Axial wraith kit

[timgreen82]

Neon green or black any ideas military or ken block I was in the military and I am a huge ken block fan

[timgreen82]

All Robinson racing gears in the transmission and spur gear now to button up

[Harley]

Originally Posted by timgreen82

Neon green or black any ideas military or ken block I was in the military and I am a huge ken block fan

Don't paint the cage. They always end up looking like ass after a few trips out.

[Big Daddy]

Let's call it tactical and leave the cage black. ;)

[timgreen82]

Cage is black and all together now I have an issue I used integy steel drive shafts and the pinion gear is not making contact with the beval gear

[Duuuuuuuude]

Originally Posted by timgreen82

Cage is black and all together now I have an issue I used integy steel drive shafts and the pinion gear is not making contact with the beval gear

Remove the driveshafts, shim the pinion as needed, reinstall the driveshafts.

[timgreen82]

I am slow some times I forgot to put the pin in

[Crawllife]

So you worked out the shafts bro? I was at a loss for sure. Hope your good now!

[timgreen82]

Yep then I burned out the esc trying to hook up a BEC

[Crawllife]

Originally Posted by timgreen82

Yep then I burned out the esc trying to hook up a BEC

Sorry partner!

[timgreen82]

She is built and she is mean so far I have broken a drive shaft and CVD axle. So now I have to wait until I get back from NYC to get a set of mip drive shafts.


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[fyrstormer]

Originally Posted by Duuuuuuuude

I disagree with that. I've been running a sensorless long can 2200kv 4 pole on 3s in mine and its been doing just fine. Granted I can't do any fine crawling maneuvers, but its not horrible.

If you can't do any crawling with it, what's the point of using it in a rock-crawler? Sure the Wraith is faster and more top-heavy than a competition-grade crawler, but it should still be capable of climbing over stuff at low speed.

I put a Team Orion Method Pro 20T brushed motor in mine. Basically a higher-quality version of the stock motor. Thus far I like it; it's a little faster and makes noticeably more torque than the stock motor, and it doesn't need any fancy electronics to make it run smooth.

Originally Posted by Duuuuuuuude

IMO the ESC makes the biggest difference...

This is true. Changing ESCs on some of my vehicles almost completely eliminated the cogging they used to exhibit.

Still, a motor will run smoothest if the power distributor knows exactly what the spindle's rotational position is at all times. Sensored brushless motors do that electronically, and brushed motors do it mechanically with the commutator. Sensorless brushless will never, ever be as smooth, though it does have the best performance-per-dollar ratio of the three options.

[fyrstormer]

Originally Posted by Natedog

@OP, Hot Racing steel tranny gears are the stuff.

Are those the 32-pitch gears I hear people talking about from time to time? Does Axial also offer 32-pitch gears? I ask because Hot Racing parts are kinda hit-or-miss in terms of quality control.

[fyrstormer]

Originally Posted by timgreen82

Yep then I burned out the esc trying to hook up a BEC

Don't feel bad. I burned out my ESC doing something much simpler. All I had to do was solder the freaking battery plug on with the correct polarity, and I didn't even do that right. 75 dollar careless mistake.

[timgreen82]

Castle is sending me a new one and the reason I am running a 3800 kv motor is because I run open class so the faster I get over the rocks I can keep up with them


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[Crawllife]

Looks great!

[Duuuuuuuude]

Originally Posted by fyrstormer

If you can't do any crawling with it, what's the point of using it in a rock-crawler? Sure the Wraith is faster and more top-heavy than a competition-grade crawler, but it should still be capable of climbing over stuff at low speed.

I didn't say it wouldn't crawl (it does), it just doesn't have super fine low speed control that you would find with brushed or sensored.

Originally Posted by fyrstormer

Sensorless brushless will never, ever be as smooth, though it does have the best performance-per-dollar ratio of the three options.

Agreed, but it really depends on how smooth you really need. If its worth the extra hundred or two to be ultra smooth, then go for it. If its not a huge concern, don't worry about it.


I guess I'm gonna have to put a video together to prove my point...

[fyrstormer]

Videos are always fun. *makes popcorn*

[timgreen82]

Alright so I think when the esc shorted it caused the motor take a crap I freaking almost want to chuck the the thing


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