Looking to go wider and run 2.2s - which axles?

[bdamschen]

Howdy-

looking for a more sidehill stability by going wider, and thought I'd also want to try out some 2.2s on my 10.2. It's got a obviously fast 3000kv brushless in it(long story, but it's in there to stay for a bit).

Trying to decide which axles to run- either AR60s and go the whole wroncho route(wraith skid, etc) or capra portals. Kinda leaning toward the portals at this point if they'll survive big tires and high-er speeds. What says the peanut gallery?

Additional plans include longer links to stretch the wheelbase out a little and keep it from looking silly on the bigger tires.

Everybody loves pictures so this is how it currently is now:

 

[ferp420]

if it were me i would go with the capra axles
The portals will tame down that 3000kv monster
The ar60s are geared pretty high and with the 2.2s its gona be uncontrolable
In my opinion some one else might call that fun lol

 

[Steve g]

Yeah go portals. Or if you run ar60s, gear down as low as you can. Always gear down as low as you can and use higher voltage and/or KV. Much better control

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[bdamschen]

Welp. I went and didn't listen to anyone because I got a good deal on some china knock off AR60s. So here's where it's currently sitting. Waiting on some gears for the diff (the china ones were junk as expected), and I need to sort drivelines.

On the other hand, I got a hold of a sensored castle motor that I don't know much about other than it says "1410-3800 kv" on it. I'm hoping it'll be more controllable than my previous motor, but I guess win will tell.

Here's how it currently sits:

 

[bgredjeep]

The only chance the new motor would be more controllable is if your previous motor is not sensored. If you wanted to tone it down, lower kv would have been the right move. A fusion pro 2300kv for example.

The truck looks good though

 

[bdamschen]

Yep, old motor not sensored. It worked well enough, but I'd like it to be a bit more smooth on the low end.

 

[Steve g]

You could run an 8t 32p and 60t spur to lower the gearing and still just fit the cover back on. I have a 62 or maybe even a 64 on one of mine, and with some creative modification got the cover on. Also run some underdrive in them axles. I had that same motor in a rig, geared down as previously mentioned and it crawled incredibly slow and smooth for what it was.

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[bdamschen]

Done-ish. Or at least enough to go play with it this weekend. It's more manageable than when I had the sensorless motors and smaller tires on, but I'd still like to go lower. Might look into underdrive gears front and rear and see where it goes from there.

Had to get weird with the links near the driveline, but I wanted to keep the link mounts in the stock locations, so that was what I came up with. The angles look awful, but the drivelines don't bind at all.

 

[hnoroian]

I know you said there was no binding but, since the driveshafts are are both left side drive why not flip the trans and have better angles.

 

[ferp420]

I know you said there was no binding but, since the driveshafts are are both left side drive why not flip the trans and have better angles.

The links hit the driveshaft

 

[1fox2go]

Are those the 1.9 Proline Boggers?

 

[Gula]

Yes, for sure flip the trans or axles. 3 link and panhard the front and back!

 

[Gula]

I've been holding on to an og honcho body for a while to do a stock build. However, now that I see how wide the ar60 axles make it, I may skip the scx10.1 axles

 

[TacoCrawler]

In looking at this picture I've come to think your driveshaft angles at the axle's pumpkins might be kind of extreme and cause premature wear ?
Is that at full suspension extension ? Or will that driveshaft net even more angle ?
Maybe clock the the axle forward a bit ? (font) and rearward a bit (rear) if you hope to give them more wear longevity ?

And why do you have two different styles of driveshafts ? Momentary affordability ?
I can't tell in the picture but are they phased correctly ?

1.9" wheels ? I would have thought those were 2.2's. !?
They look to be a bigger / taller tire then a 1.9" that's for sure !

Those are the most extremely bent upper links I've ever seen in avoidance of the driveshafts.
Who made them ? Or did you bend them yourself ?
Are those AR60 axle housings ?

Mine are bent too though clearly not as extreme as yours.
https://photos.app.goo.gl/rtDiELCV6hC2K2fTA



Just my observations. Have fun regardless of my opinion. 8)