Fireteam First post, first carnage. Post 1, Fireteam 0

[v1rc]

Just barely clipped the post escutcheon and it still won, parts already ordered. Upper, lower arms, CVD, complete shock assembly, and front steering blocks.

Gonna need better tires as the stock ones are too slippery on grass/gravel and almost no grip on asphalt/concrete when going WOT.

Are backflip 6S MT still the overall choice for this platform? She's at 16 lbs. right now.

 

[332_RC]

Welcome to the Arrma Forum! Yes- the 6s Backflips are really good for all that terrain. I run my Noto on everything- really good grip.

 

[Tex Koder]

Yeah, you Barely hit touched that post.....
I can see it Cracked the arm AND the Hub!!

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Yes, Backflips is the bomb.

 

[N.Mango]

Posts like this help make it easy to build shelf queens.

 

[v1rc]

Yeah, you Barely hit touched that post.....
I can see it Cracked the arm AND the Hub!!

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Yes, Backflips is the bomb.

Just baaarely kissed it

Bent the aluminum steering rack, CVD, tore off the lower shock mount, mangled the spring, and bent the shock shaft too.

Had to order from 4 different vendors since jennyrc didn't have all the parts I needed in stock. Running kraton v6 suspension with the upgraded hubs/bigger bearings.

 

[v1rc]

Posts like this help make it easy to build shelf queens.

It's making me look at seriously getting a big rock 223s just as a beater/ramp basher. The 3s gorgon needs a new body, the kraton 6s hybrid 2wd project is still a work in progress (milling out XLWB style chassis with stiffener and bottom replaceable scuff plates) and all the other 1/5 and 1/4 projects are waiting for me to finish the CAM program so I can get those parts tuned on the current 12s and 14s platforms.

Picked up the fireteam while on sale cause I wanted something smaller with a roll cage. She's a good middle ground to run everyday. By the time I get the new parts, I'll have the max6 G2 1650kv installed, just need to cut a new 3mm 3k CF plate mount for it.

 

[N.Mango]

It's making me look at seriously getting a big rock 223s just as a beater/ramp basher. The 3s gorgon needs a new body, the kraton 6s hybrid 2wd project is still a work in progress (milling out XLWB style chassis with stiffener and bottom replaceable scuff plates) and all the other 1/5 and 1/4 projects are waiting for me to finish the CAM program so I can get those parts tuned on the current 12s and 14s platforms.

Picked up the fireteam while on sale cause I wanted something smaller with a roll cage. She's a good middle ground to run everyday. By the time I get the new parts, I'll have the max6 G2 1650kv installed, just need to cut a new 3mm 3k CF plate mount for it.

I like the look of the Fireteam and almost got one instead of the Kraton.
Sounds like you got your plate full!
don't hold back with the build threads.

 

[Garcbomber]

6S backflips with the additional horsepower will be tough on 2.25mm diff pins

 

[v1rc]

6S backflips with the additional horsepower will be tough on 2.25mm diff pins

Completely agree, its amazing how tiny the drivetrain components are. 6s arrma diff is as big as one side gear on one of the project cars.

GP4's are on standby once the stock ones break. I only have the center diff set-up with an aluminum housing. Rest of the GP4 set are still plastic housing.

 

[MyKeyB]

Welcome to the forums!
That's definitely one way to "break" it in.
Don't just bash.
Destroy.

 

[Dan B.]

 

[NitroK]

Everyone meets a post,curb or tree at some point...only a matter of time.

 

[Barmaleus]

Nice. Sad, but nice.

 

[Fishtank]

Posts like this help make it easy to build shelf queens.

You don’t need an excuse to build a shelf queen! you should do a “self queens of N.mango” I’d bet he’s got 12-20 shelf queens! I’ll take the White Treal Smasher with the blue wheels! I know that’s a shelf queen

 

[Barmaleus]

My second ever bash with a brand new K4s v2.5 ended like this.
- Torn hinge pin holder
- Broken chassis
- Broken shock cap
- Bent pin

Was fun to move pretty much a new car onto a new chassis

 

[Tex Koder]

My second ever bash with a brand new K4s v2.5 ended like this.
- Torn hinge pin holder
- Broken chassis
- Broken shock cap
- Bent pin

Was fun to move pretty much a new car onto a new chassis


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What hit your car?

 

[Fishtank]

What hit your car?

below average driving!!

 

[Barmaleus]

What hit your car?

What @Fishtank said!

 

[v1rc]

You don’t need an excuse to build a shelf queen! you should do a “self queens of N.mango” I’d bet he’s got 12-20 shelf queens! I’ll take the White Treal Smasher with the blue wheels! I know that’s a shelf queen

Can't blame em, they sure do look purdy, clean and all on the display stands.

 

[332_RC]

below average driving!!

I crash all the time! Everything! Once I didn't crash I thought the RC was already broken