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11-09-2011, 04:26 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Co,Cork..Ireland
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Hi Guys.. I've got $150 spare cash to spend on my AX-10. But don't know what to buy.. I've JunFac drive shafts on the way so , I'm OK there.. Allready got a front 4 link plate fitted, rear is on the way , aswell as a Proline Tuber Cage / New Rim's in the mail .. Just had a new 21t Motor fitted along with a new ESC so I can run Li-Po's.. Don't need Shocks,as I've just fitted Traxxas T-Maxx alloy Shocks and done the Cap Mod , Could do with softer springs as the stock red ones seem abit stiff to me... So What should I buy next... Would prefair to buy all in one shop / store to save on mailing over to Ireland ... Sean... . Last edited by West Cork Basher; 11-10-2011 at 04:13 AM. |
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11-09-2011, 08:07 PM
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| Newbie Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: vacaville
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You didn't mention tires. Rovers or Sedonas are a serious upgrade. A powerful steering servo is also very important.
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11-09-2011, 08:42 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Vancouver, WA
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Another vote for Rovers and a good servo. You might consider going with a high turn motor, a 35T will provide a lot more torque without sacrificing too much wheel speed. In addition to the motor you might want to consider: *BEC *Chassis (GC-3A is a good choice) *Lipo's if you don't already have them *Aluminum C's and Knuckles *Upgraded gears for your transmission I wouldn't just spend money cause you have it, run your crawler and figure out the weak spots or characteristics you would like to change and then upgrade. |
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11-10-2011, 08:38 AM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Co,Cork..Ireland
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Thanks Guys for your replys... My Ax-10 will be more of a Rock Racer then a pure crawler, low buget FOFF sort of thing.. thats why it has a Ansmann 21t Drift Motor with 54tSpur / 14t Pinion , on 32 pitch.. using 1800mAh Li-Po's , ESC is a (12t limit) with Li-Po cut off and a Low Voltage Li-Po alarm fitted as well . . Steering Servo is a BMS-616DMG+HS Digital Buggy Servo (MG) 10.2kg / .12sec / 46.5g from hobbyking but if that does brake I've a Hitec 645MG in my spares box.. Tyres I've a set of Tamiya ViseCrawler, thats why I've bought some new Rims.. Tyres fitted on Rims at the moment ,nothing wrote on them ( I forgot the name ) maybe some can help , name these tyres  Ansmann 21t Drift Motor..  54t Spur / 14t Pinion.. Mirrored Tranny..  I wanna keep the stock chassis as the Proline Tubber Cage will be fitted as soon as it arrives.. If I go for Alloy C's and knuckles , Do I have to fit Beef Toods as well.. Thanks.. Sean... , Last edited by West Cork Basher; 11-10-2011 at 05:07 PM. | |
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11-10-2011, 02:47 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Ohio
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You won't "need" toobs, but they are never a bad idea. You might also look into the heavy duty over drive ring and pinions for the axels since you are going for some speed. |
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11-10-2011, 03:04 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Co,Cork..Ireland
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Sorry ,  but I don't know what Over drive rings and pinion for the axels are.. Sean | |
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11-10-2011, 03:10 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: truckee
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Over/underdrive not too sure if you would want them for going faster. i did it and it is awesome for crawling. | |
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11-10-2011, 03:25 PM
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| Newbie Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: vacaville
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Considering the rock racer direction, I would strongly recomend the tranny gears, those plastic gears will only hold up so long. Or maybe a RC4WD 2speed tranny. I alway thought that would be THE setup for a rack racer
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11-10-2011, 05:17 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Co,Cork..Ireland
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Up-gradeing the tranny sounds like the best idea..  I'd be buying this Axial AX10 Hard Steel Center gears ( SSCP1000T) eBay - The UK's Online Marketplace But would I need this aswell , I think this goes in the tranny to drive the shafts... but not to sure Axial Hard steel diff locker gear ( SSCP38X) eBay - The UK's Online Marketplace or is it this instead.. Axial AX10 Scorpion steel lock diff hub spool SCP125 http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2708466915...84.m1438.l2649 Sean... . Last edited by West Cork Basher; 11-10-2011 at 05:21 PM. | |
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11-10-2011, 06:31 PM
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| RCC Addict Join Date: May 2010 Location: So. Charleston. Wv
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Steering sounds like a good one too. make that thing take sharper turns!
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11-10-2011, 06:41 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Co,Cork..Ireland
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I'll be grounding the cups , so thats ok for now... Want to do the Tranny and Diffs mainly.. But as theres only three guy on this Forum  from Irelandand I think I'm the only one going down the lines of FOFF/Rock Racer.. Sean . Last edited by West Cork Basher; 11-11-2011 at 05:02 PM. | |
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11-10-2011, 08:07 PM
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| Scale Detail Engineering Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Turtle Island
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since your going for speed, I think you should get the beef toobs. A well worth the money upgrade. also, you could get just the overdrive gear in the front axle and leave the rear stock, that's how I have my scaler and wraith axles set up. it helps to track straight at speed, improves steering and helps when climbing. |
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11-10-2011, 09:54 PM
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| Rock Stacker Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Albuquerque
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It looks good! I recently upgraded my comp crawler to a sensored brushless set up. I have torque plus speed when I need it. Behind the axle steering is something that has sparked my interest now.
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11-11-2011, 04:25 PM
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| Newbie Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: vacaville
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The listings of gears you linked all appear o be HR products, there is a general dislike for those. Look for Robinson Racing Transmission gears if you can find them in your neck of the woods. And it is the middle transmission gears you want, axle gears are already steel and less likely to go.
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11-11-2011, 05:05 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Co,Cork..Ireland
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Easy if you have the 10mm steel tube and press drill  ..
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11-11-2011, 05:17 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Co,Cork..Ireland
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off E-Bay.. Why don't people like HR ? is there something wrong with there product? Surely being made of steel instead of the stock plastic gears is a hugh improvment... Sean hpi   | |
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11-11-2011, 07:25 PM
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| I wanna be Dave  Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: San Tan Valley
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I don't have a comment in regards to your rig but I did notice where you are from. My Granny was from Co. Cork and I still have some distent family who lives there including a 2nd or 3rd cousin Brian (I am also Brian) who owns a little mom and pop store there. As for the crawler, I think steel gears is a good move. I personally never had an issue with HR gears though some have. I would also consider limiting your shocks some if your going more for the FOFF thing rather then crawler. |
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11-12-2011, 12:37 AM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Co,Cork..Ireland
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... Cork even as a county is not very big... As for the shocks , I've Traxxas T-Maxx Shocks with stock red springs (30w oil) there about 1/2" shorter than the Ax-10 shocks  Sean. . | |
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