04-06-2019, 05:40 AM | #1 |
Newbie Join Date: Apr 2019 Location: US
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| Picked up a wraith!
Picked this wraith tuber up. Savox servo, stock esc and motor. And a glitch buster. Couple of questions- 1.As seen in the last pic I have a rubbing issue. At first I has the entire hot racing steering setup on it and it worked fine but that whole setup was worn out. So I replaced it with axial and now the beadlock screws rub the rod ends? 2. These king shocks are SO soft. I know I can adjust the stiffness and put heavier springs - but I dont believe I can run oil in these? 3. Rock bouncer build. I need new esc and motor These do not do well on 3s. I really like the mamba x and one of the holmes hobbies pullers... but I really dont wanna spend $300 on esc motor and a battery.. ... what are my options? I feel I had a tekin brushed setup in my scx10 and it did pretty well. Sent from my SM-G955U using Tapatalk |
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04-06-2019, 06:32 AM | #2 |
Suck it up! Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Arkansas
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| Re: Picked up a wraith!
1. You need wheels with a different offset or different knuckles. 2. Never owned King shocks, but I'm fairly sure that they do use oil. 3. While I'm a fan of HH and buy his stuff when I can, I have no problem buying cheap stuff if it'll do the job. If you simply need power and speed pick up a cheap esc/motor combo from ebay/Amazon/etc. I had a similar setup in a Wraith I built primarily as a gofast rig and it did fine. |
04-06-2019, 06:40 AM | #3 |
Rock Crawler Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Marietta
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| Re: Picked up a wraith!
I'd throw a Hobbywing 1080 and a 550 motor in it and call it a day.
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04-06-2019, 06:56 AM | #4 | |
Newbie Join Date: Apr 2019 Location: US
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| Re: Picked up a wraith! Quote:
I want to be able to do low speed crawling and be torquey Sent from my SM-G955U using Tapatalk | |
04-06-2019, 07:42 AM | #5 | |
Suck it up! Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Arkansas
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I had a HH Puller Pro in my Bomber. It was a beast of a motor with great low end. | |
04-06-2019, 07:52 AM | #6 | |
Pebble Pounder Join Date: Nov 2017 Location: Noblesville
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04-06-2019, 08:07 AM | #7 | |
Suck it up! Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Arkansas
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There are other options on the horizon, but I'm not sure if they are available yet. You'll have to keep an eye out for them. | |
04-06-2019, 08:23 AM | #8 |
Quarry Creeper Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Shirley
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| Re: Picked up a wraith!
Hobbywing 1080 will handle 3s fine. Pair that with a 12 turn traxxas 550, or Holmes trailmaster 12 turn, and you will have all the speed you need. I run a 21 turn trailmaster, crawls good, and enough wheel speed when I need it. Sent from my SM-J727V using Tapatalk |
04-06-2019, 05:39 PM | #9 |
I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: Deep South
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| Re: Picked up a wraith!
Can’t see the pics for some reason so don’t know the wheels mentioned. I’d do a metal wheel that could have offsets changed. Stamped steelie style would suffice. You’ll end up breaking most any plastic wheels. 550 can motors won’t readily bolt up to the Wraith skid either. It’ll need some shimming and trimming. So stick with short 540 cans the the aforementioned HW1080 or go brushless. |
04-07-2019, 01:35 PM | #10 |
Pebble Pounder Join Date: Nov 2017 Location: Noblesville
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| Re: Picked up a wraith!
I'm not so sure it's a wraith. He "said" his son sent it in the original box.. which it came in a deadbolt box with a deadbolt manual. Isnt this axial motor a 550 can? Anyone know where I could find a "pan" insert for this to hide all the wires etc Sent from my SM-G955U using Tapatalk |
04-13-2019, 06:41 PM | #11 |
Quarry Creeper Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Celina TN.
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| Re: Picked up a wraith!
I just picked up a used Wraith roller and plan on using the Hobbywing 1080 and a HH 35T i ordered from RPP.
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04-13-2019, 06:57 PM | #12 |
Quarry Creeper Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Celina TN.
Posts: 452
| Re: Picked up a wraith!
I just ordered these wheels off of Ebay which utilize the VP hubs and didn't break the bank. https://www.ebay.com/itm/Metal-2-2-B...al-Wraith-SCX1 |
04-14-2019, 07:55 PM | #13 |
RCC Addict Join Date: May 2013 Location: Forrestfield, Western Australia
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| Re: Picked up a wraith!
Either the Spawn/1.9W or RR10 cockpits should fit in there (RR10 with a bit more tirmming) & leave enough space under for the electronics Spawn/Wraith Axial Racing - Wraith Driver Interior Set - .040" (Clear) RR10 Bomber Axial Racing - RR10 Interior Set - .040" (Clear) Don't forget to get helmet sets Black Axial Racing - Helmet Set (Black) White Axial Racing - Helmet Set |
04-14-2019, 08:00 PM | #14 | ||
RCC Addict Join Date: May 2013 Location: Forrestfield, Western Australia
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A 550 motor can just interfere with the right rear upper link mount, you may have to just touch the skid slightly with a file/dremel to get a 550 to fit. Thats not a Wraith trans so by the manual you mentioned I'd be guessing the original owner had an AX10 Deadbolt & swapped that stuff onto the steel Wraith frame. Just keep an eye on the rear driveshaft that it isn't binding on the skid Quote:
It might have the narrow SCX10 hex when it could have the wider Wraith hex instead which will move the wheel out. Even if it has the Wraith hex theres wider hex options out there which might gain enough. Last edited by altd896; 04-14-2019 at 08:06 PM. | ||
04-14-2019, 09:08 PM | #15 |
RCC Addict Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Arkansas
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| Re: Picked up a wraith!
That ESC is an Axial AE-3, which is a rebranded Castle ESC. It is a good esc for brushed motors and will handle 3S just fine. I'd buy a Castle Link to tune it though. The King shocks are meant to be run with oil, they just don't tend to hold oil very well. |
04-15-2019, 07:43 AM | #16 |
Pebble Pounder Join Date: Nov 2017 Location: Noblesville
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| Re: Picked up a wraith!
I put a 3s on it and it didnt run very well and got rather warm quick. Also servo was extremely noisy on 3s. Put a 2s on it and it runs fine As for wheel hexs- found a 12mm to 17mm adapter on amazon. They work fine. Sent from my SM-G955U using Tapatalk |
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