Flux rebuild

[what the FLUX]

Gday all, got my parts back from the ano shop today so I can finally start put my flux back together. I don't like all the gunk that accumulates on the drive cups and dog bones, so I'm trying out some dry lube to see how it work, also used it on the ring and pinion so I done get grease leaking out all the time. :Xfingers:

From having 5 colours

and now only two

will go nicely with my orange TCS tvp's.

The shock bodies and a-arm shock mounts I got hard anodised for hopefully some scratch resistance.

Upgrades
Futaba R603FF
Associated DS1015 servo
TCS 5mm tvp's
PRC wing mount plate
PRC mid tank plate
IRC shock mounting kit
GPM lst shocks
HPI XL wide axles
HPI SS adjustable upper arms
HB wing mount
Proline hd wing
Proline big joe tyres
Axial beadlock rims
Integy XL rear carriers
Integy lst swy bars


Time to rebuild my shocks. I'm thinking 40wt fluid, what weight do you guys suggest? :beer:

 

[ohmygahitscoby]

WOW! The parts look great man! Keep us updated.

 

[frddyj]

sweet!................................

 

[Scott]

Man that thing is going to look SWEEEEET!!! Make sure you get some pics of it going together!!!

 

[Javage]

That is going to look great! If you don't mind, how much did that cost?

 

[kvnnets]

Looking good so far. Love to see what it will look like when it is all put together.

 

[Hypnotiq]

Wow can't wait to see the finished product.

 

[Larsenracing]

WOW, I love the color. Now get it assembled I want to see it soon.

 

[what the FLUX]

Shocks

Thanks for the props guys :resp:. Yeah the orange came out great. It cost me $100 for the lot a little more then I was expecting, but I haven't had parts hard ano'd before so maybe that bumped up the cost.

Anyway done the shocks. I didn't have enough 40wt so I used 50wt coz I want to get it going this weekend hopefully.

TIP for first timers make sure you get all the air out of the fluid. Be patient it could take a while.

Now for the rear end.

 

[Hypnotiq]

very nice man!

 

[what the FLUX]

Rear end has 20k fluid and is shimmed up nice. I'm using Platinum Products wing mount plate and wing stay, so I moved the shocks to the front of the tower so I don't have to mod anything. I couldn't find M3 screws long enough so I used threaded rod instead.

Now up front I got rid of the rx box and replaced it with PP mid tank plate. I relocated the servo under the plate so I could moved the ESC up front. I'm just going to wrap the RX in a balloon. Will mounting the antenna (2.4gig) close to the esc cause any glitching?

Motor & trans

I'm knackered and can't be stuffed doing anymore, so that will do until tomorrow. 😛eace:

 

[frddyj]

Will mounting the antenna (2.4gig) close to the esc cause any glitching?

Nope.

truck looks sweet.

 

[what the FLUX]

Thanks Frddy.

 

[Pope]

looking good who did the anodizing for you?

 

[MikeK1981]

Sweet color man. I like it.

 

[kvnnets]

:smilie8:

That thing is looking kick a$%. I love it.

 

[what the FLUX]

Thanks guys :cheers:. I had it done at an ano shop here in Melbourne.

 

[what the FLUX]

This is the custom wheelie bar I came up with, I'm still looking for some wheels for it. Will use stock until I do.

 

[Scott]

SWEEEET!!! Love the custom wheelie bar...What wieght oil are you using in it? Let us know how it works..😛eace:

 

[Mickey]

wth your truck is lookin killer orange is so much better than purple imo

 

[frddyj]

real interested to see that wheelie bar in action, nice design!

 

[necromaster]

that wheelie bar is from The Future!! i'd also crave to see it in action!

 

[what the FLUX]

Thanks guys. I was testing it with the bumper on and it was way to soft, no surprise there seeing it's untouched. I did notice it's leaking around the shaft which is a bit of a worry seeing it has been used on the truck. When it was apart I used plenty of green slim on the shaft seals so fingers crossed. So for the fluid the thickest shock fluid I've got is 60wt which wont be enough, so I've mixed up a brew of 50% 7000wt diff fluid and 50% 30wt and according to the RC Calculations site, http://www.scriptasylum.com/rc_speed/_oil_mixer.html I should have around 500wt now. I'm waiting for the air bubbles to vent at the moment, it's a lot firmer now.

As for it works I just hoping it doesn't get ripped on the first time I land badly:bigsmilie:. But what ever happens I left you guys know.

Does anyone know the Dia' of micro t axles? I've got 3 & 4mm rod to make an axle. I'm thinking of maybe trying micro t wheels & tyres if it survives testing with some cheap aeroplane wheels.

 

[what the FLUX]

I set up the steering, sort of :Xfingers:.
The servo isn't well positioned to line up with the steering arm so I rigged it up like this.

I tested it and it not binding, but I had to drop the epa to 40 on the right,

as 41 just touches the servo mount, thats no problem the cross pin starts to pull out of the cups if it went any further.

It seems to work OK, but only time will tell. It will clear the drive shaft but it's close.
What do you guys think should I reposition the servo? I don't really want to drill more holes in the carbon plate.
If I swapped the servo saver to the other side would the steering still work correctly?

 

[Mickey]

i would put the servo on the other side then your linkage would have a straight shot at the saver

 

[Ducman82]

i second that

 

[what the FLUX]

Thanks guys for your advice, but I think I fixed it without having to drill more holes. I swapped the the saver to the other side and trimmed the arm a little so it will still work.
I cut this flat because it was binding with the turnbuckle brace.

I used a round file here to allow the arm to clear here also trimmed a little of the end just to be safe.

I got it all hooked up and it seems to be working fine.

:rock:

 

[what the FLUX]

I'm gonna have to cut the outer screw off the rear brackets of the battery boxes so it doesn't interfear with the spring.

 

[frddyj]

can you mount your shocks on the other side of the tower to avoid cuttin off the braces?

lotta coin riding in them boxes.

 

[what the FLUX]

With the shocks on the back of the tower the wing mount is in the way of the shock brace.

I'm only removing one screw and I'll tape the other to take a 4mm screw, so I reckon I should be OK.