.AJ. Posted November 4, 2019 Share Posted November 4, 2019 So who else has one? I’ve only seen one other on the forum, they seem to be the new hotness over the pond and the Americans have gone crazy for it....... I bought one last week with the 10% eBay code and some Nectar points for just over £300, I’ve already got a servo, a Bluebird 36kg jobby, cheers to @CarlC, ive also ordered a set of beadlocks with Hyrax G8 tyres, VP 20mm servo arm and a SuperShafty servo mount.... Just need to decide on electrics now, brushed? Brushless?? One small problem, this is all for Xmas, so I have to wait till then to start the build So in the meantime we can talk all things Capra on this thread 👍 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
.AJ. Posted November 4, 2019 Author Share Posted November 4, 2019 This is the servo mount, from what I’ve been reading it’s a must upgrade, the stock mount is really flexible https://supershafty.com/products/axial-capra-axle-servo-mount?_pos=1&_sid=a58fe640b&_ss=r 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
.AJ. Posted November 4, 2019 Author Share Posted November 4, 2019 This is the servo I’ll be using https://hobbyking.com/en_us/bms-35a-high-voltage-7-4v-coreless-digital-servo-w-titanium-alloy-gear-35-5kg-14sec-74g.html 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ninetiesbeard Posted November 4, 2019 Share Posted November 4, 2019 Jec racing also make servo mounts 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
.AJ. Posted November 4, 2019 Author Share Posted November 4, 2019 Yea, I’m not a fan of JEC, I had a set of their trailing arms and they were terrible for the money 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
faffy123 Posted November 4, 2019 Share Posted November 4, 2019 Great rig very capable out the box. Not noticed any issues with the servo mount yet but switching to a 46kg JX when it arrives so will see then. Brushed for now and to be fair was fine but will end up brushless most likely a castle/holmes setup. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaz! Posted November 5, 2019 Share Posted November 5, 2019 When I saw the title I was thinking some kind of ritualistic worshipping thread...... then saw the axial capra. looks a nice bit of kit but sadly not for me. I will absorb the thread though, all knowledge is good 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bix Posted November 5, 2019 Share Posted November 5, 2019 Started the build on mine tonight, so far the plastics are definitely an improvement over past axial models. The shocks are also a massive improvement. Hoping to get it built and run by the end of this week 👍🏻 Gonna run it brushed for now with a Tekin 35t motor and trusty HW 1080 esc. Hoping my PowerHD 25kg servo will be enough as the yanks seem to be putting mega 40+ kg servos in theirs, they do like overkill everything though especially in the electronics department 😂 Gonna run SSD Beadlocks with Traxxas Canyon tyres for now and take it from there. Got some eBay special wheels on the way and will no doubt get some new rubber too, lots of people running hyrax but I fancy something different so I’ll keep browsing 😊 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
.AJ. Posted November 6, 2019 Author Share Posted November 6, 2019 I’m still scratching my head over the motor and esc? Cheapo 16t 5pole and a 1080? Hobbywing Axe 2300kv, loving the 1800kv combo in the 6x6, HH Crawlmaster or Torquemaster Pro and a BRXL, i ran a Torquemaster Pro 27t and a BRXL in my Wraith (2012?) long before most people in the UK had even heard of Homles Hobbies or maybe a top draw spec HH Puller Pro and a MMX, love the rock racer mode in the MMX and was really impressed with the Puller Pro R I had in the Yeti.... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
faffy123 Posted November 6, 2019 Share Posted November 6, 2019 I have a crawlmaster sport 13t to try in it but long term most likely be going with puller pro and mamba x over an axe combo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
.AJ. Posted November 6, 2019 Author Share Posted November 6, 2019 Yea, the MMX is worth the extra just for the Rock Racer mode 👍 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oh How Original Posted November 6, 2019 Share Posted November 6, 2019 Depends if you're actually going to use it, locked axles don't like speed, add to that the portals which are for right now, still untested long term under power, it might get expensive for not a lot more gain. Just my 2p, but I would go with a quality HH motors and 1080 ESC, get the gearing right on 3s and you'll still have some good wheelspeed with the low down control and not ridiculous axle snapping power. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
faffy123 Posted November 7, 2019 Share Posted November 7, 2019 O/D gearset should be with me tomorrow for mine. Went with the Boom Racing set as apparently the SSD set doesn't mesh very well. Will get that fitted over the weekend along with new servo/motor. Bit of weight adjustment also then give it another test run. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaz! Posted November 7, 2019 Share Posted November 7, 2019 23 hours ago, .AJ. said: I’m still scratching my head over the motor and esc? Cheapo 16t 5pole and a 1080? Hobbywing Axe 2300kv, loving the 1800kv combo in the 6x6, HH Crawlmaster or Torquemaster Pro and a BRXL, i ran a Torquemaster Pro 27t and a BRXL in my Wraith (2012?) long before most people in the UK had even heard of Homles Hobbies or maybe a top draw spec HH Puller Pro and a MMX, love the rock racer mode in the MMX and was really impressed with the Puller Pro R I had in the Yeti.... oh yes mate, them were the days, I finally killed off the Holmes hobbies brxl and motor in my wraith. having not ventured into the brushless crawler scene (had a play with a hobbywing axe set-up in a scx10.2) but I still find everything I want from a well set up brushed motor, hobbywing 1080esc, although I love the Tekin fxr’s I still run apart from the lack of being waterproof..... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
.AJ. Posted November 7, 2019 Author Share Posted November 7, 2019 I’m still none the wiser tbh, probably going for a Crawlmaster 16t, not decided on the esc yet tho Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
.AJ. Posted November 7, 2019 Author Share Posted November 7, 2019 Hmmm http://www.rcmart.com/holmes-hobbies-120100029-puller-stubby-2700kv-p-84510.html?cPath=1560_2231_946 And Mamba Micro X crawler hmmm 🤔 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
faffy123 Posted November 7, 2019 Share Posted November 7, 2019 11 minutes ago, .AJ. said: Hmmm http://www.rcmart.com/holmes-hobbies-120100029-puller-stubby-2700kv-p-84510.html?cPath=1560_2231_946 And Mamba Micro X crawler hmmm 🤔 Exactly what I have my eye on 🤣 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
.AJ. Posted November 7, 2019 Author Share Posted November 7, 2019 Bought the motor 👌 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
.AJ. Posted November 9, 2019 Author Share Posted November 9, 2019 ESC ordered https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.co.uk%2Fulk%2Fitm%2F332996009260 And won a Castle BEC nice and cheap https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.co.uk%2Fulk%2Fitm%2F254413769576 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
.AJ. Posted November 10, 2019 Author Share Posted November 10, 2019 Vitavon have bought out a alloy transmission case and carbon body panels https://www.ebay.com/itm/AXI230011-Axial-Capra-CNC-aluminum-Center-Transmission-redesigned/283669874414?hash=item420c0ac6ee&_trkparms=ispr%3D1&enc https://www.ebay.com/itm/AXI230012-Axial-Capra-1-9-Body-Panel-Set-Carbon-Fiber-Black-matte/283657683243?hash=item420b50c12b:g:kesAAOSw9-ZdxBm4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Bix Posted November 11, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted November 11, 2019 Gave the Capra it’s first run yesterday, was very slippery but it still performed great 👍🏻 Both my Capra’s Traxxas Canyons and my boys Enduro running Hyrax really struggled for grip in the wet though. @ostewart and his other half were both running Pitbull Rock Beasts on their SCX10II’s and I was well impressed with some of the lines they could take 👍🏻 Ordered a set of the XL version for my Capra and gonna switch to the Tekin 35t motor as I ran a Reedy 16t 5 slot yesterday but was a bit lacking in the torque department with the Capra’s gearing. Can’t wait to get back out with this rig though 😁 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
.AJ. Posted November 14, 2019 Author Share Posted November 14, 2019 RTR version is in the way, seems odd to have released the kit version first, oh well I would still have bought the kit over the RTR anyway 👍 https://www.horizonhobby.com/1-10-capra-19-unlimited-4wd-rtr-trail-buggy--green-p-axi03000t2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post .AJ. Posted November 14, 2019 Author Popular Post Share Posted November 14, 2019 The stash of parts is building 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
.AJ. Posted November 16, 2019 Author Share Posted November 16, 2019 Motor arrived today, so the electrics are sorted apart from a battery 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
faffy123 Posted November 16, 2019 Share Posted November 16, 2019 2200 3s turnigy nanotech fit spot on if your after any. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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