TheLetterJ
RCC Addict
Woohoo! Just received my kit! I have now confirmed that the SSD 6-bolt overdrive gears go on the Axial 6-bolt spool without a hitch. Now let's see if I can get this built by the weekend!
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The unofficial official axial portal buggy.
- Thread starter Frank211
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Topher Builds
I wanna be Dave
Good news. I ordered the gear with the hopes the spool would work. Just waiting for the box to show up.
Killa-Cotton
RCC Addict
I understand that a bearing isn't needed or supplied for that. I was asking had someone installed one anyway. What's the story with that? There was obviously a bearing there at some point in the design phase. Did it cause issues with performance?
svt923
I wanna be Dave
Just found out my kit should be at my local shop in about 45 minutes and I'll be there to get it about an hour later. The other couple of parts I ordered are currently waiting in my mailbox so it is shaping up to be a very good monday. :mrgreen:
No, never had a bearing but the designer started with the front axle and left the counter bore in the housing. We may close it up in future production to avoid confusing consumers.
It's one of those things that when you are super close to it, you don't realize it could confuse someone.
Killa-Cotton
RCC Addict
Ok I see now, makes sense. I was reading more into it than it actually was. Thanks for the clarification
Topher Builds
I wanna be Dave
Looking forward to that thread "thumbsup"
I got my kit today and to kick even more ass, I had a previously scheduled day off for other activities that got canceled. So I got busy on the build. Gotta say this is the finest quality Axial kit I have had. "thumbsup" Loving the build so far.
Electronics planned:
Tekin T360 servo
Mamba Micro X (may switch for a BRXL if I see the new Holmes firmware, see how it goes)
Holmes 13t CrawlMaster Pro (may try a CM Magnum down the road)
Futaba radio
VP Method 101s with 225 hubs (thinking of trying the LockedUp 185 hubs)
ProLine BFG Krawler KX in Predator compound
Electronics planned:
Tekin T360 servo
Mamba Micro X (may switch for a BRXL if I see the new Holmes firmware, see how it goes)
Holmes 13t CrawlMaster Pro (may try a CM Magnum down the road)
Futaba radio
VP Method 101s with 225 hubs (thinking of trying the LockedUp 185 hubs)
ProLine BFG Krawler KX in Predator compound
I'm looking to get links level to the ground. Will the stock shocks built to full length get that for me or do I need internal limiters?
punkindrublik
Quarry Creeper
Argh, no wonder they're sold out everywhere...
Topher Builds
I wanna be Dave
Boom racing makes a decent OD gear set too, keyed and comes with the spool, been running one of those for a bit now. The HR one has 3 screws, but there’s a good chance those will line up with 3 of the screws on the 6 screw locker.
burbo
Rock Stacker
TheLetterJ
RCC Addict
I may have spoke too soon. On initial assembly, gears were pretty much locked up tight. The pinion depth is too deep so even shimming the carrier/ring gear away from the pinion, it's still tighter than I can rotate with my fingertips. I chucked the pinion up in my drill press and carefully ran a file on the backside of the pinion head (just enough to smooth out the ridges from machining, making it shiny) and it made a minor improvement, but it's still tighter than I like (feels notchy when fully assembled while rotating with my fingertips.) I might just run it like this and see if it beds in (I did spin it for a couple minutes with my cordless drill) otherwise I'll be taking more material off the back of the pinion.
Either way, I got both of the axles assembled, and all the Axial parts are going together nicely. Next up will be shocks and I think my plan is to limit the front 6mm and the rear 3mm, these shocks have plenty of stroke, so I don't think the articulation will be missed. Easy enough to change later if I change my mind.
burbo
Rock Stacker
personally depending on setup i think it needs limiters and shorter springs. even now with blue element springs in the back and stock element grey up front its now settled a bit and is slightly lower then level. i can add a bit of preload now to get it back up. mine has all the electronics on the firewall and a 1300mah battery. i put some weight up front maybe 2.5oz. per side amd im at 5lbs rtr
Panther6834
I wanna be Dave
Did you add the weights to the portals, on the wheels, or somewhere else? What about weights for the rear? Also, what motor did you go with? What is the (estimated) maximum motor length that will fit?
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Topher Builds
I wanna be Dave
Try the stock pinion, I ran into the same issue and thought I may have gotten the pinion’s mixed up. When I switched them out the other one is spinning more or less fine, but still not as smooth as I like. Will see how it goes when I get a driveshaft shimmed up and have it on the transmission.
burbo
Rock Stacker
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just an fyi for those building one. i had extra wild boar shafts. the rear i put two equal length ones and the front has a short and a medium. i feel it should be this way stock. the directions say one medium and one short front and back but left way less spline engagement in the back.
just an fyi for those building one. i had extra wild boar shafts. the rear i put two equal length ones and the front has a short and a medium. i feel it should be this way stock. the directions say one medium and one short front and back but left way less spline engagement in the back.
TheLetterJ
RCC Addict
Rich posted an update to the instructions a few pages back, showing one long and one short section per shaft. I haven't got that far yet, but thanks for the heads up.
