Imaguy unboxes the Axial Yeti Trophy RTR

[imthatguy]

Originally Posted by Hfrajuncajun

Awesome video.
She really sags in the back end under acceleration tho eh? Seems more so than a typical TT. Maybe it's just me.

Thanks! In some shots it did yes. We shot a large portion of the footage without making any adjustments out of the box. We went back and changed the preload and it seemed to correct it for the most part.

Originally Posted by MIKO

Nice! It glides around those turns!

Sure does. All stock electrics from the RTR, no tricks other than great driving.

[kikcaffine]

Saw one in person at Sema last week, solid truck!

[kikcaffine]

Hows the new tire compare in height to the stock yeti tire?

[fr8cture]

Originally Posted by kikcaffine

Hows the new tire compare in height to the stock yeti tire?

Small I would assume. 2.2/3.0 are generally quite a bit smaller than a 2.2.

[imthatguy]

Originally Posted by kikcaffine

Saw one in person at Sema last week, solid truck!

Definitely solid.

Originally Posted by kikcaffine

Hows the new tire compare in height to the stock yeti tire?

Here you go:

[kikcaffine]

Goodness those are tiny. Good to know

[imthatguy]

Originally Posted by kikcaffine

Goodness those are tiny. Good to know

Only in relation to a 2.2. They are proportionate to the body, so they're perfect for this Yeti variant.

[fr8cture]

The tires off the bomber (same bfg as these) will be good for the normal yeti or c3 rig.

[vanwraith001]

Saw the running video last night and I am soo happy that there is finally a real Scale Rc Trophy that can be made even more awesome by the Aftermarket Companies. I have my fingers crossed that someone (vanquish or Rc4wd) will do a Hardcore axle Version 2.0 to add that extra touch of realism.

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[imthatguy]

The Currie F9 Wraith width will be an excellent replacement when it comes out - and what I'll be going with.

[duellym]

appears to do good doughnuts..
even for a TT it seems rater wide though

[imthatguy]

Originally Posted by duellym

appears to do good doughnuts..
even for a TT it seems rater wide though

Nah, perfect width. Wheel tuck is a beautiful thing.

[Rdkill]

Cool video and that body does look nice

[totallypro]

Originally Posted by Hfrajuncajun

Awesome video.
She really sags in the back end under acceleration tho eh? Seems more so than a typical TT. Maybe it's just me.

Yeah that back end looks slammed! Definitely needs some more preload and/or dampening and/or some anti squat

Edit: whoops I didn't see the post about the preload

[imthatguy]

Originally Posted by Rdkill

Cool video and that body does look nice

Yeah, it's pretty slick. I'm adding more stuff to add some more realism.

Originally Posted by totallypro

Yeah that back end looks slammed! Definitely needs some more preload and/or dampening and/or some anti squat

Edit: whoops I didn't see the post about the preload

Preload Preload Preload. Stiffer oil might help too. I've got a few extra long shocks sitting around and I'm going to play with that as well. Cyconxc's stuff got me hyped to try and make this truck handle even better than it already does.

[imthatguy]

And the first addition, more lights!

[jeb.]

Thanks for the write up. Just got a good coupon from Tower. Time to order one up!

Any pics with the lights on?

[imthatguy]

Originally Posted by jeb.

Thanks for the write up. Just got a good coupon from Tower. Time to order one up!

Any pics with the lights on?

Not yet, adding much more. Stand by!

[MAC FAB]

Originally Posted by Hfrajuncajun

Awesome video.
She really sags in the back end under acceleration tho eh? Seems more so than a typical TT. Maybe it's just me.

Ditto this post. Rear needs more spring. Would you be so kind as to treat us to another, running through rougher terrain, I.e. ruts and rolling jumps?

[imthatguy]

Originally Posted by MAC FAB

Ditto this post. Rear needs more spring. Would you be so kind as to treat us to another, running through rougher terrain, I.e. ruts and rolling jumps?

I'll try to get out this week and grab some slow-motion stuff for you.

A small update.

More lights! A new GearHead long light bar with some green LED accents. Seemed fitting for the color of the truck. I also added some RC4WD Baja lights in the headlight pods. I like the multiple bulb look. GCM's mini bar looks great in the front grille. Everything is firmly mounted and will hopefully stay put.



I added a couple antennas on the top to add a smidge more realism as well. Mounted them with some rubber grommets so they'll bend and not crack the body in a rollover.



Some steel trailing arm reinforcements and more shocks. No springs, just looking to dampen things a bit more. Hoping this will bias the weight more towards the front of the truck.


Diff protection.


Some limiting straps to limit the amount of fun I'm having. It's working.