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  1. The alloy parts can wear quite quickly, especially the steering ackermann in alloy as it doesnt come with bushes for the screws, and the servo saver design is quite poor. This guide may help with the steering slop to some degree.
  2. They have been around since the mid 90's or so. I remeber some guys racing that chassis back in the day That looks like the old pro touring chassis they did. There is a link to it on the companies website http://www.rc-xpress.com/others-21/discontinued-rc-xpress-products/car-kits/1-10-kit-pro-mk-1-font-color-red-discontinued-font.html Hope this helps
  3. VRX racing manufacture and supply the models for FTX and other brands. It is not a clone and yes it is proper carbon too :D
  4. The maverick esc can only handle down to 15T motors .The titan will draw too much current
  5. River hobby who VRX racing is the sub brand of, supply FTX, Redcat and integy and hobbyking etc with these chassis They are good value though
  6. Link for FTX Alloy steering kits VRX Racing Alloy Parts They are for the Outlaw but the steering cranks are the same as the carnage/vantage/vandal etc
  7. Not sure why the video player in post though 🤣
  8. I looked at those sets but they dont use a bearing at the top wher the servo conects so its gonna wear and not center correctly etc after a little time. To cure this problem you can also use a JAZRIDER HPI BULLET MT/ST Alloy crank set, Its only about £12 Bullet steering kit You just use the bearings and the cranks, along with the FTX ackermann. You need to put the two stock bearings on the posts first, then add the cranks with ballraces intstalled and a few traxxas washers (TRX1985) or similar 5x8 shims to take up the slack under the top plate. You need to use a direct servo saver on the servo. The traxxas 2wd one will fit with a bit of dremmeling to the chassis, or the Tamiya high torque servo saver kit (in picture) or associated b6 saver work extrememly well to. As the cranks run on ballbearings, there is no slop and steering is direct, smooth and actually centers correctly everytime too. I have done this mod to the carnage and vantage, and also my outlaw too. I have also fitted it to a mates carnage NT. It works even better if you add decent metal geared high speed/torque servo too.😁 WP_20181008_09_09_12_Pro.mp4
  9. These combos are ok on 2S. They dont last long on 3S. For a vantage with stock wheels the 4300kv motor on 2S will be ok.If you want to fit bigger wheels etc, id reccomend going for under 4000kv, to prevent cogging and overheating. I use the 3800kv combo from goolrc in my outlaw, had it for over a year now, and had no problems .
  10. The alloy chassis is your best bet as this eliminate flex and prevents diffs braking/spurs stripping out due to flex. The carbon top plate will also add to the rigidity. The heatsink can fit, just cut a hole in the body shell. The acetal spur will be fine for a brushed motor, if you either upgrade to brushless or are having durability issues, only then invest in the steel set. Carnage tires are not the best. A good set of 2.2 truggy wheels or even short course wheels should give you the improvement you are looking for. Just remeber to go down about 3-5 teeth on the pinion if you run larger than the stock wheel size. The carbon towers are ok. Stick with the plastic body mounts though as the alloy ones can and will snap the tower if the impact is hard enough.
  11. I thinks its down to the maverick (HSP) chassis having two large ribs down the centre of it, it is very stiff, unlike the FTX item which you can bend in half with little effort
  12. All the alloy chassis have a cutout for spur. You can make a simple cover from a peice of lexan or similar. You can buy a sheet of lexan off ebay for a few quid. Here a quick one i did.You can also trace round the plate and cut out a full lexan skid plate too.
  13. I had one. The problem is the alloy will bend under heavy impacts and bends the center shaft etc, and then straightening it weakens it over time. The carbon plate is better bet, but yes dont cut it etc as the dust is really really bad for you.
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