viper's creeper build

[viper6171]

waiting for parts....................................................


hey thomas will your pin locks fit the xvd's and what would the price be for a pair shipped ?

 

[rmdesignworks]

yes,,I run Pin Lox on my XVD's...did you miss that in my thread?????

they sold in sets of 6 for $10/shipped in US

 

[viper6171]

yes,,I run Pin Lox on my XVD's...did you miss that in my thread?????
yeah well i can't help that i am blind in one eye and can't see out of the other :mrgreen:
they sold in sets of 6 for $10/shipped in US

okay i will probably be ordering some from you in the next couple days

 

[RivBlueNoma]

thanks lazynoc but if i use the axial i have to buy the steel outputs to put in mine

Their $11 for Axials steel outputs OR you can buy the Robinson Racing locker unit thats a solid one piece lower gear and outputs for $25.

 

[rmdesignworks]

Their $11 for Axials steel outputs OR you can buy the Robinson Racing locker unit thats a solid one piece lower gear and outputs for $25.

Those Robinson racing units are actually hollow,,,saw one snapped at both ends recently,,both ends snapped within minutes in the same run on a course...EPIC FAIL!

 

[RivBlueNoma]

Those Robinson racing units are actually hollow,,,saw one snapped at both ends recently,,both ends snapped within minutes in the same run on a course...EPIC FAIL!

Are you sure that you werent looking at Axial hardened units? Those things are hollow and break like twigs.
This is the unit I was talking about. Judging by the weight and that Ive seen a build thread here where a member drilled his out for weight savings I dont think its hollow. http://www.rpphobby.com/product_p/rrp1542.htm

 

[rmdesignworks]

One of the guys I crawl with regularly had them in his Ax rig and was driving a course when the rear went and he tried to keep going with FWD only and the front went...the unit had an 1/8" hole through the middle of output center...like it was forged and had an air pocket...but the hole was symetrical and perfectly centered.

 

[lazynocturnal]

ive been thinking about getting a robison gear and was told it was solid...

 

[RivBlueNoma]

ive been thinking about getting a robison gear and was told it was solid...

Ive got the robinson gear/locker unit in my Axial and Ive always believed it to be a solid piece. Even if it isnt, its still way more stout than the stock ones I sheared off within 7 gates of starting the first comp of last season. I ran the rest of the year with the Robinson unit and no issues.

 

[viper6171]

well build starts tomorrow most of the parts are here just waiting on the xvd's to get here , gotta make the adapters to fit the chassis plates to the trans skid plate ( making adapter plates out of 1/8" aluminum countersunk bolts to skid and then bolts to frame plates ) yes it will still be a wide chassis ( maybe enough to be bodyless ? )

 

[viper6171]

okay so i finally had time to sit down and work on the new creeper , put the new skid on, made adapters to allow the use of the dinky r/c sportsman chassis , and changed the pistons in the shocks as well as taking out the spring spacers . gotta say this new setup has really good ground clearance but i have kept you all in suspense long enough here are the pics first ones are how the chassis came to me .

 

[CREEPERBOB]

NOW THATS A DIFFERANT TAKE ON A CREEPER. YOU'LL BE ABLE TO LAY YOUR SHOCKS DOWN A LOT MORE TOO"thumbsup"

 

[schiesz]

Lookin good Viper! There should be a few of the Dinky chassis floating around at this point. I've got a mini Dinky I built for my oldest daughter that is really working nicely. For my creeper I am really still diggin the cage, even with its raised CG and all I still like it. I'm anxious to see how that chassis works. If its anything like my mini, you will be pleased.

 

[asw27x]

NOW THATS A DIFFERANT TAKE ON A CREEPER. YOU'LL BE ABLE TO LAY YOUR SHOCKS DOWN A LOT MORE TOO"thumbsup"

"thumbsup" x2

 

[viper6171]

well guys i found something out last night , for those of you still using the stock steering link check your rod end's for movement ( free movement not stiff)

 

[venomcrawlerdud]

ya one thing that i noticeds was that my tie rod rodend, the balls are very loose and the tierod will have a litle bite of slop in it.

 

[liquidkool]

it might be a lil sloppy but its only a rock crawler. unless the ball is falling out youll barely notice any performance loss. maybe if you had a loose ball end on a camber tie-rod link of a racing truggy or buggy were it would actually effect take off and landing there is no need to concern yourself. speaking from expertise in off road racing.

 

[venomcrawlerdud]

ya i was just putting that in im starting to get in to racing at my local track to but i dont know if they allow nitros :roll: but who cares

 

[viper6171]

When i was talking about the movement of the ball in the end i was refering to the ball being hard to turn not easy mine were both incredibly stiff and difficult to turn which in turn transfers to more resistance for the servo to fight against so i replaced my rod ends with different ones and made a new centerlink . i'm not sure about your racing buggy or truggy but it can make a difference in a rock crawler if your rod end is binding it will restrict movement so flex can be limited or the steering can be affected from the added resistance .

 

[venomcrawlerdud]

ya mines got einght slop in it that the tie rid moves back and forth like 1 to 2 millometers witch im gessing isnt good.