SkaldidDog's "Buck-Nasty" Wraith

[SkaldidDog]

Originally Posted by o0wiz0o

All my Axial rigs have come with socket cap screws (SCS) for the motor attachment. I guess Axial agrees with you.

Being a Traxxas guy I've always (subliminally) followed their lead on motor screws. Guess that screwed me. Axial's reasoning could be spot on, or SCS screws are just cheaper than dedicated motor screws. Either way we are all one now.

J

[o0wiz0o]

Understood. My slashes use the flat ones too.

Edit: Well the 2wd does....The 4wd has a different type of motor mount.

[SkaldidDog]

Originally Posted by o0wiz0o

Understood. My slashes use the flat ones too.

Edit: Well the 2wd does....The 4wd has a different type of motor mount.

I just sacrificed my ancient S42 and transferred all of the parts to a Bandit Chassis for a beach buggy. I converted my S44 back from a 2WD buggy (from hell) to its' original 4WD short course self and I've killed a set of rear stock hard BFGs in about 4 street sessions. I love that rig. Neu1512/1Y hand wound (2700kV) on 3s is nuts.

Traxxas rocks.

J

[o0wiz0o]

I have a Castle 2400Kv sat waiting to go in the Sl4sh. It's nippy on the 3500Kv HW 4 Pole though so I have not put it in yet. Had to add some MIPs to the rear mind. The 2wd slash is even faster. Light so nothing heavy needed. Running a Castle SV3 with 5700kv....it is quick!

[SkaldidDog]

Originally Posted by o0wiz0o

I have a Castle 2400Kv sat waiting to go in the Sl4sh. It's nippy on the 3500Kv HW 4 Pole though so I have not put it in yet. Had to add some MIPs to the rear mind. The 2wd slash is even faster. Light so nothing heavy needed. Running a Castle SV3 with 5700kv....it is quick!

Holy crap...5700. I fried a CC4700 in my S42 in a single 100M full speed run once. Went back to my Traxxas 3500 and never changed it again. Now it's in an even lighter Bandit buggy.

I'm entertaining a sensored 4 pole for my S44 but know if one will be an improvement over my Neu motor. I think the lack of a sensor in my current motor makes my on/off throttle attacks worse on my batteries than they should be. I'm gearing down a little to get some more stall torque out of turns. I used to run a CC2200kV in my S44 and it was too heavy and low kV. Batteries were not happy.

[NorCal69]

Scaldid: Where did you source the "flat cap...of 0.325" 7075"? Any particular part #?

[SkaldidDog]

Originally Posted by NorCal69

Scaldid: Where did you source the "flat cap...of 0.325" 7075"? Any particular part #?

Bought the 7075 rod from MMC and made them on my lathe.

Big help huh?

J

[tacocat]

Do you have any video of this beast moving?

[SkaldidDog]

Originally Posted by tacocat

Do you have any video of this beast moving?

Sorry but I do not. Only in my mind...

J

[Zombi]

In some early posts Rowdy asked you what the length of your Kyosho W5198V shocks were, eye to eye - did you ever measure them? I've read through the thread and couldn't see any dimensions...?

[SkaldidDog]

Originally Posted by Zombi

In some early posts Rowdy asked you what the length of your Kyosho W5198V shocks were, eye to eye - did you ever measure them? I've read through the thread and couldn't see any dimensions...?

I'll take some measurements tonight.

J

[SkaldidDog]

Fronts 3.7"
Rear 4.3" (longest kyosho velvet)

Hope this helps.

J

[Zombi]

Yeah good man - thanks

[Thechewmaster]

Finally made it all the way through. Love your build and your your eyeball skills with the mill, very impressive. Keep up the good work. I know I learned a lot

[SkaldidDog]

Originally Posted by Zombi

Yeah good man - thanks

Originally Posted by mudman270

Axles looks good

Originally Posted by Thechewmaster

Finally made it all the way through. Love your build and your your eyeball skills with the mill, very impressive. Keep up the good work. I know I learned a lot

Thanks Gents!

J

[Zombi]

Another question about the shocks - I've ordered the same ones for my Yeti (46mm rear and 38 for the front), but I've only found a limited selection of springs for them on Amain.com. 3 spring rates for front and rear.

Do you know of any other alternative springs either from Kyosho or otherwise that fit these shocks?

thanks!

[SkaldidDog]

Originally Posted by Zombi

Another question about the shocks - I've ordered the same ones for my Yeti (46mm rear and 38 for the front), but I've only found a limited selection of springs for them on Amain.com. 3 spring rates for front and rear.

Do you know of any other alternative springs either from Kyosho or otherwise that fit these shocks?

thanks!

These fit...

[Zombi]

Excellent, thanks for that it's going to be extremely useful! Where did you get this list from??

[SkaldidDog]

Originally Posted by Zombi

Excellent, thanks for that it's going to be extremely useful! Where did you get this list from??

Maybe AMain Hobbies....

I can't recall exactly. Sorry.

J

[84yoda]

Awesome thread and awesome rig.. you got some talent, I got some good idea's and learned a lot from this thread, thanks.

Didn't see anything about what your runnin on the pinions? Bearings or bushings? Stock 5x11x4? The power you have, you have to be destroying them. Or do you just swap out new bearings/bushings daily?

On the rear lockouts, are you just runnin 4 bolts with no jb weld lookin stuff (cant remember what you called it)?

Also, any updates on this beast?