Dirt Demon or X Factor?
06-17-2005, 03:02 PM
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Dirt Demon or X Factor?
Hy, which one of these trucks would do best rock crawling, maybe the Dirt Demon with all the power and 7" tires. What do you think the pros and cons of these trucks are? Thanks, Frogman.
06-17-2005, 10:33 PM
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RE: Dirt Demon or X Factor?
i have an x factor but if you want a real good crawler go with a clod
you can upgrade the tires on the x factor ato 7 inches or more
you can upgrade the tires on the x factor ato 7 inches or more
06-21-2005, 01:42 PM
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RE: Dirt Demon or X Factor?
I am also looking at a savage ss 4.6 kit, what do you think, where can I get some locking axles or differentials? Thanks, Frogman.
06-22-2005, 12:56 AM
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RE: Dirt Demon or X Factor?
um my frind jb can do th x factor axles
jb weld
and the vage ss is independant suspension if you want a god crawler streight axle 4 link
jb weld
and the vage ss is independant suspension if you want a god crawler streight axle 4 link
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RE: Dirt Demon or X Factor?
What Will said!
there is a review of the X-Factor on RCU (in the magazine section). There is a vid of it on there too.
on the vid the guy tries to climb over a pile of rocks - it doesnt look good! and in theory the X-factor should be one of the best Nitro Crawlers out there but it makes that little pile of rocks look like very hard work!
Nitro engines are air cooled so without a good few MPH of breeze flowing over the cooling head the engine will cook its self in minutes. Crawlers rarely go more than 3-4mph, so you are never going to have enough cooling (unless you rig up liquid cooling somehow) - and as well as that, the physics of power delivery on Nitros mean that by the time the clutch engages you have too much engine speed, so on a steep incline you are very likely to flip over backwards when the power kicks in.
there is a review of the X-Factor on RCU (in the magazine section). There is a vid of it on there too.
on the vid the guy tries to climb over a pile of rocks - it doesnt look good! and in theory the X-factor should be one of the best Nitro Crawlers out there but it makes that little pile of rocks look like very hard work!
Nitro engines are air cooled so without a good few MPH of breeze flowing over the cooling head the engine will cook its self in minutes. Crawlers rarely go more than 3-4mph, so you are never going to have enough cooling (unless you rig up liquid cooling somehow) - and as well as that, the physics of power delivery on Nitros mean that by the time the clutch engages you have too much engine speed, so on a steep incline you are very likely to flip over backwards when the power kicks in.
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RE: Dirt Demon or X Factor?
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no i have my x factor clutch engaged all the time for rock crwling and thinking of goiong with a water cooled marine 21 engine
no i have my x factor clutch engaged all the time for rock crwling and thinking of goiong with a water cooled marine 21 engine
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RE: Dirt Demon or X Factor?
i have a x factor clutch but an hpi clutch bell so it fits so tight i havent ried that pushing it can start it like jumping the clutch on a real car
