RC Rock Crawling Get-Together

Joined: 20 Oct 2002 Location: Melbourne

Ok, I am calling BS, no one spells that bad. Not even Guts.

Joined: 24 Apr 2003 Location: brisbane

ToNkA wrote:

Ok, I am calling BS, no one spells that bad. Not even Guts.

is thear a chance off having a comp meet what eva in QLD oneday soon and howmany off u guys use electric rigs

Joined: 22 Oct 2002

We are all using electric for our crawlers.

Some guys also have nitro trucks but not for crawling.

Most of us are in NSW, so you QLD guys will have to arrange a get together between you.

BTW, check out the vid of our last comp at www.orp.com.au.

Joined: 24 Apr 2003 Location: brisbane

yer i have seen the videos on the red jeep and the carnavor and seen some off mud cow i can go anywear jeep and canavor went i recokn but mub cow has so blody awsome wheel travle iam jusyt tyring to get soem big ruber but the hobby shop said i cant get imeg g/hawgs to fit a blazing star anyone have anyidears i think i will have to get tyrees and rims and modify them to the car and boy the tyres cost a shit load what battrys do u use myne runs flat in like 3 minuts i have a standard 7.2 v 15 minut fast charg

Joined: 04 Apr 2003 Location: kempsey

BJ you need to get yourself a set of 2.2 inch truck rims a set from a wild dagger will fit straight on . The J HAWGS would be the drill
Seriously you may have to rethink your way of thinking when you see some of our trucks flex. Mud Cow's vid's dont even show half of what it can do .I'm not bagging your rig but they are in a different leage.

Joined: 24 Apr 2003 Location: brisbane

yer i know myne is in cabable ivern wif the duble diff locks but i am about ot start making up a play toy well every think off mud cows videos iv seen i can do wif myne i reckon but i see what ya mean u guys use clods dont u how much am i looking at for one is anyone selling a clod or something cabale wif out radio gear

Joined: 24 Apr 2003 Location: brisbane

do u htink flex is a big prob evern with dule lockers i get about 10cm out off ymnew can sit on a 10 cm cup wif out lifting and dats it but the dual lockers seem to get me over most things unless my control arms bottom out due to the small tyres

Joined: 03 Apr 2003 Location: NSW

BJ,
Seriously there is no way in hell that a blazing star could out crawl the mudcow! Even with 2.2 inch wheels and truck pull tyres! The diffs are just not GEARED for it!

But go and have a look at the lastest vid that Shane has put up on he's site www.orp.com.au called RC monster truck madness (7.3mb).

Matt. #2gunfire

Joined: 24 Apr 2003 Location: brisbane

i have geard myne down alot but i dont think i would out do mud cow iv seen the video its prity cool i think i will make a new car up now evern with the lower gearing i dont think i can make it go much beter thnaks for ur help

Joined: 04 Apr 2003 Location: kempsey

BJ My juggernaut Aptly named Big Juggs Can flex out and when i say flex out I mean FLEX out.With the rear tyres on the ground the front can twist to vertical thats one wheel about 29 cm off the ground
This doesn't mean everything but it does count.

Joined: 24 Apr 2003 Location: brisbane

yes it dose ivseen urs i get about 10 cm off the ground dats it but iam guna make abeter one i paid 300 for the blazing star i think i mite try get a second hand body off a clody or something if i cant il just make my own from scrach any tips how low geard us urs i have halfed the gearing off the blazing star

Joined: 03 Apr 2003 Location: NSW

Russell,
It's not nice to brag like that!

Matt. #2gunfire

Joined: 24 Apr 2003 Location: brisbane

what do u mean brag

Joined: 03 Apr 2003 Location: NSW

Bragging means boastful talk!

Matt. #2gunfire

Joined: 04 Apr 2003 Location: kempsey

Lark I dont brag mate . I merely state the facts
Mad

Posted: Sun Apr 27, 2003 8:10 am

Remember it's all in fun.... I think it's good to see someone trying to take a different approach and I'd love to see the burningstar ( Wink

) in action....
BTW I'm currently getting only about 17cm of travel...... IMHO just like a real 4be flex is important - but it's not b.all&endall.....low gearing, maneuerability, difflocks (manditory really) and driver skill in picking the line and controlling the rig aptly are what makes a big difference...

Of yeah clearance, wheelbase & low CoG are also pretty key factors....I'm still trying to get my CoG lower and the new chassis will give me some valuable wheelbase...

Joined: 16 Jan 2003 Location: Sydney

Who are you kidding Wooders.
It's all about THROTLE !!

Drive it like an E-maxx. Twisted Evil

Posted: Sun Apr 27, 2003 8:54 am

Yeah yeah yeah a bito throttle tis good 2 The Finger

Now if only it had brakes too :wink:

Joined: 24 Apr 2003 Location: brisbane

yes i think i mite try to blazing star have been loking at making a new one but the $$ is a problem mite just see how i go power is good but it hurts some times i found that out after i putt the lockers in my car iv now got some stronger axles dose any one have any old tyres around they would sell i want to see how the car gose with biger tyres befor i putt the money in to new imex

Joined: 16 Jan 2003 Location: Sydney

Let me know when you get some 2.2" truck tyres and I have some old Bushdevil Tyres here. But you need 2.2" truck tyres, get a set of Wild Daggar wheels from your local hobby shop.

Joined: 24 Apr 2003 Location: brisbane

ok the 2.2 wheels are coming