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RockShow Berg Build - New Parts Arriving Daily
I decided to order up some new parts for this week's build. :whistle:
Called up T1E for a chassis and a couple sets of body panels. Gave CKRC & TCS some business too. Everything has been ordered. I'm just waiting for the last bit of parts to trickle in and adjust for any changes in set-up. New Parts listed below: T1E Rockshow Chassis Berg Axles Integy 45t motors TP 3S Lipo's VP Knuckles JP Lockouts PL Chisels for my DNA wheels Still undecided on what new wheels to get/mount my HB Rovers on. I'm leaning towards something Mayhem. I even started considering some Double Phatty's late last night. I want to be able to get my wheels at or close to 14 ounces each in front. And then weight the rears wheels around 6-8 ounces each as my baseline setup. I guess my last BIG jump could be to some Vanquish DH Pro Revolvers. They would be the most, ummmm.......rather, they would be the least affordable item in the whole build. Are they that good ??? Will they glue my rig to the rocks ??? Gonna have quite a bit of leftover crawler parts too. :yes: |
Sounds sick!
My vote for Mayhems - Love the look... |
The DH's are worth every dollar, all 254.00 of them. :yes:
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Those rims look really really nice. But man are they pricy :lol:. Doug i ordered Mayhem 7's with a five point star ring with 16 screws .
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That is a nice looking part list. :yes: We need pics asap!
I'm using the RC4WD (BL02) wheels with Proline G8 Chisel tires. With this relatively stock setup I crawled over a 13" diameter log. I have noticed that small things (sticks, pointed rocks, etc) tend to get stuck between the motor/axle when I try and get over them. I'm making some SS skid plates to remedy the problem. What kind of terrain to you plan to run on? Hopefully you wont have the same trouble. http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g4...h_DSC00370.jpg http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g4...h_DSC00379.jpg |
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Pic's ? .......... maybe this time next week. I need a few parts off the crawler I am presently running. And I have a comp this weekend. Which leads to that last question. Rocks mostly, at competition's. |
The rockshow doesn't build up to proper comp specs without some spacers on the side, just in case you are wanting to meet normal usrcc specs. You need something to push out 3" wide, whether it be the shock mount spacers or something.
Looks to be a fancy build for sure! I love vanquish wheels. |
Mine will come with the side bumpers to meet spec. Body panels MUST be used as well. As far as I know, they all(RS chassis) come with side bumpers. They can be seen in the pic below.
You guys are making me give hard consideration (again) to a set of VP wheels. :whip: http://i161.photobucket.com/albums/t...9/IMG_0129.jpg http://i161.photobucket.com/albums/t...90111_0051.jpg |
Doug that chassis is made by a buddy of yours right ?. I looked at that one before deciding on the one that i did .
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I am fortunate enough to be able to crawl with "T1E/Uroplatus" Silas AND "Rockshow" Mike on a regular basis here in NC. The things I've seen done with this chassis on the rocks pretty much makes it impossible to not give it a shot & a "shoutout". :yes: |
It sure is a small looking chassis :lol:. Is mounting your electronics going to be tough?.
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For me ? Yeah............probably :oops: But everything does/can be mounted on the chassis. It almost has to be. That is unless you are willing to take a chance with an esc or lipo taking a hit on a rollerover or big drop. They are well-designed and I have seen them take on some big hits and come back for more. :yes: That's with everything pretty much mounted inboard though. |
Those are killer looking trucks! :mdr: Almost makes me want to build one. (thanks alot, Just what I need another truck :gasp:)
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I can remember not too long ago when I thought "A Crawler ??? Uh,......Whatever". Boy was I missing out. :oops: I would NEVER spend $100-$250 on a set of E-Maxx or Revo wheels. But it almost seems the "norm" when building a competition crawler. :gasp: I've cut loose a handful of trucks recently so I could concentrate on comp crawling and builds more. I went from 6 trucks to 3 trucks real quick. I also enjoy going to some really cool scenic places and spending the afternoon on the rocks with the guys I talk to all week on the local crawler forum. :yes: |
Doug, You hit the nail on the head. I thought I would never do one but I keep reading and watching and looks like that will be my next truck. I have to finish the UE suspension on My Maxx and then I will be picking your brains. Maybe by the fall...that would be some great climbing time. Keep posting. Thanks.
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Doug which integy motors did you get . The ones with the yellow/tan label or the ones with the blue label ?.
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I should know tomorrow or the day after for sure. |
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The blue are like $16.99 & the yellow/tan are like $34.00 . |
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I belive they are. I guess i will get the blue then . What have you heard bad about the v11's ?. Which of these did you get ?. http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...?&I=LXTRC1&P=7 http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...?&I=LXLYV3&P=7 |
Yeah, I got the one(s) in the second link.
I have heard from a couple local guys that the v11's seem to have a rather shorter life than the cheaper motor. Both motor's are the lower price range end for me. But I didnt want to "waste" the extra money on a motor that I plan on replacing sooner rather than later down the road. Plus the fact it may not last the amount of time that I plan on using it. Did any of that make sense? :neutral: |
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45t motor's, metric pinion's, VP knuckles, and 80mm shocks arrived today. :yipi:
Word on da skreet is my chassis and 2 sets of body panels should arrive on Friday. One set of panels is a custom dealy-O and the other is a solid paintjob. I will post up some pic's of the parts pile when my chassis gets here at the end of this week. Still undecided on the wheels. :slap: |
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And yeah, that's what I thought about with the Mayhems. A small wait when ordering custom. |
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Looks good. I belive you will have to add 3 capacitors to each motor, so you dont get radio interfirance. Nice shocks :na::lol:.
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The only thing I'm adding to the motor's are wire and solder. :oh:
I was planning to do a little building tonight. I still may do a little. But Duke Energy called and said they are cutting power from 10:30pm-11:30pm for service tonight. That sounds like a 4am to 5am type deal to me. But I'm sure they have their reasons. :no: It's not like I'm in a huge hurry anyway. As usual, there are a few little things I had not thought about purchasing/needing yet. What type of upper's are you8 planning to run? |
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If you mean upper links . Im using revo aluminum push rods # 5318x & 5319x. Are you going to run the shocks inverted or regular ?. |
I've never used caps before and certainly have not had any issues. Let's not jinx it. :wink:
In fact, as far as my crawlers go, I have never even unraveled the antenna on the receiver. It still has the original ziptie from packaging. :yes: You can see it in the picture below. I'm not saying "Do It" like that. But it has worked for me. I figure the only time my crawler is more than 5'-10' away from me is when I kick it. :whistle: I was able to invert the shocks and mount them. Which if it can be done that way is what I prefer on my crawlers. Get the shock body & oil weight down lower on the rig. I have run into a couple of instance's to where I had to mount them "right side up". :lol: http://i161.photobucket.com/albums/t...9/DSCN2168.jpg |
Doug have you seen these http://www.lonewolfdesignsrc.com/index.php?pr=Products?.
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There are several design's out now. I'll shoot a link when I can find the one's that I really like/want. I got my rig swapped over to the Rockshow chassis now. Available space or lack thereof is a minor concern. I've stuck my Hot axles under it for now. Still waiting on parts to get the Berg axles complete and ready for the show. |
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Please do i would like to see them . What berg parts are you waiting for ?. |
I am waiting on Axial stub axles to replace the Berg one's right from the get go. Still need the JP lockout's. And new bearings for the VP knuckles.
I'm gonna run the Eritex Heavy Comp wheels with Rovers for the next couple of months. Unless I just cant get the balance right. They have NWTT foams in them. And I probably should have been using them all along. :grrrrrr: You can see the XtremeRC delrin links in the picture too. I will stick with them as well. http://i161.photobucket.com/albums/t...9/DSCN2608.jpg http://i161.photobucket.com/albums/t...9/DSCN2611.jpg |
Your truck looks good . Any luck on finding those axel gaurds yet ?.
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Yes, I searched again and found them in about 15 minutes. :lol: They are Downtown's axle gliders. I want to combine the gliders with stick-on sliders for the cases. http://www.rccrawler.com/forum/showt...t=axle+gliders |
The other ones seem like they would offer better protection.
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http://i161.photobucket.com/albums/t...9/DSCN2385.jpg These at the very least: http://www.rccrawler.com/forum/showthread.php?t=162244 |
You can see the "Glider's" VERY good lower down in this thread.
http://www.rccrawler.com/forum/showt...16#post1721116 |
I see that . But the gear box is still unproteced . Is there a berg servo mount that does not use clamps to hold the servo mount to the axel ?.
I just saw the link to the peel @ stick teflon skids for the gear box . They look nice . But there is still a lot of exposed parts of the axel . |
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