Zombi Posted August 21, 2015 Author Share Posted August 21, 2015 Nice, it's a shame we can't get those "Accent Packs" over here Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glenyboy Posted August 21, 2015 Share Posted August 21, 2015 Will they not post direct from their site? They sell on eBay, that's how I got the link to it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glenyboy Posted August 21, 2015 Share Posted August 21, 2015 http://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/i.html?_odkw=axial+wraith+skin&LH_PrefLoc=2&_sop=15&_osacat=0&_from=R40&_trksid=p2045573.m570.l1313.TR0.TRC0.H0.Xaxial+wraith+skinz.TRS0&_nkw=axial+wraith+skinz&_sacat=0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zombi Posted August 22, 2015 Author Share Posted August 22, 2015 Yeah but look at the shipping costs. They're not worth that, IMO. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oh How Original Posted August 22, 2015 Share Posted August 22, 2015 8quid isn't too bad... Seen a lot worse lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glenyboy Posted August 22, 2015 Share Posted August 22, 2015 It's cheaper than Royal Mail!lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zombi Posted August 26, 2015 Author Share Posted August 26, 2015 RC4WD came through with the replacement bumper So I've sold the other one, meaning the bumper now only cost me 3 quid! I'm really struggling with this Wraith interior though. The problem I'm finding is the battery mounting position interferes with the new interior - the front nearly touches the bottom of the battery tray. So in order to make it fit, I'd need to chop off a load of the front from the interior, meaning that when you look into the cockpit, you'd see the holes. If I mount the battery length-wise at the front, the fit is better and I'd barely need to chop anything out, but I hear that because the centre of gravity will be much higher it damages handling too much - any thoughts on or experience with that guys? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaz! Posted August 26, 2015 Share Posted August 26, 2015 If your running Nimhs, they yes it can be a bit off balance but if your running lipos then at the rear will be just fine, the "little" weight of the lipo will help keep keep the bum down when descending Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zombi Posted August 26, 2015 Author Share Posted August 26, 2015 I mean up front mate - both options are for mounting up front. i didn't mount it in the rear as i heard that REALLY messes up performance when climbing. What I'm on about is mount the battery cross ways or length ways, both at the front. Cross ways is really low down and helps with CoG, length ways has to be higher on the chassis, thus causing the CoG to be higher and therefore it can topple more easily. In theory. So I'm just wondering if you lot have had any experience with this or not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaz! Posted August 26, 2015 Share Posted August 26, 2015 Never heard such nonsense then...... As I say, if it's a Nimhs, as Low as possible over the front axle, with lipo there's not a lot of difference but in my time, the battery 2s as always been great in the back, concentrated in keep the tyres into the ground and its served me well for the last 8 years of running scx10's and I have tried both ways up front with Nimhs and lipo and switched it round to "my" settings...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oh How Original Posted August 26, 2015 Share Posted August 26, 2015 I doubt you'd fit that big LiPo in the front anyway Mark, room is tight between the body posts... Plus you'd have to have it high to clear the servo anyway. This is one issue guys run into who run front mounted and also 3s, so you've the worst of both worlds as far as interiors go. I - like Gaz - run my battery at the rear and it performs IMO, even better than the front, I've ran both for a fair amount of time for testing purposes. You might suffer more though because of the sheer size of your battery. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zombi Posted August 26, 2015 Author Share Posted August 26, 2015 (edited) The crazy yellow does fit in there actually, but with that said I have two smaller 3.6a batts that are much more subtle and I'm going to use those. Well I've decided to keep the battery where it is, reasoning being that I don't want to jeopardise handing by making it top heavy. These lipos are pretty heavy still, and I'd rather not end up unbalanced just for the sake of adding a driver - I want to enjoy driving the thing and not be frustrated with it. So I've chopped off more of the interior up-front and it fits on the chassis nicely now. Once Arnie and Windrix are in, plus the roll cage and roof rack, I doubt it'll even make much difference as no one will be able to see that far down into the cockpit anyways. I feel better having made a decision, it's been killing me for a week now!!! Edited August 26, 2015 by Zombi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaz! Posted August 26, 2015 Share Posted August 26, 2015 Thing is fella, crawling has sooo many variables in how a rig can be tuned, all anyone can offer is a baseline starter, how your rig drives is how you want it to. All these experts that are around nowadays have a completely different approach to crawling and scaling, mud and water are not necessary to enjoy a truck..... So best advise is, play about with it until your happy with how it drives 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oh How Original Posted August 26, 2015 Share Posted August 26, 2015 Absolutely agree... Also, you may get it set up perfect for your driving now... Then when you've become a bit more capable and your skills evolve and you learn what it can do, you might want to set it up differently. I know mine has undergone a lot of fine tuning and still is now 300+ miles later... Don't get too caught up in the 'now' set up, because the chances of it being like that in a months time are very slim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zombi Posted August 27, 2015 Author Share Posted August 27, 2015 I decided upon keeping the COG low and just chopping some of the interior floor out. Now it fits perfectly I reasoned that once the boys are in, then the roll cage, then the roof rack, it'll be almost impossible to see inside the cockpit proper anyways. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigyeti007 Posted August 27, 2015 Share Posted August 27, 2015 ???? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zombi Posted August 27, 2015 Author Share Posted August 27, 2015 Useful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noj Posted August 27, 2015 Share Posted August 27, 2015 Another nicely thought out build and an enjoyable thread. Still don't get crawlerzzzzzz tho, well, from a running POV. From a nicely detailed and ascetic POV however.... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oh How Original Posted August 27, 2015 Share Posted August 27, 2015 You won't get one until you own one. Then you'll realise.... They're just right Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thatRCguy Posted August 27, 2015 Share Posted August 27, 2015 Yeah, once youve owned one, youll love it. Mines 3 this year lol. Only on its second motor too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zombi Posted August 27, 2015 Author Share Posted August 27, 2015 Using this SCX after the yeti made me realise how relaxing it is. Creeping over rough terrain using skill is surprisingly relaxing, and satisfying. Tuck in, Noj. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oh How Original Posted August 27, 2015 Share Posted August 27, 2015 It is... Watching it isn't always great, especially if you've never owned one or even used one... But get it properly dialled in and you'd wonder why they consider a Summit to be a rock crawler lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaz! Posted August 27, 2015 Share Posted August 27, 2015 NoJ has been there and tried it, I have his beautiful wraith still with me now..... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oh How Original Posted August 28, 2015 Share Posted August 28, 2015 A Wraith isn't an SCX10 though I find an SCX10 more rewarding than a Wraith. Personal taste/preference of course Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaz! Posted August 28, 2015 Share Posted August 28, 2015 Lol, he has tried one of those too, he had my old comp scx10 with d90 shell, I believe he still owns a rc4wd Boyer hilux...... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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