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RE: Official Rustler Thread - 7/14/2004 4:12:14 AM   
maddrums25



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Status: offline 		Is MIP going to make the aluminum c.v.'s for the rustler? I would rather have those other than the steel ones, for weight reasons.

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RE: Official Rustler Thread - 7/14/2004 5:05:46 AM   
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Status: offline 		Maddrums: no, at least not now, you can get the steel ones for $26.99 which isn't bad... they aren't too heavy

Wicked: Yeah that's what I'm running, the pics are of the MAIN tranny, the little arms are going to be going forward and back instead of left and right....
I made my design but yet figure out how or what to make the chassis out of.... I may just do plexi all the way, use some CA to hold it together with some aluminum crossbars? what do you think? it's a lot more durable and stiffer then the sheeting, maybe just use the sheeting as a backplate? and support it with the crossbars? LMK... also, the steering, check out what FastFred posted on your thread it really helps, at least it did for me... I will look for something to see if it can be explained easier...

Has anyone used the steel outdrives for the rustler? I think I may get some for my diffs... LMK if they are worth it....


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RE: Official Rustler Thread - 7/14/2004 5:58:02 AM   
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Status: offline 		Maddrums, I lied they do make a shiny MIP CVD kit for the Rustler and Pede... here's a link:

MIP Shiny CVD Set (Rustler)

Cost: $36.99 + 3.98 for S&H


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RE: Official Rustler Thread - 7/14/2004 6:34:10 AM   
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Status: offline 		personally id go plexi all the way, if you want it to look good make some patterns for the sides out of alluminum and bolt it on kind of like a cutout but youll have a stronger chassis than if you cut out the design from the plexi..... personally id use long bolts to hold the sides apart then just add a spacer in the center to hold your width... instead of using crossbars.... im still trying to come up with a steering layout... gotta keep my eye out for a cheap full tranny.... and gotta come up with an idea for the axle... id like it longer than the sliders could be.... once i have everything planned out ill probably make the chassis(not assemble it or anything) and sell it lol, i mean if a gecko 2 out of ally makes 200$ and i can build a decent rock crawling design that doesnt use a clod base, maybe i could get some decent cash lol

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RE: Official Rustler Thread - 7/14/2004 10:28:58 PM   
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Status: offline 		yeah I could do that too.... I'd have to look into it... I can make plexiglass designs and sell them on here or eBay.... thnx for the idea

Tranny: You can always look for a traxxas tranny, it's the way to go becuase you attach the CV's to the tranny itself instead of sliding it in.... what are these sliders you are talking about? ¿ ?


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RE: Official Rustler Thread - 7/14/2004 11:44:05 PM   
maddrums25



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Status: offline 		Thanks for the link.. I want to get a set of the steel outdrives, I'll put them on when i get my cvd's. These plastic ones suck, I keep getting rocks and stuff stuck between the cv and the a arms. I just want to drive and not have to track the car down because of something stupid like that!!!

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RE: Official Rustler Thread - 7/15/2004 12:02:40 AM   
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Status: offline 		Maddrums, LMK when you get the CVD's I want the old plastic ones with the plastic outdrives for my crawler... how much for 'em?


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RE: Official Rustler Thread - 7/15/2004 12:04:54 AM   
maddrums25



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Status: offline 		Aren't they like 4 or 5 bucks new?

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RE: Official Rustler Thread - 7/15/2004 12:05:55 AM   
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Status: offline 		yeah but how much do you want for the CV's and the outdrives?

Steel ones are 10.99, did you buy them already?


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RE: Official Rustler Thread - 7/15/2004 12:26:35 AM   
maddrums25



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Status: offline 		Didn't buy them yet. Was waiting to get the cv's, and do it all in one shot. But I should do that soon.

Has anyone heard of a Baha frog? lmk

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RE: Official Rustler Thread - 7/15/2004 12:29:45 AM   
mtrchamp


 

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Status: offline 		Nope.... but when you get the CVD's and Outputs, I'll give you $5-$10 for 'em


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RE: Official Rustler Thread - 7/15/2004 12:32:35 AM   
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Status: offline 		OK. sounds good.. A guy at work has one he wants to sell me. I was wondering what i'm going to be looking at, I don't even know if he is giving me the right description.

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RE: Official Rustler Thread - 7/15/2004 12:35:16 AM   
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Status: offline 		what is it? oh and BTW, would you be interested in helping me protype a chassis? PM me for details, if anyone else is interested LMK.


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RE: Official Rustler Thread - 7/15/2004 12:55:16 AM   
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Status: offline 		I guess its an old buggy, he says its been stored for a long time, I think maybe from around the lunchbox era.. I don't know but if I can get it cheap enough it might be a fun project...

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