Step-by Step building the ultimate GRR3 E-Revo!

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Originally Posted by JERRY2KONE

Yea I think that I am goin to have the same problems with my boys once they get into the hobby. Kids love to see things getting mangled and trashed, because they do not yet understand how much a crash like that costs $$$$ and what it takes to acquire that money. We have to teach them to keep things under control. Even pushing the limits has to have limits when your wallet is involved. Personally I like the look of the carbon fiber gear, but it is truly no match for the stronger aluminum or titanium counter parts. If you are going to continues to bash at that level you have to build for that purpose, or you are going to end up spending a lot of money on replacement parts. Your truck does have an awsome look to it, but you still have a lot of weak plastic parts on it, and with your learning curve you are going to end up spending an aweful lot of money buying more plastic parts to keep it up and running. It may take a little bit longer to build and the end weight may be heavier than you wish, but in the long run it will hold up better and you will have more time actually driving it instead of repairing it. With the level of your electronics they should have no problem pushing a little added weight in trade for a stronger vehicle. Keep up the good work. It is good for a lot of newbies to see what happens in the material choices that you make in your build.

Good morning Jerry..
Yeahh my boy is 11 and my girl is 8, they both enjoy beating my trucks (BBBOooo)

I kinda understand your postion on the Alum vrs CF, but in my trucks defence, I beat it real hard that day and i kinda new it was going to break before i started out, hence the video oppertunity for all see a custom built truck (crack in half) :) that doesnt happen too often..

I've had my far share of alum trucks (3) to be exicat and I realy wanted to build a true half and half truck to see how it would handle, how much weight, how it tracks, etc comparpard to my "all alum past builds" and i have to say, that i would not do anything differnetly knowing what i know now..

I do need to work on my in-flight control.. hhhhaaa hhaaaaaaaa, but when ordered up my replacement parts the other night i went back to the CF.. i think under normal beatings it will be just fine.. We'll see. I hope to start racing it next month..

regardless it does teach the newbies.. ( I like that!!)

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Here is the youtube video (it better quality then photbucket) this is the first run. I'm still working on the crash Video..

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Svd8ZDnS6Q

Have a great one.

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Good morning gentlemen,
I thought you would get a kick out of this? Here are some a quick updated pictures of the current status of my truck..







(IE) She is dead in the water until I receive my replacement parts from GM.
Hopefully next weekend she be back up and running??

Have a great one..

Shaun.

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Vandal...

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Originally Posted by suicideneil

Vandal...

I thought you would like that!.. actually I got all of my parts in (hooray) I’m just too pooped to work on her tonight!..

She'll be up and running by Wednesday, just in time for the three day holiday!..

Have a great one Neil..

wow i bet it was fun ripping it apart like that, probably took a bunch of q-tips to it huh lol

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Originally Posted by big greg

wow i bet it was fun ripping it apart like that, probably took a bunch of q-tips to it huh lol

Hay Big Greg,
Actually it took several screwdrivers and some tools , I'll be q-tipping my way through her on Wednesday..

Have a great one..

Shaun.

lol you"d be amazed how much gets trapped under the crevases lol, you have a good one urself

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Well after a few hours of free time and bottle of Pinot Noir, she alive again… Sure she dirty and a little beat-up but that’s how I like my women.. HHHHhhaaaa..












Have a great one Gentlemen..

P.S.
Please note no expense spared stand.. Nothing but the best for my girl..

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Considering how rough you are with your driving, you know your going to brake it again. It is a very cool truck for sure, but that carbon fiber won't last long. No pun intended but after seeing your last wreck results you need the strength of metal in your builds. I try to think about "what if" they began to put carbon fiber chassis parts in our full size cars to replace the steel ones? Would you trust driving it? as MC Hammer said, plastic toys were made for boys. You obviously like to push your vehicles beyond their normal limits so you need armor of some kind.

PS: no worse then the rest of us. I have stands in my R/C shop, but always catch myself holding the trucks in my lap to work on them anyway.

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Hay Jerry!!
Always a pleasure to hear from you!! Thanks for the laugh.. But I'm sticking with CF for now.. I still think its all drivers era! (dddooooo) not the truck.. Love your comments though...

(For what it worth) I'll be beating it this weekend at my parents house, they have 110 acres in Nor-Cal (Sonoma) so I’m looking forward to driving it the same places I rode dirt bikes and horses century’s ago..

Have a great one Sir; it’s a pleasure to hear from YOU!!!

Shaun.

P.S.
Are the wife and kids back yet? Did they have a good time in So-Cal?? The weather been awesome lately I went scuba diving all last weekend it was 87 @ the beach and water was temp was 67.. (hot for So-cal)..

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No harm no foul Shaun. i love that truck and it looks awsome. You did a great job with your selection and construction on that project. I just hate to see guys going in one direction over and over again only to find out that there is one solution that will last a long time. I have seen some guys post up in here that don't want to spend the high dollar amounts to go metal in their chassis, but end up purchasing plastics or carbon fiber over and over again, only to end up spedning a lot more then the metal stuff would have cost just one time. I know I know, we are all entitled to go whatever way that suits our own taste, but I just love pushing the aluminum, steel, and titanium for strength. I was just talking with Hickoryhead the other day about building stuff that will be here long after I am gone, because of the materials and building techniques that I have developed over the years. I hate seeing stuff that only lasts a short time and then into the trash can it goes. Good luck with your bashing this weekend. We have a house in San Francisco. It is nice up that way, but way too expensive compaired to what you can get other places. We will be there in July.

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I hear you Sir ( i really do) and I do appreciate the words of wisdom!! but I’m just stubborn at my age (40) Hhaaa yes: (just a pup) : I've spent the money and now I just need to learn how to drive it!! ( I think) hhhaaaa..

As always thanks for the comments / advise!! if it breaks again I'll start to think otherwise.. (trust me) As much fun as it building these beast, it's no fun when there down.. So I'm already thinking / preparing myself for the worst.. We'll see..

Have a great one Jerry!! I’m glad to hear everything went well with the family..

Shaun..

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You know Shaun with the level of enthusiasam that you show in here I honestly thought you were much younger. Enjoy your 40's while they last. I will turn 50 in Feb and it is amazing how much we actually begin to change through our 40's. Still knock off that SIR crap. I only have 9 years on you. I am sure that I still have a lot left in me but the reality of aging is really starting to haunt me. My father-in-law is 96 and he still goes out nearly every day and commutes around San Francisco going about his business. I sure hope that I have that kind of spunk in me when I am in my 90's.

I am still wating on a bunch of parts comming in this week so I can continue working on my projects. I have to admit I am still a little intimidated with the electronics stuff. I have purchased some really good ESC's over the last month for really good prices, but I have not even begun to understand the programming aspect of each one. At this rate I don't think I wil have enough time to really get involved before we leave here 01/July. We pack out of here in a few weeks. So I guess it will all have to wait until we arrive in Korea in August. Anyway have a good time playing with your truck this weekend. I do look forward to hearing how it goes for you.

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HHHhaaaaa... that's great Jerry... I laughed out load.. Thanks I'm sorry about the Sir / Jerry that’s just my upbringing, Blame my dad!! My father / I was raised old school military style and I just call everyone Sir (regardless of age and race) We'll 40's had brought on new challenges.. (now there is the BLUE PILlL) hhhaaaa., hahhaaa hhaaaa..