matt1ptkn wrote: ↑Mon Apr 27, 2020 7:25 amwww.clodtalk.com has loads of discussion topics about motors and electronics. The simplest, and cheapest, option is to run the stock silver can motors with an ESC that's capable of handling a 3s lipo, and run a 3s. That extra 3.7V makes a huge difference, and those motors will last a good while even on 11.1V. That body looks great (but you need to turn the tires around ).
thanks . lol yea it came with the wheels like that have not had to take them off yet (will have to remove them to install the servos will fix them then)
printed out some proper servo mounts last night and the scoop (still trying to find a printable bumper) .sucks the previous owner cut the mounting tabs off the servos and zip tied them in place . so im going to have to replace the servos
Nice job on that. I have the same chassis but got the cantaliever suspension kit for it. Never did get it all together. And I had a gravedigger body for it.
Just now looking at getting back into this hobby so after I get my rc10 back in action I may revisit the clod. Had aspirations of dual servos for the steering ( to crab walk) and a suspension that actually works ( only had stock spring only shocks on it at the time it was running) if I recall it has Trinity matched madness motors and a pdi turbo zeta speed controller. Plenty of room for improvement with the new electronics now.
Enjoy!
I really miss my old ClodZilla 2's I had. I had a few custom built ones from ESP. Think I sold it on ClodTalk.com back in the day.
My biggest issue with the Z2 was it was top heavy. I slways mounted my electronics where the battery went and used the Z4 battery mounts to lower the center of gravity.
I really miss my old ClodZilla 2's I had. I had a few custom built ones from ESP. Think I sold it on ClodTalk.com back in the day.
My biggest issue with the Z2 was it was top heavy. I slways mounted my electronics where the battery went and used the Z4 battery mounts to lower the center of gravity.
Thanks, yeah I've sold way too many of my clods. I only have one of the dozen I built over the years.... maybe I'll build another. Always been a fan of cantilever suspension, so if I see one I may have to grab it....
here is an old pic of my first clod, I bought it used or traded as we kids did back in the day, picture was taken at a saw mill where I grew up, my buddies dad owned it and let us play in the sawdust mounds exhausted out the back of the mill.
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I know the feeling, wish I would have had more pics of my old rcs. Great looking clod though!
I started on this Clodbuster a few weeks back and have been updating a current build thread over at Clodtalk.
Basically I started with a busted truck from eBay and scratch built the chassis, links, shock mounts, upper link mounts, (lowers were...
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Got the truck running, took it for a test drive and broke a couple things. Nothing big. The truck with 5.5s is super quick, pulling wheelies. This will be a fun truck to drive around the house.
Everything is being ano'd hard black right now so when...
The body is a Camino 2000, the chassis had to be replaced due to breakage, as was the steering set up.
At first I ran LeMans 600E motors, but when I decided to race it, I went with LeMans 480 Gold
I wanted to use an 8.4 battery so I...
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The MSCs are mounted on some scrap plastic I found in a storage area at work. They looked like separators for a storage setup of some kind, but no one knew what they were for. I think I still have a few somewhere. I'd love to find another clod to do...
I have had a Clod that I got in a lot and recently got the parts together to get it going.I have a few questions.I have heard of people saying they need to retime one motor but when I look at it I seem to think the motors are running the same way.I...
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The rear motor is reverse rotation.
If the motors have adjustable timing rotate the endbell 180 deg for the rear motor.
If the motors are at zero deg you can just reverse the polarity.
I usually run 17T or 19T motors, just depends how fast you want...
Hey guys just got my first clodbuster (super clod chrome edition).
I wanna modify this beast but don't really know much. Ive heard there are mods that are a must.
Can someone give me some links to things like shocks, what kind of 4 link kit ect. on...
Im looking for some better shocks for my clodbuster but I dont want to spend a lot of money I only bash around I was thinking of a set of traxxas stock 3.3 tmaxx shocks does anyone know if they will fit on a clodbuster if so would they be a good...
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100mm yeah racing shocks. about 10 bux a pair and are actually pretty nice.
i run a set of 80mm on my race clod.
What ever happened to the coolest r/c monster truck ever?
Check out this auction, I've been watching it since it was posted. A Clod with a TTR Centurion chassis, the original, not the special edition, probably the most collectible and hard to find...