jp79er Posted September 23, 2014 Share Posted September 23, 2014 (edited) Hi, yesterday I had decided to ditch my Tamco radier as parts were a PITA...SO decided to get a Qaunam Vandal kit (which I understand is a direct copy of the Vantage). Are these an actual true clone of them i.e. all parts are interchangable Was wanting to transplant the 3065KV BL motor with 22t pinion/ESC combo, Rx, & 10kg steering servo etc from the Raider....All the speed calculators show it will not be as fast top end as the Raider is/was, but being massively lighter should get going pretty well....especially with my 3c in there. Edited September 23, 2014 by jp79er Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chewbacca Posted September 23, 2014 Share Posted September 23, 2014 (edited) I bought a Vandal so I could fit the diffs in my Carnage, was a simple swap. So yes, they're fully interchangeable. What's more, the Vandal is incredibly strong, I've given it a major bashing and all I did was bend a shock shaft. Edited September 23, 2014 by chewbacca Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jp79er Posted September 24, 2014 Share Posted September 24, 2014 Hi, as the pinion on the vandal apparently has a 0.6 module, and you only get a 17t pinion gear with it.... I have just ordered the 23t pinion. Can anyone confirm that these fit a 5mm BL Shaft? Also I snapped my hex in the grub screw which is a PITA so rendered it useless anyway even if the pitch was correct....doh..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jp79er Posted September 24, 2014 Share Posted September 24, 2014 oh dear, just got the workshop at work to drill out the 17t pinion from 3.7mm to 5mm....and they have just drilled it wonky....they done it by hand rather than pillar drill....should have given it to the old boy, rather than dumb and dumber...... Hope the new pinion shows up soon..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MGR Posted September 26, 2014 Share Posted September 26, 2014 Hi all, had anyone got any suggestion on longer battery posts? Been running 2S but just got 5000mah 3S. Whilst it fits ok, the battery posts ar just a little too short to get the pins in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Relativenewbyseb Posted September 26, 2014 Share Posted September 26, 2014 You can try just adding a small plastic spacer or washer in between the post and chassis, then if you need a slightly longer screw aswell Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MGR Posted September 26, 2014 Share Posted September 26, 2014 You can try just adding a small plastic spacer or washer in between the post and chassis, then if you need a slightly longer screw aswell Crikey! So blooming obvious now you've said it. Cannot believe I didn't think of that! You've just saved me a lot of head scratching. Busy week at the office and my head turns to mush. Cheers buddy!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Relativenewbyseb Posted September 26, 2014 Share Posted September 26, 2014 (edited) Haha no worries mate :-D its because I ended up modding a mates to be longer aswell for a 3s and so had to drill a new hole at one end aswell as raising it slightly Edited September 26, 2014 by Relativenewbyseb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turtletom100 Posted September 27, 2014 Share Posted September 27, 2014 I have seen alot of comments about wheels for the vantage and vandal but not much speak about the carnage. I k ow it's a truggy and used for off road but are there any wheels/tyres for the carnage thst are recommended for road use? Will the road tyres be alright on grass still? And if I get new wheels and they are smaller will I have to change the pi ion or anything? Or will it be a case of switching wheels when go on different surfaces? Cheers Tom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turtletom100 Posted September 27, 2014 Share Posted September 27, 2014 Oh and what parts are recommended to upgrade to aluminium and what is not as I read somewhere that going all aluminium can cause problems in certain places. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turtletom100 Posted September 27, 2014 Share Posted September 27, 2014 Hi mate, I've got the Carnage (truggy version of the Vantage). You don't need to do too much upgrading....well, not straight off. I got the carbon shock towers, alloy bodied shocks and anti-roll bars and that's all you really need. I also changed all the bolts to a stronger hex head type, as I found the kit fixings a little soft. I modded the battery compartment to fit 3s lipo batteries, made a cover to protect the spur gear on the underside of the chassis and picked up various pinions to change the gearing options. I would look into stocking up on some spares such as body posts (you will snap these at some point!) and a spare couple of spurs won't hurt as they are exposed to stones and dirt. Is your Vantage brushed or brushless? Cheers Kingpin Where did you get the roll cage from? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris58b Posted September 28, 2014 Share Posted September 28, 2014 (edited) Hi all, Having finally read through this thread I still have few questions that I hope one of you can answer. It's regarding the FTX Vantage diff and shimming etc. 1 where do the shims go to take out the slack 2 which shims do I need , how many, and where can I get them 3 finally, where can I get the 4 screws ( ftx6519 ) the ones that hold the diff drive spur gear and diff case together as they seem to round out very easily Thanks in advance Edited September 28, 2014 by chris58b Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turtletom100 Posted September 28, 2014 Share Posted September 28, 2014 I read in this thread earlier that buying the spur year cover in carbon helps make the car more rigid so I have gone to order this part searched cml and these are what I have found I have also looked on ebay and can't find it either have they stopped this part? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KingPin Posted September 29, 2014 Share Posted September 29, 2014 (edited) It's there.....FTX6353 Carbon Top Plate. There is no such part as a "carbon spur gear cover". The top plate will still stiffen up the chassis. The hop-up I mentioned are anti roll bars - not roll cage...... KingPin Edited September 29, 2014 by KingPin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turtletom100 Posted September 29, 2014 Share Posted September 29, 2014 It's there.....FTX6353 Carbon Top Plate. There is no such part as a "carbon spur gear cover". The top plate will still stiffen up the chassis. The hop-up I mentioned are roll bars - not roll cage...... KingPin Oh I thought I saw photos of other members who had purchased the carbon upgrade using the original bit on the bottom of the car covering the spur and when you say roll bar do you mean sway bars or can you buy roll bars? Sorry for the crossed lines there. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steven.T Posted October 12, 2014 Share Posted October 12, 2014 Quick question on the Vantage brushless motor... On the specs on the ftx website, it says 3300kv motor, 60Amp speed controller, however looking in mine, It's a 2950kv motor and 45Amp speed controller. I was just wondering if this makes a difference, and what everybody elses has in? Cheers, Steven Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chewbacca Posted October 12, 2014 Share Posted October 12, 2014 It'll have more torque and less top end. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steven.T Posted October 12, 2014 Share Posted October 12, 2014 Will it be a significant reduction in top speed? Just seems a bit iffy if they are marketing it as 3300kv but shipping with 2950kv... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt_UK_007 Posted October 12, 2014 Share Posted October 12, 2014 Does anyone else have a 2wd issue with the Vantage? This hex screw doesnt hold anymore, even though i tighten it as tight as i can before every run. Any ideas to get it sorted? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chewbacca Posted October 12, 2014 Share Posted October 12, 2014 If you multiply the kv by the volts you'll get the rpm of the motor. Assuming you're running 2s packs the 3300kv can will give you 24,420 rpm and the 2950kv will give 21,830 rpm. I don't know how that relates to top speed but it's a fair difference. Does anyone else have a 2wd issue with the Vantage? This hex screw doesnt hold anymore, even though i tighten it as tight as i can before every run. Any ideas to get it sorted? Threadlock. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steven.T Posted October 12, 2014 Share Posted October 12, 2014 Cheers Chewbacca, I've emailed the shop I bought it from to see if theres a reason why... Seems odd when everywhere says its 3300kv and 60Amp and mine isn't... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris58b Posted October 12, 2014 Share Posted October 12, 2014 Cheers Chewbacca, I've emailed the shop I bought it from to see if theres a reason why... Seems odd when everywhere says its 3300kv and 60Amp and mine isn't... I've just bought 2 from modelsport last week and they are also 2950 45amp Regards, Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomr Posted October 12, 2014 Share Posted October 12, 2014 Maybe yours is a slightly older model before they changed to waterproof electrics as your esc looks different to the esc on modelsport pics Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris58b Posted October 12, 2014 Share Posted October 12, 2014 What is everyone's prefered motor timing setting on the esc ( the default is normal). Does anyone use the high or very high setting. If so, is that with a 2s or a 3s lipo and how much of a difference does it make? Regards, Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steven.T Posted October 12, 2014 Share Posted October 12, 2014 (edited) Maybe yours is a slightly older model before they changed to waterproof electrics as your esc looks different to the esc on modelsport pics As far as I can tell these are still waterproof Infact, just looked at mine and it looks physically the same esc as the one on the modelsport page Edited October 12, 2014 by Steven.T Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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