svt923
I wanna be Dave
Hi RCC faithful.
It has been awhile, spending most of the past several months at home has been way less productive on the RC front than one would assume. Regardless of how little that has been accomplished in my wrenching time, I have been super excited for the Element IFS kit. In fact, I preordered it from Amain the day it was first available then waited impatiently for it to arrive. However, after finally receiving it, the prospect of just installing it on a Enduro or SCXII became less and less inspiring. Some chance internet surfing provided the much needed direction to get this IFS ball rolling and this is the result:
Yes friends, you can install the Element IFS kit on a Wraith. This may be old news to some of you but an eye-opening bit of information to others. The longtime RCC members likely remember JC Auto Designs, who makes this handy IFS adapter plate:
https://www.shapeways.com/product/3QZTWBL6J/enduro-ifs-conversion-parts-axial-wraith-1-9?optionId=156126328&li=marketplace
There is more than 1 IFS adapter setup on Shapeways but I prefer the shock mount setup of the JCAD version. The adapter parts are very reasonable at about $22 but thanks to Shapeways insane price increases, it will cost you $35ish by the time it gets to your door.
Here is a view of the shock mounts, they are made wide enough to accommodate a TRX4 shock pivot ball or spacers can be used to fit pretty much any shock. The HPI Venture shocks I used required 1 spacer in addition to the one JCAD includes as part of the adapter setup.
I forgot to take a picture of the bare IFS plate but it looks much like the stock Element one which gives you a wide, flat surface for mounting stuff. I made this electronics mount/inner fender setup to hold all the electronics under the hood and hide the wires.
The whole thing bolts on using the 4 holes meant for mounting a servo winch on the IFS kit. In theory it is easily removable but it is a pain getting at those screws once installed.
Suspension tuning is still an ongoing process but I'm happy with the ride height currently.
Speaking of suspension tuning, has anyone else noticed how bad the bump steer is on the IFS? Someone should really fix that.
Just not me, I can't even assemble my suspension correctly. Look at that clearly wrong, yet much better geometry. Definitely don't trust me.
Hopefully I have inspired someone to venture outside of the Toyota/Raptor box of Element IFS use and to build something fun, stupid, or both. "thumbsup"
It has been awhile, spending most of the past several months at home has been way less productive on the RC front than one would assume. Regardless of how little that has been accomplished in my wrenching time, I have been super excited for the Element IFS kit. In fact, I preordered it from Amain the day it was first available then waited impatiently for it to arrive. However, after finally receiving it, the prospect of just installing it on a Enduro or SCXII became less and less inspiring. Some chance internet surfing provided the much needed direction to get this IFS ball rolling and this is the result:
Yes friends, you can install the Element IFS kit on a Wraith. This may be old news to some of you but an eye-opening bit of information to others. The longtime RCC members likely remember JC Auto Designs, who makes this handy IFS adapter plate:
https://www.shapeways.com/product/3QZTWBL6J/enduro-ifs-conversion-parts-axial-wraith-1-9?optionId=156126328&li=marketplace
There is more than 1 IFS adapter setup on Shapeways but I prefer the shock mount setup of the JCAD version. The adapter parts are very reasonable at about $22 but thanks to Shapeways insane price increases, it will cost you $35ish by the time it gets to your door.
Here is a view of the shock mounts, they are made wide enough to accommodate a TRX4 shock pivot ball or spacers can be used to fit pretty much any shock. The HPI Venture shocks I used required 1 spacer in addition to the one JCAD includes as part of the adapter setup.
I forgot to take a picture of the bare IFS plate but it looks much like the stock Element one which gives you a wide, flat surface for mounting stuff. I made this electronics mount/inner fender setup to hold all the electronics under the hood and hide the wires.
The whole thing bolts on using the 4 holes meant for mounting a servo winch on the IFS kit. In theory it is easily removable but it is a pain getting at those screws once installed.
Suspension tuning is still an ongoing process but I'm happy with the ride height currently.
Speaking of suspension tuning, has anyone else noticed how bad the bump steer is on the IFS? Someone should really fix that.
Just not me, I can't even assemble my suspension correctly. Look at that clearly wrong, yet much better geometry. Definitely don't trust me.
Hopefully I have inspired someone to venture outside of the Toyota/Raptor box of Element IFS use and to build something fun, stupid, or both. "thumbsup"
