Kyosho usa 1 6s and big bore shocks

[rceverywhere]

Hi guys, just made a post in another thread and it made me think of a build I did last summer, can't remember if I posted it but there is no thread with this heading so I decided to post up some pics, and share my build
Came stock with what seems to be a hobbywing max 10 sct with a big 8 on the fan to ensure it can push an 1/8th scale truck with huge heavy tires.
Honestly it was near impossible to handle and full throttle was quite tricky. So I thought a quick run 8bl150 would be better with a hobbywing 2200kv 4274 motor.
The esc was bigger so I made a plate by bending an aluminum flat bar then using alein tape two sided tape to hold that bracket to the frame and esc to it. You can pick up the truck by the esc and shake it and it holds firm! The big motor was just longer so no issue and used the stock pinion.
I broke a shock cap and front axle during the winter so I put vitavon axle, bars and servo on axle, then I made longer brackets and installed big bore shocks from a savage I had sitting around. Came out good and I can't barely keep the wheels on the ground even on 4s. But I just need too much power or it's never enough.lol
Did the drywall tape and shoe goo treatment to tepair and strenghten the allready ripping apart body.

 

[Beer_Goggles_RC]

Would you happen to have a part# for those savage shocks? Or maybe what version of savage? How do they perform? I'm not happy with my stock shocks.

 

[rceverywhere]

Would you happen to have a part# for those savage shocks? Or maybe what version of savage? How do they perform? I'm not happy with my stock shocks.

You'll find these big bores on any model with only four shocks. The earlier ones with 8 shocks are the smaller bore but still the same lenght. Stock are plastic, but there is an option with metal housing and titanium shafts that are much more expensive but not necessary, the biggest improvement is more suspension travel to soak up landings. Handling of this syle of truck is non existent from the light weight truck, heavy tires, and soo much power! It's more a point and shot then hang on and pray to go straights the front wheels seem to hate the ground after 30 or so mph. On stock motor and 4s I could just barely ever use full throttle. Now on 6s ... even on the ice a blip of throttle will give you a wheely to sliding on your roof, then as the tires slow spinning it will pull it back tonits wheels! So fun level is off the charts!

 

[Beer_Goggles_RC]

You'll find these big bores on any model with only four shocks. The earlier ones with 8 shocks are the smaller bore but still the same lenght. Stock are plastic, but there is an option with metal housing and titanium shafts that are much more expensive but not necessary, the biggest improvement is more suspension travel to soak up landings. Handling of this syle of truck is non existent from the light weight truck, heavy tires, and soo much power! It's more a point and shot then hang on and pray to go straights the front wheels seem to hate the ground after 30 or so mph. On stock motor and 4s I could just barely ever use full throttle. Now on 6s ... even on the ice a blip of throttle will give you a wheely to sliding on your roof, then as the tires slow spinning it will pull it back tonits wheels! So fun level is off the charts!

Thanks for the info, I’ll be looking into them. Awesome build btw