NMLJ
Pebble Pounder
I had two AX-10's set up for pro class for me and my 7 year old boy. Using the excuse that the rigs where holding us back (can't face the reality that it's our driving skills) I decided to get an XR. The MOA rigs just seem to have the upperhand against shaftys with their low center of gravity and front/rear dig capability. I justified the purchase to my better half by explaining to her that it would cost next to nothing:lmao: since I would be just transfering stuff from one of the old crawlers and selling the rest.
I kept my AX-10 with GC-3 chassis, Hitec 7954 servo, overdrive front gears, heavy duty front/rear lockers, white dot rovers, Vanquish knuckles and C's, and Tekin 35 turn motor and esc, and CC bec. I stripped off the Vanquish dig to help fund the XR and drop the AX to sportsman class for the boy. He misses the dig, but he will get over it and I already have.
The second AX that I parted out wasn't anything to brag about. Stock chassis with inboard lower links, Hitec7954 servo, white dot Rovers mounted on Vanquish pro comp wheels, Novak 45 turn motor, Sidewinder esc with a non functining drag break, CC bec, Aluminum knuckles and C's, 4 link servo/battery plate, and Vanquish dig. So here is the break down of the part out.....
(2) Vanquish digs with hitec 645 servos $120
Enough Alum links to set up 2 Ax-10's $50
4 link servo battery plate $15
(4) NiMH batterys that I quit using when I switched to 3 cell lipo $30
Spare Hitec 645 servo $20
Set of stock AX wheels $20
Sidewinder with non functioning drag break and wired in CC bec $50
Novak 45 turn motor $20
VF dig that came with second hand AX I bought $40
That put me at $365 and a left over Hitec 7945 servo, (3) 3 cell lipo batteries, Alum Vanquish wheels with Rovers, and an AX transmission and axles. So now it's time for expen$e$........
XR-10 from lhs $290
Traded used AX-10 transmission and axles plus $80 for Novak M-2 esc/dig and (2) 45 turn motors with skids.
So starting with a $390 credit and spent $370 of it to get my XR going.8)
I didnt go with a dual esc set up because I am reusing my DX3E transmitter and I thought I would give the used M-2 a shot. So far I dont hate it. I like the small footprint required to run it and all the pretty lights.:mrgreen:
So It took me about 8 hours to put the roller chassis together. And another 2 hours to do the wiring (most of that was spent with a blank look on my face while trying to figure out where to put/ route everything). I did a few small mods like notching the motor plate for easy removal and using old AX-10 bent lower links for my XR-10's upper links (same length for those of you that didnt know).
So specs of Stage one build are...
Super Stock XR-10
Spectrum DX3E transmitter/reciever
Novak 45 turn motors
Novak M-2 ESC/Dig
Hitec 7945 Steering Servo
3 cell lipo
Vanquish procomp wheels
White dot rover tires
Cost thus far -$20
I kept my AX-10 with GC-3 chassis, Hitec 7954 servo, overdrive front gears, heavy duty front/rear lockers, white dot rovers, Vanquish knuckles and C's, and Tekin 35 turn motor and esc, and CC bec. I stripped off the Vanquish dig to help fund the XR and drop the AX to sportsman class for the boy. He misses the dig, but he will get over it and I already have.
The second AX that I parted out wasn't anything to brag about. Stock chassis with inboard lower links, Hitec7954 servo, white dot Rovers mounted on Vanquish pro comp wheels, Novak 45 turn motor, Sidewinder esc with a non functining drag break, CC bec, Aluminum knuckles and C's, 4 link servo/battery plate, and Vanquish dig. So here is the break down of the part out.....
(2) Vanquish digs with hitec 645 servos $120
Enough Alum links to set up 2 Ax-10's $50
4 link servo battery plate $15
(4) NiMH batterys that I quit using when I switched to 3 cell lipo $30
Spare Hitec 645 servo $20
Set of stock AX wheels $20
Sidewinder with non functioning drag break and wired in CC bec $50
Novak 45 turn motor $20
VF dig that came with second hand AX I bought $40
That put me at $365 and a left over Hitec 7945 servo, (3) 3 cell lipo batteries, Alum Vanquish wheels with Rovers, and an AX transmission and axles. So now it's time for expen$e$........
XR-10 from lhs $290
Traded used AX-10 transmission and axles plus $80 for Novak M-2 esc/dig and (2) 45 turn motors with skids.
So starting with a $390 credit and spent $370 of it to get my XR going.8)
I didnt go with a dual esc set up because I am reusing my DX3E transmitter and I thought I would give the used M-2 a shot. So far I dont hate it. I like the small footprint required to run it and all the pretty lights.:mrgreen:
So It took me about 8 hours to put the roller chassis together. And another 2 hours to do the wiring (most of that was spent with a blank look on my face while trying to figure out where to put/ route everything). I did a few small mods like notching the motor plate for easy removal and using old AX-10 bent lower links for my XR-10's upper links (same length for those of you that didnt know).
So specs of Stage one build are...
Super Stock XR-10
Spectrum DX3E transmitter/reciever
Novak 45 turn motors
Novak M-2 ESC/Dig
Hitec 7945 Steering Servo
3 cell lipo
Vanquish procomp wheels
White dot rover tires
Cost thus far -$20
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