Granite Mayhem

2s I hope. I think 4300kv is a bit high high for 3s.

Slim69782003 said:

Well got my GhoolRc S3650 motor and 60 amp esc combo today. Pleasently surprised with the quality of such a cheep combo. The truck has a lot more power now even on the stock 7 cell NiHm batteries. I didn't make it through a pack before I broke my shock again. I knew I should have bought 2 kits last time I was at the HS.

bicketybam said:

2s I hope. I think 4300kv is a bit high high for 3s.

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Over all I'm really pleases with how she handles.

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I see he mentioned he's still running stock NiHm batteries

Here’s soMe upgrades I would recommend and pics of them on my blx granite 4x4
1. Racer edge shocks
2. Tbone bumpers ( the stock bumpers and skid plates are junk went through 2 front and and rear )
3 wheel hubs adapters/ extenders 12to17mm
4 2.8 17mm trencher tires
5 stiffer rear springs

bicketybam said:

2s I hope. I think 4300kv is a bit high high for 3s.

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Notorious J said:

I see he mentioned he's still running stock NiHm batteries

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Yes I'm still running stock NiHm batteries, although the esc manual says it can handle up to 3s Lipo or 9 cell NiHm. The esc also has a 5.8V/3A BEC.

Running my third battery last night and for some reason the truck barely moved. I disconnected the diff to diff drive shaft to spin the wheels. They spin freely, so next is to pull the motor module and see if there is a problem in the module.

Bigdog3890 said:

Here’s soMe upgrades I would recommend and pics of them on my blx granite 4x4
1. Racer edge shocks
2. Tbone bumpers ( the stock bumpers and skid plates are junk went through 2 front and and rear )
3 wheel hubs adapters/ extenders 12to17mm
4 2.8 17mm trencher tires
5 stiffer rear springs

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How ate the trenchers on asphalt? 90% of my driving driving is in a parking lot with the remains 10% mixed between short grass and dirt.

Being a softer tire they grip a lot So I’d say asphalt would chew tires up

Truck looks NASTY man! Can you post the part #s / sku's of the shocks and tires plz?

Heliopolis said:

Truck looks NASTY man! Can you post the part #s / sku's of the shocks and tires plz?

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There’s the tires and shocks but when you fit the these shocks on a granite you gonna need to get longer shock rods for the rear

Looks up bills rc hobby shop to see how to build the rear shocks !! I did that and worked good plus I m using hsp springs on the racer edge set up and seems to be working better I like them

Thanks for the reply man. I am new to this Forum as I just got a Granite BLX two weeks ago. I am guessing what is the best option for shocks is the 81002N / 81003N on eBay that I keep seeing being mentioned in several SHOCK posts. https://www.ebay.com/itm/Shock-Abso...002N-137MM-1-8-RC-CAR-HSP-Redcat/273149484410 $17.16 is hard to beat.

Go for it I guess just saying what I run and they are nice with hsp springs

I appreciate it man. Thanks again for the help!

Welcome ! Or you can fork out over 100$ and get eb48.4 shocks and thank rich duperbash for that one lol

Ha! I am not at THAT level. I have other hobbies too and $100 is a 1/3rd of the TRUCK price. I bet they are sweet tho'.

Wow my build thread is way off topic now

Slim69782003 said:

Wow my build thread is way off topic now

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Hijacked!

Still looking for metal turnbuckles? You might browse around here. Not sure if they would be strong enough, but are very popular in some of the nicer gliders and pricier jets and such.

https://flightcomp.com/collections/linkage-couplers?page=3

And Ya'll think RC cars can get pricey hehe

https://flightcomp.com/collections/f3j-thermal-duration

Thanks Tom that's exactly what I'm looking for

I ended up orerdering stock BLX turnbuckles that I am going to install HR Pillow Balls into. Also on order are the fallowing:
BLX Diff, HD Input Gear, BLX Motor Mount, and a BLX Servo.

I am having an issue that I cant wrap my head around. When I am turning under throttle, the inside tire starts to lift. If I am driving too fast it causes the truck to roll over (hard enough it broke the teeth on my stock servo twice). My steering rates are about as low as I can go and still allow the truck to turn. I know that the simple solution is don't turn so fast. but some times situations arise that I need to turn real quick.