turok007 Posted December 22, 2015 Share Posted December 22, 2015 ok what upgrades does it need. and im saying NEED as i know things get out of control quick. lol i have a wraith without to much bling Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oh How Original Posted December 22, 2015 Share Posted December 22, 2015 IMO, a great option is some nice alloy beadlock wheels, perhaps the alloy c hubs, knuckles and lock outs, then you can add Axial CVD's for a nice tight turning circle. Aside from that, nothing at all. I'm still running mine on a stock drivetrain, I've run it with a 14t brushed motor and it was quick because of the tyre dia, in fact it melted the end right off the moor after about 35 minutes of gentle running, then I gave it some flat out stuff and it melted lol. If I was really fussy, I'd suggest some better tyres, BUT the stockers are actually a nice grippy tyre, especially with a nice beadlock and some light weights, I think I have 30g in each front wheel and 15 or 20g in each rear wheels, keep rotational mass to a minimum. Beef tubes are a good way of lowering the CoG without adding rotational mass. And IMO, the battery is fine at the back, it's a complete myth that you MUST move them up to the front, complete crap. With the weight of the motor, ESC, receiver and BEC if you run one (I'd possibly advise you do, a nice Castle one is spot on) then the weight is pretty well distributed. I have run in both configurations and it's far more down to driver ability than where your battery is. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaz! Posted December 22, 2015 Share Posted December 22, 2015 Perfect Dan, all I can add is alloy steering links if it doesn't have them, that's what I would say high priority..... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oh How Original Posted December 22, 2015 Share Posted December 22, 2015 Of course, it's the RTR not the kit, so yes definitely an Axial steering link, I used a Jazrider one and it wasn't much cop so I'd vote an Axial one there. My bad, I forgot it was the RTR, mine is the G6 kit so it came with them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rawalker666 Posted December 22, 2015 Share Posted December 22, 2015 steering king then replace stuff as it snaps Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steven.T Posted December 22, 2015 Share Posted December 22, 2015 I'm inclined to disagree with keeping the battery in the back. Had mine in the back of the Wraith originally (I know it's not an SCX but the theory is the same),moved it up front and it was like driving a different car when crawling up steep hills Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaz! Posted December 22, 2015 Share Posted December 22, 2015 48 minutes ago, Steven.T said: I'm inclined to disagree with keeping the battery in the back. Had mine in the back of the Wraith originally (I know it's not an SCX but the theory is the same),moved it up front and it was like driving a different car when crawling up steep hills Yep your right, tried it both ways in my wraith too and it works better up front but very different beasts the wraith and scx10 fella. battery is much better placed over the rear axle 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RCbutcher Posted December 22, 2015 Share Posted December 22, 2015 My daughters scx is the only rc I've actually left alone lol. But two things that do annoy me with it are. The battery mounted up front makes it do endo's. Then if you throttle it against a wall the rear end twists up. Torque twist? I might try and fix those. But it's all about looks for me which isn't even great on this being pink and i cocked that up anyway. I do plan on making a real nice body some day for it tho. Oh and some of those really nice alloy beadlocks supposed to be clones of a high make I think. No idea what ther called tho. Black/silver from ebay. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oh How Original Posted December 22, 2015 Share Posted December 22, 2015 3 hours ago, Steven.T said: I'm inclined to disagree with keeping the battery in the back. Had mine in the back of the Wraith originally (I know it's not an SCX but the theory is the same),moved it up front and it was like driving a different car when crawling up steep hills No comparison. I had a Wraith in fact I've had several, and they are better with the battery up front. Because they have a HoG because of the cage and interior, they also sit higher up. In an SCX10, it's complete crap that the battery needs moving, I've used both configurations in an actual SCX10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turok007 Posted December 23, 2015 Author Share Posted December 23, 2015 im the 3rd owner but it still looks to be in good condition. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rawalker666 Posted December 23, 2015 Share Posted December 23, 2015 Definatly put battery up front made a massive difference to both my scx10's Sent from my SM-T310 using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turok007 Posted December 23, 2015 Author Share Posted December 23, 2015 i will try all positions for the lipo. but i want to get the steering beefed up first And i was thinking about wheel wideners but after giving it a run over the furniture & presents i might leave them for now as it handled ok. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steven.T Posted December 24, 2015 Share Posted December 24, 2015 On 12/22/2015, 8:18:21, big gaz said: Yep your right, tried it both ways in my wraith too and it works better up front but very different beasts the wraith and scx10 fella. battery is much better placed over the rear axle I've moved the battery up front in my SCX aswell, never had it in the back to begin with, however it's now mounted sideways instead of the normal axial way, rolled far too much with it in the stock position! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oh How Original Posted December 24, 2015 Share Posted December 24, 2015 These lot are just crap drivers Gaz lol. I can put my SCX10 almost anywhere my Wraith could go 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RCbutcher Posted December 26, 2015 Share Posted December 26, 2015 Great trucks endless options creates endless opinions lol. It's crazy there's so many options cos looking at them there's nothing to them but axles on a metal bracket. There's a mental video of one with mamba 2200kv or tekin big motor. He only jumped a kerb clearing another scx10. The run up to the kerb was only two feet or so tho. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phil633 Posted December 27, 2015 Share Posted December 27, 2015 Cut the rock sliders down that moves them closer in to the body. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oh How Original Posted December 27, 2015 Share Posted December 27, 2015 Or just take the off Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tamiyacowboy Posted December 29, 2015 Share Posted December 29, 2015 (edited) swap your batterys out to something like a 4600mah 2s compact hardcase. 90-100mm long and around 50mm wide , they are used in 1/12th pan cars and likes and with a 4600mah capacity at 7.4v its gonna run that lathe motor for hours lol. its what i will shove into the front of my ultra4 buggy for extra weight upfront and bite on the front end when climbing trails. was looking at a deadbolt myself then found the dingo kit going for £212 , but i like the rubicon jeep and the honcho styles to and they all got differing price tags. Edited December 29, 2015 by Tamiyacowboy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim. Posted January 15, 2016 Share Posted January 15, 2016 I picked up a scx10 deadbolt to tide me over until I make some decisions on a self build. Is there a fix for the chassis hitting the steering arm at around 3/4 compression? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oh How Original Posted January 15, 2016 Share Posted January 15, 2016 Yeah, remove the spacer or move the steering linkage below the knuckle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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