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Old 12-24-2011, 10:33 AM   #41
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Here, one ring has to go to the short side, and one has to go towards the long.

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Old 12-24-2011, 03:56 PM   #42
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BEEFY!!!!!!!!! I really like this build!! Mucho thumbs up! I too am building a project with lots of the same axle parts and tranny parts though its not a Wraith. I will definetliy refer to this thread if you beat me to the wiring because I am also doing rear steer, servo winch, and lights. I hope you have a great Christmas with your family WarTrader.
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Old 12-24-2011, 04:59 PM   #43
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nice man, cant wait to see the front end decision
All I'm gonna say is I drive a Jeep Rubicon.. the final on this my be a while I may have to make/have made some custom parts. I have a vision but..

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I just finished my Wraith kit today with all of the VP produts made and a Tekin pro 4 3300kv MMpro and cc BEC. 14/56 32p gears and 5.5 TSL swampers and it runs like stink. And it well run slow also. My only complaint is it turns to sharp. This is fine when slow running but at high speed, I think i well turn down my EPA and try that next. I have had dual steer on my crawler with 7954hss servos frt and rear and no BEC for over three years and never have had a problem with lack of tq. It well move rocks when you move the steering wheel. Sounds like you well have a bullet proof rig.
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I'm ordering the Hitec 7945SH today so guess my upgrade if I do 4RS is bigger servos lol.
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Nice! And nice build so far. Beef, it's what's for dinner....lol.



No, the front axle will not be installed on chassis in this orientation. Remember you''re looking at the pic and can see both diff covers........Wartrader has it correct.
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I dunno, if you flip the one closet to us around to the front(pretend we are looking from the rear) so the pumpkins are both to the left. It will put both ring gears to the right.
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Here, one ring has to go to the short side, and one has to go towards the long.

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BEEFY!!!!!!!!! I really like this build!! Mucho thumbs up! I too am building a project with lots of the same axle parts and tranny parts though its not a Wraith. I will definetliy refer to this thread if you beat me to the wiring because I am also doing rear steer, servo winch, and lights. I hope you have a great Christmas with your family WarTrader.

Thanks for all the for all the positive feedback! I tend to drive a lot like I drive 1:1 off road I take care of my gear but I'm more than willing to beat on it if I have to.

Merry Christmas! I'll be back to work on this rig Tuesday! short days at work soo I should have some time to spin a wrench or two!
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Old 12-25-2011, 05:28 AM   #44
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a vision is all that is needed. lol
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Old 12-25-2011, 07:15 AM   #45
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Well looking at it I think I might have put the spur on backwards ... Either way I'll be running 14/56 gears and I'll be running RRP (Robinson Racing Products)
How is this gearing working for you? Any heat issue geared this high.

Hope to see this wheel speed at the next NIRC comp.
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Old 12-25-2011, 08:04 AM   #46
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a vision is all that is needed. lol
Took me a while but I finally got there!

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How is this gearing working for you? Any heat issue geared this high.

Hope to see this wheel speed at the next NIRC comp.
Saydee when this was in my other wraith I was running around 100* on 2s and spikes of 120* on 3s when running it wide open or hammering on a little loop I run that is full throttle, hard brakes, full throttle, feather throttle, and repeat soo. It's warm but pretty well within operation temps. I wouldn't go any higher though. I'd also watch it on a warm warm day. Those temps were taking in the high 50's to low 60's.

When I run a new set up I tend to be pretty anal about the temps I've burned my share of cheaper brushed motors and learned how easy it is when your pulling the trigger hard and having fun!

Should be back to the comps/GTG after the new year. Your prolly gonna have to wait a bit to see this one run, I'll have the mechanics done soon but it will be a good while before it is comp ready, and even then this isn't a mud/water kinda rig.

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Old 12-26-2011, 11:17 PM   #47
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Well I've enjoyed my RTR Wraith soo much I decided to go ahead and get myself a KIT. This build is going to be a little more on the crawler side. With the exception of the power which will be a little over the top for a crawler. To start I began on the axles.

This build will be getting some serious power put to it so I went with Felsenfest Zero slop spools and Axial U's front and rear.





This build will be sporting 4WS soo I placed and order with Vanquish and after all the toys were added things ended up here.



Thats as far as I got this weekend please keep watching!
Do those shiny metal braces holding the bearings on the diffs come with the kit or are them from Felsenfest, or someone else's?

They are nice, Thanks!
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Old 12-27-2011, 12:49 AM   #48
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they are aftermarket parts
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Old 12-27-2011, 02:05 AM   #49
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They are STRC RPP hobbys has them.

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Old 12-27-2011, 10:26 AM   #50
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So a 12/56 set up (13.5t on 3s)would be a better set up for crawling rather than bashing right?
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Old 12-27-2011, 10:55 AM   #51
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They are STRC RPP hobbys has them.

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Old 12-27-2011, 12:13 PM   #52
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I dunno, if you flip the one closet to us around to the front(pretend we are looking from the rear) so the pumpkins are both to the left. It will put both ring gears to the right.
Oops, you're correct.
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Old 12-31-2011, 05:35 PM   #53
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Well guys I cut everything for the links started to assemble it and the battery in my drill died and after a little comedy of errors on my part I ended up getting my drive shafts ready. I'm using RC4WD Punishers. I like their fit and strength, I have a set of MIP's , I love that you can rebuild them, but I like the strength of the Punishers.

The big criticism of the Punisher shafts is that they don't support the cross pins. I'm a big advocate of the crosspins so I threw my shafts on the drill press and ended up with this.



I went ahead and mounted them up to the tranny to make sure I did it all correct.



Sorry for the crummy cell phone pics but the battery in the Nikon was dead. Like I said today was a comedy of errors!
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Old 12-31-2011, 06:54 PM   #54
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good idea with the shaft upgrades, ive seen other builds that use brushless systems, and ALL of the stock ones just twist and snap.
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Old 12-31-2011, 09:32 PM   #55
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good idea with the shaft upgrades, ive seen other builds that use brushless systems, and ALL of the stock ones just twist and snap.
Thanks, I have those shafts in my other wraith and they have held up to that motor, a 13T Crawlmaster, and a 20T Torquemaster. I've run them on 2s, and 3s with no problems. They've stayed smooth for more that 15+ packs and still show no wear. It would be great if RC4WD would drill them for the cross pins though.
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Old 01-07-2012, 05:10 PM   #56
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Work has commenced again !!! I got the links done today! I know most everybody is going with the Ti links and they are crazy strong. I like to make some of my own stuff and I just cannot convince myself to drop 100.00 bucks for links. I learned how to make this style link a while back and used them on my comp crawlers and loved. They are thread all jacketed in delrin, that I bend myself with a tube bender. They stay nice and slick and hold up very well least they did in my bergs. If you want to buy links like this contact Xirtic he makes them and some other great products for bullys!



After a bunch of thought I'm making some changes in my electronics! This rig is gonna be set up for rock crawling and trail running. I really wanted more precise braking that only brushed can give. I'm going with this set up a 12T Crawlmaster Pro and a HH-BRXL. The brushless is going to find a new home in a go fast toy soon. I also changed up the RRP spur!



OK a little more motor porn. This thing is just sick.




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Old 01-07-2012, 06:47 PM   #57
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yup that spur looks fricken mean, man. i like your choice of brushed motor/ ESC, that is the option i am going to go with when i get mine, but prob 13T.
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Old 01-07-2012, 07:39 PM   #58
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You do quality work. You must be a fabicator or machinest. Its nice to see your work online. Thanks for sharing. A fellow tradesman.
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Old 01-08-2012, 05:56 AM   #59
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yup that spur looks fricken mean, man. i like your choice of brushed motor/ ESC, that is the option i am going to go with when i get mine, but prob 13T.
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You do quality work. You must be a fabicator or machinest. Its nice to see your work online. Thanks for sharing. A fellow tradesman.
Thanks that set up shoould hold up to some beating I know the stock one Stinks. I'm constantly fighting it in my other Wriath!

No I'm not a fabricator, I'm just a perfectionist with a good eye LOL. I just wish I had a bigger shop for a bandsaw and the ability to do some brazing/welding and then I would be doing some fabricating work. Thanks for your kind comments it means a lot to me.

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Old 01-08-2012, 04:39 PM   #60
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The driveline is ready to go!



I have most of the chassis ready. I got started on the interior. It's going to be pretty boring for starters. My plans are to revisit the build and add scale details once the overall build is done.

I also got some shocks put together for this build. I usually run losi crawler shocks, but on this I'm going with stock shocks with STRC bodies. I'm still using the stock plastic caps mainly because I cannot decide on what color cap to go with.

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