Rens custom crt .5
 

Thought I would post for your enjoyment. Suggestions, comments, and questions are welcome.
The rundown:
-custom cf batt tray and front top plate (I wanted to move the front brace out of the way of the driveline.
-custom fabricated 1/8in 7075-T6 aluminum chassis milled to reduce weight (I used the on campus shop at Utah State University where I attend school). The chassis was extended 14mm longer than the standard rc-monster chassis because I wanted to get closer to 1/10th scale hopefully Mike will soon get the extended a-arms done. I am also having Mike make me a custom extended bone for the rear.
-Jato body, this was my 1st attempt at doing multi colored scheme with the help of XXX masking (I know it bled in some spots. Now I know what to do better next time)
-And of course the neu 1509/1Y
Ren

Are you tires Pro Line Gladiators?

Your CRT.5 looks great. Nice work on the chassis. When you get it running let us know how you like the 1509 1Y. Are you going to run it 2S or 3S? I'm thinking about a 1506 1Y for my RCM CRT.5 and 2S batts.

I've got a major shock upgrade I'm working on today. Hopefully, I'll be able to post some pics later.

I'm in SLC, UT. Is there track you drive at near Logan? I'm looking for a place to race my CRT.5.

Yup, gladiators.
Yea we have a outdoor dirt track we try to keep up (its a little wet still). If the owner of the land decides he doesn't like having us around any more we could get shut down though. Do you ever go to Intermountain RC raceway in Magna? Its still around isn't it?

IRCR out in Magna is going strong. It got a new owner about 1 1/2 years ago and he's doing a great job with racing and building new tracks about every 6 weeks. They only race electric 1/10th classes these days, so there's no class for the crt.5. Their big April Fools race is coming up.

Is the track in Logan open to the public? Is it 1/8 or 1/10 scale?

That has to be the nicest CRT.5 yet!

Thats what I want! A jato-ish size .5, runs normal bodys and look right, then Mikes EXT arms

Could you please take some more pics of it?

Nice to see a couple of Utah guys here. I'm in Mapleton, just south of Provo.

I've got an ext CRT.5 too. (Thanks again BOR) Let me know if you guys get together to do some racing or what-not. Nobody around here is into this kind of thing that I'm aware of.

If you want something that big wouldn't it be easier to start with an LS10 or the new Kyosho DBX/DST? Certainly a lot cheaper.

+1 for me

There's Black Sheep Raceway in Spanish Fork, but from looking at last years results they don't get much of a turnout. www.blacksheepraceway.com I'm still hoping to go there and race the crt.5 and hopefully get my 8ight converted before they start racing.

The IRCR.com track in Magna, UT (10min West of downtown SLC) is really nice. Your truck will work best with some sort of "clay" track tire like Panther Switch tires or Losi Taper Pins. But I've driven it with the stock tires too and had fun. Basically really small tread works best there. We could meet on a Sat at noon and they have open electric practice till 6pm when racing starts. From about noon till 4pm its not too busy. On Sundays its nitro from noon till 6pm, but during the summer nitro is pretty slow. It can still be a bit dangerous with less than an 1/8 scale as you weave between truggies and MTs on a tight track.

Later

That would be fun to get together for some racing. The track we have is 1/8 scale. With the ext crt .5 I think we would be fine. It usually gets pretty dusty though. I am down with taking a road trip down to magna sometime or meeting you guys up here, either way.
I am running 3s 3500mah lipos in it, on a 15t pinion geared for 45 (I know, a little high). I am also using the full sized crt origional wing (dyed black). I also made a custom rear body post.
I am stoked to run this thing.
I am including a few more pics as well, and will get video when it is up and running.

No

The CRT.5 quality is MUCH better (IMO), has a center diff, diffs are super nice.... And im sure the .5 handles much better then either of those cars....
Plus the CRT.5 with all the custom parts is more unique

I dont really care about the price... If price was a huge factor, I wouldnt be into rc:tongue::lol: It is, but to have fun, you have to pay


Thanks for the pics!

Ren,

Your crt.5 looks great. Definitely want to see how it runs with a 1509. That will be very fast. A few 1/8 buggy guys are considering 1509s (on 4S) for a motor that will be very competitive with a good .21 nitro.

If you ever need another wing check out the Hot Bodies LS10 wing. It is between a crt.5 and x1 cr wing at 170mm wide. http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...?&I=LXPRZ6&P=7

Let me know when your track dries out and I'll try to get a few guys to come up to drive.

Scott

Having owned a RCM crt.5 for a while now I will tell you that the overall quality is good and definitely better than the LS10. However, from what I've seen as you bump up in scale (weight, wheels, width) the crt.5 gets a bit fragile in the steering rack/servo saver, front arms, and bearings. I break other things too like c-hubs and steering knuckles that are both beefier on the LS10. And, there's no way I'd run wider arms with the stock front shocks. They are already over leveraged with the stock arms and the added weight of e-conversion.

If you really want 10th scale then maybe a LS10 with a crt.5 center diff and RCM motor mount?

Don't misunderstand, I'm not trying to be argumentative, but pass on my experiences with my e-crt.5.

¥ou know I had a CRT.5 BL, with the RCM stuff..... I beat the heck out of mine, I always landed wrong and all, and all I ever did was bend the upper turnbuckle, which were supposed to be replaced with the re call ones in the kit...

.5 is the best in my book!