Ben's Bomber Build

[Mnster]

Guess I should put up a thread for my Bomber as modifications progress.


Started with a new stock Bomber.


First upgrade before even driving it a midwest grade tire.


Sold all the stock electronics for about $93 here on RCC.


Made some upper links while I was waiting for parts.



Went with:
SSD titanium steering links
Vanquish C-hubs
Axial Universals
Holmes Hobbies BLE ESC
Holmes Hobbies 2700k Trail Master Motor
Vanquish SLW wheels



The first time it ran I didn't drive it. A friend of mine did a lot of work towards supporting the local crawling club last year. He sold his SCX10 to race over the winter. He asked if I might have a rental for a local event. I happily let him break it in. Then I got some wheel time with it after the event.



Needs wheel weights, needs swaybar in the rear, needs drag brake programmed on the esc, needs 4s 3000 mah batteries. needs a better servo, needs a customized body to set it apart from the other club Bombers.

Some parts are coming further upgrades to come.

[jwall046]

Awesome!

J.A.W - just another wraith &
a Bomber!

[mattehmer01]

Hey another Midwest buddy

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[Drm31078]

What motor you thinking about going with?

[Mnster]

Originally Posted by Drm31078

What motor you thinking about going with?

Went with a 2700kv Holmes hobbies Trail master. I really like it so far I might make the jump to a Puller Pro or Revolver series. The Trail Master works very well and the motor setup is the envy of most in the club. I just find that it starts some what abruptly still looking for something just a hair more low end control. It seems to have that great brushless punch and snap I need to go rock bouncing though.

I have a 1400kv Revolver on its way to me for another project. If I like it I may buy another for this truck.

[Mnster]

Drove it today at a event for about 80ft and the servo quit. I did numerous repairs and care to the Tower Pro servo it's only like 2 weeks old with 2 runs on it was never right to begin with.

Had enough so it got the smash treatment soon to be replaced.


Also installed a Axial Sway bar kit. Wasn't impressed at all. Very plastic and the fit seemed less then well engineered. Also a bit on the stiff side limits flex. Once I get the wheels weighted and take it for a crawl maybe I'll like it. Might just take the bar to the grinder to make it a hair softer.

[WiiTardo]

Did you get the sway bar that was made for the bomber...mine from axial looks much different than a yours...it had the rear link to axel shorter....two end links screwed together (if that makes sense)...AX31331...

[Mnster]

Yeah that's the same part number. I didn't really have any instructions to go from couldn't seem to find any detail. So I just kinda winged it from pictures I found from a Yeti. Might use those little screw together links instead.

[WiiTardo]

http://docs.axialracing.com/Instruct...ay_Bar_Set.pdf


This is what I used but left the axa180 screws loose that are in step 2

[Mnster]

Corrected the sway bar and wrapped it in digital camo blue.

[powder4breakfast]

Love your wheels and Camo.

Since the last topic here between you and WilTardo is in regards to swaybar. I'd like to hear your thoughts with a little more time after making the change to yours. I also was not really happy with the sway bar. I feel that something in between the "soft" factory sway bar and no sway bar would be great. The bar adds benefits; but, at a cost of being extremely tippy on off-cambered problems. I'm not sure it's worth it.

[Mnster]

Originally Posted by powder4breakfast

Love your wheels and Camo.

Since the last topic here between you and WilTardo is in regards to swaybar. I'd like to hear your thoughts with a little more time after making the change to yours. I also was not really happy with the sway bar. I feel that something in between the "soft" factory sway bar and no sway bar would be great. The bar adds benefits; but, at a cost of being extremely tippy on off-cambered problems. I'm not sure it's worth it.

Yeah I feel it's a bit firm still. I'm giving thought to installing softer rated shock springs so that it will maybe flex a little easier. The other idea I had was to grind a little a way in the middle of the bar much like the Wraith sway bars to reduce the tension a bit. Just feels like it's setup for a road race. I want to set it up so it will calm torque twist and body roll. But, not hindering it's abilities in the rough.