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RC Crawler Glossary of Terms
- Thread starter freetimecrawler
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that one had me stumped, thanks man
Close. Originally it described the link lengths. Out of 100%, 60% was in the rear (so longer) and 40% (shorter) were in the front. Compared to equal lengths, being 50/50. Now it seems to mean more about a weight balance, having 60% of the total weight in front and 40% in back.
Really, it's a generic term describing a front bias, be it by links, or by weight.
It's been found that shorter links are not too preferred because they scribe a different (tighter) path (arc) than a longer link will, and that simply makes things more complicated. Your front axle will act differently than the rear, and that's just one more thing to need to learn, and there's no reason for that.
Really, it's a generic term describing a front bias, be it by links, or by weight.
It's been found that shorter links are not too preferred because they scribe a different (tighter) path (arc) than a longer link will, and that simply makes things more complicated. Your front axle will act differently than the rear, and that's just one more thing to need to learn, and there's no reason for that.
so would you recomend a 50/50 chassis set up with a 60/40 weight distribution?
Perfect starting place, and likely the ending place as well. So, yes.
cartronicshn
I wanna be Dave
also a forward bias chassis, like the mantis to name one.
thanks. drawing up plans to un-stock my crawler king. wish i would have done more research before i jumped into the crawler thing, but ive been away from the rc thing for 15 years, and a LOT has changed!
The front axle should act differently just about no matter what, I think, due to:
- Steering (not on rear axle).
- More weight than on the rear.
- Different suspension setup (optional, but I use it to gain stability).
Moto Duck
Newbie
What's a "Truggy"?
Thanks in advance. This thread is very helpful to us brand-noobs!
Thanks in advance. This thread is very helpful to us brand-noobs!
demonoid369
RCC Addict
I'll try to say it nicely but please, please use the search button if you don't know what something is, even google it if ya can. But to put it easier, a truggy is a rig that uses a frame that has been cut off behind the cab usually and tubed the rest of the way. Just type it in the search and read a way. You'll start to see the builds and get the idea of what I'm talking about
Moto Duck
Newbie
Let me put this another way demonoid, I went through this entire thread and searched each one for the answer to my question. It wasn't listed. This is supposed to be a glossary of terms for noobs. If you have a problem with my asking the question, then stay out of the noob section. I'm not going to waste anymore time on the likes of you.
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demonoid369
RCC Addict
This section is meant so you guys don't get flamed for these types of questions, that doesn't mean I can't tell you to search, that post is in all honesty is very helpful, because I did answer the question but I'm also giving advice that its a good and useful to search, 1. To not get flamed 2. It's better to take the initiative than to ask for everything
greggreg2011
Rock Crawler
that search button is eeeevil
Trubble
Proverbial threadkiller
>Truggy< Buggy chassis with a truck body, and truck-sized tires.
>Not a Truggy< Could loosely be regarded as a 'Tuber', but there's not much of a buggy base to it.
>Truggy Racing<
Here's where you'd run your Tubers and Scalers.
IMO, anyway.
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Moto Duck
Newbie
Thank you Trubble! "thumbsup"
demonoid369
RCC Addict
Pretty positive it's just a model name, but if it is a acronym, I'd also be interested in knowing lol but as far as I can see fx is the series and the r stands for reverse since the fx and fx pro are only forward and brake while the fx-r and fx-r pro are forward brake and reverse
Tekin FX-R is an ESC, often simply referred to as "fxr".
Another ESC to know is MMP (Castle Creations Max Mamba Pro).
Another ESC to know is MMP (Castle Creations Max Mamba Pro).
Charlie-III
I wanna be Dave
+1, FX-R is a model of ESC.
As to "MMP", it could also be a Castle Creations Mamba Micro Pro ESC. Either way, it's an ESC by CC.8)
