vnXR10 "UPDATED" Mantis vnXR10

[vn1500]

Won this at the Nats (thanks rockcandyrcc ) and finally am posting pics .

Specs:
Sidewinder esc
Punk dig
jr 9100t servo with losi aluminum servo horn
Castle creations BEC
Spektrum DX3 with sr3000 RX
Thunder power 850mah 3 cell li-po 45c
or
Common sense 850mah 3 cell li-po 30c
Integy 45 turn motors 15 tooth pinion front, 13 tooth pinion rear
electronics/battery tray made from old dettatchable radio face case
T1E high clearance rear links
stock lower rears moved to front lowers
homemeade solid aluminum 30 degree bent uppers front & rear
homemade 1 piece steering link (stock front lowers)
servo flipped for just a little more clearance
homemade extended delrin rear upper shock mounts (front & rear shock mounts on outside of chassis)
homemade aluminum steering arm
upper braces 2mm 's wider V ing the chassis from top to bottom
Chromed Mayhem comp dbl phatty's aluminum fronts, delrin rears
Hot Bodies white dot Sedona's with stock rover foams front and f400 rear foams
or
Stock XR10 beadlocks with set screw weights
Hot Bodies white dot Rovers with stock rover foams front and f400 rear foams
5hr energy drink bottle motor protectors
Rig rtr weighs 5 lbs 13 ozs

[mustangboy_347]

truck looks siiiick... i really like the rear upper shock mount

[EeePee]

Originally Posted by mustangboy_347

truck looks siiiick...

Nay.

[DickyT]

Nice rig Tom, how is it working for you now?

[vn1500]

Originally Posted by DickyT

Nice rig Tom, how is it working for you now?

Works AMAZING works so well i've (with a tear in my eye) retired the 2.2 Berg The XR10 just fits my style of driving better than my Berg did . I was 40+ packs deep into this truck before i had my first stock bearing failure (mustangboy,nitrojeff,& justjerry can bear witness) the truck , stock bearings and all will take some PUNISHMENT !!!! Stock bearings would've lasted longer , but the last predicament i put it into was completely driver jackassedness that killed the bearing thus takin 4 teeth off the transfer gear .

[Frank Rizzo]

Tom,
Did you have to mod anything or do the T1E rear lowers and stock rears moved to the front leave you at 12.5 wheelbase?

[vn1500]

Originally Posted by Frank Rizzo

Tom,
Did you have to mod anything or do the T1E rear lowers and stock rears moved to the front leave you at 12.5 wheelbase?

Radio plate is kicked up a little in the rear too clear the links thru articulation range. Used all the stock long bent ends (drilled & tapped for 4mm hardware), puts it just under 12.5" at full droop. Rear upper links are 129mm eye to eye to clock the rear motor up & the extended rear shock mounts keep the shocks from touching the lower links & still give me a 3.5" belly clearance at the back of the skid.

[frito]

thats nice,what a prize that would be

[vn1500]

Originally Posted by frito

thats nice,what a prize that would be

Believe me i FREAKED when they said i won it ...

[vn1500]

Little update to the vnXR10

Thanks JPcustoms !!!

Thanks mustangboy_347

HR aluminum C's
HR aluminum knuckles
HR aluminum lock outs
HR aluminum trans housings x2
VP bushings for trans x2

and threw in a couple of FRESH integy 55 turn motors 15 tooth front pinion 13 tooth rear pinion.

narrowed sedona's in the rear (thanks just jerry aka bullfrog)

[Stick King]

Nice added bling!

[ynmech]

Did ya beef up the rear? I know when I had issues with my rear stuff they asked if I had the rear servo mount on couse it would cause twisting in the rear if it wasn't there. besides that little note looks nice.

[vn1500]

Originally Posted by StIcK kInG

Nice added bling!

Thanks brada

Originally Posted by ynmech

Did ya beef up the rear? I know when I had issues with my rear stuff they asked if I had the rear servo mount on couse it would cause twisting in the rear if it wasn't there. besides that little note looks nice.

Well aint that somethin . I'll be puttin that plate back on then . Thanks for the heads up .

[Frank Rizzo]

Glad to see your wares finaly showed up

[vn1500]

Originally Posted by Frank Rizzo

Glad to see your wares finaly showed up

Thanks Bob, i'm freakin glad too , and thanks for helpin me out with gears I now freakin have 2 of every-damn-thing in my pit box hahahahaha


On a side note just came in from the garage (installin that damn rear servo plate) hahahahahahahahaha

[Jeepkid]

Very nice, how are the HR trannys? Some say with the VP bushings they get hot.

[vn1500]

Originally Posted by Jeepkid

Very nice, how are the HR trannys? Some say with the VP bushings they get hot.

Fit and finish of the HR cases and parts is exceptional , the aluminum trans case and Vp bushings give the motor plate and trans assembly ALOT more rigidity and cuts down the gear and shaft deflection beyond belief .

Haven't really had it compin on the rocks yet , headin to Columbus compin tomorrow so i'll have a better guage of them then . Spoolin them up with a drill (where as my 55 turns will never get them spinnin that fast) and just runnin 5 minutes of messin around on my practice course didn't have any real heat issues. but i'll definitely keep my fingers crossed hahahahaha

[Jeepkid]

Alright, keep us posted on how everything works.

[vn1500]

The HR upgrades worked AWESOME !!! No complaints what so ever ... We ran 3 courses 10 gates 6 minutes and even with a couple of on my lid full throttle forward-reverse whacks of the throttle , no heat issues in the tranny housings with VP bushings in them .

Thanks HOT-RACING
Thanks Vanquish Products
Thanks JP customs

On a side note when i first built the XR-10 i put rovers on it then i switched to sedonas , today for the 2nd course i tried the rovers again and i will probably never put them on the XR-10 ever again . The sedonas just work their a$$e$ off with the way the truck is set-up ..

[Tydl]

Originally Posted by frito

thats nice,what a prize that would be

The way I remember, he built it saturday night after nationals.