bilinvic's SCX10.2 Build Ver. 2

[allanon1965]

Originally Posted by bilinvic

the scale "harvest"!!!!

lol!!!!!!!!!!

[photocycler]

Thanks. Also did those mirrors come with the body? It's a perfect fit


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[bilinvic]

The mirrors are from the 10.2 kit, intended for the XJ body....but they do fit perfectly on the P-L SR5 body.

[CravenScaleRC]

Nice build man looks sick!! I'm jealous LOL

[bilinvic]

The SR5 truggy was out on the rocks for it's first maiden trial today. Although it wasn't raining, everything was wet and the rocks were very slippery. These conditions were probably the worst case scenario but the SR5 still did exceptionally well....which means it will only get better when the environmental conditions improve.

The first scratches on the black VP Currie axles and the Freqeskinz wrap didn't hurt as bad as I thought they would!!!

The Holmes Hobbies Puller Pro 2200kV (standard size) was perfect, tons of power on 3S when needed and the bottom end resolution for slow crawling was top notch, This motor is perfect for 1.9 rigs IMHO. I just have to reduce my MMP drag brake a touch to suit my personnel liking.

I was slightly concerned that the rear departure angle with the longer K10 truggy cage would impede performance and today proved that this was not an issue. The front approach angle with the WertyMade bumper is also very good; I can't stand having bumpers that kill performance, having to go back and forth trying to get a tire to touch the obstacle first! Even drives me crazy watching other guys go thru this routine!!! lol

Weight distribution was also very good...I guess I'm getting pretty good at setting these trucks up on the bench before they even touch the rocks! I tested the SR5 with some bouncing situations on some very steep rock faces and the front end did not want to back flip over.

The one area that needs improvement is the front shocks, the stock front shocks work extremely well on my v.1 10.2, but not as good on this build. There's way too much travel (yes folks....that's means too much FLEX!!! ) I do like the Yeti front shocks on the rear, so I may get another pair for the fronts to trial.

All in all, I'm highly impressed with it's maiden run.

[imthatguy]

You west coast guys...

[bilinvic]

Originally Posted by imthatguy

You west coast guys...

We're not renowned just for the scenery ya know!!!

[Fookison]

Heard there was "snow in them thar hills"!! Our son is in school at VIU and he reports snow in the area north of Victoria.


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[fortyeightjake]

Out of curiosity, what do you attribute to having too much flex? Roll overs on side hilling?

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[bilinvic]

That's a tough question to answer 48jake. I found that it was unstable when the front went to full droop, but not quite enough that it would cause a rollover. I want it to "feel" more stable and not be so close to the point of flipping over. Not to mention, I don't like how it appears, too unrealistic for me even though I'm not a hardcore scaler guy.

[bilinvic]

For now, I rebuilt the front shocks adding some internal and external rubber bump stops; 4mm internal and 5mm external. I filled the fronts shocks with 55wt silicone shock oil and I've kept the white stripe springs. This will decrease the travel and I'll see how they perform on the next trial.

[fortyeightjake]

Gotcha, thanks for the explanation.

[geauxktm,]

Havent been on RCC much lately and today was my 1st time seeing this sweet build. Mid December I started getting the idea of a 2nd 10.2 so at the beginning of January I bought one and also bought the vaterra rear cage because I had not seen anyone use one. I find it funny we were having similar ideas that were possibly around the same time. Due to several things I am way behind you on the building but not so much with the mods. I did not have a chance to read everything but I like the idea of mounting longer rear shocks at as higher spot. Ill have to look back and see how you went about this. Great build as always Bil and I love how it has turned out so far.

[bilinvic]

Another piece of the puzzle arrived today. I put a lot of time and effort into applying the Freqeskinz wrap that I decided I wanted to protect it and the body; so I ordered the RC4WD Tough Armor Side Steel Sliders for the 10.2. I have their regular SCX10 sliders on my Wroncho and they have been tougher than nails, so they have already proven themselves to me as a good investment.

Although they do extend past the back of the body a bit, I can most definitely live with that. Fit and finish is outstanding and they look great IMHO.

Other than replacing the stock shock hoops/panhard mount, this rig is ready to crawl.

[malickie]

Nice, thinking about picking up those sliders for my 10.2, along with different bumpers. Have you tried wheel wideners to see if it helps it's stance, just a random though as I would think it might help but no clue.

[Sebhb]

Your build is clean, real clean! Great job!


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[bilinvic]

As long as it's not pissin' out really hard, there's a bunch of us heading out crawling tomorrow and my 10.2 v2 is going to get thoroughly tested out. I'm looking forward to seeing how it performs.

[triggerhapy]

I gotta get one of fuel cells!!

[bilinvic]

Fantastic day of crawling with my 10.2 v2 for it's virgin crawl with the gang! I LOVE THIS RIG!!!! it's so incredibly capable and conquered a number of lines that no other truck could accomplish, even other 10.2 crawlers. The rocks were all very slippery today, which really leveled the playing field when it comes to tire choice; everyone had issues with traction; KLRs, Hyrax, PB XL, Swampers...it didn't matter!!!

Everything is all scratched up now, nice to get that part out of the way!!! The body took a pounding today and is still looking great...in fact the more scratched and dented it gets, it just gets better looking IMHO!

I did have one fall on a sharp rock and snapped a front lower link end (Jato length). After a 5 minute fix, I was good to go and the machine performed admirably. The Xpert servo did quite good, but it stalled out a few times so I'm pretty sure a Promodeler v4 will be coming soon to improve the steering performance.

The only thing I am going to change at this point is slightly softer rear springs, the rear end is a little too rigid. The longer 13 inch wheelbase is especially good for our terrain, I noticed a big difference compared to the normal 12.3 SCX10.2 rigs.

The HH PP 2200kV with 3S power is absolutely perfect, lots of wheelspin to "bounce " and "face climb" and so smooth on the bottom end for extremely slow crawls. This motor is HIGHLY recommended.

[dittohead]

Your rig was definitely on a different level over the rest of us today. I feel the longer wb was the difference. It looked balanced, planted and composed. Everyone is going to have to work a bit harder to keep up with you!