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Old 08-13-2013, 11:27 AM   #61
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I will be sticking to the single speed transmission for this build... My goal, being fairly new and having already experienced the RTR failures, is to keep this build simple and reliably stout. Going to assemble the chassis today.
Good idea and your on the right track! "Thumbs up"
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Old 08-13-2013, 04:14 PM   #62
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Chassis assembled...



With SS hardware...



And painted...
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Old 08-13-2013, 08:25 PM   #63
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Chassis assembled...



With SS hardware...



And painted...
Tell me how that painted cage works out. I want to see how durable it is.
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Old 08-13-2013, 08:55 PM   #64
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Tell me how that painted cage works out. I want to see how durable it is.
We will see, I used Krylon fusion... Same stuff I use on my 1:1 plastic bits.
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Old 08-13-2013, 09:44 PM   #65
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I've always wanted to paint mine, just don't know how it will hold up.
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Old 08-14-2013, 03:06 AM   #66
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Did you paint it as a whole chassis or a disassemble chassis?
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Old 08-14-2013, 05:02 AM   #67
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Painted cages done right do look good! "Thumbs up"
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Old 08-15-2013, 04:16 PM   #68
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As I'm sure everyone does..."I hate waiting for parts"...

But more parts arrived today!

2.2 IROKs and I found some MIP ds locally with the traxxas screw pins and a set of 32p 5mm pinions for the Supershafty transmissions i ordered...
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Old 08-15-2013, 04:47 PM   #69
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Funny, I just noticed that these new 2.2 IROKs are quite a bit talker and wider than the last set I bought...I did wash the last set with hot water

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Old 08-15-2013, 07:01 PM   #70
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Funny, I just noticed that these new 2.2 IROKs are quite a bit talker and wider than the last set I bought...I did wash the last set with hot water

Did you put them in the dryer...lol
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Old 08-15-2013, 07:15 PM   #71
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Did you put them in the dryer...lol
Now that you mention it... Isn't that how everyone e cleans their Wraith???
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Old 08-17-2013, 11:02 PM   #72
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Now that you mention it... Isn't that how everyone e cleans their Wraith???
Nope - most of us sneak our wife's hair dryer and primping brush......

That red chassis is gonna POP! Definitely cant wait to see the end result!
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Old 08-17-2013, 11:33 PM   #73
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Almost looks like a Roc Lok next to the 5.75 Irok. Camera trickery?
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Old 08-22-2013, 08:37 PM   #74
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Almost looks like a Roc Lok next to the 5.75 Irok. Camera trickery?

You sir, are correct...I didn't know RC4WD made a licensed version and an IROK copy...the roc lok really looks more like the Interco IROK ND's.


...still waiting on parts, good thing my RTR keeps spitting out part numbers to keep me busy
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Funny, I just noticed that these new 2.2 IROKs are quite a bit talker and wider than the last set I bought...I did wash the last set with hot water
Would you add a 2.2 Ripsaw to that pic for comparison? Thanks

And which tire is the licensed version?
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Old 08-23-2013, 05:30 PM   #76
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Would you add a 2.2 Ripsaw to that pic for comparison? Thanks

And which tire is the licensed version?
Left to right, tallest to shortest.
Irok (licensed), Roc Lok, Ripsaw, krawler (stock RTR Poison Spyder tire)...
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Left to right, tallest to shortest.
Irok (licensed), Roc Lok, Ripsaw, krawler (stock RTR Poison Spyder tire)...
Thanks, I really like my R35 Ripsaws and that Rok Lok looks great too! Red chassis looks nice too, interested to see the durability of the Fusion paint.
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Old 08-27-2013, 04:41 PM   #78
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Still waiting on the major components but my FD box showed up today...here's how I'm planning on running things and the cc BEC will go on the right hand side...LMK if you see any issues with this.



TIA
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Old 08-30-2013, 09:02 PM   #79
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Shafty order arrived today



Sizing things up...



So close to being a runner...
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Old 08-31-2013, 07:30 PM   #80
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Just wired everything up today and having some issues...

-Futaba 4PKS
-Tekin RS gen2 ESC
-2s lipo
-Tekin pro4 motor

Problem is every time I reverse with more than a slight feather on the trigger the Wraith takes off in reverse at high speed and out of control... I don't know if its the radio or the ESC. I set the ESC up with the HOT WIRE with reverse speed set at 25%...trying to figure this out for the last couple hours, any help would be greatly appreciated.
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