AX10 Comp Build

[Mini]

Originally Posted by Scattman

I believe bronze or silver will be the color for you.

Not this time, this rd the teacher will become the student

[gunnar]

Yea, just gotta be careful with the little mount behind the axle. I usually remove the 3 link ball, then shave it down to about the middle of the hole where the ball was. Then a 3X8 screw is long enough to hold the plate on. Go too far, and there won't be much material left to hold the screw threads.

[Mini]

Are you talking about the mount behind the axel that was holding the old three link?

[gunnar]

Originally Posted by Mini

Are you talking about the mount behind the axel that was holding the old three link?

Yes. As I said, use the ball hole as your guide, don't grind more than half way down. The hole for the screw that is left should be about 5mm deep. It might end up tilting the mount forward slightly, but that won't really effect anything, the plate should end up just barely touching the top of the pumpkin, or just slightly above it. This pic is not the best, but if you look at the three link mount, it shows about how it should look, and the other two mounts also:

[Mini]

Oh ok yea you can tell on the right on that it's lower, might just have to try that out, did you notice any benefits alot from doing this?

[gunnar]

When done on the front, it lowers the weight down obviously. If a four link mount is used, it will narrow the upper and lower link separation at the axle, so you will have to lower the upper link at the chassis to restore proper geomerty. When used at the back, you will have to do the same thing, but in my experience, less link seperation is better on the back axle, my rig seems to climb better when the uppers are more parallel, or even higher in the front than in the back. The front axle hooks up better (more tire traction)when the uppers are at less of an angle, meaning more seperation at the front axle, less at the chassis.

[Mini]

So you basically moved your top front and rear links on the chassis up one hole?

[gunnar]

On my SWX, the front uppers on the chassis are on the second hole from the bottom, the rear uppers are on the third hole up. Here is a pic to better explain. The rear uppers are asymetrical, so they look alittle funky:

[Mini]

Much better now I got it. The other setup O wanna try is running bent links in the rear lower been noticing that the rear being straight is getting hung up a little and when am climbing tends to hit a little too much to my liking, might just do it all at once. Thanks Gun.

[chessmaster]

nice build thread.

[Mini]

Thanks

[Mini]

Just got some goodies in and here they are:
Vanquish Hurtz Shifter 3 Position Dig for Axial AX-10
Robinson Racing Hard Aluminum Differential Gear AX10
Robinson Racing Hard Steel Idler Gear AX10

Will have pics up later today of the upgraded build.

[Speedracer19]

Done yet?

[oldhippie]

Just replaced the hid dig for vanquish in my basher - much better

[Big Bill]

Yes you will like that VP dig,mine locks and unlocks like butter. Iam using an older KO servo with about 110 oz of force it is almost overkill because the dig is so smooth. Mummm, butter

[Mini]

Originally Posted by Speedracer19

Done yet?

Got everything moched up and all I have to say is WOW!!!!!!!
Not to knock the DNA Dig it worked perfect without a problem, BUT I always kept people talking about there chassis sucking up when engageing there DIG mine never did that with the DNA. But now with the VP DIG holy smoke the rear sucks down like 2 inches it's nutt's.

The new gears in the tranny are working great noticed the smoothness right away from the stock ones.

Clearence not and issue running a Hitech HS-5645MG which for this DIG you can run a serrvo with 10oz and will move it like noigthing, super, super, super smooth.

I will have pics up later today.

[Mini]

Not gonna bore you with my hand full of grease and the dirty part of the build. So here are is the finish product, by installing the VP DIG and relocating my ESC and Receiver was able to lower my COG and now when I stand the rig on the side I am able to put a pencil or pen under the tire without it tipping over. Like I said in my last post really noticed the smoothness of the trani now and the DIG what I can I say but smooth as butter when it locks it locks and when it free wheel it free's the product is amazing hat's off to VP .

Well here are the pics. eNJOY

[gunnar]

My, what a large horn you have for your dig servo. Wiring looks good, Mini. I think you could lower the ESC some more, especially since that's a heavy sucka. Maybe fashion a plate to sit above the front d-shaft? It will be a pretty tight fit though. You could make a couple of tiny L-brackets that attach to the two holes above the upper links, and bolt a plastic plate to them, might lower that ESC down about 3/4" or so. Rig's looking great

From the SSS:

[Mini]

Lol that's what she said hahahha. Thank you sir really happy with the setup now. I acually did have it lower but you said it it's a big sucker, the wires were way to close to the spur and you know these rigs once they flip or drop something always moves so really did not want to risk the wires hitting the spur or worse getting inbetween the pinion and spur. With my old old setup I had the ESC on the front 4 link but it kept hitting the chassis and was just getting in the way. But I really like that setup you have on the SSS. Gonna do some test and tune and see how she does. Thanks

[Mini]

Here's my next upgrade asap