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    FTX Mauler Rock Crawler Owners Thread

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    Hi all, just got my red mauler last night. Going to be fitting a 1080esc to it and was wondering about a 35t motor too, since i have one spare, as i am happy to trade wheelspeed for torque.

    Will a 35t motor need regeared pinion /spur? Anyone tried stepping up the turn count yet?



    One half of AnT R/C on youtube, see my SCX10II in action there

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    FTX Outlaw Owners

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    FTX Outlaw Owners

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    Posted

    The transmitter you get with the ftx which other receivers can it work with please?
    Many thanks

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    I would imagine any other Etronix transmitter. I don't think you can pair them across brands.

    One half of AnT R/C on youtube, see my SCX10II in action there

    FTX Outlaw Owners

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    Nice one! I'm gonna see how the std lockers fit first, simply as I have them at hand, but I like the idea of bluetak esp given that it much allow a degree of slip compared to the metal lockers should it be needed, instead of stressing other components.

    Great advice.

    I'll report back.

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    Ok rear diff locker fitted no probs. Took a min to work out how to fit it, but once inner cogs removed it dropped in a treat. Tried it around the flat (stainless steel prop shaft) and it seems unconcerned about locked diff which is great.

    May get out on trails with it this weekend.

    One half of A'n'T R/C on youtube, see my SCX10II in action there

    FTX Outlaw Owners

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    Nice one! I'm gonna see how the std lockers fit first, simply as I have them at hand, but I like the idea of bluetak esp given that it much allow a degree of slip compared to the metal lockers should it be needed, instead of stressing other components.

    Great advice.

    I'll report back.

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    FTX Outlaw Owners

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    This stuff my friend works wonders and you can remove it whenever you want.441b2a7fed5ccc2d34cb8db5ff77768d.jpg 
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    No way???

    OK, so you just bung it in the diff? I thought it would just rip it up.

    Any probs with added stresses to drive train? I'm going to do rear diff, take it for a run, then try front if needs be.

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    FTX Outlaw Owners

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    Just got backfrom bashing and i can report back that the removable anti roll bar/sway bar thing works likea treat, no torque roll no lifting a wheel of the ground.
    All 4 wheels stay firmly planted as they should, have just checked it over and nothing has broken the bar has stayed screwed together no losening at all.
    The bluetak locked re diff was awesome i may lock the front as well for better crawling but i just dont know yet, the steel drive shaft turned up 20mins after i got back from bashing so thats now fitted and locktighted in.
    I have an idea on strengthening the week rear suspension mount and will report back is it works/looks ok.


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    Bluetak? I'm about to fit the official diff locks so v curious. Is this the blue putty for sticking posters up?

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    HPI Venture - my thoughts

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    I'd second those opinions. Esp those indicating the scx's basic superiority haha. Only kidding.

    These are quite dissimilar trucks within the genre, with the scx appearing to be slightly bigger in most respects with the frisky pup (hpi) determined to show the mature hound some new tricks.

    For its size I was surprised how heavy the Venture is considering how little of it there is. Clearly some serious chassis rails and a fair amount of metal parts lie within.

    It is indeed a great companion, with the 35T 2.4kg Venture bounding around the 55T powered 3ish kg SCXii..

    I'd be curious how they compared with similar motor specs, but why bother?

    They are great fun and provoke a lot of friendly rivalry and genuine interest with their different characteristics.

    Oh and it tumbles well.

    Highly recommended esp at the moment because they're different. Do you really need a Jeep derivative? No.




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    Receiver box required ideally waterproof

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    If the box is clear at the bottom, leave it as is mate, paint the lid black and sorted.
     
    if you want to waterproof it, bring the cables out of the lid and use some gasket sealer on the joint between box and lid and of course around the cable hole.
     
    always good to find a solution after a bit of this :banghead:
     
    Yeah, necessity is the mother of invention right?

    [emoji16][emoji111]️[emoji482]

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    Receiver box required ideally waterproof

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    Alright, so I think the solution lay close to home. About 2ft away from my scx 10.2 actually.

     

    Because it's for a lighting box (2x size of my RX), and Turnigy receiver switch thingy, and a mess of cables, a stock receiver box is likely too small.

     

    Because of the dimension requirement to fit on the chassis, project boxes haven't been found either.

     

    Then, as I looked around my bench in frustration, the solution.

     

    A plastic tub from Japan which contained some cheap accessories I ordered a while back.

     

    It ain't pretty but it fits. The water proof-ness may be a compromise but I can live with not submerging the truck.

     

    I'll spray it black of course, so it looks less like a lunch box. Haha. 9a8b3529851b46daec3aca36ba12772c.jpg

     

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    Receiver box required ideally waterproof

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    Receiver box required ideally waterproof

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    I’m a maplins guy for these boxes with a little gasket sealer and bingo, waterproof.
     
    plus they are cheaper than any Rc branded box although I have used traxxas boxes with good results too :good:
    Cheers Big Gaz, yes they look decent. Gonna measure up and see what will fit.

    Guess secret is all in the keywords in Google [emoji848]

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    Receiver box required ideally waterproof

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    Hi all,
     
    Anyone got any recommendations for sourcing (from UK) receiver boxes? Since most are part moulded into floors there doesn't seem to be a huge choice in spares.
     
    I have seen the thread recommending Maplins, but any other ideas are welcome.
     
    Im looking for one to hold the light box (RC4WD type) on my scx10.2 so it needs to be a decent size too (approx twice size of std RX unit). I'll measure up tonight and add size range.
     
    I can balloon the box but obvs a waterproof option would be perfect.
     
    Cheers
     
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    FTX Outlaw Owners

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    Looking good. :good:
     
    So much nicer to run with the Ares motor isn’t it?  Particularily like the way it takes off from a dead stop with no hesitation.
     
          John
    Yeah great improvement, no small thanks to you.



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    FTX Outlaw Owners

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    Higher speed larking about with the sensored set up, testing the 60wt oil.

    Initially thoughts are perhaps a tad hard in rear for low speed, but much improvement in high speed / aggressive driving. Car doesn't body roll or lift near as much as stock, cornering much better too. Jumps have composure both take off and landing.

    Will set up spare rear shocks with 40+ wt and switch out depending on use.

    Fronts seem great on 60 as v front heavy car.



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    FTX Outlaw Owners

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    Sone footage of my new sensored brushless set up with 60wt oil in the stock shocks

    Exact spec is on a previous post, but it's an Ares Pro motor, Hobbywing ESC and Turnigy servo.

    It's creamy smooth compared to snatchy OE brushless set up. Doesn't feel as uncouth and raw. Top speed untested as still on slightly damaged spur wheel from installation pics on previous post.

    Higher speed runs coming up next



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    FTX Outlaw Owners

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    ive used ALL different weights of oil in my cars over the years but have found what works best for me and my driving style. I don't just use this truck for crawling. It gets jumped HARD so the higher weight is crucial in my circumstances as I hate bottoming out the suspension on a hard land or an akward one. Drop offs and all sorts so the higher weight compensates. It drives just as I like it and handles a treat for me so I think its a case of each to there own [emoji4] .
    Pete
    Fair play. I've got 60wt in mine and tho untested it sure feels good. Each to their own indeed.

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    FTX Outlaw Owners

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    Took it to a bmx track, always a bad bloody idea, some good jumps and a few not so good lol, took some abuse until 1 of the top links? on the rear snapped, it did take a lot though and handles great on rough stuff, much better suited to rough ground or forest exploring 
    Lol, yes it's a fast Explorer. Zooming about forest trails etc. Not getting 5ft on a concrete skatepark.



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    FTX Outlaw Owners

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    There is a small problem when zooming through the woods, or at least mine, for some bloody reason odd bits of bricks seem to attract to the bloody outlaw. Just had castle esc plugged in for tuning, going to try it with 20% drag brake as it bloody freewheeled a fair old distance with no drag brake, also seems to dip front down a touch when jumping / dropping off stuff so applied a touch of throttle to land it good, bloody bargain though and really impressed with the brand FTX on both this and my outback
    I ran mine when stock with drag brake for looning around the car park racing Terry's Vaterra.

    Not sure what stock settings are on the new esc.

    But I'll be tinkering as drag brake real good for downhill stuff.

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    FTX Outlaw Owners

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    cool cheers, got quite a few vehicles but am thinking with a rear diff lock it can go similar places as my outback ranger but do more jumps and less climbs, if that makes sense
    Same lines that I'm thinking. Terry's Bugsta is so much stronger a vehicle than my Outlaw so it's going to become more of a fast trail beast to accompany my project scx10.2 build.



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