peter2117 Posted October 7, 2019 Author Share Posted October 7, 2019 (edited) I am running 35wt as well from TLR Edited October 7, 2019 by peter2117 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
.AJ. Posted October 7, 2019 Share Posted October 7, 2019 Sweet I went for 35wt 👍 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark-essex Posted October 8, 2019 Share Posted October 8, 2019 Got a Coyote kit arriving today. Can anyone recommend a set of white wheels and decent tyres? Preferably not too expensive. Ta. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lone-wolf Posted October 9, 2019 Share Posted October 9, 2019 Planning to give my old Lynx a bit of a refit, a while back i tried it on 2s lipo and found it to fast, i could drop the pinion down to a 14T but as i want to replace the motor would i be better leaving gearing stock and just put a 45T or even 55T motor in, also think its time to get a bearing kit for it 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark-essex Posted October 9, 2019 Share Posted October 9, 2019 Just received the kit. Got the sealed bearing kit to go in, what else do I need to do? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Burnie Posted October 9, 2019 Share Posted October 9, 2019 Drive it and see how it feels, you may like it as it is, they are very good and capable out the box. As you get more into driving it see which areas can be improved and so on then work from that. Decent tyres are a good start, you’ll need wheels too as the standard coyotes wheels are odd sized. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark-essex Posted October 10, 2019 Share Posted October 10, 2019 11 hours ago, Andrew Burnie said: Drive it and see how it feels, you may like it as it is, they are very good and capable out the box. As you get more into driving it see which areas can be improved and so on then work from that. Decent tyres are a good start, you’ll need wheels too as the standard coyotes wheels are odd sized. I've got the kit which apparently comes with 'normal' sized wheels. I'd read a few comments about a simple mod to improve the steering, any comments regarding that? But yes good advice, build it, drive it, go from there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Burnie Posted October 10, 2019 Share Posted October 10, 2019 Ahh yeah the kit does have standard wheels 👍 steering wise only mods I’ve done is alloy knuckles, alloy steering links and on the axles there’s a little plastic triangle stopper, I’ve cut that back abit aswell 👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark-essex Posted October 10, 2019 Share Posted October 10, 2019 (edited) 43 minutes ago, Andrew Burnie said: Ahh yeah the kit does have standard wheels 👍 steering wise only mods I’ve done is alloy knuckles, alloy steering links and on the axles there’s a little plastic triangle stopper, I’ve cut that back abit aswell 👍 That was only hearsay so thanks for confirming! Strange why Carisma fitted non-standard to the RTR's (except the RR I believe). Yes it was the plastic triangle stopper thing I'd read about, guess it will be obvious when I build it. I'll see what I think of the plastic links etc before making my mind up if the upgrade is worth it. I don't mind if a mod improves something, otherwise I normally just upgrade if/when something breaks. Cheers! Edited October 10, 2019 by mark-essex Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Burnie Posted October 10, 2019 Share Posted October 10, 2019 Makes the steering more solid, the plastic links have abit of slop 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lone-wolf Posted October 18, 2019 Share Posted October 18, 2019 I have ordered the new parts for my Lynx, sticking with 35T stock (new) motor, putting bearing kit in and getting a coyote shell so will have a grey Lynx and a french blue coyote 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan53 Posted October 19, 2019 Share Posted October 19, 2019 Hi Guys just ordered my Coyote kit, can't wait to start the build. I already have a Redcat Gen 7 Pro with a homebuilt camper trailer, looking forward to comparing. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan53 Posted October 19, 2019 Share Posted October 19, 2019 When I get my Coyote kit just wondering what shock oil I should start with and what diff grease to use. Thanks guys. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
.AJ. Posted October 19, 2019 Share Posted October 19, 2019 Most people use 35wt oil for the shocks, the make of the oil really doesn’t matter, i used red lithium bearing grease for my axles 👍 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stretch Posted October 19, 2019 Share Posted October 19, 2019 Anybody else suffer with rear axle wobble? Ruled out wheels/tyres and even bought new diff and axles and still the same? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan53 Posted October 21, 2019 Share Posted October 21, 2019 Tanks A.J Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fat Freddy Posted October 21, 2019 Share Posted October 21, 2019 (edited) Hi there, thinking of asking Santa for the carisma sca-1e kit for Xmas but noticed modelsport out of stock. (Not really looked elsewhere yet as Xmas a way off). Noticed this, at only a few quid more..... https://www.modelsport.co.uk/index.php?product_id=440250 Anyone had any experience of a Hobbytech crx-v2?? I really know NOTHING about scalers or crawlers so no idea if these things even comparable but at first glance the CRX looks to be better spec. Am I right? Fancy the the idea of trail running and crawling. Also fancy the idea of building from a kit rather than RTR but really in the dark about which way to jump in. advise me please folks 😀👍 thanks Fred Edited October 21, 2019 by Fat Freddy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Burnie Posted October 21, 2019 Share Posted October 21, 2019 No personal experience with the hobby tech but going of other models and a thread I seen on here comparing both the carisma and the crx he ended up selling the crx and keeping the carisma, the carisma has better geometry and ground clearance due to axles and drive shafts etc, abit better quality too although they do share some parts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fat Freddy Posted October 21, 2019 Share Posted October 21, 2019 2 hours ago, Andrew Burnie said: No personal experience with the hobby tech but going of other models and a thread I seen on here comparing both the carisma and the crx he ended up selling the crx and keeping the carisma, the carisma has better geometry and ground clearance due to axles and drive shafts etc, abit better quality too although they do share some parts. Thanks. 👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark-essex Posted October 22, 2019 Share Posted October 22, 2019 And I know it's a personal thing but bloody hell, that front's ugly! 😂 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigjimknickers Posted April 20, 2020 Share Posted April 20, 2020 Quick question on these. do the kits come with extra goodies over the RTR? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lone-wolf Posted April 20, 2020 Share Posted April 20, 2020 40 minutes ago, Bigjimknickers said: Quick question on these. do the kits come with extra goodies over the RTR? Yes the kit has the forward battery tray, pretty sure it has bearings rather than bushes, and you get to paint your own colour rather than matt black, but the rtr is still very capable rig 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fat Freddy Posted April 20, 2020 Share Posted April 20, 2020 It's still bushes for the kit, but if you going to shell out for bearings, easier to fit when assembling than having to disassemble it all first. And I believe the kit has better wheels/tyres than the RTR. I got the kit for Christmas. I couldn't tell you if it's a good choice.....First crawler so nothing to compare it to but am loving it. Surprised how capable it is. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lazkopat Posted April 21, 2020 Share Posted April 21, 2020 19 hours ago, Fat Freddy said: It's still bushes for the kit, but if you going to shell out for bearings, easier to fit when assembling than having to disassemble it all first. And I believe the kit has better wheels/tyres than the RTR. I got the kit for Christmas. I couldn't tell you if it's a good choice.....First crawler so nothing to compare it to but am loving it. Surprised how capable it is. i've got the rtr version, the tyres which come with it are proper up for the job, they are super grippy the car has crawled over everything I've thrown at it, even the steepest climb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lazkopat Posted April 21, 2020 Share Posted April 21, 2020 On 04/10/2019 at 13:18, .AJ. said: What oil are people running in their alloy shocks? I can’t see any recommendations in the manual Have you built it? I love mines, the only thing is the shocks come with oiled filled but they feel bit stiff but great crawler, it can literally crawl over anything, the stock tyres are super super grippy on mines Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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