ax10 help

[crawlman]

Hello everybody just signed up after reading for about 3 days seems like a great fourm I been reading for a few days I just got my AX-10 I know its user opinion for weights but where is a good starting point for weight in the front and rear in the tires ???? also Ive seen that there seems to be a lower stance on most of the AX-10s im seeing how do i get the lower center gravity the all the green arms are the front holes closest to the front and rear if i change them to the closest inside holes will that bring the chassie down for a lower stance??? what shocks and can I replace the stock with???? and is there any other mods that arnt to much to make this rock crawler better??? thanks for any help

mine was already bulit at the LHS with the AX-10 goat brushless set up with a cheap servo I changed the servo toa hitec HS 5965hg servo and a 5000 venom batt Im running a nomadio react radio and reciever

[crawls2thewalls]

first off, welcome to rcc..

i liked 6 oz in each front and 4 oz in each rear.. worked very well on the stock ax 10..

the stock shocks are garbage, thats how most people change thier ride height.. they change the shocks to duratrax evaders, traxxas big bores, or other 100mm shocks..

you want to make it "better".. get some losi rock claw tires, biiiiig difference over stock..

also look into the ckrc stage 2 kit and ditch the big battery for some 2/3 a cells mounted on the front axle..

oh and read read read.. thats the best tip ever..

[crawlman]

Originally Posted by crawls2thewalls

first off, welcome to rcc..

i liked 6 oz in each front and 4 oz in each rear.. worked very well on the stock ax 10..

the stock shocks are garbage, thats how most people change thier ride height.. they change the shocks to duratrax evaders, traxxas big bores, or other 100mm shocks..

you want to make it "better".. get some losi rock claw tires, biiiiig difference over stock..

also look into the ckrc stage 2 kit and ditch the big battery for some 2/3 a cells mounted on the front axle..

oh and read read read.. thats the best tip ever..

ok thanks for the info where can i get the stage2 kit?? and can dismantle the 5000 and make a 2/3 set up i have a all the stuff IE solder batt connectors etc to make this set up and does the stage 2 kit come with the axle batt set up or do i make my own it look to be really easy to make the batt plates for the front axle ??

[crawlman]

also have seen the bb option for the rears what the adavantage of weights in the front and bbs in the rear also the cut foams should i buy them or its just as easy to cut them myself??

[crawls2thewalls]

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bb's suck in my opinion..

cut your own or get some kreepy's or aces..one_more_click

[crawlman]

Wow thanks for all the great help ill pick up the stage 2 kit soon as well as the other parts!!!! after spending 500 for my whole set up i think i got a good deal now it time to spend some more !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!NOW I JUST GOT TO GET IT BY MY WIFE!!!!!!!!!LOLOLOLOL

do you know off hand if the goat brushless set up will take the 2/8 set up i would like the most run time i can get the batt set you showed seems cheap (price that is) i take it you dont really need matched packs like on road racing

[grapegoat]

yeah, if you have some memory foam or have access to some, then you can cut your foams out of that. Thats what I did. or the kreepy's or ace's are great foams too. I swapped the stock shocks wit traxxas big bores, that lowers your COG and they are a smoother performing shock IMO. lead strips are good for weight. Wrap them around your front wheels. I get them from my local fish and tackle shop. And yes, Get some losi claws. Drill holes in the rims for air. Your rockin.

[crawls2thewalls]

Originally Posted by crawlman

do you know off hand if the goat brushless set up will take the 2/3 set up i would like the most run time i can get the batt set you showed seems cheap (price that is) i take it you dont really need matched packs like on road racing

no worries, the 2/3 a's will run it great and surprisingly long..

the goat can only handle 7 cells, so i'd go with 6.. i'm sure you'll be happy..

no need for fancy stuff unless your into lipo's..

for the record, it'll only handle a 2 cell lipo..