Redemption: The comp-ish style 5thD build

[onebullet]

thanks, its pretty much a 3 foot paint job haha.

[winnerone23]

Originally Posted by onebullet

very hard to see, but it says sucker punch across the back.

If the blue was white, I would rock the shit out of that body! ;)

Cause 3ft turns into 1ft, after some Rock rash..
Take it outside and scuff it up Dan, you'll be alot happier about how it turned out! Lol..

[onebullet]

Originally Posted by winnerone23

If the blue was white, I would rock the shit out of that body! ;)

Cause 3ft turns into 1ft, after some Rock rash..
Take it outside and scuff it up Dan, you'll be alot happier about how it turned out! Lol..

well i have all the paint to make that happen

[snapon boy]

Dan have you driven your rig yet?

[onebullet]

no, just pushed it around and posed it on top of things. It has nothing powered by electricity in it yet but it does have one jackass power haha

also, no drive shafts

[onebullet]

To add a post of some substance.....

With how long the wheelbase is, i have been wondering if wraith drive shafts will be long enough. I heard from a little birdie i will be getting the gmade crabon steel wraith shafts.

When they dont fit, no freaking out and selling everything...... so put your paypal away.

I was thinking i could shorten the wheelbase by trimming some threads off the links and shortening the rod ends so i can seat them down further.... i should be able to shorten by a half inch if i do it to front and rear lowers. Any input before i try it and destroy brand new vp ti links?

I am going to wait until i verify whether the drive shafts fit or not or course, but if i had to do it would it be a decent idea?

[snapon boy]

I've got lost of the new plastic wild bore HD shafts and several of the others. If you can get the metal one to work up front I'll hook you up from the back shaft. What motor and esc are you going to use?

[Solitaire]

Wraith wheelbase is about 14", but the tranny also has an extended rear output shaft. Your wheelbase can't be that long....is it?

[onebullet]

my wheelbase is 13 inches right now shaft to shaft on centerish.

I have brand new gmade shafts but im trying to save them to open on christmas.

For motor and esc, i have no idea. Would like to go with holmes, im hoping to get atleast a motor for my birthday so it will be at the mercy of the gift giver haha.

[snapon boy]

Ok no problem at all! Just seeing if I can help.

[onebullet]

Originally Posted by snapon boy

Ok no problem at all! Just seeing if I can help.

Its appreciated!

I put the gmade/junfac drive shafts in and for the first time it has non binding drive shafts!

That being said, i think the rear is at the max of its "working length", i have a feeling once i put some power to it, its going to come apart. Guess i will find out soon enough haha.

pictures later.

[snapon boy]

Sorry Dan I dint mean for you to raid the Christmas tree.

[onebullet]

its not a big deal, its stuff i picked out for myself and havent even wrapped yet haha.

[onebullet]

jumped in with both feet yesterday and paid for motor, esc and bec.... plans are for a 16t puller

I am about 80 percent certain when i put power to the rear driveshaft its going to blow apart. I guess ill get a set of mip and run one in the rear and have a spare and then have a spare for the front gmade shaft. Gmade does make a longer drive shaft but i dont have much faith in what i have now so i would rather get something that will give me some piece of mind. I also thought about maybe just getting an extended output but i feel like that would put unneeded strain on the transmission.

At this point im not completely sure what i NEED to prepare for puller power. The simple answer is to just get the best of everything, at the same time i just want to get a working rig. I still need to buy a tx/rx, batteries and a charger


This is what i have the motor attatched to, would love some pointers on how to make it not turn into a yardsale the first time i give it full throttle.

rear has a spool with 43/13 gears and front has stock axial 38/13 on a vp locker
drive shafts are gmade/junfac wraith drive shafts
trans is a stock housing with all steel gears and locked up slipper eliminator kit
stock motorplate
Stock plastic spur

[snapon boy]

Dan the drive shafts are not that weak gmade hold up sell or return the rear and get the lingth you need.

[snapon boy]

I just got my glasses. Your list of parts sounds good I would not go crazy changing stuff just that one shaft.

[cboggs]

Besides the short driveshaft you should be good with the parts you have, I wouldnt worry about it if it were me. Get it running and have fun!

[onebullet]

well that calms my worries quite a bit.

How concerned should i be with the gears in the front axle? Will they last a bit or should I not even bother?

[cboggs]

They should last awhile, when they do go out if you put the over drive gears in you'll be able to turn even sharper than the stock ratio. Good upgrade whenever you do it.

[onebullet]

Originally Posted by cboggs

They should last awhile, when they do go out if you put the over drive gears in you'll be able to turn even sharper than the stock ratio. Good upgrade whenever you do it.

The rear is geared lower as is right now, is the difference not enough to get that effect?

Thanks for the advice