comp crawling it is

[eagle1978]

I hope everyone realizes I was joking about the plastic wheels, but yeah they work as a back up, no plastic wheels here either....

But yeah, I wouldn't go any less than a 7950 hitec, sure I wish I had a little more grunt sometimes but most(99%) of the time it's fine...

a good servo will ultimately come down to what are you willing to spend on that one piece, oh and dont forget a CC BEC, you'll regret not putting one on at first if you dont. There are plenty of guys around with xr's in some form or another so feel to ask what you want, also the xr threads are a wealth of knowledge on these.

[firekiddc02]

Do you plan on running stock wheels because they will not fit VP knuckles.

[crawlVA]

Originally Posted by firekiddc02

Do you plan on running stock wheels because they will not fit VP knuckles.

really ive seen people using them with stock wheels? maybe i could be mistaken

[firekiddc02]

Originally Posted by crawlVA

really ive seen people using them with stock wheels? maybe i could be mistaken

This Knuckle does not fit the Stock XR-10 wheel due the the width of the wheel.

That was copied from VP's web site. If you turn them down to 1" width they may work.

[crawlVA]

well thats not a bad thing, gives me a reason to buy more new stuff
im looking at th vp slw v4 wheels and i know the hubs give different track widths, but is there a limith to the track with in comps? what hubs are you guys running?

[firekiddc02]

The max width is 12.5 inches. If you are going to run slw's all the way around. I would start with 475 up front and 600 out back. I run DH II WITH A 585 and 600's out back

[crawlVA]

cool any reason to run more width in the back?

[crawlVA]

Originally Posted by eagle1978

I hope everyone realizes I was joking about the plastic wheels, but yeah they work as a back up, no plastic wheels here either....

But yeah, I wouldn't go any less than a 7950 hitec, sure I wish I had a little more grunt sometimes but most(99%) of the time it's fine...

a good servo will ultimately come down to what are you willing to spend on that one piece, oh and dont forget a CC BEC, you'll regret not putting one on at first if you dont. There are plenty of guys around with xr's in some form or another so feel to ask what you want, also the xr threads are a wealth of knowledge on these.

yah, im looking at the hitec 7954 and it has 330 oz at 6v and like 405oz at 7.4v

[KBrog]

Here is a 7980 on sale. Click add to cart to see the price.

HS-7980TH Servo

[ROWDY RACING]

Originally Posted by crawlVA

cool any reason to run more width in the back?

Because the rear axle is narrower than the front axle, so you run a wider hub out back to make the front and rear trackwidths the same.

[crawlVA]

Originally Posted by ROWDY RACING

Because the rear axle is narrower than the front axle, so you run a wider hub out back to make the front and rear trackwidths the same.

oh well that makes sense. should be ordering my xr10 tomorrow

[crawlVA]

anyone have or have had any experience with the bwd mantis chassis? the new-ish white edition lookssss sweeet might ditch the viper for it

[poor_boy]

i havent had any with the mantis but its all what u want to build. and with it being a torsion chassis it will be a whole different way of tuning. but u never know it might be ur cup of tea.

[eagle1978]

from what I've read people seem to really like it, but they are also running a lot of weight as well it seems to make it work right. If you dont mind a "heavy" rig then it should work well, but like poor boy said, it's a whole different world as far as tuning goes.

[crawlVA]

Originally Posted by eagle1978

from what I've read people seem to really like it, but they are also running a lot of weight as well it seems to make it work right. If you dont mind a "heavy" rig then it should work well, but like poor boy said, it's a whole different world as far as tuning goes.

Alright, good to know. Thank you to all who have shared info and sorry for all the newb questions haha

[DiggyStyle]

Originally Posted by ROWDY RACING

With a punk you only need 1 esc.

Naw! You don't get near the control with 1 esc. You have the right idea...stick with the DUAL FXR's!

[DiggyStyle]

Originally Posted by crawlVA

so it appears my money situation has turned around and my scx10 is pending sale. my next purchase is going to be an xr10 along with the following parts, this is going to be a slow build but for starters heres what im getting.

xr10 kit
hb rovers
vanquish products trans cases, knuckles, and c hubs
ugc viper chassis
axial level 3 upgrade high clear. link kit
and 2 tekin 45t hd motors

this is just the first batch of stuff, if anyone is running an xr10 or can give me some feedback, please chime in whenever.

thanks, Justin

You should hold off on a few of the Vanquish upgrades and get some better motors to start with instead, like some Holmes or Brood Handwounds. Another, better, early upgrade would be an aftermarket gear set like RC4WD's hardened gears or Axial's machined gears. You can buy the 'bling' later on, as things break or get torn up. Priorities are key in this game! Good job on buying the XR10, you made the right decision there!

[ROWDY RACING]

Originally Posted by DiggyStyle

Naw! You don't get near the control with 1 esc. You have the right idea...stick with the DUAL FXR's!

He asked if you needed 1 or 2 esc's with a punk dig, I just answered his question. I in no way was recommending that setup, I run dual fxr's myself.

[crawlVA]

Originally Posted by DiggyStyle

You should hold off on a few of the Vanquish upgrades and get some better motors to start with instead, like some Holmes or Brood Handwounds. Another, better, early upgrade would be an aftermarket gear set like RC4WD's hardened gears or Axial's machined gears. You can buy the 'bling' later on, as things break or get torn up. Priorities are key in this game! Good job on buying the XR10, you made the right decision there!

well im switching to the mantis chassis system and i plan on holding off on electronics till ive committed to the motor\esc i want. i just like to build from the ground up. im not worried about getting started right now, just gonna get what i know i want to with and then decide electronics when i get to them.

[crawlVA]

ps i have a month old new gen 32gb ipod touch for those who have 2 nice motors for me