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02-14-2012, 08:23 AM | #1 |
Rock Crawler Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Hartland, MI
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| ==> zjguy & son Wraith build <==
Well, decided to bite the bullet and build a couple Wraiths for Zack and me. Wanted to wait for the kits to come out, so have been accumulating parts for a while now. Selling off some other stuff, including the Slash 4x4s and the Honchos (thinking a Wraith will combine the crawling of the Honchos with the bashing of the Slashes). Still waiting on a couple parts to get things rolling, but here are a couple teaser pics. VP SLW2 1.35" with TSLs for me Sticking with my orange/blue/white paint schemes Rogue element winch mount and VP SLW5 1.35" wheels for Zack And his black and red paint scheme, getting a little fancier this time around Should have the one piece lockers in a couple days, then start putting axles together this weekend probably. |
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02-15-2012, 04:36 PM | #2 |
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| Re: ==> zjguy & son Wraith build <==
liking that red/black scheme!
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02-15-2012, 06:49 PM | #3 |
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| Re: ==> zjguy & son Wraith build <==
Nice start man I have mine going together right now too Build thread to follow shortly Later, Farmer |
02-15-2012, 07:31 PM | #4 |
Rock Crawler Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Hartland, MI
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| Re: ==> zjguy & son Wraith build <==
I'm really thinking these rigs are going to be what I had hoped the Honchos would be. We'll have to have a WraithCross comp sometime =)
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02-15-2012, 07:48 PM | #5 |
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| Re: ==> zjguy & son Wraith build <== .....This is so awesome! My best advise, put the battery in the front, under the hood. Don't go bananas with the motor, I run a traxxas 12T. Most of the guys that run brushless are eating the stock drive line. I wish these would catch on more in Michigan, they are so much fun.. Up grade the stock steering, for sure. Last edited by BLKXJ 96; 02-15-2012 at 07:52 PM. |
02-15-2012, 07:51 PM | #6 |
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| Re: ==> zjguy & son Wraith build <==
So a Tekin pro 4 4000 is a little much Later, Farmer |
02-15-2012, 08:36 PM | #7 |
Rock Crawler Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Hartland, MI
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| Re: ==> zjguy & son Wraith build <==
I'm putting metal gears in the trannys, switching to 32p gears. Have the kits, so have the good driveshafts. One piece lockers. Of course, I'll have to VPify the axles (chubs, knuckles, steering, wheels, covers, etc). I'm putting Sidewinders in with Holmes 27t torquemasters on 3S, 7954 servos. I'm actually planning on putting together a course in the backyard and in the woods. Like I said before, the Honchos were fun but no speed, and the slashes were a riot out on the road, but we have the Rustlers for speed runs. I'm really thinking this is the platform that I will enjoy the hell out of. =) |
02-15-2012, 08:39 PM | #8 |
Rock Crawler Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Hartland, MI
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| Re: ==> zjguy & son Wraith build <== I had considered dropping in the MMP/2200kV combo I had bought for my now defunct FOFF build, but from what people say, it wouldn't crawl very well being sensorless, and would be almost too fast. I've seen guys on here swapping out their brushless setups and going to a brushed one.
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02-15-2012, 08:45 PM | #9 |
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02-18-2012, 07:32 PM | #10 |
Rock Crawler Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Hartland, MI
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| Re: ==> zjguy & son Wraith build <==
Well, got to do some building. Put the axles together. HR one piece lockers inside with VP lube, VP chubs, knuckles, covers, and lockouts on mine (the red ones were on backorder ) Zack's tire/wheel combo. VP SLW5 1.35" 475 hubs with the kit Ripsaws Building the shocks this afternoon |
02-18-2012, 08:08 PM | #11 | |
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| Re: ==> zjguy & son Wraith build <== Quote:
Later, Farmer | |
02-18-2012, 09:10 PM | #12 |
Rock Crawler Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Hartland, MI
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| Re: ==> zjguy & son Wraith build <== I'm kind of going for the rock racer setup. I want to make a course through the woods behind the house. Some jumps, moguls, roots, a couple faster sections, make it go over the easier part of the little rock course I have done. Should be fun |
02-18-2012, 09:23 PM | #13 |
Rock Crawler Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Michigan
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| Re: ==> zjguy & son Wraith build <==
Looks great,. Good to see Zack building his own stuff, most kids his age wouldn't know where to start. I have my parents to thank for the skills I have today, because they got me into stuff like this at an early age. Then showed me how it all worked... Wait twenty years when things come full circle, and he's showing you how its done. That's where me and my dad are now, it's hilarious.....most of the time....and other times, we just yell at each other and through tools.. Like a scaled down version of OCC... |
02-18-2012, 09:32 PM | #14 |
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| Re: ==> zjguy & son Wraith build <==
Do you need a new bumper to put the wench on?
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02-20-2012, 10:56 AM | #15 |
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02-20-2012, 05:44 PM | #16 |
Quarry Creeper Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Livermore Ca.
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| Re: ==> zjguy & son Wraith build <==
Looking like some great product going on these 2 builds. Awesome to see another father/son Wraith combos coming together. My son and I both have Slashs and now I just picked up another Wraith to build up for him, he was doing great with mine I figured 2 would be better. Great to enjoy with father/son time! Can't wait to see how they come along.
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02-20-2012, 11:34 PM | #17 |
Rock Crawler Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Hartland, MI
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| Re: ==> zjguy & son Wraith build <==
OK, got some more done on mine. Have it to a roller. Got the 5000mAh 3S pack under the hood Just when you think things are going too smoothly, you prove yourself right. VP SLW 1.35" wheels with 475 hubs, rubbing on the VP steering linkage. Time to order some larger hubs..... With the hood and driver sitting in place. Still need to do the hood hinge mod. I'm thinking of making the rear of the cage a "fastback" mod and running with no roof. So once I get the hubs straightened out, just need to finalize where to put the ESC (thinking of making a little tray and putting it in the rear where the battery was supposed to go), and we should be up and running. |
02-21-2012, 07:44 AM | #18 |
Quarry Creeper Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Livermore Ca.
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| Re: ==> zjguy & son Wraith build <==
Really like how you are mixing up the colors |
03-02-2012, 11:58 PM | #19 |
Rock Crawler Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Hartland, MI
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| Re: ==> zjguy & son Wraith build <==
Well, got some more done today, mostly on Zack's. Got his to a roller. With the winch on the Rogue Elements mount Got the .600 hubs, so no more rubbing on the steering linkage Mine with it's sister rig Now time to get the electronics hooked up and things to dry out some outside and see what these things can do |
03-03-2012, 09:22 AM | #20 |
Quarry Creeper Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Livermore Ca.
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| Re: ==> zjguy & son Wraith build <==
The black and red Wraith is bad ass!!! Love the color combo!
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