My wife is running a Granite 3S BLX, currently in stock configuration except having increased punch to one step below max punch.
Generally, she does like the truck and its agility a lot, except she's always a bit envious of my 6S Outcast's ability to backflip off of basically everything. Her Granite can do backflips, but it does need much more airtime to come around. Unfortunately, we don't have many big obstacles around - it's mainly pastures or (often steep) woodlands with dense undergrowth around here. It's great for high-speed bashing, but for launching tricks, often small things, like small ledges, tree stumps, etc have to do. The Outast EXB is perfectly capable of doing so (one of the reasons I went for it), but my wife's Granite does struggle.
Hence, I've been wondering how I could improve the Granite's "backflipability".
Given she does like the Granite "as is" except its backflip rotation rate, switching to a more powerful motor and a new ESC doesn't make sense, as that'd be a new truck basically. That seems to leave me with two options, and perhaps both are needed to achieve the desired effect.
Option 1: Remove the stock wheelie bar and install an Outcast 4S wing & wheelie bar
Reasoning: The stock Granite wheelie bar is positioned rather low, making the Granite wheelie at an angle of approx. 45°. Which means, the rear tires lose traction after that point, and the truck can't really build up the necessary rotation speed required for a fast near-surface backflip. If the wheelie bar is mounted higher up, rear tires keep pushing forward twice as long, accelerating twice as long, before the wheelie bar hits the ground and leverages the rear tires from the ground. Question is: How difficult is it to perform such a mod? I've seen pictures of winged Granites, so it can be done, but no mention about difficulty...
Option 2: Change tires
Reasoning: The stock tires seem rather lightweight. Which is probably a good thing for keeping things nimble, but I wonder if they don't lack in building up rotational momentum, which would be needed for a faster backflip? If my reasoning is correct, which tires would you recommend? Surfaces are mostly hard-packed gravel or dirt, pastures (when grass is short, obviously), occasionally concrete/tarmac in skate parks.
Option 3: Increase punch to max.
Reasoning: Not really an option, imho. Punch is already one step below max, and I don't think that last step will change things that much...
If there are more options or suggestions, I'm all ears.
Generally, she does like the truck and its agility a lot, except she's always a bit envious of my 6S Outcast's ability to backflip off of basically everything. Her Granite can do backflips, but it does need much more airtime to come around. Unfortunately, we don't have many big obstacles around - it's mainly pastures or (often steep) woodlands with dense undergrowth around here. It's great for high-speed bashing, but for launching tricks, often small things, like small ledges, tree stumps, etc have to do. The Outast EXB is perfectly capable of doing so (one of the reasons I went for it), but my wife's Granite does struggle.
Hence, I've been wondering how I could improve the Granite's "backflipability".
Given she does like the Granite "as is" except its backflip rotation rate, switching to a more powerful motor and a new ESC doesn't make sense, as that'd be a new truck basically. That seems to leave me with two options, and perhaps both are needed to achieve the desired effect.
Option 1: Remove the stock wheelie bar and install an Outcast 4S wing & wheelie bar
Reasoning: The stock Granite wheelie bar is positioned rather low, making the Granite wheelie at an angle of approx. 45°. Which means, the rear tires lose traction after that point, and the truck can't really build up the necessary rotation speed required for a fast near-surface backflip. If the wheelie bar is mounted higher up, rear tires keep pushing forward twice as long, accelerating twice as long, before the wheelie bar hits the ground and leverages the rear tires from the ground. Question is: How difficult is it to perform such a mod? I've seen pictures of winged Granites, so it can be done, but no mention about difficulty...
Option 2: Change tires
Reasoning: The stock tires seem rather lightweight. Which is probably a good thing for keeping things nimble, but I wonder if they don't lack in building up rotational momentum, which would be needed for a faster backflip? If my reasoning is correct, which tires would you recommend? Surfaces are mostly hard-packed gravel or dirt, pastures (when grass is short, obviously), occasionally concrete/tarmac in skate parks.
Option 3: Increase punch to max.
Reasoning: Not really an option, imho. Punch is already one step below max, and I don't think that last step will change things that much...
If there are more options or suggestions, I'm all ears.
