SCX10 Pro Kit Build (My first comp style crawler)

[ferrebee88]

Alright! Here we go!
SCX10 Pro
Carbon Rails
Hobbywing Pro Fusion 2300kv
Reefs 422 for steering
SSD Assassin 1.9 beadlocks
JConcepts Tusk 1.9 with CI duals
Axial comp body

This will be my first comp style crawler. I'm pretty excited to see what it can do.

I haven't made it very far. I was building the front axles and ran into some machining issues. There is an extra threaded hole where the c-hub screws to the axle (Email sent to amain to rectify). I did build the shocks and they seem super smooth. I like them much better than the Vanquish S8 shocks i built for my Optic. This Reefs 422 will be my first servo from Reefs and I am expecting it to be great based on reviews. As I build this, any advise will be greatly appreciated!

 

[Lostinthewoods86]

This Reefs 422 will be my first servo from Reefs and I am expecting it to be great based on reviews.

Got 3 of them in 2 trx4s and in the optic. quiet and smooth! Ours aren’t heavy or comp grade rigs, but really pleased with the 422’s

 

[ferrebee88]

Got 3 of them in 2 trx4s and in the optic. quiet and smooth! Ours aren’t heavy or comp grade rigs, but really pleased with the 422’s

Good to hear! I've been using the MKS X5 HBL550 for everything. Quite an impressive servo. At 7.4v it gives you 499oz of torque and .085s speed

 

[ferrebee88]

Not going to lie... that transmission was a head trip.

 

[WickedFog]

Did you check the shift fork to make sure it was symmetrical? Our Ryft kit didn't show anything in the manual about it being directional, and I missed that one side of the fork had a small counterbore in it where the shift rod screwed in. I assembled that damn transmission and tore it apart 3 times before I caught the error. The last time I tore it completely down, unscrewing the shift rod from the fork helped me find my mistake. Stupid manuals tick me off.

 

[ferrebee88]

Did you check the shift fork to make sure it was symmetrical? Our Ryft kit didn't show anything in the manual about it being directional, and I missed that one side of the fork had a small counterbore in it where the shift rod screwed in. I assembled that damn transmission and tore it apart 3 times before I caught the error. The last time I tore it completely down, unscrewing the shift rod from the fork helped me find my mistake. Stupid manuals tick me off.

I will double check that. Thank you. This one is held in with a clip on the shaft.

 

[ferrebee88]

Did you check the shift fork to make sure it was symmetrical? Our Ryft kit didn't show anything in the manual about it being directional, and I missed that one side of the fork had a small counterbore in it where the shift rod screwed in. I assembled that damn transmission and tore it apart 3 times before I caught the error. The last time I tore it completely down, unscrewing the shift rod from the fork helped me find my mistake. Stupid manuals tick me off.

Had a few minutes to spare before work, so I checked it. It's omni-directional and held in with e-clips.

 

[ferrebee88]

Amazing how something so small can be so effective...

 

[ferrebee88]

This skid is unlike anything else I have built. I find it pretty refreshing to build!

 

[MVRCA]

Super cool. Looking forward to seeing how it comes out.

 

[MVRCA]

If you could, I need a measurement from you on two parts:

How wide is the skid where it sits up against the rails on the inside. Basically, distance between the two rails on the inside where they meet the skid.

And same for the front and rear bumper. It looks like they are different. Maybe skid around 78mm and the bumpers around 70mm?

I'm curious to see if they have a mirrored parabolic curve.

 

[ferrebee88]

If you could, I need a measurement from you on two parts:

How wide is the skid where it sits up against the rails on the inside. Basically, distance between the two rails on the inside where they meet the skid.

And same for the front and rear bumper. It looks like they are different. Maybe skid around 78mm and the bumpers around 70mm?

I'm curious to see if they have a mirrored parabolic curve.

Looks like it is about 73.8mm all around. Front and rear bumper are the same part number. All the supports measure roughly the same as well.

 

[MVRCA]

Very interesting. I'll update my notes. Thanks!

 

[ferrebee88]

Just my luck... I go to hook my servo up and realized the connector is busted.. i have no clue how that happened, but there the metal retension strip i side the connector is loose and prevents it from going into my receiver. I emailed Reefs and they said to send it back to them for repair...

 

[Lostinthewoods86]

I would just fix it myself.

https://a.co/d/cmav91F

 

[ferrebee88]

I would just fix it myself.

https://a.co/d/cmav91F

I'll think about it, but I may just send it in and get them to fix it. I'm in no rush to finish this build as I am waiting on some backordered parts anyways.

 

[Lostinthewoods86]

I'll think about it, but I may just send it in and get them to fix it. I'm in no rush to finish this build as I am waiting on some backordered parts anyways.

I get it. I only mentioned it cause it’s something I keep around for repairs or custom harnesses and such. Various assortment of wire terminals and connector shells. I also just grabbed one of the first links off Amazon.

 

[WickedFog]

I get it. I only mentioned it cause it’s something I keep around for repairs or custom harnesses and such. Various assortment of wire terminals and connector shells. I also just grabbed one of the first links off Amazon.

From noob to pro builder in one year!

 

[Lostinthewoods86]

From noob to pro builder in one year!
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I won’t derail the thread, but that’s really one of the easier parts of the hobby for me

 

[ferrebee88]

Well, back to it! I'm going to try something different with the body. We shall see how it turns out!