Bigworm’s SCX24 Build

[BIGW0RM]

Long overdue update.

I am finally switching things up on my SCX24. I am dooing what 2FMRC did to his. I bought the surpass 2204 1400kv revolver motor. The GamyRC motor mount. The HR 0.5 spur and a 0.5 3mm bore pinion for the surpass motor. ESC will switch over to a mamba micro X.

Motor:
https://www.amazon.com/Goolsky-Origi...70725129&psc=1

GamyRC surpass 2204 motor mount:
https://www.shapeways.com/product/F3...55714&li=shops

HR spur and pinion:
https://www.amainhobbies.com/hot-rac...hoCXlAQAvD_BwE

11T 0.5 Mod with 3mm bore pinion (for surpass motor):
https://www.rcexpress.com/hot-racing...bore-csg11m05/

Im still waiting for the motor mount and will post pics once I get it up and running. Oh yea! I also got a 14T pinion just to try higher speed mud puddle runs.

[vinceherman]

I have been really happy with that motor!
I do have both 11t and 12t pinions but so far have only run the 12t. It is plenty slow.

[BIGW0RM]

Originally Posted by vinceherman

I have been really happy with that motor!
I do have both 11t and 12t pinions but so far have only run the 12t. It is plenty slow.

Good to know the 11T and 12T are plenty slow! Thank you. Im curious to see what a 14T pinion does with it. Hopefully it fits.


Also tempted to buy another SCX24 now too. Tempted to get the C10

[vinceherman]

Originally Posted by BIGW0RM

Good to know the 11T and 12T are plenty slow!

Also tempted to buy another SCX24 now too. Tempted to get the C10

2 more this weekend. :-D

My LHS has a stack of Jeeps in stock. He is still waiting on the deadbolts and C10's.

[BIGW0RM]

Well, I gave in and ordered a green C10 from HH!

I also ordered some deep dish wheels


And I now I will keep my Deadbolt the way it is and just mod the C10 with the surpass motor, mamba micro X and new deep dish wheels. This one will be brushless and the deadbolt will stay long can brushed but with 4WS.

[Shape_Shifter]

Mmmmm....deep dish....delicious

[damstr]

Made an account just to post. That wheel/tire/foam setup looks amazing! I have a C10 and was hoping the wheel offset would push it out far enough to not interfere with the body but I have my doubts. Do you think that setup will work with the C10 body? Thanks!

Brand new to all this, got my scx24 about a month ago and already have mods on the way.

EDIT: I am referring to the setup in the OG post.

Hbx devastator wheels
RC4WD 61mm tall scramblers
Crawler Innovations Soft micro foams

[SurlyBurly]

Really informative thread, great read.

[BIGW0RM]

Originally Posted by damstr

Made an account just to post. That wheel/tire/foam setup looks amazing! I have a C10 and was hoping the wheel offset would push it out far enough to not interfere with the body but I have my doubts. Do you think that setup will work with the C10 body? Thanks!

Brand new to all this, got my scx24 about a month ago and already have mods on the way.

EDIT: I am referring to the setup in the OG post.

Hbx devastator wheels
RC4WD 61mm tall scramblers
Crawler Innovations Soft micro foams

Thank you.

I dont have my C10 yet or I would try them and let you know. I think the HBX wheel with the crappy but very cool looking monster tire they come with would have a better chance than the scramblers if I had to guess. They are pretty tall and they might hit the fenders when you turn. But I will try it and let you know once I get my C10 in a couple days.

[BIGW0RM]

Originally Posted by Shape_Shifter

Mmmmm....deep dish....delicious

I cant wait to get them and try my small collection of micro tires to see how they look!

Originally Posted by SurlyBurly

Really informative thread, great read.

Thank you. Its a little dated now, but I'm glad you liked it.

[BIGW0RM]

Originally Posted by damstr

Made an account just to post. That wheel/tire/foam setup looks amazing! I have a C10 and was hoping the wheel offset would push it out far enough to not interfere with the body but I have my doubts. Do you think that setup will work with the C10 body? Thanks!



Brand new to all this, got my scx24 about a month ago and already have mods on the way.



EDIT: I am referring to the setup in the OG post.



Hbx devastator wheels

RC4WD 61mm tall scramblers

Crawler Innovations Soft micro foams

Hey, I got my C10 and I added the HBX wheels with the monster tires that come on those wheels. With stock suspension height, they rub. With it rasied up a bit, they dont rub much at all.



There is no way you will get those rims with scramblers to fit. Deadbolt, sure. But the C10, no way. At least not without cutting the body to much.

[BIGW0RM]

Couple things to know...

The surpass motor and the gamy RC mount shift a lot of weight to the driver side. My coil over shocks have too be adjusted a lot on one side to compensate. Or else your body is super tilted. That kind of bugs me. The suprass motor with the HR spur and an 11T pinion is super slow. Its also someway loud. My deadbolt with a 050 motor runs circles around this thing. That said, I have much much better low speed control with the C10. But I think that has more to do with the mamba ESC. I suspect the mamba with a 050 long can motor would be just as smooth.

All in all, I would not doo this again. I think the 050 motor is better bang for the buck. It doesn't massively throw off the weight balance like the surpass motor does either. Plus you dont have to cut anything up too make it work.

So that's my opinion of the surpass motor. It was fun to build. It sounds cool. It climbs slow with a mamba micro X. But I wont do that again.

Well see if my opinion changes once I slap a much bigger pinion in it and try it in fast mode mud flinger...

[damstr]

Thanks for the heads up on that wheel/tire setup for the C10. Saved me some money. Shame the surpass motor throws off the balance. Do ESC's really make a difference when it comes to reducing sound?

[BIGW0RM]

Originally Posted by damstr

Thanks for the heads up on that wheel/tire setup for the C10. Saved me some money. Shame the surpass motor throws off the balance. Do ESC's really make a difference when it comes to reducing sound?

Some ESC make more sound than others. It just depends. In my truck, the HR 0.5 mod spur and pinion make a lot of noise over the stock spur and pinion.

And then I also have brushless out runner whine from the motor. My ESC seems quiet as can be. I dont hear tone coming from it.

So mine is loud because of the 0.5 mod spur and pinion and because of the surpass motor.

[Gamyrc]

The low center of gravity plate tilts the motor towards driver side in order to achieve lowest possible mounting spot. When using this plate weight does get shifted to that side but can be resolved by placing battery towards passenger side. Although some bigger batteries may not allow for that to be done. In these cases the 380 brushless mount used for Revolver works as well and in that case motor is centered on frame for better balance at the cost of slightly higher center of gravity. Its a balancing act when trying to give up one thing to achieve another.

[BIGW0RM]

Originally Posted by Gamyrc

The low center of gravity plate tilts the motor towards driver side in order to achieve lowest possible mounting spot. When using this plate weight does get shifted to that side but can be resolved by placing battery towards passenger side. Although some bigger batteries may not allow for that to be done. In these cases the 380 brushless mount used for Revolver works as well and in that case motor is centered on frame for better balance at the cost of slightly higher center of gravity. Its a balancing act when trying to give up one thing to achieve another.

That all makes a lot of sense. Thank you. I fixed my issue with one of these on the other side of the lower frame.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...ustomerReviews


I am interested to try your 130 motor plate next though! Does the 130 motor plate allow you to keep the battery tray (assuming you cut one leg off)?

[BIGW0RM]

#2 SCX24 C10 Build Update:

I got the DIRTYCUSTOMS reverse surpass motor mount off eBay which mounts the motor towards the battery. For the SCX24, I feel this is the way to go.


1.) You dont have to cut your receiver tray off.
2.) The motor is much more centered.
3.) You can flip the battery tray the other way and can keep the battery where it is stock, just scooted back some.

I highly suggest you get the REAR FACING version. As I mentioned, you only have to flip the battery tray. I cut off the long legs of my tray. But you can keep them on and just have them hang below the frame. They dont touch anything.

Also, I have my 1400kv surpass motor with a 14T pinion and HR 0.5 spur and its still slower than stock at top speed. Slow speed control is much better than stock.

[Shape_Shifter]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hHXK2t50S-8

[Rcing4life]

If you guys want more speed out of the surpass motor , i would siggest going 3S and going up either 16T or 17T pinion. I run my belly dragger scx24 that weights over 500 grams and she moves. 14t and 3S is no slouch. Nice build BIGWORM!

[BIGW0RM]

Originally Posted by Shape_Shifter

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hHXK2t50S-8