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07-10-2012, 08:06 PM | #1 |
I wanna be Dave Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Castle Rock, WA
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| Szczerb'a Wraith Build, of sorts
Saw this http://www.rccrawler.com/forum/axial...ith-build.html and got inspired to do a build with the Exo and wraith. Goal is for a lightweight, go fast, get some cardio in, semi-scale build. Most of my builds miss the scale touches and this one will be right on par with that. Axial Exo Kit (no babies were injured while building the kit) Axial Wraith Chassis (body will be covering it at a later date) Custom centered Wraith rear axle by Carter Fab, stock gear turned down to accommodate shaved diff. http://www.rccrawler.com/forum/axles...-housings.html To be continued.... |
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07-10-2012, 10:35 PM | #2 |
Metal shaper Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Hog Eye, Texas
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| Re: Szczerb'a Wraith Build (of sorts)
Should be seeing that axle at your place tomorrow. Looking good Shane.
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07-11-2012, 04:43 PM | #3 | |
I wanna be Dave Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Castle Rock, WA
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| Re: Szczerb'a Wraith Build (of sorts) Quote:
Quick mock up. | |
07-11-2012, 04:56 PM | #4 |
Rock Crawler Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: north little rock
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| Re: Szczerb'a Wraith Build, of sorts
That's a super cool rig.
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07-11-2012, 05:02 PM | #5 |
I wanna be Dave Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Castle Rock, WA
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| Re: Szczerb'a Wraith Build, of sorts Thanks. The IFS wraith has been done but with not a centered rear Wraith axle. Body ordered yesterday to cover up that wraith cage. Wheels/tires are mock up only. I'll have a little bit of a challenge to get the correct offset wheel up front, since the exo is kinda wide up front. It will probably have to be a 2.2/3.0 wheel setup. |
07-11-2012, 05:11 PM | #6 |
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Looks great. Nice work on the axle, Clay. |
07-11-2012, 05:19 PM | #7 |
Rock Crawler Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: north little rock
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| Re: Szczerb'a Wraith Build, of sorts
I think the IFS and solid rear are what makes it cool. The front is wide for sure. Make it easy and match the rear width to the front.
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07-11-2012, 05:19 PM | #8 |
RCC Addict Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Crawlerado
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| Re: Szczerb'a Wraith Build, of sorts
Needs trailing arms and double rear shocks. I like it, looking forward to seeing you chase this thing around LRC with your floppy hat |
07-11-2012, 05:45 PM | #9 | ||
I wanna be Dave Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Castle Rock, WA
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| Re: Szczerb'a Wraith Build, of sorts This is my second centered AR60 from CarterFab. I should have never let the first one go but this one is even cooler. Quote:
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My choice will be here Monday and I'll mock it up and see what it looks like. Trailing arms are on the to do list. Not sure if I'll make them or what. I have the Exo exo-cage here and thought about modding it to the wraith cage as well to run the longer shocks. I'll have to work on my cardio the next few months | ||
07-11-2012, 06:46 PM | #10 |
RCC Addict Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Crawlerado
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| Re: Szczerb'a Wraith Build, of sorts
Check out the Jconcepts Bajr body. It's the body rgerrish used on his slash hybrid
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07-11-2012, 08:35 PM | #11 | |
I wanna be Dave Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Castle Rock, WA
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The baja is one of my next choices if the bronco body I have coming in next Monday does look good. Kinda going for the truck/boxy look. We'll see. Put the Exo wheels/ tires on for width reference and put the wraith shocks up front. Much better ride height with the same amount of travel. Front = 11" Rear = 10.5" Any one know if 2.2/3.0 tires are legal in G6 events? Guess I should search cause that is what I am going to have to run up front with the exo knuckle arm setup. Last edited by Szczerba; 07-11-2012 at 08:38 PM. | |
07-11-2012, 08:37 PM | #12 |
Gold Star Baby Momma! Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Maumelle, Ar
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| Re: Szczerb'a Wraith Build, of sorts
Bawls yo!!!! Love it!
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07-11-2012, 08:42 PM | #13 |
I wanna be Dave Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Scumrise, Flooriduh
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| Re: Szczerb'a Wraith Build, of sorts
Looking good Shane! I can't wait to see it in person. Scale touches or not, if it ends up half as nice as your f-toy you will have a bad ass rig!
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07-11-2012, 09:00 PM | #14 | |
I wanna be Dave Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: BFE, NV
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- Tires may be 1.55, 1.9, or 2.2, but must be a licensed manufactured tire or knock offs. Tires must resemble the real thing and can only be siped or grooved. No other alterations may be made. | |
07-11-2012, 09:02 PM | #15 |
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| Re: Szczerb'a Wraith Build, of sorts
The new RC4WD Hitman wheels clear the Exo knuckles. That's what's going on my rig. Pro-Line Powerstrokes (Slash rear) will make that front end buttery smooth. If you plan on grafting the Exo rear into the Wraith cage, you'll need to mount your rear shocks on the outside of the shock mounts at the axle instead of mounting them in the shock mount. |
07-11-2012, 09:15 PM | #16 | |||
I wanna be Dave Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Castle Rock, WA
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| Re: Szczerb'a Wraith Build, of sorts Thanks. Some of my builds work out some dont. Quote:
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I have used your thread as a build guide so far and saw how you mounted the rear shocks with the exo rear graft. I'll be doing that setup if the body fits right. I'll have to wait til Monday to start looking at mating the two. | |||
07-11-2012, 09:59 PM | #17 | |
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07-11-2012, 11:02 PM | #18 |
I wanna be Dave Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Scumrise, Flooriduh
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| Re: Szczerb'a Wraith Build, of sorts I'll catch my peek while it sits on a table. Weeble Wobbles like me don't move fast enough to have a chance to see things, even comp crawlers any other way. |
07-11-2012, 11:56 PM | #19 |
I wanna be Dave Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Burque
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| Re: Szczerb'a Wraith Build, of sorts
Wow! This is awsome!!! Very nice work |
07-15-2012, 02:24 PM | #20 | ||
I wanna be Dave Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Castle Rock, WA
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Traded off everything else to Nova's Ark for some new 5mm Axial trans outputs, tires/foams and the CI Wraith Electronic's tray. Quote:
Thanks, All the IFS motivation came from JIA's IFS thread. --------------------------------------------------------------------- Locked up the front end with a locker and shimmed the dog bones in good with o-rings. Added the EXO light bar Put on my 6.25" swampers for fun. Legal in my back yard More updates before too long. | ||
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