RWD RC Drift: Sakura D5S Upgrade Chassis and Shocks
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 26 ส.ค. 2024
- I have finally done some upgrades to this chassis!!!
Honestly - this drifts so well out of the box, that I have been reluctant to do much to it. BUT - after over a year of usage, I noticed my shocks are starting to stick a little.
I thought of just getting a whole new D5 v2 kit - heck, the price is VERY reasonable. Instead, in a moment of reckless abandon, I purchased the 3Racing factory upgrade shocks, plus upper and lower chassis!
- Shocks: www.ebay.com/i...
- Upper Deck: www.ebay.com/i...
- Lower Deck: www.ebay.com/i...
But I goofed there. I thought I was getting the carbon fiber upper and lower - NOPE! I just got the carbon uppers. The lower was aluminum.
This is not a huge mistake. I was looking for increased rigidity, and lower weight. Based on the design, the weight ends up almost equal, so we can roll with it.
In this video, I show the assembly and install of these parts, and then testing them at the track!
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Thanks for your feedback, appreciate it.
I'm enjoying my D5 so far, and was looking for upgrades too.
Awesome! Hope this was helpful!
ordered a sakura d5 mr chassis ,love your video's ,keep drifting
Great! I bet you will enjoy it!
yeah this is great!
Thanks!
What a beautiful rig and I think this is what I will get when the time for drifting comes
I'd be happy to help, ask questions along the way!
@@RoadsideRC 👍
brave man working with the fan blowing on the shop towel . :)
Ha! Yes - I like to live on the edge! :)
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Thank you!
wow that upgrade work looks intricate and fiddly too like how you test things too seems to drift nicely now
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Thanks Billy!
that drift car looks nice .
Thanks! It is a lot of fun!
Finally some drift content:)!
I am trying!
More stuff on the way!
Yeeayy, nice upgrades 👍👍
Thank you!
Great
Thanks!
Looks awesome. The weight transfer and spring action looks good. Looks alittle soft up front tho. I like the front to be snappier. I've been thinking about a D5 as a second beater chassis. My RMX is becoming a comp rig. And the Tr56/60 you built come with the extended rod ends. 👍
Yes! You should certainly try the D5. It has surprised me how well it drives for sure.
Thanks for your amazing videos, love that, i learn always something New. Thanks a lot, i have the carbón fiber chasis on my d5, its fantástic you need to get one
Yes! I would like to convert more of it to carbon fiber for sure!
More drift content please
Working on it!!
Thanks for the feedback!
Love your channel, awesome help and great content. If you were to buy a sakura kit today, which one would you get..its a bit confusing as to which is the better one at the moment, thanks 😊
I prefer rear motor. I out as much weight back there as possible.
However, the MR is really only a few % weight distribution different.
I doubt most folks could tell the difference.
They just released an upgraded MRv2. It fixes some fiddly parts with the v1.
@@RoadsideRC thanks, MR V2 it is then, any upgrade must haves right of the bat? Thanks again 👍👍
You should make a video and review the sakura d5 pro
What specifically are you interested in with it?
I'm not a fan of sakura rwd chassis, I started with an XI sport that was converted to rwd and it was the bomb, I upgraded to the D4 and had nothing but trouble, parts installed wrong from the factory, stripped screws, it was impossible to tune, even a friend who had his D4 working like it was on rails couldn't tame mine. Passed it on to someone who wanted it for parts. I have tried a stock D5 and a modified D5 and they are in my opinion a little better and a great place for a beginner or a budget rc drifter to start, but to me it's still lacking something. I don't know what it is. I enjoy watching people drive theirs and I enjoy seeing yours on track and running well. The chassis looks good and there are plenty of optional upgrades out there, but I just don't get the same excitement, the same feeling I get when I drive my stock Yokomo YD-2E.
Interesting!
This car has been great for me. I left it box-stock setup fir a long time and could hang with everyone else on the track.
Different drivers, different feel I guess.
The heavier aluminum chassis will lower the cg slightly. Could be the flex in the stock chassis makes it more comfortable for you to drive(?)
I'm really happy with how it has turned out!
I've been watching pretty much all your drift videos. This d5 seems to be your go to drift car. I ordered a mst rrx chassis kit tho. Do you prefer this d5 over a mst? Pros and cons vs. One over the other? Maybe do a mst vs. d5 video. Like to know your opinion. Probably will get a d5 kit one day.
Yes, I do prefer the D5. It is really good straight out of the box.
can you do a comparison between stock lower deck and newly bought alumunium lower deck? it would be very interesting to see the comparison between those two
I weighted both and showed the stiffness difference. What else would you like to see?
I’m still struggling with my set up , the front of car intends to goes to the left when I full throttle, and the back/the body was not sliding to the left, instead swinging to the right like circle .any idea how to fix it? Thanks
Check your gyro settings. Sounds like it is working backwards?
Could you review the Sakura d5mr
I don't have one! They look nice.
Are you running stock gearing?
Yes!
Can you please provide a link for the shock oil you use?
Also, would this shock set fit a rmx 2.0 rtr?
The oil came in the kit! It was included!
This kit would work great on the MST also. The length issue I found would be similar. On my MST, I ran a set of the TR60 shocks which are 5mm longer.
Is it normal for my rc car’s rear wheels to completely stop when the throttle is released or is it supposed to keep rolling? Thanks for the help.
It depends on if you have drag brake setup, and if you have your ESC calibrated to your controller correctly.
Without drag brake, it shoudl roll at least a little bit.
With drag brake, it will lock the wheels up immediately.
@@RoadsideRC how do I know if I have drag brake set up, and how to disable it? I’m using hobbywing esc 120 a , I’m not sure I calibrated correctly when I installed. Thank you 🙏
You can use the program card, or follow the programming instructions in the manual.