Buxom Melons: Class 2 VW Beetle

[thzero]

woohoo!
10,000 views :mrgreen:

Everyone loves "melons"....

 

[@tw!ll]

Looks awesome John, love it!

 

[johnnyh66]

Everyone loves "melons"....

true, true :mrgreen:

Looks awesome John, love it!

Thanks again Dave "thumbsup"

I don't think I ever posted these pic's of my driver. I still need to paint him.

 

[thzero]

That's great.. love the helmet!

 

[johnnyh66]

That's great.. love the helmet!

he's a little small I think, I'm looking for something else but I like the fact that this driver add almost 0 weight up high "thumbsup"

 

[thzero]

he's a little small I think, I'm looking for something else but I like the fact that this driver add almost 0 weight up high "thumbsup"

It might be a tad small, but doesn't have to be perfect... the look sorta just fits!

Weight up high is good... no one likes saggy melons!

 

[johnnyh66]

Weight up high is good... no one likes saggy melons!

:lmao::lmao::lmao::lmao:
I think you missed your true calling...
should've been a comedian!

 

[johnnyh66]

Well, I think I burned up my first motor... or the brushes at least.

All day it felt kind of sluggish but we were running in a lot of leaves and mud so I thought maybe I was imaging it. By the end of the day it was obvious the motor was shot.

Die-Laughing is going to hook me up with a Epic 55T next time I see him. I hope it's before our next comp ;-)

I've been trying to figure out what motor to get.
I'd like a little more punch then the Intigy 45T so I was thinking maybe a
HH TorqueMaster 35 (1565 rpm/volt) to 45T(1210 rpm/vol)
HH CrawlMaster 20T(1500Kv) to 28T(1250kv)
HH Puller 10T(1800 rpm/volt)

 

[thzero]

Generally a higher kv motor will be faster. I'd go with maybe a TorqueMaster 35 or 30T, the latter is what I was running.

I've been trying to figure out what motor to get.
I'd like a little more punch then the Intigy 45T so I was thinking maybe a
HH TorqueMaster 35 (1565 rpm/volt) to 45T(1210 rpm/vol)
HH CrawlMaster 20T(1500Kv) to 28T(1250kv)
HH Puller 10T(1800 rpm/volt)

 

[johnnyh66]

Generally a higher kv motor will be faster. I'd go with maybe a TorqueMaster 35 or 30T, the latter is what I was running.

People say the handwound's have more speed and torque than machine wounds and the 45T Integy was almost right with the 2 speed trans.

Plus, if I could safely run 4s on a 45T, that'd really increase the speed.
I'd like to be able to run 6s for the Sled Pulls... If I could do that, the 14T puller may be the way to go. Not sure I can fit it though.

 

[johnnyh66]

Re: Buxom Melons: 2-speed SCX 10 Monster Beetle

I placed 2nd in the first course run of last weekends Polar G6 and then blew my front locker during the 2nd run :evil:
I placed 2nd to last once the average came in... it was really fun though.

Buxom melons is performing really well. I had the 2nd fastest run on the first course.
The 2nd... half way through, I lost my front driver side, made 2 more gates then lost the front passenger. I made it through 1 more gate with rwd but that was it.
I think I'll end up removing the Summit trans, go with an Axial and run her as a Class 2 since I have Hera to build for my C3.

 

[crawlhog]

Re: Buxom Melons: 2-speed SCX 10 Monster Beetle

hey johnny if you need some back up motors let me know , ive got plenty of spares just sitting here"thumbsup"

 

[thzero]

Re: Buxom Melons: 2-speed SCX 10 Monster Beetle

I think I'll end up removing the Summit trans, go with an Axial and run her as a Class 2 since I have Hera to build for my C3.

+1 man!

But yeah, you had a great run on the first course!

 

[Die-Laughing]

Re: Buxom Melons: 2-speed SCX 10 Monster Beetle

Hera! Yeah.. Do Buxom as a class2 and see how she does? Maybe lighten it up a bit? I wanna see Hera run!

 

[GI-John]

Re: Buxom Melons: 2-speed SCX 10 Monster Beetle

Very nice.

 

[brianw]

Re: Buxom Melons: 2-speed SCX 10 Monster Beetle

What gearing are you running with the summit? I just got a rig with it, installed my vxl and was unimpressed with the speed...

 

[johnnyh66]

Re: Buxom Melons: 2-speed SCX 10 Monster Beetle

Very nice.

Thanks!

What gearing are you running with the summit? I just got a rig with it, installed my vxl and was unimpressed with the speed...

I just checked, the spur is a 32 pitch 68T and I'm guessing the pinion is a 14 or 16. I was going for torque when I set them up. I was pretty happy with the 3s VXL speed... actually, it was way to much as a crawler, fun bashing though.

 

[johnnyh66]

Re: Buxom Melons: 2-speed SCX 10 Monster Beetle

The last two times out I:
Destroyed an Axial CVD.
Destroyed an MIP CVD.
I've been switching the rx between rigs, and once I replace my Axial knuckles with VP's, it really changed the steering throw... I may need to turn down the EPA's ;-)

So, I'm pretty sure I ordered the very last set of MIP Axial AX/SCX10 CVD's on the web... and they were a 4ws pack!

Here's a few pics of the MIP for your viewing pleasure

 

[johnnyh66]

Re: Buxom Melons: 2-speed SCX 10 Monster Beetle

Finally ordered some real lockers "thumbsup"

Thanks highlandcrawler!

 

[thzero]

Re: Buxom Melons: 2-speed SCX 10 Monster Beetle

Finally ordered some real lockers "thumbsup"

Thanks highlandcrawler!

I've got those in my Wraith. FLM ones are in the Honcho.