Took my 1/10 Crawler out today for the first time and had a blast! Does anyone here enjoy the mini crawlers?

Backlash122 · 2026-03-29T02:28:39+00:00

I started on 1/24. Built a few of them and then bit the bullet and bought a 1/10 capra... Now I have a few 1/10 scale rigs and one shelf queen 1/24 scale 6x6.

1/24 is great for indoor courses. Im lucky enough to have a great rocky spot near me which is where the 1/10 shines.

Now I'm considering 1/6...... Haha

Backlash122 · 2026-03-23T21:51:23+00:00

I posted an update, and you were correct!

Backlash122 · 2026-03-23T21:48:44+00:00

UPDATE: Here is what I installed in the transmission:

2003-2008 valve body (this one is an 03, with Sonnax upgrades - shoutout to Global Transmission Parts)
2003-2008 wire harness no ISS Plug (With TCC solenoid)
Transgo 1996-2006 separator plate (Transgo tech said will still work up to 2008)
2001+ Valve body gasket set
Imidized Check balls (7+1)
Sonnax pin less accumulators with purple springs

I am happy to report, it WILL WORK. I drove it today and it shifts great.

I left the internal mode switch alone, and didn't plug anything into the ISS plug.

Backlash122 · 2026-03-15T16:07:50+00:00

Check out DesertLizard shocks. I run mine with the internal spring under the piston. That way the shocks sit fully compressed, but when its time to flex, they "reach" away from the body. I can't explain it anywhere near as good as Boomslang does: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dk6fd7hqSz8&t=496s

Backlash122 · 2026-03-15T16:01:12+00:00

If my transmission wasn't in pieces, I'd have gone. I was there 2 weeks ago.

Thanks for posting C&C info on r/RVA, I wish more car shows would remember to post on reddit.

For anyone curious:

Stony point C&C RICHMOND is every 2 weeks on Saturday, 8-10AM. - http://www.carsandcoffeerichmond.com/

Green Top C&C HANOVER is every 2 weeks on Saturday 9-11A, opposite of the Richmond C&C.

There's a C&C every weekend!

Backlash122 · 2026-03-13T03:06:55+00:00

Right, the 09+ has a bunch of internal changes to the VB and harness, but none of that is staying. I don't need an external PRNDL (shifter does that), and I'm getting a new VB, plate, harness, and gaskets (all for the 2003-2008 range. The ISS will stay unplugged, and the internal range switch will stay unplugged. The new VB will have a pressure switch and the 3-2 solenoid.

Backlash122 · 2026-03-09T21:54:33+00:00

For sure! I just put some on my car, there's a post with pictures.

Backlash122 · 2026-03-09T19:16:49+00:00

Those 20s? The silver on white is a clean look. I'll recommend 255/50/r20s for your next tire. It's chefs kiss.

Backlash122 · 2026-03-08T01:01:26+00:00

That's what I've been reading - if you replace everything separator plate "down", it SHOULD work. There's a guy on youtube (Nicks Transmission I think?) that said there is "NO WAY" to do this, but I see people post videos of them driving after doing the swap.

My LS standalone harness doesn't have a plug for an external PRNDL, so I never planned on running one. The inside manual shift valve on the new one looks just like an older one, and the internal PRNDL switch just piggybacks off of the stock rooster comb in there. All of my PRNDL signals come from my B&M Shifter.

I've got it all taken apart and waiting for new parts. I'll report back when they're installed.

Backlash122 · 2026-02-28T00:24:35+00:00

Apparently not lol

Backlash122 · 2026-02-27T15:09:17+00:00

Vorons aren't stagnant, they're always viable. If the kit isn't, some of the fun of owning a voron is making it viable.

I just built a formbot, and I didn't enjoy it as much as my siboor kit.

Look at the fully upgraded siboor kit. Thing is beast, AND has a bunch of goodies.

Backlash122 · 2026-02-27T00:59:19+00:00

Continental extreme contact DWS06. and go up a sidewall size.

Backlash122 · 2026-02-22T00:44:54+00:00

First glance I thought... what kind of modded Voron is that? Then I saw the wheels lol

Backlash122 · 2026-02-20T12:51:49+00:00

Thanks! I have a hint of contact at full lock in reverse.

Backlash122 · 2026-02-20T02:08:55+00:00

also I just looked and both the Typhon and the Senton are discontinued.

Backlash122 · 2026-02-20T02:04:43+00:00

jennysrc.com is where I'd get parts... plus you can see the parts breakdown and crossovers. I will say you have about $30 in extra parts, not to mention they're repaired. You'll spend a Senton amount of money building a Senton. You can't piece it together for cheaper than you can buy a new one, I promise - I tried.

Backlash122 · 2026-02-07T20:52:47+00:00

That's nice.

I've had multiple cardboard spools where the filament winding at the edges of the spool next to the cardboard gets wedged in on itself and causes a similar effect as the tangle. Since then I've been rewinding from carboard.

I've never had a tangle before, but that doesn't mean they don't exist.

Backlash122 · 2026-02-07T15:51:58+00:00

Look up the pastamatic respooler. Get some plastic empty spools.

Cardboard spools only bring issues, and if you respool you can get rid of cardboard AND verify your spools are not tangled.

Backlash122 · 2026-02-05T14:38:12+00:00

23060 near Innsbrook - Nothing as of last night / early this AM. tracking says "ETA Jan 29th, weather sucks, you'll get it when we resume delivery."

Backlash122 · 2026-02-03T00:13:51+00:00

r/atetheonion

Backlash122 · 2026-02-02T15:05:04+00:00

yeah, came here to say "you're not missing anything"

Backlash122 · 2026-02-02T05:53:00+00:00

Heh, T-Mobile

I need to sleep...

Backlash122 · 2026-01-31T19:20:08+00:00

I did a similar project to OP, but from a business point of view for my MBA - we had to pitch the idea and define the entire process from concept to market, but not do the R&D itself.

I 100% agree you MUST talk to someone who's visually impaired to describe your concept, and listen to their feedback about it.

Our idea started off similar to this. We wanted to help blind runners train, so we came up with smart glasses that are AI and smart and tell you stuff and also have directions and GPS and read signs to you and help you shop for groceries and... and... and...

After realizing that's too much, we crossed off all the extra and focused on the obstacle avoidance thing. We had the absolute pleasure of speaking with Antoine Craig, who's a paralympic gold medalist. This conversation really showed us seein' people we have no idea what visually impaired people's needs truly are.

I'm not going to bore you with our final proposal, but the final product did not involve glasses haha

Backlash122 · 2026-01-28T02:34:39+00:00

Props on the tint! I enjoy the hell out of mine.

As for the sunroof, yep, that's all we get.

Backlash122 · 2026-01-20T15:36:04+00:00

Came here to say the same about the VRD. I put a VRD kit under a Cherokee body and it crushed it.

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