06-12-2015, 10:45 PM | #761 |
Newbie Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: Victoria, Australia
Posts: 49
| Re: exceed rc maxstone 16 upgrades and tuning?
Hey guys Just a bit of an update on my little rig. I have 4 linked the rear and has stopped torque twist nearly completely. Put a full size servo plate on the front with a 645 hi tec. Now running 2s lipo and the losi MRC motor The pictures may not be the best sorry |
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09-25-2015, 10:26 PM | #762 |
Rock Stacker Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: GREEN ISLE MN
Posts: 63
| Re: exceed rc maxstone 16 upgrades and tuning? Got the chevy body fitting pretty good. Had to steal my white steelies for another build not got a set of proline 1.9's for $20 and there like the dudes rug ! |
09-25-2015, 11:24 PM | #763 |
I wanna be Dave Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Anchorage, Alaska
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| Re: exceed rc maxstone 16 upgrades and tuning?
The RTR Exceed Maxstone16, Redcat Everest16, and Horizon Hobby 1/18 Temper RTR chassis are all virtually the same component design. And any upgrades or altercations to any of them will likely share in their commonality. Only real differences are the chassis plate design, body incl. TX/e-component offerings and color. Cool thing about these mini crawler chassis is... They make a great foundation for building a 1/6th scale quad well... worked out well for me anyways Only negatives... The parts are small and difficult to alter./handle. ^ especially with big clumsy hands They aren't really fast as they're geared slow as crawlers. Brushed mtr. anyways... faster if ya go brushless. Each different distributor kit comes with different TX - e components. and so... adjustment and tuning varies with each. Alternatively sized spur gears are next to non-existent... and alternative pinion gear selection is minimal. Otherwise... they are fairly durable/reliable... and they all come as RTR's ( excluding the 8 TX alkaline batteries req. ) They operate fine straight out of the box... but chassis flex is a little excessive IMO So... I altered my shock positioning a little. It's said that 4 linking the suspension is supposed to reduce body roll and excessive articulation. And tho' I have all the necessary components required... I have not done that altercation as of yet. The more upright shock positioning seems to help as well. the 1/6 scale quad body/driver came from this donor... was cheap to purchase... so I had to With a 12" Joe sitting on top the quad... In comparison next to my custom 1/6 scale Nylint TJ body/Wraith build. along with my 1/10 scale SCX-10 Honcho for the scale perspective. |
11-13-2015, 02:00 PM | #764 |
Newbie Join Date: Nov 2015 Location: port alberni
Posts: 39
| Re: exceed rc maxstone 16 upgrades and tuning?
does anyone know if horizon exc temper and the losi mrc parts are interchangeable. Looking to upgrade driveshaft to start. If so are the hot racing ones durable? Just figured they may be interchangleabe as horizon looks to sell both losi and the exc.
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11-14-2015, 12:15 PM | #765 |
Newbie Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Usa
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| Re: exceed rc maxstone 16 upgrades and tuning?
Does anybody know if the New Bright mopar Jeep Wrangler body would fit on this? Thinking about getting one of these and would like to know.
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12-15-2015, 04:40 PM | #766 |
Newbie Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: Victoria, Australia
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| Re: exceed rc maxstone 16 upgrades and tuning? if the horizon is the same as the exceed which i assume it is, then the drive shafts for a MRC will not fit. It has been covered in previous posts on this thread |
12-16-2015, 02:03 PM | #767 |
Newbie Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: Victoria, Australia
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| Re: exceed rc maxstone 16 upgrades and tuning?
Have managed to now four link the front of my crawler which was a must after shaving down my servo mounts so the servo sits lower. It's crawling real nice at the moment with more weight up front and the electronics moved forward as far as possible |
01-02-2016, 09:25 PM | #768 |
Pebble Pounder Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Indy
Posts: 120
| Re: exceed rc maxstone 16 upgrades and tuning?
How much weight do the axles take before they start getting the overloaded flexy thing going? I'm wanting to build a dumptruck these axles are about the perfect width for the body. |
01-02-2016, 10:44 PM | #769 |
Pebble Pounder Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: WV
Posts: 178
| Re: exceed rc maxstone 16 upgrades and tuning?
I'm going to read this thread from the beginning...but in the mean time....just wondering, are these little guys legit? I think a small crawler would be a blast to mess with and my kids would love them too.
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01-03-2016, 06:02 AM | #770 | |
Newbie Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: Victoria, Australia
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| Re: exceed rc maxstone 16 upgrades and tuning? Quote:
They are very capable crawlers with some mods and keeps up with as mentioned before my mates ax10 and some other 2.2 rigs that my family and friends have. | |
01-03-2016, 06:07 AM | #771 | |
Newbie Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: Victoria, Australia
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Sound like a great idea you have though | |
01-03-2016, 02:55 PM | #772 |
Pebble Pounder Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Indy
Posts: 120
| Re: exceed rc maxstone 16 upgrades and tuning?
I'm not trying for a really absurd payload, the dump bed is WELL under 5x6x3 which is 90 cu in, and i have no tailgate. Then 1 cu ft is 1728cu in, and loose dirt is around 75lbs cu ft. So my max payload is very safely under 3.9 pounds. Nylint classics series dumptruck is good for adding atleast a pound metal and plastic to that and frame and electronics. Last edited by frizzen; 01-03-2016 at 03:06 PM. |
01-03-2016, 09:50 PM | #773 |
Newbie Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: Lake Tahoe
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| Re: exceed rc maxstone 16 upgrades and tuning?
Hey guys, been creepin the forum for a while, and realize I'm extremely late t the game, trying t find some 4-link info. I'm acctually running a ECX Temper (basically a EMS or Redcat Eerest-16 with better eletronics). What I would love from someone is the measurements or their custom trans-plate so I can eliminate a little of the guesswork on my end. to get my 4-link going. (have parts for that, as well as 1.9's and hub wideners on the way) Thanks in advance!
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01-04-2016, 03:14 AM | #774 | |
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01-04-2016, 08:09 AM | #776 |
Newbie Join Date: Dec 2015 Location: Central Ohio
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| Re: exceed rc maxstone 16 upgrades and tuning?
I just joined the forum and have the Redcat Everest 16 version. So far my mods have been limited, but this is a fun little crawler. I see several people talking about 4-linking to reduce torque twist, I accomplished this by filling the shocks with 65wt shock oil and putting 10mm spring spacers on the rear shocks. It is pretty stable now, and is working for me just fine. I did get a set of RC4WD 1.9 Rock Crushers for it as well, between those and the shock tuning I'm very impressed with what this little thing can do. I sold my Trail Trekker and bought this, the increase in size makes a huge difference in my 'Living room' obstacle course. Also, here is a picture of the tire difference between the stock tire, the RC4WD 1.9 Rock Crusher X/T, and the Axial Maxxis Trepado |
01-04-2016, 08:11 AM | #777 |
Newbie Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: Lake Tahoe
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| Re: exceed rc maxstone 16 upgrades and tuning? got it, so you just left the lower links the same, and converted the wishbone? I thought abut doing that, but I have some 1.9" and 14mm hub wideners and wasn't sure if they would rub on the stock lower links.
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01-04-2016, 08:26 AM | #778 |
Newbie Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: Lake Tahoe
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01-04-2016, 10:07 AM | #779 |
Newbie Join Date: Dec 2015 Location: Central Ohio
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| Re: exceed rc maxstone 16 upgrades and tuning?
The good news with the ECX is it will be easier to get parts for locally. How do you like the Tires on the ECX? That I believe is the single biggest difference between the ECX and the Redcat/exceed counterparts. Have you had a chance to undo the beadlock rings and see if the tires are glued to the wheels?
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01-04-2016, 11:17 AM | #780 | |
Newbie Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: Lake Tahoe
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I have undone the beadlocks, and they are NOT glued together. pulled the foam rings out and added about 1oz each front, and 1/2oz each rear. the tires are so so traction wise. already ordered a set of 1.9s and some 14mm hub extenders. LHS hasn't gotten any parts in stock yet, but should soon as they can't seam to keep the truck in stock. Did find stuff for the 4link (maxstone parts) on nitrorcx for less than half the price of the same ecx part (different color, but whatevs). So far very pleased with this $140 crawler. dumped about $80 for new wheels and extenders, and will take another $100 or so to swap out the ESC rx/tx to make it 4 wheel steering. | |
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