07-28-2016, 11:08 PM | #41 |
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| Re: bilinvic's SCX10 II
You shim your Curries on the outside or inside?
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07-28-2016, 11:12 PM | #42 |
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| Re: bilinvic's SCX10 II
Outside.
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07-28-2016, 11:19 PM | #43 |
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Really, wow. I had to shim both sets of mine (XR10 width and Wraith width) on the inside to pull the pinion in further and get proper engagement. Before shimming I had a horrible amount of drive lash.
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07-29-2016, 07:37 PM | #44 |
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| Re: bilinvic's SCX10 II
Nice build Bill, Glad to see you got one ! I sent a video of the less tan marginal rod end play to axial, as I have now gone through 2 complete sets. Hopefully they will do something about it. I ordered the incision kit anyways. |
07-29-2016, 09:40 PM | #45 |
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| Re: bilinvic's SCX10 II Let me know how the Incision links work out...the only possible concern I have is that they are 1/4" thick and the stock links come pretty damn close to each other already when the suspension is compressed.
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07-30-2016, 10:04 AM | #46 |
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| Re: bilinvic's SCX10 II
I make my own 1/4 Links. No issues Sent from my LG-D850 using Tapatalk |
07-30-2016, 02:29 PM | #47 | |
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| Re: bilinvic's SCX10 II Quote:
Edit: here's a pic. looks like the drag link is 1/4 inch but the track bar and front upper might be the tapered links as well as the rear uppers. Last edited by SCREAMER; 07-30-2016 at 02:36 PM. Reason: Added pic | |
08-01-2016, 02:39 PM | #48 |
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| Re: bilinvic's SCX10 II
Perfect, I overlooked that detail on the Incision links...thanxs Brian.
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08-02-2016, 10:18 PM | #49 |
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| Re: bilinvic's SCX10 II
I have been fine tuning the suspension and running lots of back-to-back crawls to optimize the performance. I flipped the rear shocks mounts from side to side and moved them up a notch on the frame. I wanted the rear shocks to be angled forward to provide more leverage and to lower the rear ride height. Moving the shock mount towers and frame brace also provided more clearance for the differential link mounts. For the shock mounts, I used the metal shock mounts from the Blue Monkey Wraith Trailing Arm conversion kit that was sitting in my spares box. The rear shocks were drained of the 30wt shock oil and were filled up with 60wt....feels much better now. I replaced the rear bumper and bumper frame mount with brand new Axial parts because I initially stole it from my Wroncho Bug! As much as I absolutely love the KLR's performance, I wanted a scale tire to suit the theme, so I threw on the R35 Falken Wildpeaks with the new denser SCX10 II foams. So far I can still make the same lines as the KLR tires, but it takes more effort and time. I may end up going with the 1.9 R35 BFG Krawlers in due time. I also filled the backside of the body's grill section with black glue gun glue (if that makes sense!). Small cracks were starting on both sides where the grill goes down past the front fender flares. I applied a layer of Gorilla Duct tape and then filled this whole area with the molten black glue. Once cured, this provides a ton of support to the lexan body to prevent deformation on impacts. A secondary bonus is the extra weight all the way forward. I'm still amazed at it's performance and I can't wait to get out on the mountains...hopefully this weekend. Last edited by bilinvic; 11-11-2017 at 10:26 AM. |
08-03-2016, 07:59 AM | #50 |
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| Re: bilinvic's SCX10 II
Great build! What are you going to do with the stock body?
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08-03-2016, 08:32 AM | #51 |
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| Re: bilinvic's SCX10 II
Thank you Wes S. I haven't decided yet, I will probably end up selling it.
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08-03-2016, 08:52 AM | #52 |
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| Re: bilinvic's SCX10 II Quote: I love it and will likely add one to mine!! |
08-03-2016, 09:02 AM | #53 |
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| Re: bilinvic's SCX10 II
It's there primarily to protect the body from rear roll overs, but it may also help to prevent them too.
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08-03-2016, 11:12 AM | #54 |
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I copied that idea on the rear of my Deadbolt. It's the perfect width for these 2 bodies and a great rear stinger.
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08-03-2016, 11:17 AM | #55 |
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Plus it's quite light weight.
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08-07-2016, 05:42 PM | #56 |
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| Re: bilinvic's SCX10 II
I took the Jeep SCX10 II out for it's virgin crawl with the guys out on Mt. Doug today; it was a 5 hour trek from the bottom to top and back down. This rig preformed flawlessly and that's not even the good part, the SCX10 II's performance is fricken incredible. By far, it outperformed all the other rigs out today and simply dropped the jaws of those watching the crawls this thing accomplished. There's some sections that I have been trying to conquer for the last few years and today I was finally able to raise my fist in the air because the SCX10 II crawled them; they were not easy crawls and it took great skill to make 'em to the top....but I finally did it. The turning radius is insanely good. I can't wait until Axial comes out with the overdrive front diff gears which will make the steering even more superior. The only think that needs improvement is the leaking shocks. I will either try to find a cure or simply get some replacement shocks. Although the stock shocks worked extremely well today, I hate leaking shocks that attracts all the dirt! I am so excited about this rig and how well it performs....I can't wait to get 'er out again. Having been an Ascender owner that had it dialed in for maximum performance, I have to say that the SCX10 II definitely outperformed the Vaterra rig. There were two Ascenders on today's crawl and both could definitely NOT follow the leader!!!! Sorry guys. Last edited by bilinvic; 11-11-2017 at 10:29 AM. |
08-07-2016, 05:45 PM | #57 |
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08-07-2016, 06:29 PM | #58 |
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08-07-2016, 06:36 PM | #59 |
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08-07-2016, 06:50 PM | #60 |
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| Re: bilinvic's SCX10 II
Great photos and great report! It's nice to hear that I'm not the only one who's blown away by this platform. I'm eager to get my RTR version out and see how that stacks up against the stock kit. |
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