Ever break parts then upgrade them?

[Higgins909]

Right now, i'm dying to get one of these rs10's. but see they don't have too many parts to upgrade? if I ever stripped gears, I would get the steel ones, but I was wondering about the axle cases breaking or burning motors/esc servos?


My plan is:
comp crawler style
digs
2ws
still a stick pack
different tires somewhere along the way

Tho it may change, just so it can crawl good on my dirt/mud/bricks.

What on it is waterproof?

[chopfather]

Just read some of the build threads on here and you'll see what aftermarket parts will work. There are also alot of rs10 youtube videos.

[cabron]

zno used to make very interesting upgrades for rs10s sad that they seem to have gotten away
from that.

servos are the first thing to go, but there are many to choose from
esc is ok for what it does but it is limited to 8.4 volts and no lipo cutoff, plenty to choose from
plenty of stock parts both new and used for chassis and suspension

the main limitation is with the motors. we all want more power - speed but the cases are limited to the 380-390 sizes
without the zno big boy modification. but we can find some brushless motors that will work just fine.
the stock motors do well, some people use banebots when they upgrade, there are 400 motors but I have little experience there

the beauty of the rs10 imo is that even though there is plenty of room for tweaking, it works well as is.

as a platform for experimenting it is great, it is also a good way to learn about all the ins and outs of the hobby
without spending a ton of money.

looking at the builds you see all kinds of clever mods
several mods where they made a bracket to mount the shocks on top of the housing
attached where the last two screws hold the housing together, and if we expanded that to include lower link mounts and added
1/2" or so wheel wideners we would have more room for bigger motors.
the list goes on and on ...

the object is to have fun

[redcatkrawler]

Ever upgrade then break parts lol.

[cabron]

got to have something to do while the batteries charge up

[Dungas]

Honestly if you aren't breaking parts your aren't crawling hard enough.
Half the fun is upgrading and tweaking, the other half is breaking shit so you can do more upgrades :P

[jsowens]

It's a surprisingly tough little rig. I was never gentle with mine and I broke very few parts. The plastic gears obviously went and so did the servos, but other than that I broke nothing. All the electronics are upgradeable to nice aftermarket stuff and there are enough compatible parts with the RS10 to keep you happy. You'll find in various build threads what works and what doesn't. You should really consider ditching the stick pack for lipo, though.

[cabron]

i am about to put stock berg knuckles on mine almost a straight replacement, same bearings and the
rs10 drops right in. might need a small washer under the bushings there is about 1/2mm slop

there are a few of the berg knuckles lying around
got an offer for 2 last night and 4 more today

mmmm i might have to open up a thread on this one haha

[Higgins909]

Originally Posted by jsowens

You should really consider ditching the stick pack for lipo, though.

I probably will, but for now I want endurance runs, as I don't really got a area for crawling (no rocks) what kind of servos are good? but I couldn't see me paying over $30 for a servo XD. Can you name some of the compatible brands for this truck? maybe even models? I thought I read somewhere a person cut away some plastic or something and stuck some 540 motors on.
Who is Zno?

[o-o]

Originally Posted by Higgins909

what kind of servos are good? but I couldn't see me paying over $30 for a servo XD.

I'm using Tower Pro MG996R and they've held up so far. All metal gears. Not the strongest, but they work well enough for what I do, and they're only $8 shipped

[Higgins909]

Originally Posted by o-o

I'm using Tower Pro MG996R and they've held up so far. All metal gears. Not the strongest, but they work well enough for what I do, and they're only $8 shipped

Cool, but they fit? they are X-large servos? hell if they fit, looking at hobbyking I seen a 25kg servo with .16 turning time or something like that under $20

[o-o]

Yep, bolted right on

[Jcplante]

Watch out for the tpro servos. I had a few that i bought for about $15 each. They all lasted about a year of medium use. Then my buddy asked me where to get a servo for his rs10 so i told him to get the tpro. Well he found them for $6 each and bought i think 6 of them. They all broke or were doa within a run or 2. I think they make generic ones that are very subpar quality. Just a heads up. Not saying not to buy one as the good ones are really nice. Maybe try to buy from a well known company tho.

[srichson]

60G EXI Digital Coreless Servo-D226F w/ Metal Gear $14.70 from HobbyParts.com, I just installed two of this about a week ago and so far so good. I will say they are not the strongest, but seem to work well.

[redcatkrawler]

Limited slip? Well I think I broke something. The front passenger wheel is slipping. Haven't tore into it yet. Only 3 wheels spinning. The other kinda grabs every once in a while. Hope its an easy fix. All this snow around here is awesome. 4" of snow here.

[Jcplante]

Sounds like the pin snapped

[Jcplante]

You can swap it out with a cut off allen wrench and it will be stronger then stock

[o-o]

Originally Posted by redcatkrawler

Limited slip? Well I think I broke something. The front passenger wheel is slipping. Haven't tore into it yet. Only 3 wheels spinning. The other kinda grabs every once in a while. Hope its an easy fix. All this snow around here is awesome. 4" of snow here.

Post #11 and #15 is my problem when I had only 3 wheel drive http://www.rccrawler.com/forum/redca...mount-pin.html

[redcatkrawler]

Well come to find out it was a dogbone got bent about 45*. I must have been turning hard and hammering on it. It also bent the outer part off the differential cup. I straightened out the dog one and off I go. It will probably bend again, but at least I'm running. Differential cup not too bad, I'll probably just look for some extra dogbones.

[Jcplante]

Nice! Got to love the easy fixes lol