Thanks for putting together this video. It makes me much more interested in the Yeti XL than the official Axial video. This is much more like the kind of driving I would do with the rig.
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Imthatguy's Yeti XL Review/Teardown
- Thread starter imthatguy
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Thanks for putting together this video. It makes me much more interested in the Yeti XL than the official Axial video. This is much more like the kind of driving I would do with the rig.
mjderstine
SuperShafty.com
well done as always man. thanks for the work into this one.
jimecm
Pebble Pounder
Nice review! Can't wait to get mine. Hopefully we'll see some upgrade options for this beast.
Re: Imthatguy's Yeti XL Review/Teardown NOW wITH VideO
Impressive...real life driving in that video compared to the sandy wash flying in the Axial promo video which was probably shot 4 times each scene lol..
Interesting..still might get one..not sure yet though!!!
Sent from a whiskey downer beer pounder's shop
Impressive...real life driving in that video compared to the sandy wash flying in the Axial promo video which was probably shot 4 times each scene lol..
Interesting..still might get one..not sure yet though!!!
Sent from a whiskey downer beer pounder's shop
pardonmyn00b
I wanna be Dave
Re: Imthatguy's Yeti XL Review/Teardown NOW wITH VideO
That's all well and good but did you get me a rock?
That's all well and good but did you get me a rock?
Re: Imthatguy's Yeti XL Review/Teardown NOW wITH VideO
I am primarily a scale builder, so I don't presume to be an expert on fast RC's. Traxxas vehicles have never really been something I've ever wanted, for whatever reason. They just don't appeal to me. For the record, I am by no means a one-brand RC enthusiast. I've been very pleased with my past experiences with HPY, Tamita, Axle and RC3WD, so I don't think I'm pigeon-holing myself by saying I don't like Traxxas. I like to go slow.
The pleasure is quite literally, all mine.
It's large, and relatively, in charge.
No sway bars were included, and I don't think it was intended to have them. With the open diff, you wouldn't really need one.
Thanks for the kind words. I wanted to put it through some more realistic (for me anyway) driving.
That's nice. Glad I could help you part with your money.
I really appreciate that. Thanks very much. I really love making videos, almost as much as I love building tiny trucks.
It'll be interesting to see what sort of aftermarket support there is for this. It's pretty niche, so I'm not sure it'll get a huge following. That said, I'm not a huge (no pun intended) expert on large scale RC, so I might be way off base. Axial could have big plans for this platform, and maybe there'll be a lot of R&D here that pays off in the future. Having Hobbico as a parent company has helped them diversify their product base dramatically in the short time since it happened.
Heh, I still shot my scenes at minimum four times! Glad you enjoyed, I had a blast making it.
Of course I did!
Headquake signed it for you too.
I am primarily a scale builder, so I don't presume to be an expert on fast RC's. Traxxas vehicles have never really been something I've ever wanted, for whatever reason. They just don't appeal to me. For the record, I am by no means a one-brand RC enthusiast. I've been very pleased with my past experiences with HPY, Tamita, Axle and RC3WD, so I don't think I'm pigeon-holing myself by saying I don't like Traxxas. I like to go slow.
The pleasure is quite literally, all mine.
It's large, and relatively, in charge.
No sway bars were included, and I don't think it was intended to have them. With the open diff, you wouldn't really need one.
Thanks for the kind words. I wanted to put it through some more realistic (for me anyway) driving.
That's nice. Glad I could help you part with your money.
I really appreciate that. Thanks very much. I really love making videos, almost as much as I love building tiny trucks.
It'll be interesting to see what sort of aftermarket support there is for this. It's pretty niche, so I'm not sure it'll get a huge following. That said, I'm not a huge (no pun intended) expert on large scale RC, so I might be way off base. Axial could have big plans for this platform, and maybe there'll be a lot of R&D here that pays off in the future. Having Hobbico as a parent company has helped them diversify their product base dramatically in the short time since it happened.
Heh, I still shot my scenes at minimum four times! Glad you enjoyed, I had a blast making it.
Of course I did!
Headquake signed it for you too.
Joshs4x4toyz
Rock Crawler
Lol I think have a different idea of "scale" ..... Check out the builds hes done over time.
I think the revo platform would really lay it down to the xl for for racing for sure. But there is no comparison in what they will look like
I think the revo platform would really lay it down to the xl for for racing for sure. But there is no comparison in what they will look like
RustenPaines
Quarry Creeper
Axial Racing - Yeti
If you look at the from of the diff case there is a sway bar mount.
The control arms have a mounting side on the rear of the arm as well. This will help keeping the inside tire down.
If you look at the from of the diff case there is a sway bar mount.
The control arms have a mounting side on the rear of the arm as well. This will help keeping the inside tire down.
millzee
Rock Stacker
Twissted, maybe you should start your own thread and stop "junking" up good threads "thumbsup"
binaryterror
I wanna be Dave
I see no sway bar mounting area at all...and no mounts for the links (you would not sway to a plastic lower link ideally).
mfishr
Pebble Pounder
Image 16 on Axials site shows something very similar to the Exo sway bar mount on the front bulkhead. Don't see nothin' on the ass end though....
on the rear cage section mounted to the chassis there is a spot where the sway bar would mount, it then attaches to the lower links just in front of the shock, you can see a hole in the arm there.
youngblood
RCC Addict
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Re: Imthatguy's Yeti XL Review/Teardown NOW wITH VideO
It is a very interesting platform. I work at DDM which is a bit of a hub for Large Scale RC stuff (and sponsor to the rclargescale forum run by Badger).
Having personally been an Axial enthusiast for a few years we have pre-ordered one to get our hands on and see if there is anything we can offer for users of this platform with regard to performance parts/shiny parts. I am checking our backorder daily looking for shipping confirmation. :lmao: While our focus has been on 2-stroke gassers for large scale I think that we could see getting behind this product and supporting it.
This is a very well done write up and the video was top notch! "thumbsup"
It is a very interesting platform. I work at DDM which is a bit of a hub for Large Scale RC stuff (and sponsor to the rclargescale forum run by Badger).
Having personally been an Axial enthusiast for a few years we have pre-ordered one to get our hands on and see if there is anything we can offer for users of this platform with regard to performance parts/shiny parts. I am checking our backorder daily looking for shipping confirmation. :lmao: While our focus has been on 2-stroke gassers for large scale I think that we could see getting behind this product and supporting it.
This is a very well done write up and the video was top notch! "thumbsup"
K.O.M.
Quarry Creeper
I'm subscribed to your YouTube channel and since things have picked up at work, have been out of touch with RC the past 3 months.
I have a brand new Yeti, still in the freakin' box for crying out loud! :lmao:
Now the Yeti XL is out? Fantastic!?
I really like how you shot that video. I know the "performance" folks are going to say otherwise, but I really like how the larger scale models almost have an exaggerated body movement.
I'll have to get the Yeti XL now as well, so it can sit in the box for a few months...thanks a lot
I have a brand new Yeti, still in the freakin' box for crying out loud! :lmao:
Now the Yeti XL is out? Fantastic!?
I really like how you shot that video. I know the "performance" folks are going to say otherwise, but I really like how the larger scale models almost have an exaggerated body movement.
I'll have to get the Yeti XL now as well, so it can sit in the box for a few months...thanks a lot
RustenPaines
Quarry Creeper
On the rear portion of the front arm there is an oval hole for a sway bar end link mount.
And the diff mounts apears to be similar to the exo's
And the diff mounts apears to be similar to the exo's
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twissted
RCC Addict
Could you post a picture of a box of Cheez-it under one of the wheels of the Yeti XL, like I have done here. I did it with the front tire. My wheel base is at 18.75".
CrawlinMike
RCC Addict
Re: Imthatguy's Yeti XL Review/Teardown NOW wITH VideO
Try a beer can. We def all have one or 60 of those around
Try a beer can. We def all have one or 60 of those around
