Terrible str8 axle.

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Had this one for about a month now. I really dig it. went together well. Made the same changes to this one that I had to my 2 past VP kits (lockedup hardware) from the get-go and have enjoyed it since. I did buy the fancy blue aluminum lock rings and shock caps. The shock caps suck. I couldn't keep them from leaking until I gave up and slapped some Oaties' plumbers paste on the threads. Well, not so much as "slapped" but coated with a q-tip. That seemed to stop the deluge of oil during every run. I did someone else trick of trimming the overspray film off the seats and painting them on the opposite side. It came out really well. The color is something I mixed up with hobby-lobby water based airbrush paint. I wanted it a little light, more sea foam, but it is def. different. I keep batting around the idea of the aluminum housings but I like the look of these.

I am trying the new Power Hobby SM 1100 steering servo. it has 1100 in/oz @ 8.4 Volts and it will absolutely shake the truck around! I'm going to pick up a pair of their LP250 servos for shifting duties as soon as my LHS can get them.

 

[Gula]

Love the use of giant LEGO blocks as your, ehemm whatever they're called.

 

[durok]

Very nice!

Where'd you source that orange cooler in the back from?

 

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Very nice!

Where'd you source that orange cooler in the back from?

3D printed from thingiverse. I've made a few of them for my other trucks to. Makes a good spot to put my straps.

 

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Had some time on our last camping trip of the year to bust out the toy truck. Great weather and found a new spot at North Bend state park.

Trying out the gold shock shafts and machined pistons this week. Hope to make it out to my normal spot later today. I also picked up some new tires/wheels to try too.

 

[BP6666VR]

Now that is a picture worth taken, made me laugh out loud, smile

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A few have mentioned the contact between the lower panhard screw and the knuckle. I noticed this as well when installing a few of the VP aluminum rod ends. I used a normal ball but ground down the outer lip to make it jut a mm or 2 shorter. With that done I'm getting full travel now.

 

[B-MOW71]

Looks great! Nice outdoor pics!

Curious to hear how the shock shafts and pistons are working out for you!

 

[smog]

Truck looks great, terrible.

Looks like you have run both Rock Beasts and KM3's on it. You have a preference?

 

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Looks great! Nice outdoor pics!

Curious to hear how the shock shafts and pistons are working out for you!

They didn't really make a huge difference. But I've got pitbull shocks on my other 2 VP rigs so I have a really high bar set for these se8's. The shafts seemed to have brought the stiction down but TBH I probably could have done without the pistons. I think they really only change things in something like a race buggy or truck because of the side loading the shocks see. Same goes for fancy machined nylon internal hardware. With us driving out trucks so slow, unless you are a complete boob when it comes to buiding shocks a well built stock shock (with no leaks) performs just fine.

With that being said I do like the look of these shocks. Especially with the blue rings and caps w/ the gold shafts.

 

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Truck looks great, terrible.

Looks like you have run both Rock Beasts and KM3's on it. You have a preference?

With those 2 tires it comes down to what one you like to look at more. The 3bro's 3d printed foams are the real star.

 

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[B-MOW71]

This ^^^ is a great looking combo! Nice scale hardware!"thumbsup"

 

[CamoColton]

Does the straight axle Phoenix have smaller threads on the end? I found the portals have 5mm threads, if I’m not mistaken. Regardless, the SSD hubs I’d use on any other kit did not fit.


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[twade984]

Does the straight axle Phoenix have smaller threads on the end? I found the portals have 5mm threads, if I’m not mistaken. Regardless, the SSD hubs I’d use on any other kit did not fit.


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F10 straight axles use a standard m4 axle/wheel nut. F9 and f10 portals use m5. SSD makes m5 sized hubs also.


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[CamoColton]

F10 straight axles use a standard m4 axle/wheel nut. F9 and f10 portals use m5. SSD makes m5 sized hubs also.

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Good to know, thanks for the heads up. I discovered the 5mm hubs soon after figuring out the portal truck. Glad to hear the straight axles are "standard".

 

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Not my normal spot but some vid with new VP tires.

https://youtu.be/7N8nzJyIMVA

 

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A small update. Powerhobby released a new servo called the 250LP and I liked the idea of low profile servos used in a proper application (shifting) and they are relatively cheap (around $55 at the LHS) and all black!

And with the previous units

Also saved 25 grams but I have to lengthen the OD servo lead about 2 inches, figures.