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The new bumper and those wheels just set it off even more. Just keep's looking better and better...."thumbsup"

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Thanxs, this Wraith has been a classic case of "never being finished"!

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This thing is amazing!!! I just read through the whole thread and I can't wait to get my kit. I was planning on this weekend going to the LHS but now I feel the urge to leave work and go right now haha

Keep up the awesome work and thanks for all the awesome info.

Lastly and most importantly, thank you for your service!!! I served in the USAF and am proud of all the military brothers and sisters!!!

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Thank you kingfuzz. Thank you for your service as well and enjoy building your Wraith kit.

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....and one more change: No more body pins, the aluminum hood is secured with the Pro-Line Body Mount Secure-Loc Cap Kit (6070-02). I added some rubber grommets to eliminate any potential rattles and to cushion the hood. When they are tightened down, the rigid hood adds a fair bit of needed rigidity to the forward upper chassis/frame. I've been using these on my basher Slash and they have been working flawlessly.

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Look's freaking sweet, i think i will build my self a Wraith Kit after this summer maybe for a winter project, tons of fun to work on during the winter!!
At the moment i am working on my Yeti kit, i just love the looks of and have tons of fun with it.

This one really looks dope.

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Small update...

I finally bit the bullet and replaced the HiTec 7955TG servo with the 7950TH....go big or go home right!!! What was supposed to be a 15 minute job turned into an all day event though. I went to program the CC BEC to 7.4v and the link wouldn't read the BEC. Although the BEC was sending power to the receiver, the BEC couldn't be programmed any more; not sure why though. I ran down to the LHS and picked up a replacement....but of course, my BEC is buried deep in the bowels of my Wraith, so I disassembled the machine and rewired everything and added mini JST connectors for easy replacements in the future. While I had it opened up, I added some amber LED lights to the rear of the machine.

I also replaced the Spektrum AVS receiver with the SR410 DSMR 4-CH RX....no sense using an AVC RX for a crawler, that will be transferred to my go-fast!!!!

Tested it out and the steering is top-notch now....very strong! Now I have to go buy a new RC for the 7955 servo because I can't have that laying around without a use!!!!

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Sometimes when the bec is soldered to the same connector as the esc you have to plug the battery in to program the bec. Now that you have the bec removed try to program it again and see if it works.

Add for the 7955tg why not turn it into a winch?

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Novarider is right. Had the same problem. But when I removed one wire I could program it. Dude that is still one super nice looking rig..."thumbsup"

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I tried with and without battery power, and I also tried it when it was removed and isolated by itself...no joy. I even tried a different Castle Link.

Great idea for using the servo for a winch; I've been wanting to add a winch to my SCX10.

Thanxs for the compliment...I appreciate it.

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Just read through this thread. Nice work with everything! You've inspired me in many aspects and given some great info. I just picked up my first ever R/C, a Wraith Spawn, and am loving it so far. Thanks for all the great pics, vids, and info!

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Thank you and I'm glad I have been of assistance. Mine has taken a few years to get to where it's at now and I have enjoyed every minute of it so far!

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Awesome build have loved reading every part. Am in the process of looking into my first RC car. My bros have scx10's and have always enjoyed wheeling there's with them but now I need something of my own. What would you recommend as the better first few upgrades on a wraith spawn as that is what I'm going to get. Was thinking VP links straight up and some metal gears?? Or would i be better spending the $$ elsewhere at first?

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Honesty, read Harley's threads stickied at the top of this group. Everything you need or want to know is in there.

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Thanxs kruza....I would go C-hubs, knuckles and steering linkages first, as well as the suspension links. I wouldn't worry about metal gears until you start upgrading the motor. Move the battery forward if you are going to be crawling.

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What have you found to be the best all round tyre you have Tried?

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Thanks mate. Had a good look was just after a different opinion or idea as to what he thought was best. 100 people will have 100 different ideas so always good to hear a few different ones.

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Hands down, the Sedonas have been the best. Not a scale tire, but definitely the best performance.

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Tried out a new set of HPI Rovers with 2 stage CI foams today.....absolutely awesome is all I can say. I didn't think it could crawl any better and it continues to improve and amaze me! Went out with my son (PS Wraith) and a group of friends and tackled Mt. Doug; it was a five hour crawl from bottom to top and back down again. I ran with a 5000 mAh 3S battery and it lasted four hours....brushless efficiency at it's best and I wasn't easy on the throttle.

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As always one sweet looking ride."thumbsup" I wish there was somewhere close around here like that. :twisted:

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I run a single 2200mah 3s 50c Venom and was pleasantly shocked the first time it ran for 2 hours before dying. I bought 2 more the next day. The rig looks great bilinvic. This is one of my top go to threads when I need motivation. You inspired me to install my lighting setup today.

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Where do you start @ Mt Doug?

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The entrance off of Blenkinsop.

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That Wraith looks great "thumbsup"

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A few new parts and changes to my Wraith....

1. Since I had the single King shock in the back with the ProLine Powerstroke (Slash Rear) shocks, I could resist throwing on a pair of the newly released RC4WD Short Course King Shocks (110mm) so everything is now matching. I tuned the shocks using the ProLine springs and used 30 wt shock fluid. I'll have to order some of the blue RC4WD SC King spring kits though. The supplied blue springs were to soft for my heavy machine! The SC King shocks are quite a bit larger in diameter than the normal King shocks and feel really nice. I look forward to trying them out.

2. SSD hubs for the rear wheels. I already had them for the front......and yes, I am aware locking hubs don't go on the rear!!! But I like them and they help to keep the wheel nuts from loosening up.

3. Yeah Racing fuel jugs mounted. That space in the rear seemed too empty.

4. And finally, the best performance improvement I have done so far..... A squirt of NOS :lmao: Yeah Racing NOS tank.

Although my Wraith has been dialed in perfectly to my liking, I'm hoping the shock change doesn't dramatically change the crawling performance.

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Just spent half the day reading this thread start to finish. Absolutely beautiful rig you have there sir.

Will be referring to this thread a lot, hope to have a bit more input from you in mine.

5/5

Slay.

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Hello i just want to ask a question do you have anymore pics of the interior and how it hid the esc thanks

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Thanxs.

I will get some photos the next time I have the panels off.

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Awesome build and attention to detail! Where do I find those lights that clamp to the frame or are they custom?

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Thanxs akatz.....the lights and clmaps are Axial parts that I have accumulated from kits and RTR's I have purchased.

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The DMG Black Pearl Wraith is going to try out some new rubber...Proline's Flat Iron XL. I've read good reports regarding these tire's performance, although mounting them on the Gear Head wheels took some time and patience! The tires are stuffed with Crawler Innovations Double Deuce 6.0” Standard Inner / Medium Outer foams.

They are quite a bit larger in height than my normal selection of tires; my Wraith's CoG is fairly low and I could use a bit more ground clearance to clear the Wraith's larger skid compared to my Wroncho Bug's smaller SCX10 skid.

Fingers are crossed that these tires perform well.

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Ohh I see, forgot to ask where you got the interior from also?


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I replaced the interior that had full seats with the interior from a Wraith Spawn. It's lighter and gives more room underneath for electronics.

AXIAL Wraith Spawn Interior w/Helmets

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Had a chance to take the Wraith out to test the new Flat Iron XL tires and RC4WD SC (rears) King shocks.

I am very impressed with tires performance right out of the bag....I didn't even give them a bath treatment of "purple power" before their first use. They gripped some extreme rock climbs today that I would have never ever thought my Wraith would conquer. And to think, they will just get better as the get broken in....can't wait!

The shocks did good, but they need tuning. Heavier weight oil in the rears and maybe slightly stiffer springs. That being said, I have already ordered a full set of Pro-Line Pro-Spec SC (rears) shocks and these have had some terrific online reviews.

The guys were blown away by some of the lines I accomplished today and hopefully my good friend Luc will have some video up on his YT channel within a few days.

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Some more improvements on the way.....

Pro-Line Pre-Assembled Pro-Spec Shocks SC Rear (x4) with Optional Spring Assortment:

https://www.rpphobby.com/v/vspfiles/...RO630831-2.jpg

https://www.rpphobby.com/v/vspfiles/...RO630822-2.jpg

Time to get rid of the rotational mass! RC Bros knuckle weight system.

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I had just replaced the regular VP knuckles with VP's Scale knuckles....now I have to change 'em back since the knuckle weight system only works with the standard VP knuckle! I'm sure my Wroncho bug won't complain!

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Nice looking shocks, let us know what you think of them, thanks.

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I sure will. I have multiple sets of the Proline Powerstroke SC rear shocks because they perform so great and these Pro-Spec are supposed to be even better.

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Love the shocks but they are huge on a wraith. I'm still tweaking the gmade xd shocks. I have decided I am going to make them work no matter what it cost lol.

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The PL SC shocks are pretty much the same size as the Gmade's; my other Wraith has the XD's on it.