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    Looking for monster truck with personality

    in General discussions

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    I’ve been looking for a ‘monster truck’ that I would enjoy for a few years now. I’ve owned an Arrma Granite, which was a great truck but it just had NO personality to it...it just felt...generic. I ended up selling it because it never excited me to run. Despite it being 2WD, it went over just about everything…however, every time I ran it, I just felt like, meh…

     

    I love the Tamiya trucks like the ClodBuster but I’m also looking for something with relatively good performance that can scoot. The Clodbuster is a beautiful truck, but really it’s never going to compete with the likes of Traxxas, Arrma, Kyosho or HPI. 

     

    I guess I’m looking for that fine balance between retro-awesomeness and detail and performance. Unfortunately, I haven’t found it yet…

    Street scorcher bad idea?

    in Re-Release Discussions

    Posted

    Update: I am about finished (for now) with it. I ran it yesterday and it ran surprisingly well, even without a diff it never rolled over on asphalt. Of course it only has a silver can and a 7.2V nimh. The car feels very stable, probably because of the wider rear wheelbase. Overall, pretty happy...car also turns MUCH better with the direct steering. 

     

    My next plan is to find a high-torque motor with similar rpm's to the silver can and see if it can possibly wheelie...if so, I will try to fabricate a wheelie bar.

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    Street scorcher bad idea?

    in Re-Release Discussions

    Posted

    Thank you everyone…btw, that shell was my wife's first body that she trimmed and painted...it's pretty beat up in the picture but I think she did a pretty terrific job =)

     

     I just wanted to get a good idea what it would look like with more aggressive street wheels/tires. My plan still is to put on a new body (burnt orange) and black out the front wheels. I’ve thought about it and I don’t believe that I’m going to go the diff route just yet. I’m going to see how it handles with a either a torque tuned or a sport tuned motor…if I’m having rollover issues, I’ll put in a diff. Right now, I’m using a stock silver can and I have no issues with tip overs on asphalt, even at top speed (unless I hit a pothole the wrong way)

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    Street scorcher bad idea?

    in Re-Release Discussions

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    Thanks! That’s exactly what I plan on doing once I get a new body, that’s one of the things that ‘bugs’ (no pun intended) me about it…I’ve found some good looking shells with spoilers. They give it a street rod type look, but I’m not sure how effective any down force it provides would be. I'm hoping the wider rear wheel stance and stiffer shocks provide additional stability, preventing it from rolling over so easily.

     

    Another crazy idea...I'd like to put in a high torque motor that has equivalent rpms to a silver can meant just for wheelies and 'burn outs' depending on how well the rear tires stick (Tamiya torque tuned motor, maybe?) I know stability will be an issue so I'm thinking I don't want to go any hotter than a silver can or sport tuned.

     

    I'd, of course add a wheelie bar =)

    Street scorcher bad idea?

    in Re-Release Discussions

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    Well, the nice thing is I can always just put the stock wheels back on if I want to go off-roading =) Again, I realize there are much better chassis out there which would perform better…my M-05 for example.

     

    I just like the idea of a beetle hot rod and think it would be pretty cool.

    Street scorcher bad idea?

    in Re-Release Discussions

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    I am currently in the process of rebuilding a re re Sand Scorcher that has seen better days. My friend donated it to me about 6-7 years ago and it’s definitely taken some abuse. So far, I have cleaned it up, redone the steering for direct steering with a servo saver, doubled up a carbon fiber chassis to the existing glass fiber to make it more rigid. I’ve also drained and refilled the front shocks with 35wt oil, the rear with 60wt and installed internal shock springs - they appear to recoil MUCH better than using the torsion springs. Now, the car is (almost) all put back together but I’m waiting on 12mm hex adapters for the rear wheel and new front tires to arrive from the UK.

     

    Anyways, I had this crazy idea to turn it into a Scorcher street rod…I’d much rather run it on the street than risk destroying it in the dirt. I bought some Proline 2.2” hubs (meant for a rock crawler) and street slicks for rear tires. It actually looks pretty cool and gives it a wider, more aggressive stance. I think I’m just going to keep the same front wheels and black them out to match. I’d like a little hotter motor but I don’t think I’d go any faster than maybe a sport tuned…I have a brushless 17.5T but that would require modification to the motor cover and I don’t believe the car would handle it well.

     

    Does anyone foresee any issues with this idea? I realize this is a SRB and I don’t expect top-notch performance…I believe on-road is the safest option for this type of car.

    Sand Scorcher chassis project

    in Vintage Tamiya Discussion

    Posted

    I finally received my carbon chassis, wheels, servo saver and RC4WD springs. I somehow broke the front end brace while removing it from the chassis so now I have to wait for that part to come in…

     

    Does anybody have any suggestions for the shock oil weight? I’m using 80mm internal springs on the front stock shocks and I’ll have to cut them for the shorter rear shocks

    Sand Scorcher chassis project

    in Vintage Tamiya Discussion

    Posted

    Thanks. I am no longer using the radio box, which obviously eliminates some of the rigidity. My plan is to mount the battery (a standard 6 cell) transversely and hold it in place with velcro straps. If it’s strapped tightly, it should help prevent the chassis from flexing as badly.

     

    I wish Tamiya at least improved upon the re-release shocks to prevent them from leaking. I’m going to try to mount them upside down with internal springs and see how they do…if they leak like a sieve, I’ll invest in some RC4WD shocks as others have used.

    Sand Scorcher chassis project

    in Vintage Tamiya Discussion

    Posted

    Just ordered a set of front wheels and tires, a carbon fiber chassis, and servo saver (for the direct link steering) I WANTED to get better shocks, but I’m pretty cheap…I’m going to try heavier shock oil and maybe internal springs. I've also read somewhere that mounting the shocks upside down will help with the leaking.

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