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I believe that it comes with the 8k. It seems to handle the shock just fine. Tires on the other hand..... The biggest thing a person needs to adjust is throttle management. With this much power on tap, a person needs to relearn how to drive it a bit. I know I am. It is almost like having it on a brushless motor and lots of cells.Ice_2k said:Really curious how your transmission holds, I'm also looking for engine alternatives and I obviously want as much power as possible but I don't want to start breaking transmission parts every time I run it. Please post some tarmac running when you're done breaking it in and tuning itWhat clutch are you using? The normal 6k or the 8k? I'm thinking with such a powerhouse, maybe the 6k is a better idea, to protect the transmission from ridiculously tough shocks.
I am working with Sean from OBR to come up with some billet gears for our vehicles. He sent a set to his gear maker to make up some. I know he ordered 10 sets to be made. I told him that they would sell like hot cakes. Not sure of the price yet.Ice_2k said:
Yep, I am doing a constant search on the net to find hardened replacements for components on the vehicle. Youtube helps a bit. I know there was a gent out there that found hardened dogbones made by mcp or mip or something like that that worked. I know Redcat makes a set of hardened drive cups too. Finding them on the other hand is a bit of a chore.Ice_2k said:
Yeah, the gears that are the "steel" gears for Redcat are what they call "powder steel" gears. If you can imagine, powdered steel pressed into the form of a gear at super high pressures. That is why if you look at a stripped gear they don't look like billet steel. Its because they aren't. It keeps the cost down for sure, but adds to our expense in the end, because they don't last for very long.Ice_2k said:
Nice. It is a tinkerers hobby for sure, which is why I love it so much.Ice_2k said:
After looking at it a full day with them on the Chimera, I am not really sure I like the 7 1/2" tall tires. I think they would look fine on a larger chassis, but not on this smaller chassis. So I am going with a different set of tires. Something that isn't so tall. I found some Hostile knock off tire / rim combinations on ebay that I am going to try. Same width for the front / rear (2 1/2 and 3 1/4 respectively) as the trenchers, but about an inch shorter. The hubs are awesome however, they add about 2" of width to the stance of the truck. Should make it more stable in the corners, not that it isn't already.talunceford said:
Me too! Was going to run it this weekend, but we will see how the weather holds up. Got a different set of tires coming. Some that are about an inch shorter than the trenchers. The Trenchers are just too tall for my liking.Ice_2k said:Can't wait to see this bad boy at full speed
So do I use the front sway bar for the rear? You are right, that would make a huge difference.Ol said:
I do have a question, what would be the chance of having a rear shock tower that works with the Jetpro pipe? I don't even know if that is possible. If it isn't, that is cool too. Thanks again, for your products man, they are top notch. They seem to be holding up nicely with the high hp engine.Ol said:
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