Cmnyj28's First Wraith Build

[cmnyj28]

Well after toying with the Idea for Months, I finally Bought the Wraith Kit and this will be my build thread.

Hope you enjoy and if you have any questions feel free to ask away.

This is what we be Upgraded and installed as I go along
(I will Update this as I go along)

-Vanquish locker for Wraith x 2
-Vanquish Wraith Stage 1 Kit
-Vanquish Wraith Ridgecrest DIFFERENTIAL COVER
-Vanquish 3/16" Titanium 10 Link Set VPS03138
-Axial Wraith Open Hood Kit
-Axial Racing Aluminum Servo Horn 24T Hitec (Hard Anodized)
-Robinson Racing Hardened Steel Idler Gear Wraith
-Robinson Racing Axial Wraith One Piece Hardened Steel Outdrive/Diff Locker Gear RRP1555
-MIP ---Axial Wraith Spline Center CVD Kit [MIP11116]
-****'s 32 Pitch Spur Upgrade Kit (For Speed) (ck5414)
-Castle Creation Mamba Max pro
-Tekin pro 4 3300 KV
-Hitec 7945SH

[cmnyj28]

Step 1 & hop ups used

Vanquish locker for Wraith x 2
Vanquish Wraith Stage 1 Kit
Vanquish Wraith Ridgecrest DIFFERENTIAL COVER


Step 2

These will need to be changed out for some nice Hopped up Shocks

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Step 3

-Vanquish 3/16" Titanium 10 Link Set VPS03138

(I did Not use the upper links, I wanted to see how the stock held up)

-MIP ---Axial Wraith Spline Center CVD Kit [MIP11116]

-Hitec 7945SH installed here

-Axial Racing Aluminum Servo Horn 24T Hitec (Hard Anodized)



Step 4

-Robinson Racing Hardened Steel Idler Gear Wraith

-Robinson Racing Axial Wraith One Piece Hardened Steel Outdrive/Diff Locker Gear RRP1555







Connecting the Front and rears to the Transmission. Make sure you lock tite the screws that hold your transmission in

[cmnyj28]

[cmnyj28]

Time to Solder up the Motor and ESC




Pretty easy hook up, 8 screws plus the 4 shocks, just watch out the stock screws suck and are cheaply made and strip to easily.




Rear electronics box and cover.



Also got the front electronics box 'Da Box', The stock ESC mount is Not good for what I was mounting and I liked this finished look much better. The receiver box would have been solid but oh well..

[cmnyj28]

Now to route the wires, I bought servo extenders for the length and to make it easier to fine tune the ESC with the Castle Link.. I routed them through the sides and Tie Wrapped them to the Chassis.



Holes made in the rear to help the ESC breath I will cover the inside with outerwear's just haven't bought it yet. On/Off switch also mounted here for ease of use.



Lipo will be in the front and I ran the wire to the ESC in the Rear. Tie Wrapped on as well.


Under the hood The RX, The Lipo 2s 5000 Mah, I will get a 3s with a lower Mah just haven't bought it yet.


Upper VP Links now installed as well. I was gonna try the stock ones but thought better of it.




And there she is all done up and ready to bash.

[509hooligan]

Looks good! The wiring is super clean!

[cmnyj28]

Originally Posted by 509hooligan

Looks good! The wiring is super clean!

Thanks, It was fun trying to arrange it, I even used a Servo extender and that plug is in passenger seat, easy to program ESC.

[509hooligan]

That's rad! A lot easier than opening the box all the time!

[cmnyj28]

Originally Posted by 509hooligan

That's rad! A lot easier than opening the box all the time!

Yup, highly recommended, on the esc for sure, make programming the esc easy. I also removed the power wire from the extender leaving the esc itself wires alone for the BEC.