chewbacca Posted May 11, 2014 Share Posted May 11, 2014 The little pin inside the cvd at the wheel end can shear or come out. Outwardly looks fine but has come adrift inside. The giveaway is that the driveshaft goes round with the diff but all the power gets dumped to the wheel with the broken pin. You can buy them or make them if it is that and stick an oring over the top to keep them in if I remember correctly. It happened to me. I used a body clip to make a new pin. And then the other day I took both pins out along with the propshaft. Fun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
david-6 Posted May 14, 2014 Share Posted May 14, 2014 Hi all. I'm new to this thread, and to the FTX Vantage! I have recently upgraded my ESC and Motor: Speed Passion 3500k Motor and Reventon S ESC. I have bought the FTX Vantage Motor Heat Sink, part no: FTX6373 My only problem is, it wont fit under the body shell. Can anyone help? Thanks Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
randomsnapper Posted May 18, 2014 Share Posted May 18, 2014 looks like ive killed a centre drive shaft. snapped at one of the ball ends lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
randomsnapper Posted May 18, 2014 Share Posted May 18, 2014 managed to drill it out and put a nut and bolt through where the pin had fallen out of an old shaft. it's held up to a decent bash and some 3s abuse too! havent found a big enough bash spot to run 3s up to full speed yet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sneakze Posted May 21, 2014 Share Posted May 21, 2014 Would you say Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
randomsnapper Posted May 22, 2014 Share Posted May 22, 2014 sounds good to me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sneakze Posted May 22, 2014 Share Posted May 22, 2014 (edited) Awesome, looking foward to getting it and upgrading dem parts (when they break lol) Edited May 22, 2014 by Sneakze Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
randomsnapper Posted May 22, 2014 Share Posted May 22, 2014 mine's just gained a set or aluminium rear lower arms (front ones are on back order with my LHS) and I'm almost finished working on a baja shell to fit. There is still some cutting and swearing to do but it's looking good so far. There's some pro-line thrashers waiting to get belted and fitted to traxxas jato wheels, when the wheels turn up. oh, and I've ordered a tbone front bumper too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sneakze Posted May 22, 2014 Share Posted May 22, 2014 ahah sounds good man. Post a pic when you get the shell sorted! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
randomsnapper Posted May 23, 2014 Share Posted May 23, 2014 Here's where it's at so far. I'm waiting for wheels to arrive because my current rears have the wrong offset and are sitting too narrow. The front doors and the wings need more trimming and the whole thing needs sorting out around the edges Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
randomsnapper Posted May 23, 2014 Share Posted May 23, 2014 Couldn't resist another Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chewbacca Posted May 23, 2014 Share Posted May 23, 2014 You could do with getting some longer rear posts and moving the shell back a bit. Other than that, it's looking good. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
randomsnapper Posted May 23, 2014 Share Posted May 23, 2014 (edited) Yeah I know, the tbone front bumper should help even the front out a bit too Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Edited May 23, 2014 by randomsnapper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sneakze Posted May 23, 2014 Share Posted May 23, 2014 Looking good Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Multirotorpilot Posted May 23, 2014 Share Posted May 23, 2014 Anyone interested in a FTX Pro rolling chasis with body? I bought it a while back with the plan to transfer the electronics over from a normal vantage for my son but, but never got round to it, then fried the ESC and he's moved on from RC now anyway! ....geez! Pictures are here.... looking for Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
devilsome Posted May 23, 2014 Share Posted May 23, 2014 Okay CVD arrived and fitted but still no front wheel drive even though driveshaft spinning - what next lol! Sway bars arrived too, has anyone got a pic of them installed? This would be greatly appreciated. Cheers D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hyper-d Posted May 23, 2014 Share Posted May 23, 2014 Converted mine to brushless, went for the motor and esc that chewbacca linked. I must say that I'm very impressed compared to brushed :) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chewbacca Posted May 23, 2014 Share Posted May 23, 2014 Okay CVD arrived and fitted but still no front wheel drive even though driveshaft spinning - what next lol! Sway bars arrived too, has anyone got a pic of them installed? This would be greatly appreciated. Cheers D Is the central propshaft spinning? What about the CVDs? Start at the wheels and work inwards and backwards. If you spin one wheel does the opposite one spin the other way? Converted mine to brushless, went for the motor and esc that chewbacca linked. I must say that I'm very impressed compared to brushed :) Glad my recommendation has passed muster! What pinion are you running? How are the temps? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hyper-d Posted May 23, 2014 Share Posted May 23, 2014 Standard pinion atm, 17t? After 10 mins going up and down the street the motor was at 53 degrees Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chewbacca Posted May 25, 2014 Share Posted May 25, 2014 Standard pinion atm, 17t? After 10 mins going up and down the street the motor was at 53 degrees Yeah 17 is standard. Is 53 not a bit hot? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hyper-d Posted May 25, 2014 Share Posted May 25, 2014 Yeah 17 is standard. Is 53 not a bit hot? This carnage is my first venture into the electric/ brushless world so still learning lol. Pre conversion I did some research on here and read that anything below 80 is acceptable. Though I'm not sure if that applies to all scales? I also read that if the motors hot and esc/lipos are cool then I may be under geared. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chewbacca Posted May 25, 2014 Share Posted May 25, 2014 Yeah, I think that's correct. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidart Posted May 26, 2014 Share Posted May 26, 2014 Any one fit a pro line 66 ford f100, or 50 chevy body ???? any pics. considering one of each for our two................ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chewbacca Posted May 26, 2014 Share Posted May 26, 2014 Any one fit a pro line 66 ford f100, or 50 chevy body ???? any pics. considering one of each for our two................ I'm gonna be fitting the '66 Ford I think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidart Posted May 26, 2014 Share Posted May 26, 2014 Am quite a good paint sprayer, not yet tried on something this small yet.got some cool ideas for paint jobs for 66. rat rod rusty look ,custom red body and arches with wood effect flat bed and box sides or even a race paint job with a rear roll cage and a wing like on transformer truck ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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