tomr Posted May 6, 2022 Author Share Posted May 6, 2022 Knightrunner stunner 🤩 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Alvarez Posted May 7, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted May 7, 2022 Picked up a couple of upgrades this week and got around to fitting them this morning. First up is the SSD front and rear brass axle weights. As you can see these are considerably more beefy than the stock plastic ones. They are also of a very high quality. very nice to put together and fitted like a glove. Another upgrade which was added awhile back was the 8mm Treal wheel hex extenders. These are the widest hexes you can use with the stock axles and nuts. Also being brass they also add a little more weight too. I weighed it fully kitted out with these upgrades and my usual 3s 5000mah battery and she comes in at a healthy 3.7kg. This should keep her even more planted on the rough stuff. Another upgrade I also picked up was a set of Proline Super Swampers in 1.55 scale, I mounted these to a set of Injora 1.55 steel wheels which I paint stripped and polished. I intend to use these on damp boggy trails where the stock tires tend to get clogged up with mud and struggle for grip. These Proline are super squishy and grippy and hopefully can shake off any mud that gets caught up. In general use the stock tires will be used as I find them excellent for dry sandy and rocky situations. I'm also keeping the tire scales to 1.55, I find if you start going larger like 1.9 tires it starts ruining the scale look of the truck. Imo this trucks a scaler not a crawler 😛 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derka Posted May 7, 2022 Share Posted May 7, 2022 That looks good. The wheels on mine are 1.9" but the tyres are still class 1 (Outer Diameter: 4.19in / 106.4mm) so not super huge like the normal 4.75in / 120mm. I need to get my inner fenders trimmed and painted next I think 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redback Posted May 7, 2022 Share Posted May 7, 2022 Those 1.5 super swampers look better than i would have expected, epic upgrades, should perform really nice. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Derka Posted May 8, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted May 8, 2022 (edited) Edited May 8, 2022 by Derka 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigGinge Posted May 8, 2022 Share Posted May 8, 2022 (edited) @Derka, did you get much running with the bigger tyres? edit: rubbing, not running. 🤦♂️ Edited May 9, 2022 by BigGinge 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derka Posted May 9, 2022 Share Posted May 9, 2022 10 hours ago, BigGinge said: @Derka, did you get much running with the bigger tyres? edit: rubbing, not running. 🤦♂️ No rubbing yet. I may get some at full front articulation and turning full lock. I have tucked the front bumper in closer to the body and trimmed 5mm off the bumper corners as they would be close to catching. I think anything larger than 106mm will require fender trimming and maybe the need to raise the body shell. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stormbringer Posted May 9, 2022 Share Posted May 9, 2022 Looks really good with the 6 spokers mate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimuk87 Posted May 13, 2022 Share Posted May 13, 2022 Recently got myself a knightrunner also my first scale truck so far I've only printed a few bits and got a cheap light kit. But I plan on getting a second body which will be my pretty one so thats gonna have the better lights and everything on it 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stewalker77 Posted May 27, 2022 Share Posted May 27, 2022 Hi what's pros and cons buying one of these as a starter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redback Posted May 27, 2022 Share Posted May 27, 2022 Small wheels and ifs thats not a performer (rock crawling) but looks and drives nice, its a trail truck, so does just fine on the light stuff. Needs some bowhouse parts for the ifs to get it working right, they also no longer make the ifs kit, so spares will dwindle long term. Diffs are the weak point, but they do heavy duty ones. If you print the knightcustoms low profile ifs, bowhouse parts will not function. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stewalker77 Posted May 28, 2022 Share Posted May 28, 2022 What's the best the trail runner or knight runner Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derka Posted May 28, 2022 Share Posted May 28, 2022 2 hours ago, Stewalker77 said: What's the best the trail runner or knight runner They're effectively the same thing with a different body shell. Choose the one you like the look of best. Alternatively, look at the Gatekeeper, Ecto or Sendero HD for a better performance crawling. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stewalker77 Posted May 28, 2022 Share Posted May 28, 2022 14 minutes ago, Derka said: They're effectively the same thing with a different body shell. Choose the one you like the look of best. Alternatively, look at the Gatekeeper, Ecto or Sendero HD for a better performance crawling. Cheers mate I want an all rounder for trail and crawling which is best Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redback Posted May 28, 2022 Share Posted May 28, 2022 The solid axle Element Enduro Sendero if your set on element with hd gear set and a bit of brass. Gatekeeper is a bit top heavy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lone-wolf Posted May 28, 2022 Share Posted May 28, 2022 seems the Ecto is gonna be available in green and its been a strong performer (never cared for the yellow) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stewalker77 Posted May 28, 2022 Share Posted May 28, 2022 13 minutes ago, Jack Reacher said: seems the Ecto is gonna be available in green and its been a strong performer (never cared for the yellow) Oh still looks like only yellow available, green would be cool 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supr Posted May 29, 2022 Share Posted May 29, 2022 What inner fenders are people running on the Knightrunner? I have had a look online and I can't see any specific to this model. Just picked my knightrunner up as a first trail truck and I want to get some inner fenders to stop all the mud getting into the electronics. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derka Posted May 29, 2022 Share Posted May 29, 2022 You can trim to fit the Element Sendero inner fenders. If you have a 3d printer or know someone with one you could probably find some 3d printed ones specifically for the Knightrunner 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alvarez Posted September 28, 2022 Share Posted September 28, 2022 Been awhile since I last popped my head in here. Knightrunner has had some serious changes since, its completely dropped the original chassis and is now running the Builders kit 2... so I guess that makes it a Builders kit 2 with a Knightrunner shell? whatever it is it's performance has massively increased. Or maybe that was the 1.9" Hyraxes I fitted, meh with that door stop of an IFS gone and some nice bitey tyres I couldn't be more happy with it. Had to trim the wheels arches a little to stop the rubbing, I think I shaved it quite well, you'd almost never have noticed had I not said anything. It's also picked up many more battle scars (These are not shelf queens I use and abuse my toys) lost the snorkel and a wing mirror somewhere in a forest, couldn't be bothered to search for them. Got rid of that tent on the back because it's just that damn heavy and makes climbing weird, like trying to balance a ball bearing in the middle of a plate. So yeah here's my solid axle Builders kit 2 with a battered Knightrunner body, oh and the wife's mostly stock Trailrunner with a 1080 and super swampers, she's getting some 1.9" tyres soon just you wait and see! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigGinge Posted September 28, 2022 Share Posted September 28, 2022 @Alvarez it’s looking good. Like the goggly eyes on the trail runner too. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NarcissisticYETI Posted October 14, 2022 Share Posted October 14, 2022 (edited) On 28/09/2022 at 11:54, Alvarez said: Been awhile since I last popped my head in here. Knightrunner has had some serious changes since, its completely dropped the original chassis and is now running the Builders kit 2... so I guess that makes it a Builders kit 2 with a Knightrunner shell? whatever it is it's performance has massively increased. Or maybe that was the 1.9" Hyraxes I fitted, meh with that door stop of an IFS gone and some nice bitey tyres I couldn't be more happy with it. Had to trim the wheels arches a little to stop the rubbing, I think I shaved it quite well, you'd almost never have noticed had I not said anything. It's also picked up many more battle scars (These are not shelf queens I use and abuse my toys) lost the snorkel and a wing mirror somewhere in a forest, couldn't be bothered to search for them. Got rid of that tent on the back because it's just that damn heavy and makes climbing weird, like trying to balance a ball bearing in the middle of a plate. So yeah here's my solid axle Builders kit 2 with a battered Knightrunner body, oh and the wife's mostly stock Trailrunner with a 1080 and super swampers, she's getting some 1.9" tyres soon just you wait and see! @Alvarez Which links did you use for the SAS swap? Im trying to do the same but all the link kits are for the 313mm wheelbase while the Knightrunner is 325mm. Edited October 14, 2022 by NarcissisticYETI Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RC4WD fan Posted March 9, 2023 Share Posted March 9, 2023 I’ve just got a trailrunner rtr and the plan is to make a I think there called a prerunner or 4Runner something like that as the stock gearing is slow what would be good gearing and motor setup for that bit more speed nothing stupid fast but quite a bit faster than stock Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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