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03-21-2016, 08:39 PM | #1 |
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| Top Everest 10 mods and upgrades
So am I correct in understanding that the top mods and upgrades for the Everest 10 are as follows: 1. Axial iron cross lockers ax30500 to prevent breakage - $13 2. Plastic-safe lube 3. Check for binding & the resolve 4. Set gear mesh using paper trick 5. Remove steering-limiting bumps 6. Move battery forward and low to lower cog 7. Brace the top of the rear axle using a piece of a cutting board or other method to prevent axle roll-$1 8. Move the shock limiters to inside the shocks to lower cog 9. Mod (trim off every other row of tread) or change the hard tires to gain traction 10. Mirror tranny to limit torque twist 11. Remove the stickers to increase looks if desired 12. Traxxas driveshafts (part # 1953) to prevent breakage, or at least carry them as spares - $9 (Axial wild boars are better but pricier) 13. Dean's or xt60 connectors (does this void the esc and motor warranty?) to prevent shorting, fire, and increase amp flow and efficiency - $5 14. RC4WD 35t motor to increase wheel speed if desired (stock is about 80t) - $10 15. 2s lipo 2,200mah - $10 16. Weight in/on the axle like burly tubes - 1/8 x 4" brass nipples - $2 17. Chop off lower screw towers from axles to prevent getting stuck 18. Inboard lower links via wraith type plate mod to limit torque twist (thanks @cabron) 19. Tighten (not over-tighten/strip) loose screws & lok-tite metal-to-metal bolts and screws 20. Remove anodizing using oven cleaner if desired 21. Add led lights and 165 ohm resistor to run off the esc's 5.1v bec. Anyone tried 6v to the servo via $4 bec? This would require 200 ohm resistor to the run leds if it doesn't fry the servo. 22. Make your own ladder chassis out of cutting board and screw it to the existing tvp chassis? 23. Outboard the shocks to help with tt - thanks @hillbillyrc 24. Tons of these tips should work too: Tips and Tricks Thread 25. Prevent tipping by lowering the center-of-gravity (cog) more by removing the pre-load clips from the shocks and then either change to softer springs (outside or internal), insert opposing springs (2x pen Springs each) inside the shock bodies to counter the existing springs, tie on limiting straps, or else remove the springs altogether and run a droop setup. ;) 26. Lipo charger if you don't have one - $15 Total damage: $65 What am I missing? Last edited by StomperCrawler; 04-02-2016 at 02:14 AM. Reason: Did the math |
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03-21-2016, 09:26 PM | #2 |
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| Re: Top Everest 10 mods and upgrades
isn't it inboard the lower links to decrease torque twist? using a wraith type skid plate |
03-22-2016, 10:37 AM | #3 |
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03-22-2016, 12:00 PM | #4 |
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yes that is cheaper and more fun
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03-27-2016, 10:08 AM | #5 |
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I've seen quite a few people break/replace the stock plastic servo horn with a metal one. Still waiting for mine to break before I upgrade.
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03-27-2016, 10:41 AM | #6 |
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| Re: Top Everest 10 mods and upgrades
Out boarding shocks help with torque twist also.
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03-27-2016, 10:42 AM | #7 |
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03-27-2016, 11:49 AM | #8 | |
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I can find $4 in my couch but I haven't quite seen anyone having to replace the entire servo yet | |
08-26-2016, 01:00 PM | #9 |
Pebble Pounder Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: King George, VA
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| Re: Top Everest 10 mods and upgrades
Bump for a great thread for us new Redcat owners. What is the story on #25 in regards to pen springs? |
08-26-2016, 01:59 PM | #10 | |
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I used them in my old losi mrc and ran the front in a semi-droop with pen springs inside the shocks and fuel tube on the shaft and the rear limited with fuel tube in side and out with springs. I liked it and it worked. But like anything there were pros and cons with terrain and driving style. | |
11-05-2016, 03:51 AM | #11 |
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| Re: Top Everest 10 mods and upgrades
I just purchased boom racing high mass wheels. They look almost sexual, however, they are thicker through the centre than the stock items. The spindle or threaded shaft protruding from the diff housing is not quite long enough now for the wheelnut to get full purchase on forementioned shaft. Not sure whether to lathe the wheels out a millimetre or two (a1/16" or 1/32"), or get axial axle shafts/cvd's. Will they slot straight into the factory diff? Could I perhaps fit 20mm extensions to current standard axle, which may have longer output shaft to suit thicker wheels? Help.
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01-14-2017, 07:58 AM | #12 |
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01-15-2017, 04:41 PM | #13 | |
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01-19-2017, 05:21 AM | #14 |
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I left out the extensions, goes well enough. Thanks for the reply though. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk |
01-16-2022, 09:47 AM | #15 | |
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01-06-2023, 06:30 PM | #16 |
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I've finally stripped out the factory locker and now need the axial upgraded cross.
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01-06-2023, 07:48 PM | #17 |
I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: california under the rock im crawling on
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01-07-2023, 09:25 PM | #18 | |
Rock Stacker Join Date: Jul 2019 Location: Bullard, TX
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I just got the all metal ones and called it good. I didn't want to go down the rabbit hole of swapping in Axial parts that may or may not be discontinued. Sent from my moto g power (2022) using Tapatalk | |
01-08-2023, 09:11 PM | #19 |
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01-14-2023, 06:11 AM | #20 |
Newbie Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: 95603
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I ended up just buying an new metal drop in locker. I plan on letting my kid drive this one more. I'm working on building up a capra kit
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