axelram
Quarry Creeper
Thats about 100g lighter than mine. Looks like the front tires must have lots of weight to be planted because the motor CG are too high especially the rear.
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Hulksta's 'Monsta' MOA
Thats about 100g lighter than mine. Looks like the front tires must have lots of weight to be planted because the motor CG are too high especially the rear.
Hulksta
RCC Addict
I think because its heavier in the rear than my lcc i needed to run more weight in the wheels... my motors have been dropped since the pics, the rear now sits flush with the links.. i havent added weight to wheels for cog, i added it to help to front bite on climbs, i feel the cog is not too bad and it feels well planted, i think the guys at the last comp would say the same, i didnt think it would go to well but managed a close 1st place in pro
Hulksta
RCC Addict
Been a busy week tinkering with this trying to get this rig how i want it...
First i looked a loosing some weight in the rear, i machined down the BLC gear and moa mount...
After
After
Ive then pulled it all apart and set out to lower the COG some more, tossed in some high clearance rear links to because i noticed the old ones were bending and creating bounce on some climbs, to get them to fit i needed to make some new upper links...
The carbon links
The new alloy one, i used alloy to keep some strength, i did machine them down to 5mm thickness to keep weight down, only 2g over the carbon fibre ones wasnt to bad i think
Rear lowers at rest
Raised
First i looked a loosing some weight in the rear, i machined down the BLC gear and moa mount...
After
After
Ive then pulled it all apart and set out to lower the COG some more, tossed in some high clearance rear links to because i noticed the old ones were bending and creating bounce on some climbs, to get them to fit i needed to make some new upper links...
The carbon links
The new alloy one, i used alloy to keep some strength, i did machine them down to 5mm thickness to keep weight down, only 2g over the carbon fibre ones wasnt to bad i think
Rear lowers at rest
Raised
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Hulksta
RCC Addict
I then thought it could loose a bit more weight in the rear so i atacked the moa mount again lol
Ive changed all the eletronics around and now the battery lays flat in the bottom, one ESC & the BEC sit behind it..
Got one ESC on the front axle now..
And the nomadio receiver now sits on the rear axle protected by a plate i made that screws into the moa mount
I tried to test it before it got to dark, i think my servo is dying, i just ordered a 7950th but it wont be here before the comp i dont think so will have to take it easy on it, maybe:lmao:
Ive changed all the eletronics around and now the battery lays flat in the bottom, one ESC & the BEC sit behind it..
Got one ESC on the front axle now..
And the nomadio receiver now sits on the rear axle protected by a plate i made that screws into the moa mount
I tried to test it before it got to dark, i think my servo is dying, i just ordered a 7950th but it wont be here before the comp i dont think so will have to take it easy on it, maybe:lmao:
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Rootar
Rock Crawler
love the build! just ran my dual 13.5 setup today and im in love with it and the new chromo worms i got, never going back to brushed.
how do you like the boss claws?
how do you like the boss claws?
axelram
Quarry Creeper
Very creative front and rear packaging. I like your ideas in fighting the high CG of the MOA.
How wide are your front/rear tracks?
How wide are your front/rear tracks?
Hulksta
RCC Addict
Yeah brushless can work in an moa:mrgreen:
I havent got much time on the boss claws yet, trying different foams atm ive been mixing proline and the new line of nova's, so far im liking them but im not ready to hand in my sedons yet;-)
Yeah i found it strange how not many people played with the losi moa setup...
The front is 235mm (centre tyre to centre tyre) and the rear is 205mm but for tight courses i drop the rear to 185mm8)
axelram
Quarry Creeper
Mine is 215mm (tire center to center) on front and 205mm in the rear. I want to try going wider in front but thats the widest offset I can get for my VP SLW. I think you have a very good combo of wide front coupled with strong servo to counter that scrub. "thumbsup"
Hulksta
RCC Addict
Can you make some spacers to put behind the hubs? thats all i did for mine, if i want to change the offset i just change the spacer & screws to match;-)
Toyo496
Quarry Creeper
Nice job with the packaging of all the componets !! Also, I really admire your keen ability to reduce weight !! It has inspired me to shed alot of weight from my LCC, with really great results !!
I noticed you are now running the Hyperion 3s 1100mah 45c lipo's, I just bought those as well, I wanted to mention that right on the box it says you can charge them at 6c....if your're impressed with 5c...wait untill you see how fast it charges at 6c !!!!!
Also since you are weight concerned I wanted to mention that the Hyperion 3s 1300 mah 25c batteries are a whole 10 grams heavier than the Hyperion 3s 1100mah 45c batteries. I was pretty stoked to shed 10 grams off my RTR weight with out really losing any run time.
I noticed you are now running the Hyperion 3s 1100mah 45c lipo's, I just bought those as well, I wanted to mention that right on the box it says you can charge them at 6c....if your're impressed with 5c...wait untill you see how fast it charges at 6c !!!!!
Also since you are weight concerned I wanted to mention that the Hyperion 3s 1300 mah 25c batteries are a whole 10 grams heavier than the Hyperion 3s 1100mah 45c batteries. I was pretty stoked to shed 10 grams off my RTR weight with out really losing any run time.
Toyo496
Quarry Creeper
What??? 15 grams lighter???? :shock: What was I thinking? I should have got the 900's !! Thats it, I filling my tires with HELIUM
Rootar
Rock Crawler
btw your wiring is way too clean! im ashamed to post mine its a mess.
your wiring is way too clean! im ashamed to post mine its a mess.Hulksta
RCC Addict
Yeah im yet to get a charger to charge at more than 5amp
:lmao:btw
Hulksta
RCC Addict
Got my Hitec 7980TH today, i had to make a new plate to fit it so i changed it a little to get the servo back more as i didnt want sitting forward any more and hitting the rocks, im happy with how its setup now and will run it for a bit to see how it all holds together with 44kg torque
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Hulksta
RCC Addict
Update time:mrgreen:
Ok when i fitted the 7980 servo at first i laid the shocks back to get clearance of the horn, not happy with the way it changed the handling i made this to fix it...
That set the shocks back and the rig handled well..
Ok when i fitted the 7980 servo at first i laid the shocks back to get clearance of the horn, not happy with the way it changed the handling i made this to fix it...
That set the shocks back and the rig handled well..
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Hulksta
RCC Addict
I took it out for a bash last weekend and it went well be i felt i was loosing torque with the funky steering linkages:lmao:
So apart it came to look at other options..
And this is what i came up with, it keeps it all very direct but apart from the custom stuff (made two of everything, one for parts box lol) i needed to turn the shocks back around to get clearance for the horn... it doesnt have as much clearance as the other setup but far better than stock and the horn is well protected now.. just need to try it out when this rain stops, should be ok tho as i did build in some adjustment as you'll see...
So apart it came to look at other options..
And this is what i came up with, it keeps it all very direct but apart from the custom stuff (made two of everything, one for parts box lol) i needed to turn the shocks back around to get clearance for the horn... it doesnt have as much clearance as the other setup but far better than stock and the horn is well protected now.. just need to try it out when this rain stops, should be ok tho as i did build in some adjustment as you'll see...
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Ill admit, wasnt a fan up the big up and over link but I like the new way much more ........
Nice work "thumbsup"
Nice work "thumbsup"
Hulksta
RCC Addict
Thanks guys"thumbsup"
Its 235mm 9&1/4" centre tyre to centre tyre... the wide offset really helps on climbs for that extra reach:mrgreen: for me the pros really outweigh the cons, its got a narrow rear at about 195mm for memory to help with gates...
My LCC has very much the same offsets (the rear is even more narrower, makes the front look even wider lol) and both rigs are performing really well in the comp scene here in Australia:mrgreen:
Its 235mm 9&1/4" centre tyre to centre tyre... the wide offset really helps on climbs for that extra reach:mrgreen: for me the pros really outweigh the cons, its got a narrow rear at about 195mm for memory to help with gates...
My LCC has very much the same offsets (the rear is even more narrower, makes the front look even wider lol) and both rigs are performing really well in the comp scene here in Australia:mrgreen:
