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pman9003 · 01-03-2018, 10:17 AM

I'm planning on adding weight to my kit SCX10.2 axles. As a general question though, how much more wieght do you guys run on the front axle vs the rear. I'm sure it varies, but there has to be a ballpark range. My current plan would give an give an axle weight (not including shafts, gears, spool, bearings) of roughly 285g for the front and 240g for the rear. None of this is rotating weight BTW.

What do you y'all think? Good? Too much? Too much on the front/rear? Too little?

Ninomaniac · 01-03-2018, 01:03 PM

Around 60/40 overall would be a good starting point, methinks (check by putting the front wheels on a scale, then the rears, battery installed of course).

Traulus · 01-03-2018, 01:40 PM

planing on runing most of the brass uprgrades available for the axles

OSRC · 01-03-2018, 03:05 PM

I try for 55-60% of the weight up front. Seems to be a good balance of weight up front for ascending while not leaving the rear too light when coming downhill.

im gunna crawl · 01-03-2018, 07:25 PM

I try to do 70 30 split for comp /scale rigs. And the 12.3 wheelbase. It'll climb like a mule. Plus tsls.

pman9003 · 01-04-2018, 09:31 AM

Thanks for the feedback guys. I ordered a scale from Amazon that should be here today. I'll do some weighing tonight and post an update. My truck has the ESC in a different location, so currently there is only a small forward weight bias.

01-03-2018, 10:17 AM	#1
pman9003 Newbie Join Date: Dec 2017 Location: Atlanta Posts: 8	Weight bias Front to Rear I'm planning on adding weight to my kit SCX10.2 axles. As a general question though, how much more wieght do you guys run on the front axle vs the rear. I'm sure it varies, but there has to be a ballpark range. My current plan would give an give an axle weight (not including shafts, gears, spool, bearings) of roughly 285g for the front and 240g for the rear. None of this is rotating weight BTW. What do you y'all think? Good? Too much? Too much on the front/rear? Too little?

01-03-2018, 01:03 PM	#2
Ninomaniac Rock Crawler Join Date: Mar 2016 Location: Zagreb, Croatia Posts: 747	Re: Weight bias Front to Rear Around 60/40 overall would be a good starting point, methinks (check by putting the front wheels on a scale, then the rears, battery installed of course).

01-03-2018, 01:40 PM	#3
Traulus Rock Crawler Join Date: May 2014 Location: Cluj-Napoca,Romania Posts: 650	Re: Weight bias Front to Rear planing on runing most of the brass uprgrades available for the axles

01-03-2018, 03:05 PM	#4
OSRC I wanna be Dave Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Douglassville, PA Posts: 4,227	Re: Weight bias Front to Rear I try for 55-60% of the weight up front. Seems to be a good balance of weight up front for ascending while not leaving the rear too light when coming downhill.

01-03-2018, 07:25 PM	#5
im gunna crawl Rock Crawler Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: s. terra firma Posts: 519	Re: Weight bias Front to Rear I try to do 70 30 split for comp /scale rigs. And the 12.3 wheelbase. It'll climb like a mule. Plus tsls.

01-04-2018, 09:31 AM	#6
pman9003 Newbie Join Date: Dec 2017 Location: Atlanta Posts: 8	Re: Weight bias Front to Rear Thanks for the feedback guys. I ordered a scale from Amazon that should be here today. I'll do some weighing tonight and post an update. My truck has the ESC in a different location, so currently there is only a small forward weight bias.

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