New addition to the Draft Wheels Racing garage

Saturday, August 25th 2012




Today I got a major surprise, a TLR 22 Short Course Truck for my birthday from a great friend, Dean from Wolfpak Racing.  This was totally unexpected, and I can't wait to get this truck out on the tracks.

This is perfect timing, as I plan on getting the truck ready for our trip next weekend to the Surf City Classic in Huntington Beach, CA.  And this year racing in the KBRL, I will be racing pure Team Losi as this truck will join my TLR 22 2WD Buggy.  I was so stocked getting this truck that I dug right in and started the build.

TLR 22 SCT

With already having built my 22 Buggy, starting and building this kit was very similar, and I felt very comfortable with how the build started.  Since I was not sure of the starting setup, my friend Dean suggested that I follow Travis Brock's setup, since we will be racing at the OCRC tracks next weekend, and his setup is based from that track.  I got past the first couple of steps with no major issues, and had no real problems getting the servo mounted and installed.

First steps done, and servo mounted.

After completing the front end, I really liked how the front bumper assembly was designed, and the bracing looks like it can withstand the strains of RC racing.  I went ahead and did the Steering Ball Cup Modification as suggested on the TLR Racing Blog.  With the front end completed, I started on the rear, and that part like the rest so far went pretty smoothly.

Here is a picture of me starting the transmission build.

After getting the transmission built and installed, the truck was really looking sweet.  I am really impressed on this kit, and how nice the build has gone.

The last part of the build, and it was shock building time.  On my 22 Buggy, I have not gone to running the emulsion style build for them.  I like the fact that this kit came with that setup, and it was a nice surprise to see the metal shock caps with the bleeder screws.

Finishing up the build, with electronics/motor and getting some tires on just to test and get an initial base ride height, etc.  The truck has a very nice stance, and I can't wait to see this thing on the track.

The next steps are to get the body painted up, and get the truck ready for next weekend.  I will followup this post in a day or two with the body painted and mounted up.  Then look forward to next weekends posts with updates from the Surf City Classic.