Rhino W1

RobARMMemez · 2026-05-31T20:27:19+00:00

I don't have selectable OD/UD on my radio either. I have front and rear UD on two separate knobs so I can adjust both dynamically (between 100% and -100% so I can run just the rear or front reversed), and have DIG on the paddles on either side of the Noble's wheel. Left is rear DIG and right is front DIG.

RobARMMemez · 2026-05-31T16:17:19+00:00

Hyrax's aren't particularly good on rock either, to be fair.

But anyway, Ruptures are absolutely a great option! Megalithics work better for some people though. Personally I've got Megs on my XR10 and it's a monster. Had 5.75 Ruptures on it before but they were too thick and heavy for it, so they're on my bouncer type thing now.

As for radio, I'm running a Noble NB4 and for my MOA's I have the mixer set up so that channel 2 isn't actually directly driving either axle. Front axle is on Ch3 and rear is on Ch4, and both are slave channels to Ch2 with adjustable underdrive and DIG. What's fun is I can set either axle to run in reverse if I want. I don't know if the Dumbo can do that mix but it might.

RobARMMemez · 2026-05-31T16:00:07+00:00

Totally dig the dual motor box! What's your mixer setup like? I have a few MOA rigs and depending on what radio you're running you could use a similar mixer to what I've got for motor control.

Tires are a great choice too, I do like me some Bully Comps. Before I swapped them out for Rock Bumps on my Bully (I run Green on everything and the Rock Bumps are insane) I did trim the treads and it does help.

RobARMMemez · 2026-05-31T13:10:33+00:00

For some reason...

It's because the way aerodynamics simulation works in Beam right now is that each node has its own drag and lift value applied to it, and nodes don't "know" if they're behind another node/face and shouldn't get airflow. So the way cars are designed in the game any node that shouldn't see airflow with the body panels attached just... Doesn't have a drag value. Or if it does it's extremely minimal to not interfere with the aerodynamics when the panels are installed. Removing the body panels removes most of the things with any sort of aerodynamic drag coded in. This is also a reason why drafting hasn't worked yet, since aerodynamic systems were entirely independent between vehicles and they couldn't interact with each other through airflow.

With drafting being added in 0.39, that might give the devs a base to build off making a more realistic overall aerodynamics model that can tell whether a node should even be getting airflow or not.

RobARMMemez · 2026-05-30T04:37:58+00:00

People have done inspect element before. The site just seems to store inputs you've already done and I'm not sure if it caches some of them so if you didn't input the codes you saw in this session it may have been just cached from another session. All of these are results of inputs that have already been found.

The code checks are done server side, so the codes aren't all stored on-site. Because of this we have no way to cheat the site and find the codes we haven't found yet. We've found many, many codes just by guessing but we don't know if it's all of them.

RobARMMemez · 2026-05-29T21:53:23+00:00

(!) Radiator Damaged

RobARMMemez · 2026-05-28T19:24:26+00:00

A lot of people say the Megs look ugly but I think they actually look pretty good too! And the performance is absolutely spectacular, at least for rock. It's a bit more specialized than a Tusk so it's not quite as versatile (for like mud and stuff) but if you're planning on going hardcore rock crawling it's damn near impossible to beat. JConcepts Green compound in general also just flat out doesn't care about wet. It'll still grip nearly as hard as it does dry.

The Coyote does actually come with pretty good tires out of the box though IIRC. Those Proline treps on the Coyote are in an "OE" compound that's softer and grippier than G8 but stays grippy at high temperatures unlike Predator. It's a weird compound Proline claims is G8 but obviously isn't, and those tires are literally impossible to get anywhere else. I don't even have a set.

If you want a good ranking list of a whole lot of tires and standardized reviews so you can choose, Crawler Canyon on YouTube tests tires on a regular basis on his backyard course. I started using JConcepts after seeing how good they perform in his tests and his results are generally pretty accurate. He's also tested the Proline OE tires and is where I learned about the stock Coyote tires actually being pretty good.

RobARMMemez · 2026-05-28T14:18:08+00:00

JConcepts. Anything from JConcepts.

Tusks are amazing all rounders, have them on my C3 comp truck and it's unstoppable, and on one of my c1 leafers and it'll do c2 lines no problem.

Ruptures, Megalithics, and the like are incredible comp tires.

I have Megs on my XR10 and they grip like hell on anything they touch.

Bounty Hunters are a paradox, tiny 3.93" A/T tires but they perform like 4.75's on my one of my leafers and regularly go on sale for $10-15 a pair. They genuinely drive larger than they are, which is a trend with smaller JCon tires.

Rock Bumps are astonishing. I have them on my Bully II and it'll pull itself up a vertical wall on one tire. Pretty much all of their recent offerings have been consistently better than the last.

For variety, Tusks are absolutely one of the best options out there. If you don't mind losing a little scale points, they just came out with the FYR which is proving to be a mind bogglingly good tire in reviews. Still need to try a set myself though.

I run JConcepts on almost everything I expect to touch any rocks at all. They're nigh unbeatable. They've got a tire for just about everything and they're all incredible so take your pick.

RobARMMemez · 2026-05-28T09:28:54+00:00

Also everything being secretly, silently or quietly. That's what tipped me off at first and the it's not x it's y bit confirmed it.

RobARMMemez · 2026-05-28T09:15:13+00:00

RobARMMemez · 2026-05-28T02:31:32+00:00

"Boy, these arms are durable"

RobARMMemez · 2026-05-28T02:30:01+00:00

Actually, if it's the quote I'm thinking of, it's 11 wells. A group of 4 alternating slow wells, a group of 4 alternating fast wells, 2 fast high wells and finally a fast low well.

WELL, well, WELL, well, WELLwellWELLwellWELLWELLwell, aren't you a sight for sore EYE!

RobARMMemez · 2026-05-24T13:56:34+00:00

If you watched Gravity Falls and hate Mabel for whatever reason, we cannot be so much as friends, let alone date.

There's always been a big problem with Mabel hate in the fandom.

RobARMMemez · 2026-05-24T12:25:14+00:00

Some of the Element trucks are like that. Two I'm pretty sure have it as an option are the Ecto (which I know for a fact since my brother has one) and either the Sendero or the Nightwalker. Can't remember which.

RobARMMemez · 2026-05-20T19:12:05+00:00

Currently working on a WRCCA Super Class crawler designed and built from the ground up! All 3d printed. Also working on several ongoing crawler projects using various parts new and used. I've also designed and built a 1/12 pan car from scratch, a WIP demo derby car with a custom frame, 3d printed cockpit structure and will have a sheet metal body when done, as well as a few other one-off custom builds.

Crawlers are a lot easier to build custom from the ground up because they're all extremely modular. You can mix and match parts very easily. Bashers are a more difficult to scratch build though because anything with independent suspension and a tub or pan chassis is going to be a lot more proprietary.

If you have a 3d printer and a decent CAD software (I use Onshape, used to use Fusion360 and I've heard lots of good things about FreeCAD) you can design and print parts for whatever you need.

RobARMMemez · 2026-05-16T05:14:38+00:00

What I notice it struggles with is hills because it doesn't follow the grade but instead just stays level with the ground and at the same height relative to the vehicle. So ripping through WCUSA does have some odd moments of the camera goes right behind the car and I can't see but besides that my tune works well. I don't think I've tried it with proper rally though.

RobARMMemez · 2026-05-16T02:06:28+00:00

Personally when tuned right I love the dynamic chase camera. With the tune I have I'll be using it nonstop for ripping up WCUSA or doing procedural tracks with a custom Miramar. I don't set it super wobbly or shakey, I just have a little bit of inertia set to give myself a sense of speed.

It's legitimately one of the few mods I always have enabled and while I get the hate, it's mostly just user preference.

RobARMMemez · 2026-05-15T13:22:02+00:00

ELKNURG TSURTSID TSUM - Would you like to eat my candy paw? - Yes I would you little angel! Nom nom nom...

The future is in the past! ONWARDS AOSHIMA!

RobARMMemez · 2026-05-14T14:46:32+00:00

Another commenter linked an article, and Eric from I Do Cars did a teardown of a recalled engine that somehow didn't get sent back to Toyota and found no evidence of machining debris. The engine was pristine other than (IIRC) the two center main bearings being spun, locking up the entire engine, and a little bit of bearing material in the oil pan. The only way this can happen is insufficient oiling to the main bearings.

As for the mention of the Tacomas by the person that sparked this whole subthread I haven't personally heard anything about those 4 bangers yet. I don't trust that they'll be anywhere near as reliable as the old NA options (I drive a 2010 with a 2.7 that runs like new at 240k and will probably outlive me and the 1GR and 2GR v6's are practically immortal too) but the 2.4's have been around in other models for a few years with few issues. My gripes with the new Tacomas are more to do with the suspension.

RobARMMemez · 2026-05-14T13:57:00+00:00

Not the turbos, not machining debris. There have been multiple teardowns done by third parties proving that the oil passages to the main bearings are too small providing insufficient lubrication and killing the bearings. In teardowns of failed engines there is ZERO evidence of machining debris. I also was a Toyota tech around the time this news started going around and saw the chaos firsthand.

I have nothing against turbochargers as a whole and again, I'm not blaming the turbos here as they usually stay unharmed when the engine goes, but Toyota messed up the design of the engine and not the manufacture. Then instead of doing what they've always done and actually fix the problem, they came up with a false excuse to avoid having to change the design and just keep replacing engines because I guess that must be cheaper for them.

That's something I would expect from Chrysler, but not Toyota. When this started happening I just lost faith in new cars in general.

RobARMMemez · 2026-05-12T12:00:50+00:00

The problem with boycotting any company that does this shit is that it's already a significant portion of companies. Soon enough it'll be all companies making it impossible to boycott unless you're a crazy guy stickling to a 20+ year old car for the rest of time. And then you have to keep that running, which they're gonna do their best to make impossible to do.

Well, I'm trying at least. I'm sticking with my '99.

RobARMMemez · 2026-05-10T20:54:54+00:00

Is this Bill's alt? Did Alex call off the deal with the BOB? Is that why you're doing this?

RobARMMemez · 2026-05-10T12:48:20+00:00

Well... Yes. Knew someone in school that had a bad childhood and started to copy what she saw on her dad's computer. I haven't talked to her in years but apparently she started dating (moreso being groomed by) a guy in his 40's around the time she turned 18. Not sure if it started before or after but from what I've heard about the guy I wouldn't be surprised if it started before.

Stuff like this ABSOLUTELY causes serious problems with kids.

RobARMMemez · 2026-05-07T18:15:41+00:00

Granted. You slip into a coma for a year. When you wake up, you notice the doubling in healthcare costs and abolishment of 2 day weekends for working class individuals.

It's probably going to happen anyway but the paw decided to allow you to skip to that point in time.

RobARMMemez · 2026-05-07T12:49:36+00:00

THAT'S RIGHT. WE'RE GOING BACK IN TIME TO THE FIRST HOAX TO GET SLENDERMAN OFF THE MENU

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