Natedog's Wraith Kit Build now with Cage Mods

[Natedog]

As she sits currently, I went back to the full length roof cage because I kept breaking cage pieces with the fastback cage mod setup. I left the roof lexan short which I think looks better than the full length.

With SSD 2.2" STEEL 10 HOLE WHEELS (SILVER)


WIth XR10 beadlocks


The perfect box is a Radio Shack project box, available in several sizes, cut and CA as needed for your electronics! It fits my FXR, CC BEC, and Flysky 3 channel RX.

Current list of mods/parts...it's never really done. I will update this list as I add or change parts!
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Tekin FXR
Tekin - FX Pro Brushed ESC Series

Hitec HS-7950TH running on 7.4 volts straight off the CCBEC
HS-7950TH High Voltage, High Torque, Titanium Gear Coreless Servo | HITEC RCD USA

Axial Racing hard anodized servo arm p/n AX30835
http://www.axialracing.com/products/ax30835

Castle Creations (CC) 10amp BEC
Castle Creations | CC BEC and CC BEC Pro

Flysky GT-3B radio
FlySky FS-GT3B Digital 3ch 2.4ghz TX & RX LCD Transmitter & Receiver

XR10 beadlocks (spare wheels)
XR10 Snapshots-Beadlock Wheels
EDIT for dead link....new XR-10 wheels that Axial has on thier site (only difference is the black beadlock rings....I like the bright orange way better!):
Axial Racing - 2.2 VWS Beadlock Wheels (Black) (Fits XR10)

Now using SSD 2.2" STEEL 10 HOLE WHEELS (Silver)
http://www.rpphobby.com/product_p/ssd00025.htm
http://www.ssd-rc.com/

Vanquish Products (VP) WRAITH SCALE KNUCKLES AND C-HUBS
http://www.vanquishproducts.com/wrai...es-and-c-hubs/

VP 3/16" Titanium tie-rod
Axial Wraith 3/16 DIameter Titanium Link Set ax30792 ax80083 ax80073 ax80073

VP 3/16" Titanium drag link
Axial Wraith 3/16 DIameter Titanium Link Set ax30792 ax80083 ax80073 ax80073

VP differential covers
WRAITH DIFFERENTIAL COVER

Under hood battery forward

Rear hinged hood

AE Socket Head Cap Screw Battery Tray (4) used for hood hold down screws and pins (p/n 6929)
TowerHobbies.com | 6929 Associated Socket Head Cap Screw Battery Tray (4)

Traxxas Revo black steel pushrods p/n 5318 used for my lower suspension links
TowerHobbies.com | 5318 Traxxas Steel Pushrod Revo (2)

21 turn 550 motor (Clockwise Rotation) this is built with differentials oriented as per the kit instructions.

If you run flipped diffs like the RTR Wraith originally came with, then you need to flip them the correct way or use CCW rotation motor.

Robinson Racing Products Super Hard Absolute Steel Motor Pinion, 11T gear (my current pinion gear)
http://www.robinsonracing.com/catalo...tml#absolute32

Duratrax 56T 32 pitch nylon spur gear

Duratrax Nitro Evader BX 56T 32P spurgear (my current spur gear, much smoother and quieter)
TowerHobbies.com | Duratrax Spur Gear 32P 56T Nitro Evader BX

Hot Racing Super Duty Light Weight Steel Gear Set:
http://www.rpphobby.com/product_p/hotsscp1000x.htm

Yokomo and Traxxas shims as needed

Traxxas Transmission Output Yokes T-Maxx 2.5 p/n 4927X
http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti0001p?&I=LXDDT2

Traxxas Half-Shafts Long T-Maxx p/n 4927X
http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti0001p?&I=LXSP55

Losi Gold 2.75" springs 1.4 lbs rate on all four corners
Losi: 2.75 Spring 1.4 Rate, Gold: Losi (LOSA5144)

Losi White 2.75" springs 1.8 lbs rate on all four corners
Losi: 2.75" Spring 1.8 Rate, White: Losi (LOSA5147)

Stock Axial Wraith KIT springs are supposed to be black according to kit instructions, but mine all have a small purple paint spot on the end which according to Axial's site is 14x70mm 1.43 lbs/in.....weird because they feel a little stiffer than the Losi whites?!??
Axial Racing - Axial Wraith 1/10th Scale Electric 4WD - Kit

Changed out Axial kit springs for some Team Losi 2.5" Pink (p/n LOSA5150) all around 2.3lbs/inch rate (These are my current springs)
Losi: 2.5" Spring 2.3 Rate, Pink: Losi (LOSA5150)

Also bought a set of 2.5" Red 2.5 rate and Orange 2.9 rate for tuning.

Taking shape


Cage top back apart to figure my passenger floorbaord mounted electronics box


another angle

[shooter125]

want one out of aluminum? why you set on them being in the pass seat?

[Natedog]

Thanks but I like plastic, lightweight, non-conductive. Passenger floor gets it as low as possible, I'll run a driver's seat though. Still need a driver too.

[ax10tn]

Looking good man...this is why you was selling so much stuff..looking forward to changing my ax10 over to the vp chassis I got from you. These wraiths are awesome have fun building and I can't wait to see more pics of your build.

[crazee horse]

Couldn't you make one or trim down a radio box? Looking very effective the red and black.

[Natedog]

Originally Posted by ax10tn

Looking good man...this is why you was selling so much stuff..looking forward to changing my ax10 over to the vp chassis I got from you. These wraiths are awesome have fun building and I can't wait to see more pics of your build.

Thanks, yes that and too many spares around that I don't need. Like to see a pic after you swap chassis. Ya I need more spare time to git er done...lol.

Originally Posted by crazee horse

Couldn't you make one or trim down a radio box? Looking very effective the red and black.

Yes, thought about building a styrene box etc...pics coming later of several nice little boxes I've found with brand, specs, etc. I'm picky and like to do it once if I can.

[Natedog]

Some radio boxes I considered. On the left is Radio Shack 2x3x1" project box.

Middle is a two box set...smaller box is 2.5" square x 1.25" tall, larger box is 3.25" square x 1.5" tall.....these are made by Claris Seal Ware (but it says "Kiramas" molded into bottom of both boxes, they are made in Indonesia (bought at 99 Cent Only store) for you guessed it $0.99 for the two box set. These have a very nice tight sealing lid.

Box on the right is also from 99 Cent Store, made in China by Be Fresh! and called Mini Storage Containers....there are 10 of these miniature Tupperware like boxes in one package, the lids seal but not nearly as tightly as I would have liked.

[Natedog]

My short rear axle shaft with too thick a flange (at right side of pic you'll see that the top axle flange is more like a knife edge than the thicker rounded bottom axle), Axial sent me a new replacement after an email and it arrived in about one week. This works but Axial should have just slightly relocated the flange itself.



What I wanted all in ONE sealed box! Also my selection of Ace Hardware rubber grommets that I was going to use around my wires where they pass through the electronics box.


Stock Wraith radio box in stock location with stock battery moved up front and ready to cut to fit for the battery forward mod. Associated Electrics hood pin screws installed for rear hinged hood.


Will it all fit???

[Natedog]

It fits, just had to Dremel out the diagonally opposed lid screw parts in the bottom part of the plastic project box.



My under hood battery mount with battery.



Buddy just sent me this link to a nice looking waterproof box.

I love the look of the cut off roof cage, but what to do for rear bracing? I was going to do mine and I have a heat gun to bend the roof tubes down to meet the lower horizontal tubes, then drill hole and screw it together. I don't really like the way guys are using metal rod linkage or pieced together plastic for the rear diagonal braces, because I'm hard on my crawler and the metal will bend and the pieced together stuff will separate.

Now I'm not sure, will I snap the horizontal tube where they screw together in a hard roll or?

[Cableman]

Looks good Im still trying to make my bat fit the way i want it up front, just no time! What size is the green link in the back going from shock tower to shock tower?

[TrailDevastator]

I did a passenger side esc and stock electronics box today, but I also converted my wraith to a right hand drive due to the placement of all my wiring and how it was prior to putting an interior in

[NCT_Guy]

Great build, Nate where are you out of?

[Natedog]

Originally Posted by Cableman

Looks good Im still trying to make my bat fit the way i want it up front, just no time! What size is the green link in the back going from shock tower to shock tower?

Thanks, it fit's great up front like that. I used an Axial AX10 /SCX10 battery plate, cut it up, drilled and mounted. Threaded the velcro strap between tray and chassis. It's a Turmigy 1300mah 3s1p.

UPDATE: 2200 and 2650 3s1p will not fit in there, I bought the 2200 3s1p which should have been tight fit as per HK's site, but I didn't like the wire routing and it didn't crawl as well as with the little 1300 3s1p pack.

The green link is also AX-10 leftover from upper stock link...it's 55mm.

Originally Posted by TrailDevastator

I did a passenger side esc and stock electronics box today, but I also converted my wraith to a right hand drive due to the placement of all my wiring and how it was prior to putting an interior in

Nice!

Originally Posted by NCT_Guy

Great build, Nate where are you out of?

Thanks, I'm about 2.5 hours up the road from you, in Sacramento.

[NCT_Guy]

Originally Posted by Natedog

Thanks, I'm about 2.5 hours up the road from you, in Sacramento.

Nice, I thought I seen you where not that far. Build looks great man. Keep the pics coming!

[pobrockcrawler]

nice wraith, but i think it would look better with a lower ride height

[Natedog]

Thanks for the replies, yes thought about lowering it, but for where I've been running it's pretty good. We'll see.

I've been using my 1300mah 3s1p lipos in my Wraith....nice and light I use em in my Honcho...got six of them. I didn't get a good timing of it cause it was raining off and on all afternoon and was having so much fun....seems like about 30 minutes or a little more runtime. I get about 45 minutes with these batteries in my Honcho.

I'm researching and measuring for either a 2200, 2650 or 3300mah 3s lipo...leaning towards 2650 as good weight, size and runtime compromise.

My radio box mocked up. After mounting with two 3mm flathead screws, flat washers and thin Axial 3mm locknuts, I double-sided taped verything inside, black RTV silicone sealed all wires and rx antenna....mounted up in passenger location.



At the lake



I like the look without the roof lexan on better. Still thinkin about cuttin the back half of the cage offf.

[Natedog]

Picked up a few more scale items and a spare tire/wheel!



Need some good bungee cords dangit!

[edgar5bss]

thanx for all the pics....finally got to see how you guys move the battery.

[metallocide]

Originally Posted by Natedog

Picked up a few more scale items

It's cool as heck. Great scale stuff for your wraith.

[Natedog]

Originally Posted by edgar5bss

thanx for all the pics....finally got to see how you guys move the battery.

You're welcome!

Some new bucket seats....waiting for a coat of paint...black. Trimmed them up after these pics around the top to make em look better. That's my pattern in white cardstock, used the piece of gold ano aluminum to bend the nice crisp bend in the 0.030" lexan. Used body reamer to make holes at base where back bends up from the base, then cut it out with lexan scissors, makes it easier to bend and less likely to fatigue and crack at the bend.

Originally Posted by metallocide

It's cool as heck. Great scale stuff for your wraith.

Thanks!

G6'n and you know it! How the **** did I manage to forget to post some of my first G6 pics??? Here they are!