Our First Bash Session...

[RedRaider]

This morning Drew and I went to a closed down hospitals parking lot to have a little ERBE fun...:crack:

In about an hour we are headed over to the old K-MART parking lot..:D

I believe I did an excellent job taping the inside and then gluing on my first set of tires/rims...:king:

HPI Phaltlines on Blast Rims...

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Here is the Maestro...:youtheman:

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Some action photos...:crack:


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[mcoffey]

Doesn't get any better than that Red. Great stuff and congrats to Andrew, you and the new ride.

Have a blast,

andyc

[EIGHTLUG]

9th pic from the bottom it looks like the p/s front tire came off the ground :up: That's some power right there! Thing looks SICK Red!!

[RedRaider]

The soft/squishy handling that the ERBE comes with out-of-the-box will so be going away...buwaahahahaha


Without driving it in stock trim, one can not honestly say how much the upgrades improve the handling of one's ERBE in the environment in which they choose to bash in...

[KaptCrunch]

yip thats raw ponies... while rolling and launching again to lift off

good pic's red

yea need more spring rate to stiffin it up

[RedRaider]

hahahaha... We have only run the baby batteries so far..:rofl: The included 7 cell 3000mAH NiMH...


One more practice session with these batteries then I break down the tranny and swap out the spur gear... Then tomorrow we will experience what Hyperion G3 VX 2S 6500mAH LiPo's are like... I'm predicting wheelies at 40mph...:woot:

[RedRaider]

Oh I have several sets of springs, variable damping kit for shocks, thicker oil for the shocks, thicker oil for front diff, sway bars for front and rear, more progressive rockers, new red anodized pushrods for said rockers... Also have a bigger set of road tires we are going to try out tomorrow...:crack:

[Marne]

damn you ALWAYS go all out. sickness. i like those rims lol .shit i would rock those on my ACTUAL suby ^_^

[smee]

Video or ban. =P

[RedRaider]

tomorrow smee, maybe...

**I've got to figure out how to upload video:hmm:**

uploading pics from bash session #2, this time on concrete

[Crow]

YOUTUBE! Get 'n account and upload. I wanna see if that can go as fast as you tell me!

[Marne]

Fisrt?

[KaptCrunch]

tomorrow smee, maybe...

**I've got to figure out how to upload video:hmm:**

uploading pics from bash session #2, this time on concrete

got the nikon TWAIN drivers loaded on system


(note with power off on camera to make connection with supplied nikon cable)

open winxplorer with data cable connected to camera

and copy .movi file over to system. NEF (RAW)

or take out ram from camera and put in card reader on computer

[smee]

Umm.... Take out SD chip, drag video file to desktop, edit in whatever program you want (windows movie maker? or just skip editing), and simply upload to youtube, OR Vimeo.
I use both.

Easy as pie.

[RedRaider]

Bash Session #2 on concrete....:crack:



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[RedRaider]

Here Drew learns what happens when you start a skid with your front wheels pointing left, then jerk the front wheels right in mid skid...


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Hardly a scratch on the ERBE, it kept rolling and landed on all 4 wheels and he hit the accelerator and kept going...:crack:

[EIGHTLUG]

Yeah that's fuckin sweet! Go CHARGERS!!!

[Gazmtk]

Damn it, now I want one, that looks like a heap of fun! :) congrats to you and Andrew, enjoy it ;)

[RedRaider]

Here are some pics after I installed the 54T spur gear and started running the Hyperion 2S 6500mAH 35C LiPoROIDS...:crack:

Enjoy, we sure did..:D



The MAESTROS first wheelie...

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Wheelie bar fully extended...

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Wheelie Bar pulled up to max stop....

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All 4 wheeels are off the ground...:wth:

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I love this pic, just slid through some leaves at about 40mph...:crack:

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The 'Making Of A Wheelie'...

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The RRTech machine...

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[KaptCrunch]

Here are some pics after I installed the 54T spur gear and started running the Hyperion 2S 6500mAH 35C LiPoROIDS...:crack:

Enjoy, we sure did..:D



for the gear box use powdered graphite on them spurs

[THP Dan]

Wow amazing!
Are you changing all the blue bits for red bits? :)

[RedRaider]

for the gear box use powdered graphite on them spurs

Thanks Kapt, will do today:up:

Wow amazing!
Are you changing all the blue bits for red bits? :)

Not exactly...

The 17mm hubs will soon be replaced with red anodized ones. The blue rubber boots will soon be removed and dyed black, along with many of the gray plastic pieces.

I also have red anodized aluminum pushrods and turnbuckles I'll be installing...

This hobby is just as addicting as watercooling and as expensive as well..

About to pull the trigger on FOUR more batteries...:coke:


Watch for me to update the Build Log this week...:crack:

[smee]

I still want a video. :bird:

[Floyd]

About to pull the trigger on FOUR more batteries...:coke:

Ouch for the wallet. If they are as expensive as my heli packs then damn thats some coin. My packs are near 100 bucks a pop.

[RedRaider]

Ouch for the wallet. If they are as expensive as my heli packs then damn thats some coin. My packs are near 100 bucks a pop.

2x Hyperion G3 VX 7.4V 2S 5500mah 35C/65C Lipo - $177.90

2x Hyperion G3 VX 11.1V 3S 5500mah 35C/65C Lipo - $261.90

$20 Discount + FREE USPS Priority Shipping

TOTAL - $419.80


Then I will be able to run 4S / 5S / 6S...:crack:

I'll also have my Hyperion G3 VX 7.4V 2S 6500mah 35C/65C Lipo's as well...:D


I'm also going to buy some different size Robinson Racing pinions as well

[p0Pe]

holy shit thats a nice machine red:D your getting me thinking about getting one as well;)
you gotta take that thing to some serious off road though. much more challenging in steering, and much more fun:D if you have a little place with a bunch of dirt, then go mohawk with the spades a weekend and make a nice little offroad lane:D doesnt have to be huge, just some tight turns with jumps.
i remember we had a barn neaby with on in it. cool as fucking hell to drive on!

[coolmiester]

Top quality Joel and Drew.....looks like an absolute blast :crack:

See those tyres look like they are getting a little scrubbed up as well so doubt they last long :(

Some great camera work also.

[Schlosser]

Zero words... just :omg:

[RedRaider]

here are a few more....:crack:


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[ballz0r]

nice action shots man... looks like a blast!

[Kuro]

look at that body roll :rofl:

[Floyd]

look at that body roll :rofl:

Trust me if you tighten that suspension up it rolls a lot easier!

[LeighPing]

Superb. That thing truly is a work of art. Thanks for sharing it.

[RedRaider]

Superb. That thing truly is a work of art. Thanks for sharing it.

Thanks for the compliment. Wait till you see what I have in store for my ERBE, a new aluminum chassis...:crack:

look at that body roll :rofl:

Yeah, I wanted to drive it with the stock suspension setup first, before I installed the upgrades I wanted. Take a look at the pics below, no more exaggerated body roll.

Trust me if you tighten that suspension up it rolls a lot easier!

I'd have to disagree with your statement Floyd. I have made modifications to the chassis and it is less likely to roll now than before.

Man, what a difference to under the shell aesthetics and performance these little mods I did made.

Upgrades:

Traxxas Body GTR Shock Aluminum Red-Anodized
Traxxas Shock Boots (dyed black)
Traxxas GTR Shocks Variable Damping Kit
Traxxas Rocker Arm Set Progressive-3 (dyed black)
Traxxas Aluminum Pushrod Red - P3
Traxxas Aluminum Toe Links w/Rod Ends - Black
Traxxas Spring Shock GTR 3.5 Rate Green (front)
Traxxas Spring Shock GTR 4.1 Rate Tan (rear)
Associated Silicone Shock Oil 60 Weight
Tekno RC Sway Bar Kit



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Here are some WOT runs that transition into full lock turns, with Drew driving...

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[Jtrain]

Damn red that thing is fucking sweet and the difference between the suspension is insane!!

And this is my fav pic so far from the last set of photos

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[Kuro]

Wow thats tidied up nicely Red :up: :)