My Newest Clod!!! Yo Daddy

[DirkDigler]

 

[DirkDigler]

 

[DirkDigler]

JYD Killer!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Sparky J]

Looks sweet P, what are the specs? looks like tons of belly clearance now. She may be able to keep up with big daddy :lol: . Curious how the weight is going to have a factor on climbing. Maybe a little test run this week at the secret spot ;-)

 

[DirkDigler]

Looks sweet P, what are the specs? looks like tons of belly clearance now. She may be able to keep up with big daddy :lol: . Curious how the weight is going to have a factor on climbing. Maybe a little test run this week at the secret spot ;-)

So far...in some pretty hard core testing, it did awesome. Better than Slyther at everything but the big boulder stuff, like at the secret spot. The only thing it's short on, is torque. The stock clod motors suck!!!!
I think belly clearance is about 4.5 or 5 inches. It looks like more because of the crazy proportions of the truck.
I'm up for meetin at the "spot".

 

[radishkid]

Maybe you should call it 'lil smokey...

That's the lowest clod I've ever seen Dirk. You're not running any springs on your shocks? Is that because the weight of the upper chassis is so low? I still think you're a spandex wearing weight weenie , but you definitely know what you're doing. I just think it's funny that with each generation of diggler crawlers, they get more and more minimalist. I think this truck shows where crawling is evolving to. I just don't think you have much more to go before it disappears :mrgreen:.
It looks kind of annorexic :smile:

 

[DirkDigler]

Maybe you should call it 'lil smokey...

That's the lowest clod I've ever seen Dirk. You're not running any springs on your shocks? Is that because the weight of the upper chassis is so low? I still think you're a spandex wearing weight weenie , but you definitely know what you're doing. I just think it's funny that with each generation of diggler crawlers, they get more and more minimalist. I think this truck shows where crawling is evolving to. I just don't think you have much more to go before it disappears :mrgreen:.
It looks kind of annorexic :smile:

HAHA That was hilarious!

I am not running outter springs. They are big, bulky and heavy. I am running Losi Mini T springs inside the STampede dampers. Works very well and looks cool too.
I do like minimalism with the crawlers and I think it works well, to a point. I try and be creative but much of my know how comes from guys like Kaetwo, Pinchy, Griz, Jason....and all the other homos like them!

 

[radishkid]

-Running the springs inside the shock body doesn't cause any binding or erratic performance? It's probably more difficult to change your spring rate because they're inside, and also because the mini-t springs are probably a tough guess to rate to the weight of you clod. Did it take a lot of guess work or did you just wing it and it worked?

-As for the minimalist design, short of being a stick clod, it's definitely the next most simplistic thing. I wonder what a few other people have, simply whether or not the light weight will have a detrimental effect on its performance, but we'll see and I'm sure you'll keep up posted.

 

[DirkDigler]

-Running the springs inside the shock body doesn't cause any binding or erratic performance? It's probably more difficult to change your spring rate because they're inside, and also because the mini-t springs are probably a tough guess to rate to the weight of you clod. Did it take a lot of guess work or did you just wing it and it worked?

-As for the minimalist design, short of being a stick clod, it's definitely the next most simplistic thing. I wonder what a few other people have, simply whether or not the light weight will have a detrimental effect on its performance, but we'll see and I'm sure you'll keep up posted.

No binding at all. I bought a few different springs and played with them all, seeing what rate worked best. The truck is so light, I didn't need a very firm spring at all. They work very smooth.....better than i thought they would!

As for weight, I don't really think that it can be too light, within reason. I wanted it to be nimble, to turn on a dime and be able to get wheel speed through minimal weight and not through higher turn motors or pinions. It will reduce the chance for breakage as well. Servos will work less hard. Run times will be better. Etc, Etc, Etc.

 

[DirkDigler]

A quick comment on the tires.
Kaetwo made an awesome recommendation on the tires.
The Mashers are amazing.
They are just tall enough to work well, the tread pattern is perfect and the M2 compound is the BEST!!

What I like is this:
Weight

Moab: 375g
Maxx Masher: 186g

That is half the weight my friends!!!!

 

[BENDER]

The new LowRider looks sick Double Dee!! :twisted: What's the WB?

 

[4RnrRick]

..... I wanted it to be nimble, to turn on a dime and be able to get wheel speed through minimal weight and not through higher turn motors or pinions. It will reduce the chance for breakage as well. Servos will work less hard. Run times will be better. Etc, Etc, Etc.

If you want it to be nimble, why not have the steering behind the axle to get a better ackerman angle???? or where you worried about the tie rod gettign hung up on stuff since your running mashers??

 

[DirkDigler]

The new LowRider looks sick Double Dee!! :twisted: What's the WB?

excatly 16 inches.

 

[DirkDigler]

If you want it to be nimble, why not have the steering behind the axle to get a better ackerman angle???? or where you worried about the tie rod gettign hung up on stuff since your running mashers??

It is a thought. HOwever, I think I have already maxxed out the servo throw and the steering knuckles are at their limits.
I don't know if it would really help.

 

[kaetwo]

Smokin.....

I love it!

I can't wait to see it in action. When are we going to get you out to one of our comps?

Late

 

[DirkDigler]

I love it!

I can't wait to see it in action. When are we going to get you out to one of our comps?

Late

I'm trying to make the Moab one.
With the new baby...it's tough travelling but I think we will be there!

 

[slugzracing]

How 'bout some neked chassy pics?
I had been toying with a simmilar design for a 2.2 rig, guess I need to move on now :mrgreen:

 

[DirkDigler]

How 'bout some neked chassy pics?
I had been toying with a simmilar design for a 2.2 rig, guess I need to move on now :mrgreen:

You'll see it at Palmer Park when we get together over there.
In the mean time, I will email one to you.

 

[Vitamin_J]

ƒ = μ * N

:? :? :?

that's the equation for friction. somebody said it was too light, so i made the assumption that with little wieght the tires would have little friction:

ƒ = μ * N
frictional force = coeficient of friction * normal force (weight)


did u take physics?

 

[JasonInAugusta]

Looks good, Dirk.

I'm still not convinced of the lighter is better theory.

There's a point where it helps, but there are times when the light weight hurts as well.

Still need enough weight to provide decent ground pressure on the tires so they can get traction.