J1A1H XXL Torque Monster Buildup........ - Page 21 - RC-Monster Forums

mothman · 04.25.2011, 08:30 AM

Jahay, the savage looks damn awesome! cant stop looking at it. Btw, I was wondering about the mud flap you have on the rear arm. Are they really carbon fiber?

JERRY2KONE · **Best build yet. -** 04.25.2011, 09:00 AM

Jahay this is your best work yet bud

. When you put together your new thread please share all of your customizing expenses so the ture value is revealed. I had peaked

in on this thread last year, but it was going too slow for me to follow, because I just wanted to see it all done

. Looking back at where you started with this truck it has truly transformed from a backyard basher to a very professional work of art

. In the begining you were in too much of a hurry and taking shortcuts that were costing you in the long run

. Now that you have taken your time and gotten this done right, it looks so sweet, and I would believe that it will perform so much better

. It will be a pleasure seeing this thing tearing up the road as it flows effortlessly over the terrain, but seeing it in slow motion will be something that we will all want to watch over and over again like a dirty movie

. R/C porn at its best. I think your efforts on this project will bring you much deserved rewards taking pictures and videos of it for weeks. Nice work my friend. You have got to get this build into RCcaration magazine or some place to really show it off. This is a one of a kind build with all of the custom work you have put into it. Way to go.

Jahay · 04.26.2011, 08:35 PM

Thanks you for the kind comments!

Jerry, Thank you very much bud! You are right about the rush on my previous build, i guess it was more of a tester project to see what would and not work, and what i wanted from my own build...
I definitely will put together a list. The time taken and money spent will definitely be documented for people to peak at. I am not going to run this till i have completely finshed it. Im still waiting on finishing touches. I need plenty of pics before i run it, as i know it will never look as shiny ever again haha

I never considered an RC Mag, but i will definitely give it a shot after i get some nice pics taken

Thanks again!

And to hopefully preserve the tvps as long as possible. I decided to protect them with 1mm lexan. Mt Previous GCM TVPs looked pretty battered after 6s abuse. I do not want these getting ripped apart immidiately!

What i like, is that you dont even see them fitted... they will begin to look tatty, but ill just cut some new ones out as i have a template now.

Nixpus · 04.27.2011, 02:27 AM

Damn Jahay! You need to get that thing out for a propper trashing!!

But as you wrote... do take plenty of pic's before you do so ;)

Jahay · 04.27.2011, 06:03 AM

Oh yea!

Jahay · 04.29.2011, 11:12 AM

Thought i would just mention. I weighed the flux fully loaded with 9s worth of lipos and it comes in at 18.7lbs which is better than i thought. I was expecting closer to 20+lbs.

The majority of the weight is in the heavy baja wheels and the lipos. So im quite happy.
I believe the 1520 motor should be enough. It is geared for 42mph on 6s and gearing will be kept the same for 9s. Temps will be monitored closely, but i belive everything should be fine. It was originally geared for 56mph on 6s when it weighed 16.5lbs, and temps were in the 130 for the esc, motor and 100 for the lipos. We will see how it goes.

thzero · 04.29.2011, 11:45 AM

Yeah thats not bad. I was at 16.4 with the 5T conversion, with Baja wheels/tires, and 6S batteries.

I'm interested to see how it goes with 9S but geared for 6S on the 1520.

Jahay · 05.11.2011, 05:36 AM

Right!

I know this build is going on wayyyy toooo looonnggg! But im still waiting on
Savox 1256 Steering servo
Some Little bits from HobbyKing to finish off my look
A Baja Wing

But in the mean time, i have received something which i put on the truck immediately...

I received my new REAL TITANIUM Suspension shafts from Rob at KrakenRC!
http://www.krakenrc.com/index.php/pr...ucts/view/2/10

These look awesome, and are extremely tough. Definitely tougher than stock from what i have felt, and for people that stilll bend the Alloy BigBore Shock TI COATED Steel shafts, you know what to upgrade too now :)

Some nice pics installed showing i still get great travel with my shocks.

Rear Shock

Front Shock - ------- Note it isnt installed in usual lower a arm location!------ info below as to why...

WHY HAVE I MOVED THE FRONT SHOCK and Removed the sway bar? Because i wouldnt get full steering throw without so.

Only the front sway bar has been removed. I will have to see how it handles without it. Im hoping the large offset hexs will save me here.... Only time will tell.

Where the Shock Is now sitting on the lower a arm (sway bar location) Notice the Shock with the black sock using the original fitment position.

Steering at full throw. You can see how the steering rod end connecting to the spindle, requires the space where the shock end would be fitted to reach its full throw.

So now i have moved everything, and i am getting full throw... I should have great steering

Nixpus · 05.11.2011, 06:13 AM

Looking way good Jahay!!

I really like your front suspension idea. Full sterring throw while maintaining the dual shock setup!

What is lbs? Im a metric guy ;) Is it pounds? Then I can convert it with Brians R/C Calc :)

Jahay · 05.11.2011, 02:51 PM

yes bud... lbs = pounds. A lot of the things have not been tried before, so hopefully i will soon try out the handling and alter anything i do not like. Hopefully this works as i want to maintain as much steering as possible as i do not have reverse anymore

Many, includinig myself at first never used a front sway bar as it did kill my steering... so ill see how it goes.

_dV · 05.30.2011, 06:23 AM

Still waiting on parts?

Great job btw. You've obviously put a great deal of time into this build and it looks great. Can't wait to see how it drives.

Jahay · 05.30.2011, 06:36 AM

Sorry About the lack of updates _dv! no one is as excited as me haha i just hope it performs as well as it looks! The only thing i can see being a let down are the baja wheels and tyres for handling... If they dont perform as i want, then i will go back to my SPI alloy rims..... But we will see

Just got back from holiday....

Gd news is, just before i went away, everything needed to finish this monster arrived... and of course i am cracking on with it...

So last night, i managed to get the 3rd wheel bearing installed in all the hubs..
Got the steering servo installed and connected up...

Just need to make sure the brake mech is working correctly and all set up properly.

And i am just finishing off my cage and bolting and locktighting everything....

TAKING A LONG WHILE! but i do not want to rush anything!!!!

SHould hopefully be done very very soon!!! (this week, fingers crossed

05.30.2011, 12:41 PM

josh, if your done this week and about on friday... i'm up for the drive into town to come and film the maiden voyage? ;)

cant wait to see how this turns out :D what design are you doing for with the cage? something similar to the original?

Jahay · 06.02.2011, 08:03 PM

Sorry Joe, sadly it is not ready yet... just havent had much time to work on it.

The cage needs a lot of time if i want it to look right, and deciding on the final look, although similar to the original, requires a lot of fiddling. I think this is the longest, tedious bit of it all!

Also i ran into a problem... i think my pistix is not working correctly, as i havent programmed it right.
I have asked brian for some help as he is running the same motor, esc, pistix... hopefully he can help me out...

My stering servo works, my brakes even work, but motor doesnt respond to throttle. :/

Hopefully its running in time for the meet

Jahay · 06.06.2011, 05:03 AM

Little teaser pic of the cage finished...

Should be running in the next couple of days :twisted: Just need to get my brake problem sorted...