RCSammys Rustler

[rcsammy]

thought i would get some pics up of my rustler

now it doesnt look pretty its just a pure basher, made from whatever spares i have that are still working, it was originaly a slash but i wasnt happy with how the slash handled with brushless so its now a rustler and its much better

upgrades so far are aluminum bellcrank and castor blocks, FLM CVDs, Losi 8ight shocks, RPM bumper, swami bar

the brushless setup is a MM with fan, bec and caps, feigao 9L, zippy R 3S lipo

do you like me shell

Edited February 15, 2010 by rcsammy

[rustybasher]

sweet its a franken basher from an rc nightmare its a monster!!! i love it dude

steve

[53HRA]

Looking cool mate

[evilclive]

I love the windscreen idea, and ..er your rear tyres look just a little worn!

[dom13]

yh they do look just a tad worn lol looks cool

[electric]

how does the 9l compare to the vxl motor? and how cool does it stay with the BEC/ fan. also what "caps" are you using?

[simonw94]

looks awesome mate

[Hyperboy]

Very nice, tell me is the "no smoking" sign there as a laugh or is it serious , either way like the windscreen its different

[rcsammy]

how does the 9l compare to the vxl motor? and how cool does it stay with the BEC/ fan. also what "caps" are you using?

its got alot of power, its geared at 13/40 at the moment and the motor runs around 120*F and the ESC 60-70*F which is amazing as its actually cooler than when it starts off. im using 4 330uf 35V caps wired in series off the battery wires

Very nice, tell me is the "no smoking" sign there as a laugh or is it serious , either way like the windscreen its different

lol just found it so decided to stick it on... i guess it could mean no smoke from overheating electrics... or no smoke from nitros or somthin

the shoelace is just there to strengthen it up a bit, the previous owner cut out the windscreen to get more cooling

[Matt B]

I just noticed the Slash radio box, does it fit right up fine?

[Ziggy122]

I just noticed the Slash radio box, does it fit right up fine?

Hellloooo?

A RADIO BOX!! I WANT 1!!!!

Does look intresting....

How does the wheelie bar hold up?

I've not broken 1 in a while for once

Ziggy

[rcsammy]

I just noticed the Slash radio box, does it fit right up fine?

yer i had to cut the front part of it off where it seals around the wires to make it waterproof otherwise it wont fit

im not going in the wet with this so it doesnt matter

and i just drilled 2 holes in the chassis and screwed it the chassis like how it mounts on the slash

i have seen people mount them on the front upper deck before aswell, works and keeps it waterproof but isnt as nice imo

Hellloooo?

A RADIO BOX!! I WANT 1!!!!

Does look intresting....

How does the wheelie bar hold up?

I've not broken 1 in a while for once

Ziggy

the swami bar is great, it was on there when i got the truck

only problems i have/had was the screws which the wheels mount on have bent, but not too bad as im still using them

and the stock wheels cracked and the tyres fell off, so i got some from my lhs for

[Ziggy122]

would u be able to get some piks of what you mean cutting bits off it?

I mean i've got my DVD + Hot glue + electrical tape box

Mind u.... i've thought of doing a Clear one soon

Alot smaller and lower down

Ziggy

[rcsammy]

ok, heres an update on my rustler

i have done a wide mod on the front using slash/Nrustler rear arms so its now the same width as the rear, so i can now use offset wheels all round and it still looks normal

got some new shoes, got some gladiators coming too

and desert rat shell, its actually pink and black but looks orange in the pictures. was going to do a carbon fibre effect on bonnet and silver roll bars but realised i had no paint and couldnt be bothered to get any more

[nitrorhys]

Looks ace mate i have heard good things on traxxas forum about the gladiators

[rcsammy]

the glads and wheels came today, was expecting it to take longer as i havnt heard too many good things about wheelspin but they were pretty good really

well i just got another pic with them on, all glued up... probably the worst job at glueing tyres i have ever done

[Ziggy122]

Sammy let me know how both the Geolanders and gladiators hold up

As i might be getting me some new offroadies

Ziggy

[rc-racer-kirby]

no smoking do rustler vxl's not just dig holes offroad?

[Matt B]

Nope. In fact mine struggles for grip to the excess power

[Ziggy122]

i can make mine dig holes

then i've got the issue of getting it out the hole

But its all surface dependant

Ziggy

[rc-racer-kirby]

i can make mine dig holes

then i've got the issue of getting it out the hole

But its all surface dependant

Ziggy

r they good offroad?

[rcsammy]

if you cant control your throttle then yes they are bad offroad, especially if you dont put some thick grease in the diff

even with useless tyres mine does quite well offroad and aslong as its not really loose dirt or sand you just thrittle it and the tyres balloon and launch you out

unfortunatly its been pretty wet this weekend so didnt get a chance to test the tyres, will report back when i do though

hopefully with some action shots or a video

[Ziggy122]

if you cant control your throttle then yes they are bad offroad, especially if you dont put some thick grease in the diff

even with useless tyres mine does quite well offroad and aslong as its not really loose dirt or sand you just thrittle it and the tyres balloon and launch you out

unfortunatly its been pretty wet this weekend so didnt get a chance to test the tyres, will report back when i do though

hopefully with some action shots or a video

Sand - without paddles or Sumet sort of paddle/vary pattern ties on tyres it'd did

I did slope climbing with the ruslter

And thats all about throttle control, getting it steady so u dont loose traction is HARD

Even worse on ice....

Ziggy

[rcsammy]

well i took it out today, was wet but the geolanders still gripped amazingly on wet grass and onroad

and its so much more stable with the wide mod, can turn full speed(which is pretty fast ) and it just slides not flips over

found small hump and done some pretty small jumps and landed on the shell a couple of times, the back around the spoiler is no cracked pretty bad and i bent the rear body pin so much i had to cut it to get it off, i think the proline shell is a bit too thick and seems to crack instead of flex

the landing wasnt that bad and was on wet pretty soft grass :/

[electric]

what grease/diff oil do you use? i got some grease but it all came out within minutes...