VS4-10 Modular System Official Thread - Info and FAQ's

[Goro Majima]

Seems like this is a good thread to ask.

I have a Phoenix portal builder's kit, and I want to buy the straight axles for it. I'm assuming I need new links?

 

[twade984]

Seems like this is a good thread to ask.

I have a Phoenix portal builder's kit, and I want to buy the straight axles for it. I'm assuming I need new links?

Comparing links in the portal and straight Phoenix manuals, it looks like the differences are:

Front upper link: 106mm straight/110mm portal
Panhard/drag link: 98mm straight/93mm portal
Tie rod: 148mm straight/145.5mm portal

Rears appear to be basically the same.

If you use 80mm shocks then you might find the portal panhard and drag link close enough [emoji2371]

 

[Goro Majima]

You da man Twade.

 

[B-MOW71]

Good info right there @twade!"thumbsup"

I just assumed that both sets of links were the same. I just built both the straight axle and portal axle builders kit with the titanium link sets and thought they were the same. I should have checked and measured them before I installed them!:roll:

 

[Ots]

And gearing? Is it the same? I've not looked at anything but I have this feeling that the portal and straight versions must have something different with trans or dif gearing. No?

 

[twade984]

And gearing? Is it the same? I've not looked at anything but I have this feeling that the portal and straight versions must have something different with trans or dif gearing. No?

The Straight axle has 56t spur and 13t pinion

Portal has 52t spur and 15t pinion

Ring and pinions are the same

The portal Phoenix also comes with overdrive portal gears front and rear.

Also, the Portal still has a lower final drive ratio compared to the non portal version

 

[Ots]

So the spur gear compensates for the portal gearing. Yeah, I guess that's all that would be needed. Thanks T!

 

[Big Bill]

Just finishing up my first Vanquish product build, Phoenix straight axle. Pretty impressed with the quality of the parts, its is a roller right now waiting a on a few electronic parts ot finish up. I built it completely stock as in the build manual. Looking forward to getting it on the rocks/trails to compare it to what I have been used to for the past 15 years, Axial SCXs and RC4WD TR2s. Seems I let my Green Star lapse. need to fix that."thumbsup"

 

[JatoTheRipper]

Does anybody know if the Proline "Beams" Twin I-Beam kit will fit the Vanquish VS4-10 chassis kit?

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[Col_Sanders]

The reviews on the kit arent all that great. Proline was blowing them out a few weeks ago for $29.99. I bought a couple just to hang onto and maybe build shelf queen out of my SCX10.2 later.

I know I've seen one built on a 410 chassis but he said it needed mods to work properly. There is a Pro-Line Beams group on facebook that might be a better source of info.

 

[JatoTheRipper]

The reviews on the kit arent all that great. Proline was blowing them out a few weeks ago for $29.99. I bought a couple just to hang onto and maybe build shelf queen out of my SCX10.2 later.

I know I've seen one built on a 410 chassis but he said it needed mods to work properly. There is a Pro-Line Beams group on facebook that might be a better source of info.

Yep I only bought mine because it was on clearance. Thanks for the tip!

 

[Ots]

Think the VS4-10 builder's kit will be heading to the green pasture soon?

 

[JatoTheRipper]

Think the VS4-10 builder's kit will be heading to the green pasture soon?

Hopefully not! Not unless they have a new chassis...

 

[Col_Sanders]

Think the VS4-10 builder's kit will be heading to the green pasture soon?

They just released it a few months ago. Doubt they'd be dropping it already. Then again, they did only run the original builder's kit for a very brief time. I personally like that style kit the best since I almost always like to pick the body, tires, wheels, and electronics. No sense in paying for stuff I'm going to toss in the trash after it sits in a parts bin for a couple years.