INeedBigDrink
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Hey everyone, this is my first thread on this forum
Bought an electric W5 MAX FT-R roller from Cardinal, and I’m swapping the electronics from my 4WD FG Sportsline (pic below) into it, including a MAX4 combo, two 7600mAh 6S SMC packs, and two promodeler servos.
Alongside the roller I ordered the following parts:
Still blown away by the scale of this thing considering the FG already dwarfed any previous RC I’ve owned.
Some questions I have:
The rear diff (I believe it’s planetary based on the chart from Cardinal) feels pretty open - plan on popping it out and seeing if I should stuff it with some thick silicon oil or putty as I did with my FG diff, but I want to do more research to see what MCD recommends for their diffs when using such a high torque motor.
The front and center diffs are LSD so I similarly wonder if they just need a ramp adjustment and maybe some fresh grease rather than filling it with material. I bought a center lock bar to mitigate ballooning but I will run it with the diff first in case the lock bar will put too much strain somewhere on the drivetrain when off-roading. Lmk if you have experience with this.
Shocks - I assume they come with oil in them already based on how plush they feel. I imagine the weight of the electronics will justify stiffer springs but if someone with a similar build has a different opinion and maybe a preferred shock oil they use, let me know.
Body - already have paint color and design in mind but I was curious if the plastic cage provides enough reinforcement for the body on its own when bolted on, or does anybody also reinforce their body with glue and drywall tape? I did that to keep my FG’s shell rigid and less prone to cracks but it was a lot of work at this scale.
Excited to join the rest of the MCD owners here as it looks like an amazing RC platform and a friendly forum.
Bought an electric W5 MAX FT-R roller from Cardinal, and I’m swapping the electronics from my 4WD FG Sportsline (pic below) into it, including a MAX4 combo, two 7600mAh 6S SMC packs, and two promodeler servos.
Alongside the roller I ordered the following parts:
- Extra pinion-to-motor shaft adapters
- Hardest optional springs
- Center lock bar to swap with center diff
- Hex extensions/adapters from RCMax
- Proline Badlands MX43 beadlock wheels/tires
- 25t pinion + 60t spur
Still blown away by the scale of this thing considering the FG already dwarfed any previous RC I’ve owned.
Some questions I have:
The rear diff (I believe it’s planetary based on the chart from Cardinal) feels pretty open - plan on popping it out and seeing if I should stuff it with some thick silicon oil or putty as I did with my FG diff, but I want to do more research to see what MCD recommends for their diffs when using such a high torque motor.
The front and center diffs are LSD so I similarly wonder if they just need a ramp adjustment and maybe some fresh grease rather than filling it with material. I bought a center lock bar to mitigate ballooning but I will run it with the diff first in case the lock bar will put too much strain somewhere on the drivetrain when off-roading. Lmk if you have experience with this.
Shocks - I assume they come with oil in them already based on how plush they feel. I imagine the weight of the electronics will justify stiffer springs but if someone with a similar build has a different opinion and maybe a preferred shock oil they use, let me know.
Body - already have paint color and design in mind but I was curious if the plastic cage provides enough reinforcement for the body on its own when bolted on, or does anybody also reinforce their body with glue and drywall tape? I did that to keep my FG’s shell rigid and less prone to cracks but it was a lot of work at this scale.
Excited to join the rest of the MCD owners here as it looks like an amazing RC platform and a friendly forum.