--- Crawler Innovations "White Lightning Wraith" ---

[rangercat23]

Originally Posted by Nova's Ark

It is not required to use the AX10 trans case unless you want to run the rear 6mm output at the trans. The wraith trans uses a longer rear output and the case was designed for a dig unit.

I am going to offer a wraith kit that will have only the front trans output with one 6mm yoke and three 5mm yokes. It will be a direct fit - bolt on application for the wraith.

This wraith is still up and running and taking nearly daily abuse. No issues with drive shafts or outputs. That is used with 4S voltage and 10.5 sensored brushless and 6" tall tires. The lockers and stock ring and pinions aren't holding up though.




I got back from vacation and the first samples were waiting for me. They look wonderful and I approved production of them. The electronics trays should be ready and available next week on the web site. I will keep you posted.

Awesome! I need to save up some more money so I can get the driveshaft kit and electronics tray.

[Nova's Ark]

Since the release of the Axial Wraith, I have received many requests for taller 2.2 cut n shut tires. As Crawler Innovations grows, my time becomes more & more limited. That makes it impossible for me to deliver custom tire orders in a timely matter. So I accept only a few orders at a time and it often takes weeks to get those done. A local ETXRCC club member (Paul) was willing to wait and he allowed a blank canvas to work with. I wanted something tall and different and this is what I came up with for his Axial Wraith.


6.5" Tall, R35 compound, Axial Ripsaws with Panther Cougar sidewalls.




6.5" Ripsaw on Left; 5.5" Sedona on Right:



6.5" Ripsaw on Left; 5.5" Sedona on Right:



It has been well over a year that I have been receiving requests for a better quality foam for the scale rc crawler community as well. They needed a foam that would support the weight of custom scalers, and I felt we needed a better foam system than the first one I designed. I wanted to release a foam in a new material no one had tried in crawlers before. I wanted it to be water proof and not break down like conventional foam. I also wanted something better for tall 2.2 tires and faster vehicles.

Myself and a few others have been working together on this for 8 months. We tested 4 different proto types before finally putting a design into production (and will be available for sale early February). Pictured below is one of those proto type closed cell inner.

The 2.2 bead lock wheel is a Vanquish Products, V3 - Respun; 1.35" width; SLW.

The inner foam is a 6.0" Closed Cell inner that is 1.75" width. The tire bead area of the inner foam has been machined to allow clearance for the tire to seat into the bead lock. The outer is (the standard or conventional foam) 6.0" Double Deuce with tuning ring. On Paul's wraith we ran medium outers in the front and firm outers in the back.



The machined Double Deuce closed cell inner:



Tire height comparison with an Axial Wraith in the back ground.



Mounted on the customer's Wraith:



My son's Wraith on the left with 6.0" Tall Rovers & Paul's Wraith on the right with 6.5" Tall Ripsaws:

[hatefulboy]

Forgive my noobieness (is that a word LOL) but I noticed you lowered the rear by flipping the rear top mounts, how did you lower the front? Forgive me if I missed it. Also looking to get the front battery/esc tray. Didn't see them on the site. thanks

[Bulldog]

I like the tire mods. It'll make the width of the wraith axles much more scale, and bring the 2.2 wheels closer to a scale wheel. Very interesting! The only thing I'm not sure of is the new height relative to the width? I really wish 1/8 scale was the norm for all scale builds...it'd be much nicer to drive and work on. I'll keep dreaming.

[rangercat23]

What is the traxxas part # on the Shocks you are using on page one?

[Solitude]

These Inner Foams are strong. Very stiff and the sidewall wont cave. The outer foams did great also. Now I just need a set of foams for my Rok Loks

[Nova's Ark]

Originally Posted by hatefulboy

Forgive my noobieness (is that a word LOL) but I noticed you lowered the rear by flipping the rear top mounts, how did you lower the front? Forgive me if I missed it. Also looking to get the front battery/esc tray. Didn't see them on the site. thanks

The front shocks are 3.5" length (which is shorter than stock) and the axle link mount is flipped.

Front shocks:
Traxxas #2660

Rear shocks:
Traxxas #2661

I am going to try and get the Wraith electronics tray posted to the web site today.

Originally Posted by Bulldog

I like the tire mods. It'll make the width of the wraith axles much more scale, and bring the 2.2 wheels closer to a scale wheel. Very interesting! The only thing I'm not sure of is the new height relative to the width? I really wish 1/8 scale was the norm for all scale builds...it'd be much nicer to drive and work on. I'll keep dreaming.

Thank you and I agree about the larger scale.

Originally Posted by rangercat23

What is the traxxas part # on the Shocks you are using on page one?

Front shocks:
Traxxas #2660

Rear shocks:
Traxxas #2661

Originally Posted by Solitude

These Inner Foams are strong. Very stiff and the sidewall wont cave. The outer foams did great also. Now I just need a set of foams for my Rok Loks

I take it you got to run with Paul's wraith Saturday?

[Solitude]

Yea I did.. I love the height. Ill be getting with you soon to get bigger tires.

[Natedog]

Originally Posted by Nova's Ark

The Tekin 5.5 sensored brushless motor is just insane in this truck on 4S. It breaks parts. Especially when you hit a large pecan tree at full speed. It's pretty hard to drive when the 6" tall tires expand to about an 1/2" wide because the Wraith is going so fast.

The battery came flying out since I was running it without the interior, panels or cage.

Really like your battery, esc, rx locations with the tray.

[Nova's Ark]

Originally Posted by Solitude

Yea I did.. I love the height. Ill be getting with you soon to get bigger tires.

Cool

Originally Posted by Natedog

Really like your battery, esc, rx locations with the tray.

Thank you.

[Nova's Ark]

The Crawler Innovations Wraith electronics tray are in stock and now shipping.

They can be purchased here.

[hatefulboy]

can we place an order with you by phone (or here) or do we have to use the site?

[Nova's Ark]

Originally Posted by hatefulboy

can we place an order with you by phone (or here) or do we have to use the site?

The website is preferred. I use paypal to process all my transactions. You don't have to have a paypal account to pay for your order though. You can use any major credit or debit card. But I do not have a way to process orders over the phone.

[hatefulboy]

ordered, Thanks

[Nova's Ark]

Nearly 8 months since my last post on this thread...

Here is how it looked, back in January. It has now undergone a complete rebuild.



I am constantly asked where this motor came from and I do not know. It came in a customer consignment sale lot. The speed and high speed rolls ruined it though:

[Nova's Ark]

I have been experimenting with several different 32P spur gears and pinions.

As pictured below, here are the parts:
Axial plastic trans case
Axial Slipper spur gear assembly
Axial top shaft & top gear
BWD HD Motor Plate
C.I. Outputs
RRP Steel Idler
RRP Hard Ano Output Gear
Tekin 13.5 Redline Motor
Traxxas 4927X Yokes
Traxxas 4951X Shafts

Spurs I tried with the combo above:
- Traxxas 3960 - 65 Tooth Spur = Fit the trans, cleared the yokes, but could not get a pinion to fit
- Traxxas 3961 - 68 Tooth Spur = Fit the trans, cleared the yokes, but could not get a pinion to fit
- Traxxas 3166 - 66 Tooth Spur = Fit the trans, cleared the yokes, but could not get a pinion to fit
- Traxxas 3959 - 62 Tooth Spur = Fit the trans, cleared the yokes, was able to fit a 8-9-10 tooth pinion (cool motor temps, hot esc, cool battery)
- Traxxas 3958 - 58 Tooth Spur = Fit the trans, cleared the yokes, was able to fit many different tooth pinions (hot motor temps, hot esc, warm battery)

[Nova's Ark]

Here are some current pictures of the "White Lightning Wraith". It's no longer a go fast basher. My son's blue jeep wraith was traded away to a RCC vendor at the beginning of the summer. I never did a build thread on it, but here is a picture of it:



With that wraith traded off, I needed something to test crawler parts on so the white lightning wraith was made more of a crawler. It now has a 7.75 gear ratio which works great with the 6" tires.

Here's a picture of the 62T 32P Spur with the interior out;





Jerry of DMG made me some of his steel front bumper tubes and his front shock tower & brace to lower the ride height;

[Nova's Ark]

Carter Fab & Machine had made these custom panels for me months before anyone else had them. Unfortunately they sat in the shop until I finally got around to rebuilding this truck some time back in April for ECC. During the rebuild I painted a kit hood white, and had a new white canvas top made.



New kit interior I painted white and stickered up;




I really like how the custom panels enclose the bed area. Always kick ass parts from CFM;


I had to change up the rear lights. The axles were also rebuilt including VP trusses and diff covers:


Under the hood area;


Bottom with the boat sides;

[Nova's Ark]

62T Spur 8T Pinion w/ Interior;

[Nova's Ark]

Current Specs:

Wraith Axles:
Front
Egressor Locker
Axial Over Gears Front
Axial Uni's
VP Aluminum C's
VP Aluminum Wraith Knucks
VP Ti Steering Link
VP Ti Drag Link
VP Truss
VP Diff Cover

Rear
Egressor Locker
Axial HD Gear set
VP Truss
VP Diff Cover

Trans:
Axial plastic trans case
Axial Slipper spur gear assembly
Axial top shaft & top gear
BWD HD Motor Plate
C.I. Outputs
RRP Steel Idler
RRP Hard Ano Output Gear
Traxxas 4927X Yokes
Traxxas 4951X Shafts

Electronics:
ESC - Mamba Max Pro
Motor - Tekin 13.5 Redline
Tx & RX - Losikid hacked GT3B
Battery - Sky Lipo 40C 1300Mah
Servo - Hitec 5955TG
Lights- Axial Kit