TakeOffYouHoser
Pebble Pounder
Figured i'd post up some "meat and potato" shots of the Redcat Everest 10 crawler while everyone else get's their ya-ya's on. 8)
First up, the obligatory side, front- and rear-quarter shots ...
Not a bad looking unit, imho. At the very least the body isn't as bad as some of the others out there. But alas, love is in the eye of the beholder. The E10 is sold in red, shown, or blue. The body size is VERY close to that of Redcat's 1/10 Volcano (pics to come), so if you prefer that shape or have a clear body you want to custom paint you won't be far off in size.
Below, a look from the rear. You can see how easy it would be to introduce rear steer, if you so wish, as well as the 14t pinion and 87t spur gears that drive the E10. If you decide to add rear steer please be forewarned - the front lower links have a bend in them to provide clearance for the tires, the rear lower links do not. Bend the stock units, make new ones or order the proper parts.
The Everest-10 comes with a 2000 mAh NiMH battery outfitted with a Tamiya connector. Hooking up to my Team Great Hobbies 4-button charger this battery showed a 2353 mAh capacity. Typical with all of the Redcat/HexFly batteries I have, they have always held at least 10% over their advertised rating.
The battery tray is held to the chassis plates by 4 machine screws. Easy to remove and eventually modify (read: replace with custom carbon fiber tray). The ESC, power switch and receiver are standard Redcat fare, all held in place by thick 2-sided tape.
Here we see what lurks beneath. All very Axial-ish. In the second pic you can see the lack of motor clearance to the side plate. Not sure you'd be fitting much larger a pinion in there. Was kind hoping to throw in the Axial 55T motor I have with a slightly larger pinion ... we'll see what happens.
Also worth mentioning are the plastic link ends. Pay attention to the upper link ends both front and rear - they have a heavy bend in them to accommodate the bend in the link itself. If you're gonna be fabbing something up keep this in mind when you're bending your new pieces.
Steering angle - yes please! It's not great, but it's not terrible either. As mentioned by others Axial aluminum c hubs and knuckles bolt up, so it should stand to reason that similar mods to increase steering angle would work. Will have to look into that eventually.
Again, a really good look at the upper link end bend.
Below is a comparison shot with the E10 tire at top and an RS10 tire at bottom. Same diameter, but the E10 tires are 10mm wider at 65mm (2 9/16"). The tires are an improvement over the RS10 meat hooks, but aftermarket is still the way to go in my books.
Overall i'm VERY impressed with the Redcat Everest 10 crawler. There's a good platform to start with if you're new to crawling and you're not breaking the bank to get off the ground either.
Performance is very good also, certainly for the price. I found taking a minute to set up the trim on the radio provided the best measure against torque twist. For me, having finite control of the throttle means having some room to play in "deadband land". The only time I experience torque twist now is if i'm whacking the throttle open and closed (I usually reserve that technique for when i'm on the motorcycle lol). KISS principle - less torque is less twist.
These tires are certainly an improvement over those on the RS10 (I swear those things are hockey pucks!). I see some others have already tried their luck with trimming/cutting/siping knobs/foam on these tires - perhaps they'd like to share?
Crawlability is really good with this truck. While i'd prefer to see a softer spring rate and some sag (just a bit of droop), even just the way it sits it does a good job. The E10's counterpart, the HSP Right CR, shares the same skin and bones, but ships without any spring preload spacers in place. I'd say this should be the first mod. While it won't change the spring rate itself, it will reduce the amount of pressure needed to get the suspension doing what's it's supposed to do (I still can't understand how crawlers are so highly sprung). These 125mm long shocks could use some help - softer springs and whatever oil you like, but i'd say these would tie-in with the "first mod". Let's keep in mind that softer springs mean more twist, though, so plan accordingly. I'll give the RS10 the credit here - it's got better shocks.
Special thanks goes to Amazing RC Store for ordering this crawler for me. Pam and Dave are always great to work with. Thanks guys!
That's it for now. Camera was acting up and lighting wasn't the best to begin with, so i'll put up a placeholder post for more pics and info to come in short order (hopefully tomorrow).
First up, the obligatory side, front- and rear-quarter shots ...
Not a bad looking unit, imho. At the very least the body isn't as bad as some of the others out there. But alas, love is in the eye of the beholder. The E10 is sold in red, shown, or blue. The body size is VERY close to that of Redcat's 1/10 Volcano (pics to come), so if you prefer that shape or have a clear body you want to custom paint you won't be far off in size.
Below, a look from the rear. You can see how easy it would be to introduce rear steer, if you so wish, as well as the 14t pinion and 87t spur gears that drive the E10. If you decide to add rear steer please be forewarned - the front lower links have a bend in them to provide clearance for the tires, the rear lower links do not. Bend the stock units, make new ones or order the proper parts.
The Everest-10 comes with a 2000 mAh NiMH battery outfitted with a Tamiya connector. Hooking up to my Team Great Hobbies 4-button charger this battery showed a 2353 mAh capacity. Typical with all of the Redcat/HexFly batteries I have, they have always held at least 10% over their advertised rating.
The battery tray is held to the chassis plates by 4 machine screws. Easy to remove and eventually modify (read: replace with custom carbon fiber tray). The ESC, power switch and receiver are standard Redcat fare, all held in place by thick 2-sided tape.
Here we see what lurks beneath. All very Axial-ish. In the second pic you can see the lack of motor clearance to the side plate. Not sure you'd be fitting much larger a pinion in there. Was kind hoping to throw in the Axial 55T motor I have with a slightly larger pinion ... we'll see what happens.
Also worth mentioning are the plastic link ends. Pay attention to the upper link ends both front and rear - they have a heavy bend in them to accommodate the bend in the link itself. If you're gonna be fabbing something up keep this in mind when you're bending your new pieces.
Steering angle - yes please! It's not great, but it's not terrible either. As mentioned by others Axial aluminum c hubs and knuckles bolt up, so it should stand to reason that similar mods to increase steering angle would work. Will have to look into that eventually.
Again, a really good look at the upper link end bend.
Below is a comparison shot with the E10 tire at top and an RS10 tire at bottom. Same diameter, but the E10 tires are 10mm wider at 65mm (2 9/16"). The tires are an improvement over the RS10 meat hooks, but aftermarket is still the way to go in my books.
Overall i'm VERY impressed with the Redcat Everest 10 crawler. There's a good platform to start with if you're new to crawling and you're not breaking the bank to get off the ground either.
Performance is very good also, certainly for the price. I found taking a minute to set up the trim on the radio provided the best measure against torque twist. For me, having finite control of the throttle means having some room to play in "deadband land". The only time I experience torque twist now is if i'm whacking the throttle open and closed (I usually reserve that technique for when i'm on the motorcycle lol). KISS principle - less torque is less twist.
These tires are certainly an improvement over those on the RS10 (I swear those things are hockey pucks!). I see some others have already tried their luck with trimming/cutting/siping knobs/foam on these tires - perhaps they'd like to share?
Crawlability is really good with this truck. While i'd prefer to see a softer spring rate and some sag (just a bit of droop), even just the way it sits it does a good job. The E10's counterpart, the HSP Right CR, shares the same skin and bones, but ships without any spring preload spacers in place. I'd say this should be the first mod. While it won't change the spring rate itself, it will reduce the amount of pressure needed to get the suspension doing what's it's supposed to do (I still can't understand how crawlers are so highly sprung). These 125mm long shocks could use some help - softer springs and whatever oil you like, but i'd say these would tie-in with the "first mod". Let's keep in mind that softer springs mean more twist, though, so plan accordingly. I'll give the RS10 the credit here - it's got better shocks.
Special thanks goes to Amazing RC Store for ordering this crawler for me. Pam and Dave are always great to work with. Thanks guys!
That's it for now. Camera was acting up and lighting wasn't the best to begin with, so i'll put up a placeholder post for more pics and info to come in short order (hopefully tomorrow).
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