10-25-2019, 12:45 PM | #1 |
Rock Crawler Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Marietta
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| SCapraX10
I have had my old SCX10 sitting on a shelf for quite a while waiting to be the donor vehicle for a 1.9 Wraith build. I never got around to gathering the parts and then Axial put out a 1.9 Wraith, so I traded for one and gave up on that build. After looking at this theread, I really liked the look of the narrow axles under a Capra and my wheels got to spinning. Out goes the 1.9 Wraith idea and in comes the narrow Capra idea. I have a cage and skid on the truck for delivery today. Hopefully this weekend will give me a little time to start working on getting this together. I don't for a second expect this to perform as well as a stock Capra, but I think it will be a fun build. I don't usually do build threads because my builds are pretty generic, but I thought this was different enough to post. I don't really have a time frame as to when I want this done. I would like to play around with it sooner rather than later, but if this is one of those slow 1 year builds, so be it. |
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10-25-2019, 12:47 PM | #2 |
Rock Crawler Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Marietta
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Here's the donor. I can't remember the last time I drove it. It gets disassembled tonight for sure. |
10-25-2019, 01:33 PM | #3 |
I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: Deep South
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We’ll be waiting.
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10-26-2019, 09:54 AM | #4 |
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May be I'm just being naive, but I had assumed that a cage kit would come with the hardware to assemble the cage.
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10-26-2019, 03:42 PM | #5 |
Rock Crawler Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Marietta
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Got the skid drilled out and the 3 gear trans mounted. |
10-26-2019, 04:00 PM | #6 |
Rock Crawler Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Marietta
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Now we are getting somewhere. |
10-26-2019, 04:51 PM | #7 |
Rock Crawler Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Marietta
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Still tons of work to do. The SCX10 uppers are way too long. Also, I don't have any long set screws to hold the rear links in place, so I have a couple of allen wrenches holding them in for mockup. The wheelbase is about 11.75". I think that should work. |
10-26-2019, 05:11 PM | #8 |
I wanna be Dave Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Happiness is a warm AK.
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Sweet! 👍🏼 I have similar aspirations. 😈 |
10-26-2019, 05:29 PM | #9 |
I wanna be Dave Join Date: Sep 2019 Location: US
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Looking good, even if a bit "long in the tooth". Since you mentioned the front links are too long, how close is the servo coming to hitting the front tubes (holding the grill/headlights)? ~ More peace, love, laughter & kindness would make the world a MUCH better place |
10-26-2019, 06:23 PM | #10 |
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| Re: SCapraX10
I think once I shorten the upper links there won't be any clearance issues. The lowers all seem to be fine. I do need to get the bent rod ends that I just ordered installed. The straight ends are binding at the skid plate. I also need to dig up some softer springs and outboard the rear shocks. The rear shocks are rubbing on the cage at the moment. |
10-26-2019, 07:43 PM | #11 | |
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Here is where it sits tonight. I have some shock work to do to bring it down a little and I need to finally install the underdrive gears that I bought for this rear axle. After that I just need to wait on my Amain order so that I can button this up and see what I have got. | |
10-26-2019, 08:00 PM | #12 |
I wanna be Dave Join Date: Sep 2019 Location: US
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Cool...looks good. ~ More peace, love, laughter & kindness would make the world a MUCH better place |
10-27-2019, 07:31 AM | #13 |
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So then SCX10, 1.9 Wraith and the Capra are fairly compatible for parts swapping? If so, that just made my day.
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10-27-2019, 08:28 AM | #14 |
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It depends on what you mean by compatible. I had to drill new holes in the skid to make the 3 gear trans fit. I'm having to make new upper links. I may have to make new lower links depending on how long they are when I get my bent rod ends. The rear shocks need outboarding in order to keep them from hitting the cage. The rear driveshaft had to be shortened. It's not plug and play. I'm having to work to make these parts work together. There aren't any 1.9 Wraith parts on this truck. There is a fair amount of crossover between the 1.9 Wraith and the SCX10 ii. |
10-27-2019, 05:39 PM | #15 |
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Yes, adaptable. Having to fab stuff is part of the playbook, right? I need to get my cage to a roller, you've shown that it is possible. Axial veterans may be thinking "Really?", but I usually scratch build everything so I find your thread valuable for gathering intel for what will be a partial build.
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10-29-2019, 12:51 PM | #16 |
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10-30-2019, 10:01 AM | #17 |
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I was looking at it on the bench last night while I wait on some parts to come in. I just can't stand the thought of those garbage plastic Axial shocks on this thing. $32 for a set of new HPI Venture shocks was a bargain I couldn't pass up. I was hoping to have it in its final form this weekend, but I guess I can wait a little while longer.
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11-03-2019, 10:08 AM | #18 |
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Just about done. I just need to finish the interior and wait on the wheels that I ordered to come in. I'm really liking the short 11" wheelbase and narrow axles under this cage. This started out as a way to do something with my old SCX10, but I'm giving serious consideration to putting some better axles under this thing. I was hoping for more splatter than streaks with this paint job, but I'm really happy with how it turned out. I kind of want to paint a body like Eddie Van Halen's Frankenstrat guitar now. |
11-03-2019, 11:35 AM | #19 |
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11-03-2019, 12:33 PM | #20 |
Rock Crawler Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Marietta
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| Re: SCapraX10
The wheels are SSD steel wheels and the tires are RC4WD Mickey Thompson Baja Claws. Here's a head on shot. |
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