Redcat Gen 7.5 Portal Test

[Esseaux]

Hi all!

I've been constantly upgrading my Redcat Gen 7 and for this video I test for the first time the Portal Axle kit and the Horri-Bull body which I'm kind of pleased with.

What I like is the increased clearance with the new axles which is great but the binding, axle sway and bumpsteer is something I don't like. I have ordered a servo on axle mount so I can revert back to a four link front suspension and get rid of all those problems.

Another thing that bugged me for this test was the Redcat Pro foam inserts, we had about 5 degrees Celsius during this test and they froze up and it was like driving on four hockey pucks. Since the tyres are completely stiff they also attract mud much more easily which won't fall off when the tires are normally flexing. So it was kind of a slippery ride…

All in all however, I'm pleased with how the truck performed.

Thanks for watching!



https://youtu.be/aUcHcbBccag

As the foams made me a bit irritated I decided to do some tests and found some material at work which I cut a few test inserts off and the results of some highly unscientific tests can be seen here…



https://youtu.be/SMfWGVfVIPU