Since getting back into the hobby a few years ago I have collected a fair number of RC's. There are currently two Twin Hammers in my garage, one is a stock RTR and the other, this one, is the kit version. After having so much fun with original RTR, I had a hard time resisting the kit. Needless to say not many trips to the LHS passed before it fell into my cart.
In light of the incredible build threads on this site, I hesitate to cast this page in the same light. I am putting this down as more of a record of what I have done to this rig to make it my own and be a refinement of Vaterra's stock offering.
Where it's at:
Electronics/Motor : Tekin Redline 17.5T Brushless Sensored Motor w/ RS Gen 2 ESC
Spektrum S6030 High Torque, metal gear servo
Suspension/Steering : Stock coilovers in rear
GCM front shock tower plate
Axial aluminum front shocks (Icon branded w/faux reservoir)
Vanquish aluminum Steering Knuckles and Caster Blocks
Sr.Irie Bell Crank Steering
Vanquish Trailing Arms
Vanquish Titanium rear upper links
Rear Axle Truss
Wheels and Tires : Stock Super Swamper Tires
Proline Denali Wheels
Here it is by appearance:
Far and away my favorite difference from the RTR has been the electronics. I am running the 2nd Gen. Tekin Redline Brushless Sensored System. The motor is the 17.5 Turn. I am currently on a 24T pinion, but am planning to bump it up a few teeth.
The front suspension has been modified using the GCM front shock tower plate. I swapped in the Axial Icon shocks with the faux remote reservoir to complete the mod.
Next I picked up Sr.Irie's bell crank steering kit to tighten the front end. Awesome!
The front steering knuckles and Caster blocks as well as rear trailing arms were upgraded with Vanquish aluminum parts.
The rear upper links were replaced with Vanquish titanium. I also added a rear axle truss to help temper the buggy's torque twist
The exo cage was modified with GCM's buggy roof.
The final touches were the Rasta inspired paint job and most importantly the coolest driver in the history of 80's television. B.A.Baracus(MR.T)
Well I guess that's all for now. I likely forgot something, but I can always add it in later.
:mrgreen:
In light of the incredible build threads on this site, I hesitate to cast this page in the same light. I am putting this down as more of a record of what I have done to this rig to make it my own and be a refinement of Vaterra's stock offering.
Where it's at:
Electronics/Motor : Tekin Redline 17.5T Brushless Sensored Motor w/ RS Gen 2 ESC
Spektrum S6030 High Torque, metal gear servo
Suspension/Steering : Stock coilovers in rear
GCM front shock tower plate
Axial aluminum front shocks (Icon branded w/faux reservoir)
Vanquish aluminum Steering Knuckles and Caster Blocks
Sr.Irie Bell Crank Steering
Vanquish Trailing Arms
Vanquish Titanium rear upper links
Rear Axle Truss
Wheels and Tires : Stock Super Swamper Tires
Proline Denali Wheels
Here it is by appearance:
Far and away my favorite difference from the RTR has been the electronics. I am running the 2nd Gen. Tekin Redline Brushless Sensored System. The motor is the 17.5 Turn. I am currently on a 24T pinion, but am planning to bump it up a few teeth.
The front suspension has been modified using the GCM front shock tower plate. I swapped in the Axial Icon shocks with the faux remote reservoir to complete the mod.
Next I picked up Sr.Irie's bell crank steering kit to tighten the front end. Awesome!
The front steering knuckles and Caster blocks as well as rear trailing arms were upgraded with Vanquish aluminum parts.
The rear upper links were replaced with Vanquish titanium. I also added a rear axle truss to help temper the buggy's torque twist
The exo cage was modified with GCM's buggy roof.
The final touches were the Rasta inspired paint job and most importantly the coolest driver in the history of 80's television. B.A.Baracus(MR.T)
Well I guess that's all for now. I likely forgot something, but I can always add it in later.
:mrgreen:
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