Need Help! Axial SCX10 III Troubleshooting

[ZaneC]

You can answer here or on YT.

 

[xjtorc]

There is advanced timing in the 550 21T so reversing the wires will make it faster in reverse.

This should work:

1. Set the wires back: red -> red and black -> black
2. Flip your diffs in the axle housings to cause the wheels to rotate the opposite direction.

 

[Chubaka]

There is advanced timing in the 550 21T so reversing the wires will make it faster in reverse.

This should work:

1. Set the wires back: red -> red and black -> black
2. Flip your diffs in the axle housings to cause the wheels to rotate the opposite direction.

Is it possible to skip the throttle on the remote?

 

[xjtorc]

Is it possible to skip the throttle on the remote?

The throttle channel could be flipped in the remote but, since the motor's armature has timing, if it's not spinning in its intended direction, it will spin slower.

The only alternative to flipping the diffs I can think of would be to flip the motor to the other side of the motor plate, but I don't think there is room for that on the SCX10 III.

 

[ZaneC]

The throttle channel could be flipped in the remote but, since the motor's armature has timing, if it's not spinning in its intended direction, it will spin slower.

The only alternative to flipping the diffs I can think of would be to flip the motor to the other side of the motor plate, but I don't think there is room for that on the SCX10 III.

Yeah, there's no space for either of those options. I might have to go buy a different motor...

 

[xjtorc]

Yeah, there's no space for either of those options. I might have to go buy a different motor...

Just remove the lockers from the axle housings and flip which side the ring gear is on to make the wheels turn the opposite direction.

 

[ZaneC]

Just remove the lockers from the axle housings and flip which side the ring gear is on to make the wheels turn the opposite direction.

There is literally no room.

 

[xjtorc]

There is literally no room.

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I'm not sure what you mean...As with any RC, you have to disassemble the truck to get to the parts you need to work on. Remove both axle housings from the links and shocks and you'll have all the room you need.

Once you have them removed, you'll be able to easily remove the parts necessary to slide the drive shafts out of the diffs, then remove the diff cover, pop the diff out, flip it around, re-install everything...and you're good to go without buying a new motor.

 

[ZaneC]

I'm not sure what you mean...As with any RC, you have to disassemble the truck to get to the parts you need to work on. Remove both axle housings from the links and shocks and you'll have all the room you need.

Once you have them removed, you'll be able to easily remove the parts necessary to slide the drive shafts out of the diffs, then remove the diff cover, pop the diff out, flip it around, re-install everything...and you're good to go without buying a new motor.

Well, I mean there's not enough space inside the axle for the gear to be swapped around. It would interfere with the axle housing and gear cover. There's a bulge specifically made for the gear.
I did just think of something, though. In the manual, there's an option the reverse the rotation of the gearbox so you can have portal axles...

 

[xjtorc]

Well, I mean there's not enough space inside the axle for the gear to be swapped around. It would interfere with the axle housing and gear cover. There's a bulge specifically made for the gear.
I did just think of something, though. In the manual, there's an option the reverse the rotation of the gearbox so you can have portal axles...

Ahhh ok. My bad. I did not know the SCX10 III housings were like that. That's kinda whack but I guess they made them idiot proof. Idk how many times I've accidentally flipped diffs on Axial trucks over the years lol.

Reversing the gearbox would def do the trick!

 

[ZaneC]

Ahhh ok. My bad. I did not know the SCX10 III housings were like that. That's kinda whack but I guess they made them idiot proof. Idk how many times I've accidentally flipped diffs on Axial trucks over the years lol.

Reversing the gearbox would def do the trick!

I'll give an update when I do.

 

[ZaneC]

OK, there's a bit of a problem... The picture says it all...

 

[ZaneC]

Figured out the slipping issue. Here's the video.

 

[xjtorc]

OK, there's a bit of a problem... The picture says it all...

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is the problem the "not included" part? lol

 

[ZaneC]

is the problem the "not included" part? lol

Yup.