Infraction BRAND NEW OUT OF THE BOX.... WHAT'S NEXT?

[jonesy67]

My very first Arrma is now in my possession, what is next? This is my second RC ever and my first "speed" car. First one was a crawler. I have been reading and watching reviews and was wondering what some of you do out of the box? I am going to adjust the brake strength to 50% and other then cosmetic I heard it is a good idea to put better droop screws in the truck. Does anyone have any suggestions for a new basher of small things to make the car better?
Cheers

 

[Engineer]

For the Infraction, I would set the brake strength to 100%. Go through the diffs and make sure they are filled with enough diff fluid and make sure everything is shimmed properly and go from there.

 

[LibertyMKiii]

As mentioned above double check that the diffs are filled up. (some times they are under filled)

Buy a set of MIP hex wrenches. Arrma RCs have a ton of red-locktite on and screws going into metal. It is well worth the cost of these tools. Probably only need the 2.0 and 2.5mm

Read up on proper storage of LiPos if you have not already. They can catch your house on fire if not cared for properly.

 

[jonesy67]

MIP Hex bits on order, I will have to read about assembly and disassembly and will need to get the fluid for the diffs. I think it is 1M weight? I didn't know that the break strength went to 100%. I only saw 25, 37.5 and 50%

 

[Engineer]

Is your infraction a V1 or V2 (what color is the body)?

 

[jonesy67]

v2, I don't want to talk about what color it is. I love the body design but can not stand the graphics.
What needs to be shimmed?

 

[Engineer]

The Firma 150 ESC in the V2 does go up to 100% brake strength. (The BLX185 in the V1 only goes up to 50%)

 

[leroychurchill]

v2, I don't want to talk about what color it is. I love the body design but can not stand the graphics.
What needs to be shimmed?

How come you did not get the Felony then?

As mentioned above double check that the diffs are filled up. (some times they are under filled)

Buy a set of MIP hex wrenches. Arrma RCs have a ton of red-locktite on and screws going into metal. It is well worth the cost of these tools. Probably only need the 2.0 and 2.5mm

Read up on proper storage of LiPos if you have not already. They can catch your house on fire if not cared for properly.

what is your pfp?

 

[jonesy67]

How come you did not get the Felony then?

what is your pfp?

Redneck at heart, that's why I went pickup. I did get the Felony blower kit to mod onto the infraction. Sorry but what is pfp? Do I need to have a membership to post pictures?

 

[jonesy67]

Got the break strength to 100% I have run it a little on 4S and wow. What a truck. I am very pleased with it so far.

 

[SrC]

You mentioned getting better droop screws. Yea droop is key on these speed runners. I use Avid titanium droops with smooth round heads. Your chassis will thank you. The stock grub screw type droops that Arrma uses are horrible. They just gouge the chassis at the droop ears. Then droop gets altered as it it wears into the chassis. Arrma does make optional smooth head steel droop screws though. But the heads are still hexed where they touch the chassis. I use both types on my rigs. But my Lim. and MT410 get the Avids.

 

[jonesy67]

I'm running with stock for a bit, I heard they dig in. I need my bits, fluids and the new droop screws. Im gonna change them when i pull the diffs apart for first service.

 

[Uplift-RC]

My very first Arrma is now in my possession, what is next? This is my second RC ever and my first "speed" car. First one was a crawler. I have been reading and watching reviews and was wondering what some of you do out of the box? I am going to adjust the brake strength to 50% and other then cosmetic I heard it is a good idea to put better droop screws in the truck. Does anyone have any suggestions for a new basher of small things to make the car better?
Cheers

I added a GAME CHANGER FAN to help w/ my temps on my v2 Infraction..

 

[jonesy67]

Is that the new maximum? I want to add a fan. Doesn't look like you needed to change anything.

 

[Ajag]

Is that the new maximum? I want to add a fan. Doesn't look like you needed to change anything.

Don’t waste your money on a game changer fan
They’re fans are not powerful
Watch this and if you’re looking for a fan I’ll show you where to buy a fan for 20$ That smoked 3 game changers

Watch this

 

[edgardom]

Where can I buy one of these fans?

 

[Engineer]

Where can I buy one of these fans?

DigiKey

 

[Ajag]

I buy mine from arrow electronics
https://www.arrow.com/en/products/9hv0412p3k001/sanyo-denki

Only 17$

 

[edgardom]

Thank you for the info

 

[parcou]

You mentioned getting better droop screws. Yea droop is key on these speed runners. I use Avid titanium droops with smooth round heads. Your chassis will thank you. The stock grub screw type droops that Arrma uses are horrible. They just gouge the chassis at the droop ears. Then droop gets altered as it it wears into the chassis. Arrma does make optional smooth head steel droop screws though. But the heads are still hexed where they touch the chassis. I use both types on my rigs. But my Lim. and MT410 get the Avids.

I was not aware of this....so the Avid titanium droops still work well over the existing area even if they were eaten in?

I just started adjusting mine on the Infraction and Felony