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Day 2 of running the new Outcast. Got it set up right now. Finally happy. Thing rips.
That said, I was pretty disappointed after first few runs yesterday. Almost though I got a bad motor, or regretted the purchase thinking is all this thing will do.
So first run it was just soft, and the steering sucked (this was my fault though).
Would barely wheelie, just didn't feel right. Set all the calibration and endpoints. Tried again, still crap.
So read up a bit, and it comes with AVC active. This was one issue. Had to remove receiver box cover, push bind button 3 times holding on third press, and wait for orange blink. Then had to turn on transmitter and hold bind button at same time. Took it about 15 sec, then receiver went solid orange meaning all good.
Tried again, was a little better, but still not up to par - was soft on takeoff. Thought maybe I was just used to my overpowered Kraton and this was good as it gets.
Brought it in, switched to the 16t pinion (came with 12 installed), and upped the punch to 7.
Then the steering...this was my fault. Installed a JX servo but ordered a non arrma 25t horn. The horn was shorter and not as long. I flipped over how the linkage hooked to it and installed it. I guess the few mm of length and little different angle made a huge difference. So I stole the 25t arrma horn off the Kraton and installed on the Outcast.
Took it out this morning for a test after all the changes. THIS THING RIPS!!! So so much different now. Drives like a stunt truck should.
My takeaways...AVC sucks for bashing and offroad. Will never use that again. The 12t pinion is just WAY too small. Factory punch setting 4 is just way too soft for my liking. A small change in steering geometry at the linkage makes a HUGE difference in steering.
Love this truck now!!!!
That said, I was pretty disappointed after first few runs yesterday. Almost though I got a bad motor, or regretted the purchase thinking is all this thing will do.
So first run it was just soft, and the steering sucked (this was my fault though).
Would barely wheelie, just didn't feel right. Set all the calibration and endpoints. Tried again, still crap.
So read up a bit, and it comes with AVC active. This was one issue. Had to remove receiver box cover, push bind button 3 times holding on third press, and wait for orange blink. Then had to turn on transmitter and hold bind button at same time. Took it about 15 sec, then receiver went solid orange meaning all good.
Tried again, was a little better, but still not up to par - was soft on takeoff. Thought maybe I was just used to my overpowered Kraton and this was good as it gets.
Brought it in, switched to the 16t pinion (came with 12 installed), and upped the punch to 7.
Then the steering...this was my fault. Installed a JX servo but ordered a non arrma 25t horn. The horn was shorter and not as long. I flipped over how the linkage hooked to it and installed it. I guess the few mm of length and little different angle made a huge difference. So I stole the 25t arrma horn off the Kraton and installed on the Outcast.
Took it out this morning for a test after all the changes. THIS THING RIPS!!! So so much different now. Drives like a stunt truck should.
My takeaways...AVC sucks for bashing and offroad. Will never use that again. The 12t pinion is just WAY too small. Factory punch setting 4 is just way too soft for my liking. A small change in steering geometry at the linkage makes a HUGE difference in steering.
Love this truck now!!!!