03-14-2019, 12:17 PM | #21 |
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Here's a K10 with the extended rear links and SSD steel wheels with their hub weights attached to the wheels. This one has beeftubes too. And yes, it's one of my best climbers. HW1080, DS3218 servo, and a hackmoto 45T motor with stock gearing. Scaler-fab sliders, raised and shortened stock bumper. Low and slow. |
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03-14-2019, 01:06 PM | #22 | ||
Newbie Join Date: Mar 2019 Location: NE WA/N ID
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| Re: New Ascender Owner Quote:
I guess the better question would have been, would the brass Vaterra weights suffice or are the SSD knuckles recommended for climbing performance. Did you do C hubs as well? Quote:
Tons of very helpful info there, thank you. I started looking at Natedog's thread but haven't perused it fully quite yet. I'll wait until my truck gets here (hopefully tomorrow) and refrain from further muddying up this thread | ||
03-14-2019, 01:47 PM | #23 | |
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| Re: New Ascender Owner Quote:
I guess the better question might have been, will the Vaterra brass brake rotor weights suffice or some something heavier like the SSD parts recommended? I won't be doing anything really serious, mostly just playing at home but would like the truck to perform as best as possible. Did you install the SSD C-hubs also or just the knuckles? Thanks for all the info, it's very helpful. I started going through Natedogg's thread but haven't gotten very far just yet. I'll wait until the truck shows up so I can start my own thread and keep from muddying the waters here Last edited by cowboyona426; 03-14-2019 at 02:55 PM. | |
03-14-2019, 03:19 PM | #24 |
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Here are the links from AMain hobbies - a lot of us use them and RPP Hobbies for online parts. Both are outstanding, ship next or same day, and have discount coupons for purchase amount. And tons of inventory including oem parts. The brass brake roters from Vaterra $25: https://www.amainhobbies.com/vaterra...334021/p375661 You must have the Vaterra alloy spindle set (knuckle) in order to bolt it to, they don't turn with the wheel $30: https://www.amainhobbies.com/vaterra...18/p375658?r=0 And if you want to run them on the rear you need c-hub rears $16: https://www.amainhobbies.com/vaterra...20/p375660?r=0 So it ends up being about $55 to do the fronts, $40 to do the rears. The SSD knuckles are $45 and are 80grams each: https://www.amainhobbies.com/ssd-rc-...d00190/p703884 IMO you don't need weight on the rear, at least not much. In fact, you don't really need weight at all for bashing and trailing. After you run it awhile if you see your front is too light then look at your options. PS. I just noticed the Vaterra knuckles are discontinued, at least thru amain. You would have to check at Horizon direct. (Edit: discontinued) Also, many of the china import alloy wheels will fit their brass hub weights - about $50 for wheels - which are heavier than the stock plastic glue-on wheels, and the weights are $20 for a set of four. I'm still running those on some of my rigs and they work great. Usually on the front only, so I'll get a set of four and it covers two rigs. SSD makes very nice wheels, and they have a hub weight set as well. You won't have any trouble mounting up tires on SSD wheels - cannot say the same for stuff out of China, ebay and amazon. Last edited by Browneye; 03-14-2019 at 03:21 PM. |
03-14-2019, 08:48 PM | #25 |
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Wrong quote
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03-14-2019, 08:49 PM | #26 | |
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Welcome to the ascender club lol. What kind of driving do you plan on doing? Trail, rock crawling , etc etc ? | |
03-14-2019, 08:52 PM | #27 | |
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Lots of good info with that post. | |
03-18-2019, 09:29 AM | #28 |
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| Re: New Ascender Owner Probably a mix of trailing and crawling, I won't be doing any competitions or anything of that sort. Just mostly goofing off around the house most likely.
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03-18-2019, 02:31 PM | #29 |
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| Re: New Ascender Owner
Got my new axels for jeep today can't wait to put them on Sent from my SM-S367VL using Tapatalk |
03-18-2019, 02:41 PM | #30 |
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03-18-2019, 07:52 PM | #31 |
Rock Stacker Join Date: Jan 2019 Location: Mcleansboro
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Ya did not come with hardware to bolt on four link though or steering rods Sent from my SM-S367VL using Tapatalk |
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