fyrstormer
Banned
...Fyrstormer's RC garage, to be specific.
My flashlight collection has long since stabilized, so I don't have much to do on CPF anymore, but I miss CPF, so I'm going to post my RC collection here in the off-topic forum. Links to all build threads redirect to UltimateRC.com, which is a highly respectable website, but I don't want anyone to be taken by surprise if they click on a link. All of my build threads have detailed descriptions of what I did to make each vehicle work the way I want it to. So here's my garage, listed (approximately) in order of purchase.
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To start with, an overview:
2013
Losi Mini Desert Truck
Status: Sold
Role: My first hobby-grade RC, Mini RWD parking-lot racer
Noteworthy Mods: Losi dual-disc slipper clutch; steel gears; ball diff; headlights and taillight; larger tires from Associated RC18MT; ceramic/stainless bearings
Build Thread: http://www.ultimaterc.com/forums/showthread.php?t=194528
Reason For Selling: Outgrew it
Helion Animus 18tr
Status: Sold
Role: My second hobby-grade RC, Mini 4WD parking lot racer
Noteworthy Mods: Stronger diff parts from Duratrax Vendetta; GPM aluminum steering knuckles for Associated RC18T; GPM aluminum shocks; larger tires from HSP 1/18 monster truck; ceramic/stainless bearings
Build Thread: http://www.ultimaterc.com/forums/showthread.php?t=194952
Reason For Selling: Outgrew it
ECX Mini Ruckus
Status: Sold
Role: Mini 4WD off-road truck
Noteworthy Mods: LRP Fusion Micro rebuildable 380 brushed motor; modified Losi Mini 8ight aluminum slipper clutch; Losi Mini Late Model aluminum shocks; ceramic/stainless bearings
Build Thread: (none, never completed build)
Reason For Selling: Fatal flaw -- diffs too weak, no upgrades available
Turnigy Nitro Buggy
Status: Retired
Role: Nitro mini 4WD parking lot racer
Noteworthy Mods: OFNA Picco P-Zero .08 engine; hardened-steel clutch bell and spur gear; stronger parts from Turnigy Nitro Circus 1/16 truck and Kyosho Mini Inferno buggy; HPI Pirelli rally tires; ceramic/stainless bearings
Build Thread: http://www.ultimaterc.com/forums/showthread.php?t=203772
Reason For Retiring: From a usage perspective, my RS4 rally car can handle the same terrain, and it's faster and quieter, but this was my first nitro and I can't bear to sell it.
HPI Savage XS
Status: Sold
Role: High-speed 4WD on-road/off-road truck
Noteworthy Mods: Hardened-steel diff outdrives; ceramic/stainless bearings; better tires; HPI aluminum shocks; front swaybar; headlights and taillights
Build Thread: http://www.ultimaterc.com/forums/showthread.php?t=216866
Reason For Selling: Unpredictable handling at high speed, inadequate off-road capability
2014
Associated Mini Rival
Status: Sold
Role: Mini 4WD off-road truck
Noteworthy Mods: MIP Shiny Drive CVDs; MIP steel ball-diff outdrives; Driven productions pinion/spur cover; Losi Mini-T shocks
Build Thread: http://www.ultimaterc.com/forums/showthread.php?t=203458
Reason for Selling: Just never drove it anymore
ECX Smash
Status: Sold
Role: Lunch-break toy
Build Thread: http://www.ultimaterc.com/forums/showthread.php?t=197725
Reason For Selling: Didn't use it enough
HPI Bullet ST 3.0
Status: In Service
Role: Nitro high-speed on-road/off-road truck
Noteworthy Mods: Losi 3.4 engine, center differential, dual brakes, hardened-steel outdrives, ceramic/stainless bearings, HPI heavy-duty aluminum chassis braces
Build Thread: http://www.ultimaterc.com/forums/showthread.php?t=217189
Traxxas Mini E-Revo
Status: In Service
Role: Mini 4WD on-road/off-road truggy with a fun oversized motor, Speedbump jumper
Noteworthy Mods: Traxxas CVD axles; steel transmission gears; RPM A-arms and bumpers; Hot Racing aluminum shocks; TheToyz aluminum chassis braces
Build Thread: http://www.ultimaterc.com/forums/showthread.php?t=217190
Axial Wraith
Status: In Service
Role: Rock crawler, Trail truck
Noteworthy Mods: RC4WD AX2 2-speed gearbox; endbell cooling fan for motor; all-steel drivetrain; upgraded stock axles w/ 5x13 pinion bearings and steel beef tubes; titanium steering and suspension linkages
Build Thread: http://www.ultimaterc.com/forums/showthread.php?t=213511
Losi Mini SCT
Status: Sold
Role: Mini RWD parking lot racer
Noteworthy Mods: Traxxas 1/16 Slash tires, modified Losi Mini-T dual-disc slipper clutch; ball diff; lots of lead ballast in the back
Build Thread: http://www.ultimaterc.com/forums/showthread.php?t=208631
Reason for Selling: Never handled the way I wanted it to
ECX Mini Torment
Status: Sold
Role: Mini 4WD parking lot racer
Noteworthy Mods: Traxxas 1/16 Slash tires; Losi Mini Late Model shocks; Hot Racing CVD axles; modified Losi Mini 8ight aluminum slipper clutch
Build Thread: (none, never completed build)
Reason For Selling: Fatal flaw -- diffs too weak, no upgrades available
2015
Traxxas Summit
Status: In Service
Role: Large 4WD off-road truck, Rock crawler, Trail truck
Noteworthy Mods: Pro-Line Rock Rage tires, vented; Traxxas sealed center CVD axles; LEM low-lash transmission dog-clutch; purple-stripe front springs, double-orange-stripe rear springs; Installed ball-bearings in Titan 775 stock motor, changed pinion to 15t to take advantage of improved motor performance; HPP 17mm hex adaptors; Blue Bird BMS-373MG micro servos
Build Thread: (none, too stock to justify the effort)
Traxxas Telluride
Status: In Service
Role: Trail truck, Loaner
Noteworthy Mods: Drilled extra lower-shock-mount holes on the front A-arms to increase front suspension travel; added RPM Slash rear bumper to stock wheelie-bar cage; locked front diff; MIP X-CVD axles for the Stampede 4x4; better tires
Build Thread: http://www.ultimaterc.com/forums/showthread.php?t=221060
HPI Bullet MT 3.0
Status: In Service
Role: Loaner
Build Thread: http://www.ultimaterc.com/forums/showthread.php?t=219784
ECX Ruckus
Status: Sold
Role: Loaner
Noteworthy Mods: Stiffened servo-saver with extra metal springs; added Circuit wheelie-bar; MIP X-CVD axles from the Stampede 4x4; better tires; 4000KV brushless system
Build Thread: http://www.ultimaterc.com/forums/showthread.php?t=221994
Reason For Selling: Didn't use it enough when it wasn't being loaned out
HPI RS4 3 Evo+
Status: In Service
Role: Nitro 4WD parking lot racer, Rally car
Noteworthy Mods: Raised and softened suspension; added swaybars; steel brake disc with sintered pads; titanium turnbuckles; stainless suspension pins with rear brace
Build Thread: http://www.ultimaterc.com/forums/showthread.php?t=223591
Axial Yeti
Status: Sold
Role: Large high-speed 4WD off-road truck, Trail truck
Noteworthy Mods: Front swaybar from the HPI Savage XS; carbon-fiber adjustable rear axle truss; titanium upper-rear suspension links; steel beef tubes in rear axle; Crawler Innovations Double Deuce 5.5" tire foams
Build Thread: http://www.ultimaterc.com/forums/showthread.php?t=223785
Reason For Selling: Didn't use it enough
Tamiya FF-04 Evo
Status: Cannibalized
Role: FWD parking lot racer
Build Thread: http://www.ultimaterc.com/forums/showthread.php?t=224736
Reason For Cannibalizing: Not enough forward traction, battery wasn't properly retained
Arrma Raider
Status: In Service
Role: RWD parking lot racer, Speedbump jumper
Noteworthy Mods: BLX metal-gear transmission; Team Durango axles; Team Durango big-bore shocks; better tires; replaced fake headlights with real headlights, added taillight; steel skid-screws on rear shock tower; extra bracing on front shock tower
Build Thread: http://www.ultimaterc.com/forums/showthread.php?t=225167
Vaterra Slickrock
Status: Sold
Role: Mini rock crawler
Noteworthy Mods: Custom 4-link front and rear suspension; weighted wheels with lead tennis racquet balancing tape; metal-gear transmission; modified Mini-T dual-disc slipper clutch; 380 motor; Chisel 1.9" tires
Build Thread: http://www.ultimaterc.com/forums/showthread.php?t=224338
Reason for Selling: Too small, got stuck too easily
Associated Mini Apex
Status: Sold
Role: Living-room racer
Noteworthy Mods: MIP Shiny Drive CVDs, MIP ball-diff outdrives
Build Thread: (none, too stock to justify the effort)
Reason for Selling: Didn't use it enough
Traxxas Stampede 4x4
Status: In Service
Role: Wet-weather off-road truck
Noteworthy Mods: As much stainless-steel as possible; ceramic/stainless bearings; Traxxas Slash 4x4 center diff
Build Thread: http://www.ultimaterc.com/forums/showthread.php?t=227162
Traxxas T-Maxx 2.5
Status: In Service
Role: Large nitro off-road truck w/reverse gear
Noteworthy Mods: HPI T3.0 engine; BuKu adjustable clutch to reduce stuttering on takeoff; Traxxas sealed center axles; MIP X-CVD wheel axles; HPI Savage wheels and tires; RPM bulkheads and center skidplate; Traxxas aluminum chassis braces; GPM sintered brake disc
Build Thread: http://www.ultimaterc.com/forums/showthread.php?t=227421
Tamiya XV-01
Status: In Service
Role: 4WD parking lot racer, Rally car
Noteworthy Mods: All available Tamiya upgrade parts
Build Thread: http://www.ultimaterc.com/forums/showthread.php?t=227426
Tamiya XV-01 R
Status: In Service
Role: RWD parking lot racer
Noteworthy Mods: Relocated front gearbox to rear of car
Build Thread: http://www.ultimaterc.com/forums/showthread.php?t=228025
Caster Racing S10N
Status: Cannibalized
Role: Winter nitro basher
Noteworthy Mods: Aluminum hubs; CVD axles; HPI 3-shoe aluminum clutch w/ 17t 32p Firestorm clutch bell; custom rear chassis brace made from DuBro links and steel all-thread rod, better tires
Build Thread: (none, never completed build)
Reason For Cannibalizing: Fatal flaw -- A-arms too brittle, no aftermarket bodies
Tamiya XV-01T
Status: Repurposed
Role: Trail truck, Scale pickup truck
Noteworthy Mods: Tamiya XV-01 long-damper conversion kit; better-fitting body shell; RC4WD tractor-trailer tires and 1.7" steel beadlock wheels
Build Thread: www.ultimaterc.com/forums/showthread.php?p=2308852
Reason For Repurposing: Center of gravity was too high, couldn't corner well enough
Tamiya XV-01 SH-AWD
Status: In Service
Role: High-precision parking-lot racer
Noteworthy Mods: FWD drivetrain with part-time 4WD
Build Thread: http://www.ultimaterc.com/forums/showthread.php?t=228729
Tamiya TB-04R Chassis
Status: Shelf Queen
Noteworthy Mods: (none)
Build Thread: (none)
HPI RS4 SS Chassis
Status: Shelf Queen
Noteworthy Mods: Steel 2-speed clutch bell/pinion gears; titanium turnbuckles; carbon-fiber upper chassis brace; stainless suspension pins with rear brace; MIP CVDs and universal-joint center driveshafts; heavy-duty diff gears and outdrives
Build Thread: (none)
2016
HPI RS4 MT2
Status: In Service
Role: Winter nitro basher
Noteworthy Mods: Stainless fasteners, lots of old HPI upgrade parts, engine tuned for cold weather, tire chains when needed
Build Thread: http://www.ultimaterc.com/forums/showthread.php?t=230400
Another Traxxas Telluride
Status: In Service
Role: Loaner
Noteworthy Mods: Drilled extra lower-shock-mount holes on the front A-arms to increase front suspension travel; added RPM Slash rear bumper to stock wheelie-bar cage; semi-locked front diff (silly putty); better tires
Build Thread: http://www.ultimaterc.com/forums/showthread.php?p=2343093
Tamiya XV-01 FF
Status: In Service
Role: FWD rally car
Noteworthy Mods: Removed rear drivetrain, built aluminum long-damper-spec shocks using TRF/Yeah Racing/generic Tamiya shock parts
Build Thread: http://www.ultimaterc.com/forums/showthread.php?t=231695
Associated SC10B
Status: In Service
Role: Off-road/Winter buggy
Noteworthy Mods: Better tires, removed nerf bars, titanium turnbuckles and aluminum hubs
Build Thread: http://www.rctech.net/forum/electric-off-road/931718-build-complete-associated-sc10b.html
Vaterra Twin Hammers DT
Status: Sold
Role: Solid-axle stadium truck
Noteworthy Mods: Stadium truck tires, big battery tray, swaybars, lowered suspension, widened track-width, ball-cup steering links to eliminate travel-binding from stock links
Build Thread: (none, never completed)
Reason For Selling: Didn't handle the way I wanted it to
Tamiya DF-03Ra
Status: In Service
Role: Mid-rear-motor rally car
Noteworthy Mods: HPI Pirelli rally tires, TRF shocks, slipper clutch, RC-Square steel center driveshaft cups, RC-Square aluminum steering rack, CVD axles in front (but not in rear; the forward-swept rear axles chatter too much unless stock dogbones are used)
Build Thread: http://www.ultimaterc.com/forums/showthread.php?p=2369645
Tamiya TB-04R
Status: In Service
Role: Mid-rear-motor touring car suitable for rough pavement
Noteworthy Mods: Long shock eyelets, raised shock-tower mounts, front gear diff
Build Thread: http://www.ultimaterc.com/forums/showthread.php?p=2371316
Tamiya CC-01 Unimog
Status: Sold
Role: Scale-model military/rally truck
Noteworthy Mods: Ball bearings, beadlock wheels, aluminum steering rack, aluminum 4-link kit, high-speed spur gear from www.rc4x4-shop.com
Build Thread: http://www.ultimaterc.com/forums/showthread.php?p=2371798
Reason for Selling: Didn't handle the way I wanted it to
HPI RS4 3 SS
Status: In Service
Role: Nitro touring car
Noteworthy Mods: OFNA 2-speed transmission, Tamiya shocks, HPI .12R SS engine, carbon-fiber upper deck, titanium turnbuckles
Build Thread: http://www.ultimaterc.com/forums/showthread.php?p=2376970
Tamiya XV-01TC Chassis
Status: Shelf Queen
Noteworthy Mods: Double-cardan front axles, Exotek aluminum rear stub-axles, tungsten-carbide diff balls, titanium and aluminum screws
Build Thread: (none)
Tamiya FF-03R Chassis
Status: Shelf Queen
Noteworthy Mods: Front spool, double-cardan front axles, 3Racing aluminum rear blind-axles, 3Racing carbon-fiber servo protector plate, stripped swaybars so the original colors wouldn't clash with the rest of the chassis, titanium screws
Build Thread: (none)
Tamiya TA-05 v2 Gold Edition Chassis
Status: Shelf Queen
Noteworthy Mods: Double-cardan front axles, Exotek aluminum rear stub-axles, de-anodized front spool so the original color wouldn't clash with the rest of the chassis, tungsten-carbide diff balls, titanium screws
Build Thread: (none)
Tamiya DF-03Ra Chassis
Status: Shelf Queen
Noteworthy Mods: Lowered suspension, clear-blue shock and chassis parts, RC-Square steel center driveshaft drive cups, RC-Square aluminum ball-bearing steering assembly, tungsten-carbide diff balls, titanium screws
Build Thread: (none)
Losi Baja Rey
Status: In Service
Role: Solid-rear-axle off-road truck (third time's the charm! this one actually works well!)
Noteworthy Mods: 30K silicone oil in center diff, light grease in front diff, lots of Losi aluminum upgrades, modified rear axle with oversize inner pinion bearing, Pro-Line Baja KR2 tires and F-11 beadlock wheels
Build Thread: (none, too stock to justify the effort)
HPI RS4 3.4
Status: In Service
Role: Speed-runner
Noteworthy Mods: Losi 3.4 engine; Single-speed conversion; High-ratio gears; Locked front diff; MIP Shiny Drive CVDs; HPI titanium turnbuckles; Tamiya shocks; Orange, silver, and de-anodized aluminum parts
Build Thread: http://www.ultimaterc.com/forums/showthread.php?p=2381796
Axial SCX10 v2
Status:In Service
Role: Scale-accurate trail-truck
Noteworthy Mods: SSD steel/titanium links, SSD diff covers, Pro-Line front bumper, Pro-Line FaultLine 1.9" beadlock wheels, Axial Falken Wildpeak 1.9" tires, steel pivot balls, quick-disconnect light harness for body
Build Thread: http://www.ultimaterc.com/forums/showthread.php?p=2404518
Axial Wraith MT
Status: Sold
Role: Solid-axle monster truck
Noteworthy Mods: Chassis-mounted servo, monster-truck tires, lots of Vanquish parts, 550-size brushless motor, unlocked diffs
Build Thread: http://www.ultimaterc.com/forums/showthread.php?p=2401228
Reason for Selling: Didn't drive it enough; I guess I just wanted to build it more than I wanted to drive it
Traxxas Slash
Status: In Service
Role: Alright, alright, I finally got a short-course truck
Noteworthy Mods: Pro-Line F-150 Raptor body, Holmes TorqueMaster Pro 550 11t brushed motor, Pro-Line ProTrac suspension, lots of RPM parts
Build Thread: http://www.ultimaterc.com/forums/showthread.php?p=2400453
Tamiya DF-03Ra RWD
Status:Under Construction
Role: RWD touring car
Noteworthy Mods: (none yet)
Build Thread: (none yet)
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MST CMX
Status: In Service
Role: A small truck to use my Pro-Line Chisel 1.9" tires
Noteworthy Mods: Metal transmission gears, RC4WD metal bumpers, aluminum suspension links, steel driveshafts, Pro-Line Chisel 1.9" tires
Build Thread: http://www.ultimaterc.com/forums/showthread.php?p=2408293
Vaterra Ascender
Status: In Service
Role: Something to keep my SCX10 II company
Noteworthy Mods: Full-size battery tray, SSD and STRC upgrade parts, slightly lowered suspension
Build Thread: http://www.ultimaterc.com/forums/showthread.php?p=2409996
2017
Losi Ten-SCBE
Status: In Service
Role: 4WD off-road buggy (all my other buggies are RWD)
Noteworthy Mods: (none yet)
Build Thread: (none, too stock to justify the effort)
HPI RS4 2 Chassis
Status: Shelf Queen
Noteworthy Mods: Lots of RS4 3 parts, Tamiya TRF shocks
Build Thread: (none)
HPI RS4 2
Status: In Service
Role: Belt-drive nitro touring car
Noteworthy Mods: Modified HPI .15FE engine, lots of RS4 3 parts, Tamiya TRF shocks, OFNA 2-speed transmission
Build Thread: http://www.ultimaterc.com/forums/showthread.php?p=2421313
Arrma Granite
Status: In Service
Role: Loaner
Noteworthy Mods: Metal-gear transmission, wheelie-bar with shock absorbers, STRC aluminum shock bodies, Traxxas captured-ball turnbuckles
Build Thread: http://www.ultimaterc.com/forums/showthread.php?p=2429648#post2429648
Tamiya DF-03Ra 2-speed
Status: In Service
Role: A use for the the cool vintage parts I had
Noteworthy Mods: Vintage HPI RS4 MT 2-speed transmission, vintage Tamiya Dyna-Tech 01R motor w/ 12-turn Team Orion armature, titanium turnbuckles, carbon-fiber shock towers
Build Thread: http://www.ultimaterc.com/forums/showthread.php?p=2439266
My flashlight collection has long since stabilized, so I don't have much to do on CPF anymore, but I miss CPF, so I'm going to post my RC collection here in the off-topic forum. Links to all build threads redirect to UltimateRC.com, which is a highly respectable website, but I don't want anyone to be taken by surprise if they click on a link. All of my build threads have detailed descriptions of what I did to make each vehicle work the way I want it to. So here's my garage, listed (approximately) in order of purchase.
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To start with, an overview:
2013
Losi Mini Desert Truck
Status: Sold
Role: My first hobby-grade RC, Mini RWD parking-lot racer
Noteworthy Mods: Losi dual-disc slipper clutch; steel gears; ball diff; headlights and taillight; larger tires from Associated RC18MT; ceramic/stainless bearings
Build Thread: http://www.ultimaterc.com/forums/showthread.php?t=194528
Reason For Selling: Outgrew it
Helion Animus 18tr
Status: Sold
Role: My second hobby-grade RC, Mini 4WD parking lot racer
Noteworthy Mods: Stronger diff parts from Duratrax Vendetta; GPM aluminum steering knuckles for Associated RC18T; GPM aluminum shocks; larger tires from HSP 1/18 monster truck; ceramic/stainless bearings
Build Thread: http://www.ultimaterc.com/forums/showthread.php?t=194952
Reason For Selling: Outgrew it
ECX Mini Ruckus
Status: Sold
Role: Mini 4WD off-road truck
Noteworthy Mods: LRP Fusion Micro rebuildable 380 brushed motor; modified Losi Mini 8ight aluminum slipper clutch; Losi Mini Late Model aluminum shocks; ceramic/stainless bearings
Build Thread: (none, never completed build)
Reason For Selling: Fatal flaw -- diffs too weak, no upgrades available
Turnigy Nitro Buggy
Status: Retired
Role: Nitro mini 4WD parking lot racer
Noteworthy Mods: OFNA Picco P-Zero .08 engine; hardened-steel clutch bell and spur gear; stronger parts from Turnigy Nitro Circus 1/16 truck and Kyosho Mini Inferno buggy; HPI Pirelli rally tires; ceramic/stainless bearings
Build Thread: http://www.ultimaterc.com/forums/showthread.php?t=203772
Reason For Retiring: From a usage perspective, my RS4 rally car can handle the same terrain, and it's faster and quieter, but this was my first nitro and I can't bear to sell it.
HPI Savage XS
Status: Sold
Role: High-speed 4WD on-road/off-road truck
Noteworthy Mods: Hardened-steel diff outdrives; ceramic/stainless bearings; better tires; HPI aluminum shocks; front swaybar; headlights and taillights
Build Thread: http://www.ultimaterc.com/forums/showthread.php?t=216866
Reason For Selling: Unpredictable handling at high speed, inadequate off-road capability
2014
Associated Mini Rival
Status: Sold
Role: Mini 4WD off-road truck
Noteworthy Mods: MIP Shiny Drive CVDs; MIP steel ball-diff outdrives; Driven productions pinion/spur cover; Losi Mini-T shocks
Build Thread: http://www.ultimaterc.com/forums/showthread.php?t=203458
Reason for Selling: Just never drove it anymore
ECX Smash
Status: Sold
Role: Lunch-break toy
Build Thread: http://www.ultimaterc.com/forums/showthread.php?t=197725
Reason For Selling: Didn't use it enough
HPI Bullet ST 3.0
Status: In Service
Role: Nitro high-speed on-road/off-road truck
Noteworthy Mods: Losi 3.4 engine, center differential, dual brakes, hardened-steel outdrives, ceramic/stainless bearings, HPI heavy-duty aluminum chassis braces
Build Thread: http://www.ultimaterc.com/forums/showthread.php?t=217189
Traxxas Mini E-Revo
Status: In Service
Role: Mini 4WD on-road/off-road truggy with a fun oversized motor, Speedbump jumper
Noteworthy Mods: Traxxas CVD axles; steel transmission gears; RPM A-arms and bumpers; Hot Racing aluminum shocks; TheToyz aluminum chassis braces
Build Thread: http://www.ultimaterc.com/forums/showthread.php?t=217190
Axial Wraith
Status: In Service
Role: Rock crawler, Trail truck
Noteworthy Mods: RC4WD AX2 2-speed gearbox; endbell cooling fan for motor; all-steel drivetrain; upgraded stock axles w/ 5x13 pinion bearings and steel beef tubes; titanium steering and suspension linkages
Build Thread: http://www.ultimaterc.com/forums/showthread.php?t=213511
Losi Mini SCT
Status: Sold
Role: Mini RWD parking lot racer
Noteworthy Mods: Traxxas 1/16 Slash tires, modified Losi Mini-T dual-disc slipper clutch; ball diff; lots of lead ballast in the back
Build Thread: http://www.ultimaterc.com/forums/showthread.php?t=208631
Reason for Selling: Never handled the way I wanted it to
ECX Mini Torment
Status: Sold
Role: Mini 4WD parking lot racer
Noteworthy Mods: Traxxas 1/16 Slash tires; Losi Mini Late Model shocks; Hot Racing CVD axles; modified Losi Mini 8ight aluminum slipper clutch
Build Thread: (none, never completed build)
Reason For Selling: Fatal flaw -- diffs too weak, no upgrades available
2015
Traxxas Summit
Status: In Service
Role: Large 4WD off-road truck, Rock crawler, Trail truck
Noteworthy Mods: Pro-Line Rock Rage tires, vented; Traxxas sealed center CVD axles; LEM low-lash transmission dog-clutch; purple-stripe front springs, double-orange-stripe rear springs; Installed ball-bearings in Titan 775 stock motor, changed pinion to 15t to take advantage of improved motor performance; HPP 17mm hex adaptors; Blue Bird BMS-373MG micro servos
Build Thread: (none, too stock to justify the effort)
Traxxas Telluride
Status: In Service
Role: Trail truck, Loaner
Noteworthy Mods: Drilled extra lower-shock-mount holes on the front A-arms to increase front suspension travel; added RPM Slash rear bumper to stock wheelie-bar cage; locked front diff; MIP X-CVD axles for the Stampede 4x4; better tires
Build Thread: http://www.ultimaterc.com/forums/showthread.php?t=221060
HPI Bullet MT 3.0
Status: In Service
Role: Loaner
Build Thread: http://www.ultimaterc.com/forums/showthread.php?t=219784
ECX Ruckus
Status: Sold
Role: Loaner
Noteworthy Mods: Stiffened servo-saver with extra metal springs; added Circuit wheelie-bar; MIP X-CVD axles from the Stampede 4x4; better tires; 4000KV brushless system
Build Thread: http://www.ultimaterc.com/forums/showthread.php?t=221994
Reason For Selling: Didn't use it enough when it wasn't being loaned out
HPI RS4 3 Evo+
Status: In Service
Role: Nitro 4WD parking lot racer, Rally car
Noteworthy Mods: Raised and softened suspension; added swaybars; steel brake disc with sintered pads; titanium turnbuckles; stainless suspension pins with rear brace
Build Thread: http://www.ultimaterc.com/forums/showthread.php?t=223591
Axial Yeti
Status: Sold
Role: Large high-speed 4WD off-road truck, Trail truck
Noteworthy Mods: Front swaybar from the HPI Savage XS; carbon-fiber adjustable rear axle truss; titanium upper-rear suspension links; steel beef tubes in rear axle; Crawler Innovations Double Deuce 5.5" tire foams
Build Thread: http://www.ultimaterc.com/forums/showthread.php?t=223785
Reason For Selling: Didn't use it enough
Tamiya FF-04 Evo
Status: Cannibalized
Role: FWD parking lot racer
Build Thread: http://www.ultimaterc.com/forums/showthread.php?t=224736
Reason For Cannibalizing: Not enough forward traction, battery wasn't properly retained
Arrma Raider
Status: In Service
Role: RWD parking lot racer, Speedbump jumper
Noteworthy Mods: BLX metal-gear transmission; Team Durango axles; Team Durango big-bore shocks; better tires; replaced fake headlights with real headlights, added taillight; steel skid-screws on rear shock tower; extra bracing on front shock tower
Build Thread: http://www.ultimaterc.com/forums/showthread.php?t=225167
Vaterra Slickrock
Status: Sold
Role: Mini rock crawler
Noteworthy Mods: Custom 4-link front and rear suspension; weighted wheels with lead tennis racquet balancing tape; metal-gear transmission; modified Mini-T dual-disc slipper clutch; 380 motor; Chisel 1.9" tires
Build Thread: http://www.ultimaterc.com/forums/showthread.php?t=224338
Reason for Selling: Too small, got stuck too easily
Associated Mini Apex
Status: Sold
Role: Living-room racer
Noteworthy Mods: MIP Shiny Drive CVDs, MIP ball-diff outdrives
Build Thread: (none, too stock to justify the effort)
Reason for Selling: Didn't use it enough
Traxxas Stampede 4x4
Status: In Service
Role: Wet-weather off-road truck
Noteworthy Mods: As much stainless-steel as possible; ceramic/stainless bearings; Traxxas Slash 4x4 center diff
Build Thread: http://www.ultimaterc.com/forums/showthread.php?t=227162
Traxxas T-Maxx 2.5
Status: In Service
Role: Large nitro off-road truck w/reverse gear
Noteworthy Mods: HPI T3.0 engine; BuKu adjustable clutch to reduce stuttering on takeoff; Traxxas sealed center axles; MIP X-CVD wheel axles; HPI Savage wheels and tires; RPM bulkheads and center skidplate; Traxxas aluminum chassis braces; GPM sintered brake disc
Build Thread: http://www.ultimaterc.com/forums/showthread.php?t=227421
Tamiya XV-01
Status: In Service
Role: 4WD parking lot racer, Rally car
Noteworthy Mods: All available Tamiya upgrade parts
Build Thread: http://www.ultimaterc.com/forums/showthread.php?t=227426
Tamiya XV-01 R
Status: In Service
Role: RWD parking lot racer
Noteworthy Mods: Relocated front gearbox to rear of car
Build Thread: http://www.ultimaterc.com/forums/showthread.php?t=228025
Caster Racing S10N
Status: Cannibalized
Role: Winter nitro basher
Noteworthy Mods: Aluminum hubs; CVD axles; HPI 3-shoe aluminum clutch w/ 17t 32p Firestorm clutch bell; custom rear chassis brace made from DuBro links and steel all-thread rod, better tires
Build Thread: (none, never completed build)
Reason For Cannibalizing: Fatal flaw -- A-arms too brittle, no aftermarket bodies
Tamiya XV-01T
Status: Repurposed
Role: Trail truck, Scale pickup truck
Noteworthy Mods: Tamiya XV-01 long-damper conversion kit; better-fitting body shell; RC4WD tractor-trailer tires and 1.7" steel beadlock wheels
Build Thread: www.ultimaterc.com/forums/showthread.php?p=2308852
Reason For Repurposing: Center of gravity was too high, couldn't corner well enough
Tamiya XV-01 SH-AWD
Status: In Service
Role: High-precision parking-lot racer
Noteworthy Mods: FWD drivetrain with part-time 4WD
Build Thread: http://www.ultimaterc.com/forums/showthread.php?t=228729
Tamiya TB-04R Chassis
Status: Shelf Queen
Noteworthy Mods: (none)
Build Thread: (none)
HPI RS4 SS Chassis
Status: Shelf Queen
Noteworthy Mods: Steel 2-speed clutch bell/pinion gears; titanium turnbuckles; carbon-fiber upper chassis brace; stainless suspension pins with rear brace; MIP CVDs and universal-joint center driveshafts; heavy-duty diff gears and outdrives
Build Thread: (none)
2016
HPI RS4 MT2
Status: In Service
Role: Winter nitro basher
Noteworthy Mods: Stainless fasteners, lots of old HPI upgrade parts, engine tuned for cold weather, tire chains when needed
Build Thread: http://www.ultimaterc.com/forums/showthread.php?t=230400
Another Traxxas Telluride
Status: In Service
Role: Loaner
Noteworthy Mods: Drilled extra lower-shock-mount holes on the front A-arms to increase front suspension travel; added RPM Slash rear bumper to stock wheelie-bar cage; semi-locked front diff (silly putty); better tires
Build Thread: http://www.ultimaterc.com/forums/showthread.php?p=2343093
Tamiya XV-01 FF
Status: In Service
Role: FWD rally car
Noteworthy Mods: Removed rear drivetrain, built aluminum long-damper-spec shocks using TRF/Yeah Racing/generic Tamiya shock parts
Build Thread: http://www.ultimaterc.com/forums/showthread.php?t=231695
Associated SC10B
Status: In Service
Role: Off-road/Winter buggy
Noteworthy Mods: Better tires, removed nerf bars, titanium turnbuckles and aluminum hubs
Build Thread: http://www.rctech.net/forum/electric-off-road/931718-build-complete-associated-sc10b.html
Vaterra Twin Hammers DT
Status: Sold
Role: Solid-axle stadium truck
Noteworthy Mods: Stadium truck tires, big battery tray, swaybars, lowered suspension, widened track-width, ball-cup steering links to eliminate travel-binding from stock links
Build Thread: (none, never completed)
Reason For Selling: Didn't handle the way I wanted it to
Tamiya DF-03Ra
Status: In Service
Role: Mid-rear-motor rally car
Noteworthy Mods: HPI Pirelli rally tires, TRF shocks, slipper clutch, RC-Square steel center driveshaft cups, RC-Square aluminum steering rack, CVD axles in front (but not in rear; the forward-swept rear axles chatter too much unless stock dogbones are used)
Build Thread: http://www.ultimaterc.com/forums/showthread.php?p=2369645
Tamiya TB-04R
Status: In Service
Role: Mid-rear-motor touring car suitable for rough pavement
Noteworthy Mods: Long shock eyelets, raised shock-tower mounts, front gear diff
Build Thread: http://www.ultimaterc.com/forums/showthread.php?p=2371316
Tamiya CC-01 Unimog
Status: Sold
Role: Scale-model military/rally truck
Noteworthy Mods: Ball bearings, beadlock wheels, aluminum steering rack, aluminum 4-link kit, high-speed spur gear from www.rc4x4-shop.com
Build Thread: http://www.ultimaterc.com/forums/showthread.php?p=2371798
Reason for Selling: Didn't handle the way I wanted it to
HPI RS4 3 SS
Status: In Service
Role: Nitro touring car
Noteworthy Mods: OFNA 2-speed transmission, Tamiya shocks, HPI .12R SS engine, carbon-fiber upper deck, titanium turnbuckles
Build Thread: http://www.ultimaterc.com/forums/showthread.php?p=2376970
Tamiya XV-01TC Chassis
Status: Shelf Queen
Noteworthy Mods: Double-cardan front axles, Exotek aluminum rear stub-axles, tungsten-carbide diff balls, titanium and aluminum screws
Build Thread: (none)
Tamiya FF-03R Chassis
Status: Shelf Queen
Noteworthy Mods: Front spool, double-cardan front axles, 3Racing aluminum rear blind-axles, 3Racing carbon-fiber servo protector plate, stripped swaybars so the original colors wouldn't clash with the rest of the chassis, titanium screws
Build Thread: (none)
Tamiya TA-05 v2 Gold Edition Chassis
Status: Shelf Queen
Noteworthy Mods: Double-cardan front axles, Exotek aluminum rear stub-axles, de-anodized front spool so the original color wouldn't clash with the rest of the chassis, tungsten-carbide diff balls, titanium screws
Build Thread: (none)
Tamiya DF-03Ra Chassis
Status: Shelf Queen
Noteworthy Mods: Lowered suspension, clear-blue shock and chassis parts, RC-Square steel center driveshaft drive cups, RC-Square aluminum ball-bearing steering assembly, tungsten-carbide diff balls, titanium screws
Build Thread: (none)
Losi Baja Rey
Status: In Service
Role: Solid-rear-axle off-road truck (third time's the charm! this one actually works well!)
Noteworthy Mods: 30K silicone oil in center diff, light grease in front diff, lots of Losi aluminum upgrades, modified rear axle with oversize inner pinion bearing, Pro-Line Baja KR2 tires and F-11 beadlock wheels
Build Thread: (none, too stock to justify the effort)
HPI RS4 3.4
Status: In Service
Role: Speed-runner
Noteworthy Mods: Losi 3.4 engine; Single-speed conversion; High-ratio gears; Locked front diff; MIP Shiny Drive CVDs; HPI titanium turnbuckles; Tamiya shocks; Orange, silver, and de-anodized aluminum parts
Build Thread: http://www.ultimaterc.com/forums/showthread.php?p=2381796
Axial SCX10 v2
Status:In Service
Role: Scale-accurate trail-truck
Noteworthy Mods: SSD steel/titanium links, SSD diff covers, Pro-Line front bumper, Pro-Line FaultLine 1.9" beadlock wheels, Axial Falken Wildpeak 1.9" tires, steel pivot balls, quick-disconnect light harness for body
Build Thread: http://www.ultimaterc.com/forums/showthread.php?p=2404518
Axial Wraith MT
Status: Sold
Role: Solid-axle monster truck
Noteworthy Mods: Chassis-mounted servo, monster-truck tires, lots of Vanquish parts, 550-size brushless motor, unlocked diffs
Build Thread: http://www.ultimaterc.com/forums/showthread.php?p=2401228
Reason for Selling: Didn't drive it enough; I guess I just wanted to build it more than I wanted to drive it
Traxxas Slash
Status: In Service
Role: Alright, alright, I finally got a short-course truck
Noteworthy Mods: Pro-Line F-150 Raptor body, Holmes TorqueMaster Pro 550 11t brushed motor, Pro-Line ProTrac suspension, lots of RPM parts
Build Thread: http://www.ultimaterc.com/forums/showthread.php?p=2400453
Tamiya DF-03Ra RWD
Status:Under Construction
Role: RWD touring car
Noteworthy Mods: (none yet)
Build Thread: (none yet)
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MST CMX
Status: In Service
Role: A small truck to use my Pro-Line Chisel 1.9" tires
Noteworthy Mods: Metal transmission gears, RC4WD metal bumpers, aluminum suspension links, steel driveshafts, Pro-Line Chisel 1.9" tires
Build Thread: http://www.ultimaterc.com/forums/showthread.php?p=2408293
Vaterra Ascender
Status: In Service
Role: Something to keep my SCX10 II company
Noteworthy Mods: Full-size battery tray, SSD and STRC upgrade parts, slightly lowered suspension
Build Thread: http://www.ultimaterc.com/forums/showthread.php?p=2409996
2017
Losi Ten-SCBE
Status: In Service
Role: 4WD off-road buggy (all my other buggies are RWD)
Noteworthy Mods: (none yet)
Build Thread: (none, too stock to justify the effort)
HPI RS4 2 Chassis
Status: Shelf Queen
Noteworthy Mods: Lots of RS4 3 parts, Tamiya TRF shocks
Build Thread: (none)
HPI RS4 2
Status: In Service
Role: Belt-drive nitro touring car
Noteworthy Mods: Modified HPI .15FE engine, lots of RS4 3 parts, Tamiya TRF shocks, OFNA 2-speed transmission
Build Thread: http://www.ultimaterc.com/forums/showthread.php?p=2421313
Arrma Granite
Status: In Service
Role: Loaner
Noteworthy Mods: Metal-gear transmission, wheelie-bar with shock absorbers, STRC aluminum shock bodies, Traxxas captured-ball turnbuckles
Build Thread: http://www.ultimaterc.com/forums/showthread.php?p=2429648#post2429648
Tamiya DF-03Ra 2-speed
Status: In Service
Role: A use for the the cool vintage parts I had
Noteworthy Mods: Vintage HPI RS4 MT 2-speed transmission, vintage Tamiya Dyna-Tech 01R motor w/ 12-turn Team Orion armature, titanium turnbuckles, carbon-fiber shock towers
Build Thread: http://www.ultimaterc.com/forums/showthread.php?p=2439266
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