Spunky's build (so far)

[Spunkybob]

Hi all,

I have been lurking here for a while asking questions here and there so I though I would do a build thread.

My name is Pierre, 30, and I live in Kariong, NSW in Australia.

I picked up my twin hammers second hand in average condition with no electronics or body panels from a kid who didn't look after it (more didn't know how to look after it).

The first thing I did was rebuild the front and rear shocks with 35wt oil which made a good improvement and put on axial bfgs. (sold the bfg's they were to big and scraped body)

After using it with a 21.5t brushless for some crawling and beach action I found it to be slow and uninspiring. So I upgraded to a 13.5t motor which is much better... Still not fast enough though ;-)

Upgrades Complete:
13.5t motor.
120amp esc.
Body panels.

Upgrades Outstanding (preferably in this order):
Metal Gears.
550 4.5/5.5t motor.
Upright shock mount.
G-Made piggy backs front and rear.
Wheels and tires.
Aluminium rear links.

 

[Spunkybob]

Will keep adding short Vid's to this post.

First outing after installing 13.5 turn motor.
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Installed threaded shocks front and rear and spent time tuning the suspension. Can drop it from any "reasonable" hight and it wont bottom out. (Ps. Isn't my daughter cute )
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Installed medium rear sway bar... HUGE improvement to handling on dirt. I can now corner at full speed and I wont roll. Also... POWER!!
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[Spunkybob]

New parts

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[smog]

Which 13.5T motor have you installed? She looks to be running nicely

 

[Spunkybob]

Which 13.5T motor have you installed? She looks to be running nicely

Hi smog.

I'm just running a Turnigy track star 13.5 on a Tamiya TBLE-02 brushless ESC (free donation from a friend).
Goes to show you don't need to spend much money to have fun

In saying that I'm thinking a 550 5.5t motor might be in the works [emoji48]

http://www.hobbyking.com/mobile/viewproduct.asp?idproduct=21955

https://www.tamiyausa.com/items/rad...tronics-28000/rc-esc-tble-02s-brushless-45057

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[Spunkybob]

Yes.. That's a 38t pinion don't do wheelies with a woosy small pinion ;-) also it has not got hot after running 3 batteries back to back.

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[smog]

Go big or go home!

Sounds like you are happy with the 13.5 Turnigy, clearly a sensored motor. How smooth is the low end on it? I have thought of picking one up in a 10.5T for my TH.

 

[Spunkybob]

Go big or go home!

Sounds like you are happy with the 13.5 Turnigy, clearly a sensored motor. How smooth is the low end on it? I have thought of picking one up in a 10.5T for my TH.

Low speed is very smooth. I'm always wanting more speed so I think a 10.5 would be good.

Sr.Irie runs 550 motor so I might try it also.

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[Spunkybob]

Finally got my body panels painted.. Looks so much better now

Didn't like the look with the white so I stripped the paint off.

Just need to do my interior.

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[Spunkybob]

I created an upright shock plate today. Needs tweaking (and new shocks) but not too shabby for someone who Fix's network storage all day [emoji12]

On the list is new shocks (gmade piggy) with an extended bracket so they are upright and trimming it down so the cage will go back on.

I was bored so thought why not... What will most likely happen is I'll buy one haha!

Will post a video with the first test.

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[Spunkybob]

Test with upright mod.

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[Sr.Irie]

Go big or go home!

Sr.Irie runs 550 motor so I might try it also.

No such thing as to much power.

 

[Spunkybob]

No such thing as to much power.

Until FIRE!!!

Did you upgrade to metal transmission gears?
I'm thinking of selling my scx10 which I hardly use because I take this everywhere and use the money to mod the crap out of this... Thoughts?

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[Sr.Irie]

Until FIRE!!!

Did you upgrade to metal transmission gears?
I'm thinking of selling my scx10 which I hardly use because I take this everywhere and use the money to mod the crap out of this... Thoughts?

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Yes, I had the metal gears even before I went to the 550. I was able to wear out/break the plastic gears with a brushed motor.

 

[Spunkybob]

New ESC arrived, hobbykibg xcar 120amp. They were having a sale on and this will enable me to use 3s if I want

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