Time to post the pictures of the back of the motor, where the air-intake is located.

http://rsb.se/gallery/files/1/5/3/back1.jpg

Two pieces of cut foam

http://rsb.se/gallery/files/1/5/3/back2.jpg

http://rsb.se/gallery/files/1/5/3/back3.jpg

And a cover from body scraps completes the installation. Cheap, functional but very uggly:whistle:

http://rsb.se/gallery/files/1/5/3/back4.jpg

it might luck ugly but hay it does the job you intended it do so thats all that count in my book keep up the great work mate

1:1 vehicle?
 

From the looks of the skid size next to the double yellow line that looks like a 1:1 car burn out. Pretty cool how you got the skid mark so quickly with smoke still coming off the road.

This HV setup is looking very interesting. That is some insane power you have put into this rig. Have fun.

Brake + accelerator until you get bored and then realease the brake... Those skid marks are not mine. I was asking for my molten rubber!

McKrill where are you ?

he has disappeared!!! i still want to see that massive jump he was intending to do?

Hey Guys!

Unfortunately - we have had snow and extremely cold weather here ever since November. I don't like to bump the tread if I have nothing to report so...

Anyhow - this last weekend, the snow was almost gone and it was "kind of dry", so I took her for a little spin on the hill were the jump will be done.. No friend could come to shoot the film, so I just played around in the grass.

I was running 12s. That seem to be a perfect compromise between speed, drive-ability and heat generation. I still haven't had the time to download the log-file. Work is hectic and my private business takes some time too:oh:

I'll post the log soon, but I guess a movie would be better??

haha a movie would be nice haha

Its good to hear you havent abandoned the project!!!

Thanks for showing the interest.. I have been out with the truck a few times this winter trying to find a spot with no snow, but this year has been extreme. Normally we have a week a year with snow, but this year it has been close to 2 solid months, and yesterday night it started again:cry:

Look at the plus side of things... You dont need to run your water cooling it is so cold haha :)

Can't wait to see what else you are going to do with this savage.. Great Job man..

The spring arrived (almost)

Wet outside, but after 3 months of snow & waiting I've had it, I went out and had a little spin today!

A wonderful day for a 2-child parent; the local barn shop, RC flight, RC car with crashing and then some time with my computer with some drinks:drunk:

Well...
One of the problems with a 15lbs monster truck with belted Truggy tires is that it's impossible to lift the nose by "flooring the throttle" - you'll see it at the end of the clip:oops: (With the ballooning tires it's easy to lift the nose or flip the truck over)

I didn't give a crap and gave it all I had/could - I can fix anything anyway:lol: and when the spring arrives that grass will most likely be to long to jump the hill anyway!

The setup was 12s, it's the most feasible voltage, both from a drive ability perspective as well as from the temperature point of view.

I'm sorry if the clip is booring, the focus sucks (new bad Casio camera), bad editing and no music (but with commentary in Swedish:yes:). You don't have to remind me of the above..

Enjoy my (un)luck! I have some repairing to do - but I enjoy to escape to my garage anyway:whistle:

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Great video, nice air and carnage !

pretty impressive!

I just wish I can get you all a nice landing too... But first I have to contact Mike or FLM for the spare parts needed.. (Upper arm and lost dogbone)

:surprised:... gosh that's got some serious power... you need to work on sticking your landings though... :lol:... good stuff man, I just love the noise that motor makes..

WOAH THOSE WERE SOME HUGE JUMPS!

i am very tempted at the moment to get those alloy arms... but it all depends on whether they survived that last landing?

Did you just rip the arm from the bulk head? or did you bend the arm at all??? bend the drive shaft???

Was there any other damage to anything after that huge crash????

Nice video!

edit...
So only damage to upper arm and lost dog bone!!!

So the bottom arm had no bends? or damage at all???

Super Bowl Sunday, and before the game I read through this entire thread.

Truly EPIC.

Awestastic build.

Insanely fun carnage.

Truly amazing custom parts.

Nothing but entertaining reading and watching.

Epic Epic thread.

Well done sir!

Great video
 

I finally had the time to sit down and actually watch your video, and I have to say that it looks like great fun. It was also nice to hear your kid laughing it up and enjoying your playtime. I have watched your project from the very begining, and I have to say I love your work. From the hand made custom chassis, to the awsome power of that setup you installed this thing is a model of inspiration for many of us. Nice work and thank you for sharing your achievement. Keep up the good work.

Thanks for the nice words!!

To summarize:
FLM Dogbone - lost, but I actually suspect it to be OK
FLM Lower arm - OK
FLM Upper arm - see picture (anyone know if the aluminium part close to the bulkhead is the same for the normal and the extended version 84mm / 3.5Inch? (as they are available as spares))
Bulkhead - ripped the hinge pin out of it..
The braces for cramping the hinge pins to the bulkhead - both ripped apart
LST shocks - snapped the shaft
Wheels - Right front wheel had the center ripped off as shown on the images at the end of the video.

Everything else on the truck - OK

I will have to check with Mike for the FLM parts as I bought them at rc-monster. (I'll search for the dogbonbe this weeken and try to straighten the upper arm - maybe, maybe:angel:

http://rsb.se/gallery/files/1/5/3/arm_956260.jpg

And, by the way - I am fully aware of my childish behavior, but as the long term readers know - the truck was built just to do that jump..:whistle:

i cant believe nothing happend to the lower arm! I guess the bulk gave way instead... im thinking now, because i have alloy bulks, if i did have a crash like that.. the arm would have to give out...

The flm arms are obviosuly very very tough!!!

This is what the hobby is all about... build and expensive fast truck and launch it off a jump as fast as possible and then saying.. whats the worst that can happen! haha

Yep!... I love when builders can show all the work and effort they put into a rig.. to me, it's even better when they can take that car/truck out and have fun with it...
I was never a big fan of building an 'RC' vehicle only to have it 'shine' on a shelf (though I respect those who prefer to build and admire... it's just not for me)... fix and get
it back out there man... waiting for more of those vids.

keep up the good work Mckrill... and keep the fun coming...

Agree to that Jahay!

I am pretty sure the fastening for the hinges in the bulkhead would snap in similar scenario - pure physics of what happens when a 15lbs projectile hits the ground on the tip of a 4inch lever:oops:

Unfortunately the video is quite blurry, but it landed from the sky, more or less straight down on the right arm.

Angry - next time I'll jump from the side of the hill, were the angle is sharper at the top of the hill and the ground is flat where I need to accelerate. Unfortunately it was all wet there this time..

well im finally happy to see the area you are launching from! hopefully next time you will have a few people on their camera phones getting multiple angles of the new carnage!!!

I am nearly sold on buying those FLM arms!!!

look for a place like this one ..

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KVVFs6oIeL4


My e-revo had a broken diff at that point and i couldn't jump

Molak - That´s a really nice place!!

Yesterday during my lunch I drove home and searched the crash site in daylight - and yes, I found the dogbone!! It is not bent at all, but It's a little twisted.

http://rsb.se/gallery/files/1/5/3/img_1357.jpg

HAHA great news! it is like looking for a needle in a haystack!
Im very tempted to start spraying my dogbones a bright colour so they are more easy to find in these difficult situations

That's a Great Idea - Hmm.

I took some time trying to straighten the arm again. A long time and many skinned knuckles later it look like this:

http://rsb.se/gallery/files/1/5/3/arm_fix.jpg

Pretty darn OK, considering how hard it was. :yipi:

I should last one more jump!

Haha... well instead of buying anther one... why dont you use plastic upper arms with adjustable turn buckle instead?

Thats a good idea too - I wonder my self now??
From the start I used the kit just because I wanted the dogbones (could not be bought as spares before), my intention was to mold arms in Kevlar. But the alloy arms has been holding pretty tough crashes and I realized after my first testing (early in the thread) that the Kevlar - arms would scatter from the gravel, so I guess I just forgot it..

"I'll get back"

mckrill have you been following this thread on LST HUBS ON A SAVAGE???
as we all know the savage hubs and dog bones are a weak point

LST Hubs can utilise 3 large bearings, and have CVDS and proper hex system.
This is a more robust option... Problem is, the lower arms of a savage are a little short...
But if you can mould your own arms, you could have an awesome setup...

http://www.rc-monster.com/forum/showthread.php?t=29271

I wuld love to pay you for some kevlar arms if you attempt them.... but have a little look at the thread and see what you think

Some people put bright colored heatshrink tubing on their driveshafts. I would use a bright pink or yellow paint pen myself.

i have some spray paint... ill spray some on and let it dry... I was always losing drive shafts...

Or tie a string to the bone and the other end to the arm.... HAHAHAHA

FLM had the kindness to replace the parts!!! I'll have some building to do this weekend - always nice!

yes but dont you have to pay to ship your item there and then shipping back???

I didn't have to ship the damaged good back, but I had to pay for the shipping & that's totally OK to me.