Rears - Proline 2.2 8 Shooters, for now
- Sedonas all round
- traxxas Big Bore shocks with the Rod End mod & Mini T front springs
- Lower links, front and rear are (I think) XR10 Hi Clearance Delrin
- Uppers wer homebrew 8mm delrin fronts and axial HC bent rears.
- Tekin FXR ESCs
- Hitec 7954 HV servo @ 7.4v
- CC 10A BEC at 7.4v
- Futaba 4Pl and 2106GF rx


That resulted in this

Bit of bling thanks to Mr KLaBeaume

Then I decided to do it even more proper like and added
- a set of VP BERG VVD's - pre release units that had a small machining issue I needed to fix up
- VP SLWv2 respun Wheels
- VP Ti Uppers, front and rear.
- D-Lux Knuckle weights.
- CtBM 850m Ah 3s pax.

Now it looks like this....ready for season 2013.

 

[stewbaru]

Pre knuckle weights...

 

[Highlucks]

Looks great big brother. Its good to have another rig in the pro ranks this year.

Berg experts if you have some input for this build post up, it would be great to have some experienced help."thumbsup"

 

[Nimyad]

I love those wheels! what's the weight?

 

[stewbaru]

With Battery, without knuckel weights, she weighs in at 2125gms, 4lbs 10oz.

No lightweight, but no barge either.

I am investigating RCBros rear tubes and other forms of exercise, but will run it first to get an idea of how it performs before I start boring holes in things."thumbsup"

 

[Jeepkid]

Choice berg bro. Seeing these builds keeps me wishing all my part were here.

 

[slowride1]

nice start man . shave those donnas down an you can save alot od weight"thumbsup"

 

[Beest]

nice start man . shave those donnas down an you can save alot od weight"thumbsup"

Slowride is right. You can save some weight by shaving the sedona sidewalls. Also makes for better forward grip because the tires can flex more around the rock. You may have to change foams after you shave em depending how much you take off. Sometimes you need too, sometimes the foams you have might work better. Just depends.

Also look into Dlux berg tubes. Super light, slippery, and everything is completely adjustable. Makes things like castor and link spacing way easier when you can choose where the mounts go.

You will love your berg. IMHO, the best rig to build on."thumbsup"
Xr guys might say different but thats just like ford and Chevy, and this is the Berg forum. :mrgreen:

 

[stewbaru]

Oh, big thanks to Highlucks too for encouraging me to 'do it properly', my Bro also sought out valuable information and vendors for me to read up on and source from. He is an XR guy but his hearts in the right place.

thanks Man."thumbsup"

 

[95geo]

I too am a berg 'convert' from an overpriced overweight XR. Once you get the car tuned in a bit, there's no looking back!

 

[Beest]

Berg=Awesome. "thumbsup"

 

[Jeepkid]

I am a Xr to berg guy as well. Never had a problem with my Xr just was sick of running what everyone else was running and maintaining the the gears and tear tear down of the trans cases took too long for me. I sold it and took a year off. Now I'm building my berg and its so much fun machining and making my own parts. Didn't get that fun with the Xr. Very happy with my switch and my truck isn't even a roller. I keep stressing the small details.

 

[Beest]

updates?

 

[stewbaru]

First comp out on the weekend and it ran OK.

I need to shave the tyres and rework my wiring but all up, very happy with the first run."thumbsup"

I lost the signal wire on my BEC and that glitched me a DNS for course 3, but pulled some lines I never thought possible before the failure.

I just need to get my head around proportional DIG now.

 

[boosted4lyf]

looks good bud, and your sig, had me laughing my ass off

 

[Beest]

Sweet. Got any video?

 

[stewbaru]

Highlucks may have, but I was too busy driving..

Oh, its getting a new chassis very soon....."thumbsup"

 

[Beest]

Cue ominous music......:shock:







:mrgreen: Wutcha getting?

 

[Hulksta]

Hey Stew! Rig come up good man"thumbsup"

 

[stewbaru]

Mate, Its even better now with your links and chassis.
I was stoked with how well it ran at the Nationals, the time and effort you put into this design is just awesome.

Crawlers, I give you the Hulksta 'Un-Named' CF Berg set and forget Chassis.....

The build list you see before you is thus:

Front Axle
Vanquish VVD's
VP High clearance Knuckles
Delux Knuckle weights
VP Ti steering and drag links.
Hulksta milled axles and Servo slot/mount/screws
Hitec 7950 Servo @7v
14T Pinion
LaBeume CF Cover

Chassis
the "Un-Named" CF Hulksta Set and Forget Berg Chassis - just frickin' gorgeous
Hulksta bent TI Upper and lower links all round.
Clear skins

Rear Axle
Hulksta 6mm TI rear axles, modded lockouts
Milled housings
RCBros Rear Upper Link Mount
16T Pinion
LaBeume CF Cover

Electronics
35T Blitz Hand wound motors
Hulksta Smashed HH Br Minis with CC BEC @7v
2104GF Rx w/- 4PL
7950 Servo

Wheels
Shaved Sedonas mounted to Beau-Spun and slotted VP SLW V2's (Hulksta didn't do these)
CI 5.25 Narrow Softs front, Narrow Mediums rear
725 hubs up front, 225s on the rear

Lovin' drivin' this rig!