Bullet's Losi MRC
Well I got this from dreamingISdrifting and I figured I'd go ahead and start a thread about it.
Right now I'm waiting till tomorrow at the local comp to see if we have enough people/rigs to run a 1.9 class. If so it will become a comp crawler. I like the challenge that the 1.9 class brings to the table over the 2.2 class. If there isn't enough people, I will probably look into a 2.2 rig and maybe make this a scaler. That's just talk for now though. Here are some pictures. All I've done so far is place the battery over the servo in the front. (Not shown in pics). I'll probably lower the body a bit soon. Updates will come as I make progress or decide to take pictures of the beast. :nod: http://i513.photobucket.com/albums/t...0714001638.jpg http://i513.photobucket.com/albums/t...0714001419.jpg |
Needs more articulation. :p
Nice score. I hope the 1.9 class works out for you. Cheers, Kyle |
hey would there be much of a difference for you in the 1.9 or 2.2 class?
thanks michael |
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Where as in 2.2 you have larger tires/wheels, you can have a dig and I believe they allow 4 wheel steering maybe. A dig basically disengages the front or rear axle to allow only one pair of wheels to turn. This can help you get through tight spaces. Thanks Donzi. I was actually planning to maybe limit the articulation because it can cause it to roll. |
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Cheers, Kyle |
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Yupp, that's it! :)
Just out of curiosity, which club do you run with? Cheers, Kyle |
just to make it easier for everyone.. i quoted the rules for each class from the pdf file
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back on topic: looks good! i say, stay in the 1.9 class with this and get a bigger scaler :D |
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Looks very nice! I think you're just jealous of mine and Mycro's Honchos so you want a scaler too :p Just kidding looks pretty cool, but I'm happy with my micro scaler and the Honcho. I personally would tell you to stick to 1.9's but that's just my own personal likes. I find the 2.2 classes get more competitive and less for the fun of the hobby.
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Dang those 2.2's are sweet though. I got to drive a Bully around and I owned. :lol: It's just a lot of money to invest into 2.2... After the comp was done I ran the easier 2.2 course and did okay. If my COG wasn't as high and If I cut my foams a bit I would have done better. It was like 105 heat index though, with 98% humidity. With it raining yesterday, the rocks sure were slick! But somewhere in running the 2.2 course or just basing on some other rocks, I'm pretty sure my front locker is done for. I can spin my left front wheel with out the right wheel spinning. :nodno: Going to upgrade to front/rear metal lockers and while I'm at it upgrade to high clearance links. While it's down though, I'm going to trim my foams. I need the tires to flex more. I didn't take any pics of the Comp.. but I can post some once they post them up on the other forums. Btw... 2.2 rigs are heavy compared to this MRC... and dang some of them have some wheel speed! This pic is when I went to the creek by my house after the comp. I would of took pics, but I was made about pretty much just having 3wd :lol: http://i513.photobucket.com/albums/t...0717001725.jpg |
ordered goodies... hopefully the arrive all on thursday before I go on vacation.
http://i513.photobucket.com/albums/t...20MRC/mrc2.jpg http://i513.photobucket.com/albums/t...20MRC/mrc1.jpg http://i513.photobucket.com/albums/t...%20MRC/mrc.jpg |
omg u ordered inte***! why.. why would u make the poor MRC suffer.. he never did anything to you! lol
im confused on the first order about the lockers.. oh well.. time to google |
Unfortnately I ordered it before I found out that apparently Integy sucks. We will just have to see. :roll_eye: :uhoh:
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Integy isn;t all too bad, but still kinda bad... sure they give you a nice bling but they are prone to bending, Usually its because their parts break when put upon leverage...so if its thick and robust enough it should be fine, just my 2 cents
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Isnt that what your suppose to do?? hehe ;)
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IDk.. at the Comp saturday, like 3 people broke driveshafts. A lot of roll overs. It was awesome to watch when they got them flipped back over just using some throttle. The wheels would hook up, and one of the truck flew like 5 feet lol! |
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Well got some of the stuff today. The steering links and wheels.
The links seem fine. I like how they screw into the servo connector thing.. The stock one just popped on and off. They look good too. http://i513.photobucket.com/albums/t...0721001447.jpg I got the wheels. Dang, these things are sexy. I thought they were just all black, but the gun metal beadlock is awesome. They weigh more too and are real beadlocks. :D http://i513.photobucket.com/albums/t...0721001459.jpg |
Well decided to do some work on the MRC. I removed the battery tray and moved the ESC and receiver down lower. I moved the shocks to the first hole of the chassis and I think it lowered it a little. I used some antenna tube off another RC to limit the shocks. I used 1/4 tube for each shock. I also lowered the body by 3/4th inch. The receiver sits on the front Y link and the ESC sits on the rear y link. I have the battery on the rear axle, which I'm debating whether or not I should move it to the front...
I also wrapped the front wheels 3 times with solder. Can't wait to get the bent links and metal lockers in it. http://i513.photobucket.com/albums/t...0726001717.jpg http://i513.photobucket.com/albums/t...0726001926.jpg http://i513.photobucket.com/albums/t...726001926a.jpg http://i513.photobucket.com/albums/t...0726002207.jpg http://i513.photobucket.com/albums/t...726002207a.jpg http://i513.photobucket.com/albums/t...0726002209.jpg http://i513.photobucket.com/albums/t...0726002210.jpg http://i513.photobucket.com/albums/t...0726002218.jpg http://i513.photobucket.com/albums/t...0727001518.jpg |
Got the high clearance links on and my front metal locker installed. I'll probably get the rear in tomorrow then go crawl it and take some pics.
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niiiiiiiiice
the locked diffs will help a lot... trust me.. |
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It's so nice to have 4wd back. I really only had 3wd with the broken locker. |
oh.. in that case.. 4wd makes a huuuuge difference from 3wd also lol, im sure u can tell
i can imagine... ur climbing rocks, and u get stuck with the one wheel that isnt working on actual rocks and its the only wheel getting traction, lmao |
With the bent links you'll notice a huge difference in what it can get over, and it won't get stuck as much. When the micro Scaler ran links out back after I bent them, there was a BIG difference in what it could and couldn't climb over.
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More weight up front is helping a bunch too. I can climb pretty steep stuff, but my right front wheel still likes to pop up in the air. Darn TT. :eyecraz: |
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Well got a new phone and it takes better pics so I thought I would take some pics of the new tires. I still haven't gotten around to putting that rear metal locker in... oh well.
The darn battery up front keeps it from flexing if I mount the body lowered. Gotta figure out something to remedy this. Pics make the tires look dirty.. but they haven't even touched rocks yet.. lol http://i513.photobucket.com/albums/t...0810153408.jpg http://i513.photobucket.com/albums/t...0810153432.jpg |
Did more work last night. I moved shocks to the outside, mounted the battery on the front y link, moved the receiver on top of the tranny, and put the ESC on the back y link. I also had to flip the tranny to allow enough room for the battery. I really like this setup and it seems more stable.
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Went crawling down at the creek by my house. I was pretty impressed with the Chisels, I could climb rocks really well even when they were wet.
Pics of the area http://i513.photobucket.com/albums/t...0823162123.jpg http://i513.photobucket.com/albums/t...0823162132.jpg More pics of just crawlin http://i513.photobucket.com/albums/t...0823163731.jpg http://i513.photobucket.com/albums/t...0823162707.jpg http://i513.photobucket.com/albums/t...0823162607.jpg http://i513.photobucket.com/albums/t...0823162148.jpg http://i513.photobucket.com/albums/t...0823162142.jpg http://i513.photobucket.com/albums/t...0823162040.jpg http://i513.photobucket.com/albums/t...0823161931.jpg http://i513.photobucket.com/albums/t...0823161848.jpg http://i513.photobucket.com/albums/t...0823161522.jpg http://i513.photobucket.com/albums/t...0823161403.jpg http://i513.photobucket.com/albums/t...0823161224.jpg |
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