R1 RTR not happy

[Crawl On]

Got the R1 RTR nothing is waterproof- 1 shock don't go all the way down-Pinion gear set screw stripped never even got to use it yet!!!! It's not good when you have to fix it before U use it. Should have bought the kit would have been cheaper in long run. Crawl On

[mikemcE]

Originally Posted by Crawl On

Got the R1 RTR nothing is waterproof- 1 shock don't go all the way down-Pinion gear set screw stripped never even got to use it yet!!!! It's not good when you have to fix it before U use it. Should have bought the kit would have been cheaper in long run. Crawl On

Nope.......
The stock pinion is too soft, no big deal . You paid $100.00 for TX/rx, dig, esc, and two motors.
The motors and Tx are worth that easy. I upgraded with BR minis as I blew up my stock esc, destroying it, due to me.The dig finally gave up last week. You can waterproof if you must.
The rig overall is a joy to run.


Hang up and Drive

[Brake Weight]

I built mine with Axial parts so it's 'technically' not an R1 since it doesn't have portal axles. Solid as a rock, though.

Let me whore it...




Sucks to have a broken RTR. A sack o Robinson pinioned isn't too much. Shocks are usually the first upgrade of many. Good luck and keep us posted.

[Crawl On]

Got new pinion gear so now it runs, I have a ? about rear steer can I use another channel on the receiver or what does it take to power it what is a good waterproof servo and horn to get for it any info would help. Thanks Crawl On

[Brake Weight]

The rear steer should be covered in the manual. But the 3rd channel on the Rx should be the one to use.

[Thinkcooper]

Originally Posted by Crawl On

Got new pinion gear so now it runs, I have a ? about rear steer can I use another channel on the receiver or what does it take to power it what is a good waterproof servo and horn to get for it any info would help. Thanks Crawl On

There's a decent dialog about four wheel steering in my build thread here: Thinkcooper's first R1

The RTR transmitter is only a two channel system so you'll need to use one of the heyOK or wiggle systems. MikeMCE mentioned the name in that linked thread.

I had a really detailed reply written up for you, but it got lost when trying to submit it. Sorry about that.

Bottomline, 4ws is a blast to have, transforms the turning capabilities of the R1, but it takes some work to set it up.