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TDC57 · 08.20.2008, 04:00 AM

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Originally Posted by ffactory666

This is the 1:1 Proffits cruiser that my crawler will be based on .
Any questions just ask , i use to compete in RC Crawling down here in Australia but most questions will be answered if you go to the forum i linked .

WOW is that yours

that thing is BAD AZZ... Thanks for link, those guys there are just / well almost as knowledgeable as we are here..

I'm looking forward to your next build.. Please post it..

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Originally Posted by MetalMan

Aww, building it's half the fun

. Although that is one loaded crawler...

Agreed but I'm short on funds and long on builds / spars gathering dust.. And I hopping to just jump right in and start to have some, were going RTR or RTR..

Thanks for your time gentlemen..

Have a great week..

TDC57 · 08.20.2008, 04:23 AM

Here are some pictures I recently received..

Now this is just the rig and not all that will come with her. Extra shocks, links, chassis, parts and peices and a new Losi crowd pleaser body that I never painted......

Arct1k · 08.20.2008, 06:02 AM

Honestly you build V nice rigs - I think you would be VERY dissapointed (and I would be) if you went down the prebuilt route...

We won't get shots of lots of nice parts - Build from scratch! You know you want to!

skellyo · 08.20.2008, 10:42 AM

If it were me, I'd start with an Axial AX10 ARTR and build it up from there. It's super easy to use as a platform to build off of and parts are readily available for it. It also allows you to ease into crawling and build upon a solid base of a vehicle without having to jump in with both feet and a big credit card.

10:59 AM

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Originally Posted by skellyo

If it were me, I'd start with an Axial AX10 ARTR and build it up from there. It's super easy to use as a platform to build off of and parts are readily available for it. It also allows you to ease into crawling and build upon a solid base of a vehicle without having to jump in with both feet and a big credit card.

great advice unless you have bottomless pockets....looks like an awesome platform to get your feet wet in crawling

btw what part of fl you in skellyo?...i'm in Jupiter

skellyo · 08.20.2008, 11:00 AM

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Originally Posted by bustitup

btw what part of fl you in skellyo?...i'm in Jupiter

I'm in Orlando.

TDC57 · 08.21.2008, 04:42 AM

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Originally Posted by bustitup

great advice unless you have bottomless pockets....

Mine are all filled wtih bills at the moment,

I dont have jack swat to spend on a new project..

Reality bites..

MetalMan · 08.21.2008, 12:21 AM

Damn, that is one fine crawler. It's got some nice parts for sure. Those wheels are some of the best BTW, $100 a set, and they are the EXACT ones on my crawler. Only thing I'd do differently is the body...

TDC57 · 08.21.2008, 04:39 AM

Well I'm going out to look and drive it tomorrow, well see..

Here is some video of it!.

http://s174.photobucket.com/albums/w...rrent=run2.flv

Looks like it can crawl

What's_nitro? · 08.21.2008, 11:55 PM

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Originally Posted by TDC57

Well I'm going out to look and drive it tomorrow, well see..

Here is some video of it!.

http://s174.photobucket.com/albums/w...rrent=run2.flv

Looks like it can crawl

That is a nice crawler. One day I will have one too.

PS: I love that song!!!

Sammus · 08.22.2008, 12:20 AM

I recently got an AX10 ARTR to do up. Currently running the integy 55t lathe motor through a mamba micro pro on a $8 1000mah 3s lipo. Runs forever and has more power than I need. I run a hobbico cs170 TG through a CCBEC.

Not too impressed though, in stock form my revo (converted 3.3, basically stock) crawls better than it

Maybe after a few mods I can get it to do something cool though. So far a waste of money IMO.

skellyo · 08.22.2008, 12:27 AM

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Originally Posted by Sammus

I recently got an AX10 ARTR to do up. Currently running the integy 55t lathe motor through a mamba micro pro on a $8 1000mah 3s lipo. Runs forever and has more power than I need. I run a hobbico cs170 TG through a CCBEC.

Not too impressed though, in stock form my revo (converted 3.3, basically stock) crawls better than it

Maybe after a few mods I can get it to do something cool though. So far a waste of money IMO.

You must have something way wrong on your setup if your Revo crawls better.

Do you have drag brake set up on your Mamba? Why are you running such a cheap Lipo?

Sammus · 12:48 AM

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Originally Posted by skellyo

You must have something way wrong on your setup if your Revo crawls better.

Do you have drag brake set up on your Mamba? Why are you running such a cheap Lipo?

no drag brake, with that 55t brushed I don't need any, it will hold itself on any angle with drag brake set to zero - either that or slide down.

The lipos I just happen to have about a million of kicking around, theyre not the problem, its never lacked power and nothing gets warm. I run the battery on the links behind the steering servo, and the the electronics upside down under the battery plate. And yet the truck just tips so easily. I think the fact that it comes with the super firm springs out of the box doesn't help, it's so light the suspension never compresses, it's like it doesnt have any shocks at all lol. I've just received some alu shock bodies and the super soft (red) springs from amain. I won't be at home with my babies (read: cars :P) till sunday though, so I'll have to wait to give em a crack then.

skellyo · 08.22.2008, 12:50 AM

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Originally Posted by Sammus

no drag brake, with that 55t brushed I don't need any, it will hold itself on any angle with drag brake set to zero - either that or slide down.

The lipos I've got about a million of kicking around, theyre not the problem, its never lacked power and nothing gets warm. I run the battery on the links behind the steering servo, and the the electronics upside down under the battery plate. And yet the truck just tips so easily. I think the fact that it comes with the super firm springs out of the box doesn't help, it's so light the suspension never compresses, it's like it doesnt have any shocks at all lol. I've just received some alu shock bodies and the super soft (red) springs from amain. I won't be at home with my babies (read: cars :P) till sunday though, so I'll have to wait to give em a crack then.

Do you have any weight in your wheels yet? If not, definitely add some lead in each front wheel. A few ounces per front wheel will make a huge difference.

Sammus · 08.22.2008, 12:53 AM

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Originally Posted by skellyo

Do you have any weight in your wheels yet? If not, definitely add some lead in each front wheel. A few ounces per front wheel will make a huge difference.

That was going to be my next step

:P

I'm sure it'll come good, it's just not perfect out of the box. Then again, what is?