TRAXXAS TRX4 - Masterclass in Brass - SAMIX RC Upgrades
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The Traxxas TRX4 is a very heavy truck to start with. In this video I'm talking about adding some unsprung weight, and what that actually means in case you aren't familiar with it. A company that has been quick to release some high quality, well produced items for the Traxxas TRX4 is Samix RC. They are based out of Hong Kong and make a wide variety in RC upgrades for a ton of different platforms.
Because of the high mass, I have selected a few of their machined brass Traxxas TRX4 upgrades. Samix RC makes portal covers, steering hubs and knuckles, bottom spring retainers and link mounts in this material. They are covered in a black finish to avoid corrosion, and the installation of them is very straight forward. Take the plastic bits off, and replace them with the brass parts after relocating the bearings and gears.
I also installed a full titanium high clearance link set, also produced by Samix. These are easy to install, they are all laser etched to tell you their location. Samix offers different sets of links, I went for the full set which contains bottom links front and back, top links front and back and steering and servo links.
The icing on the cake must be the machined brake discs and calipers. Of course for looks only, they sure add some nice detail to the truck and will assist me in my eventual goal of making the Traxxas TRX4 look and act more realistic out on the trails.
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Just wanted to say great job on your painting videos..
It has broke my fear of painting my own bodies..
I appreciate my man keep up the excellent work....
Your video gave me great upgrade ideas. My 1st crawler. I own 3 slashes 1 stampede with locked rear diff and 2 1/16 revos 1 modded for speed & other for off road. Great video info for my trx4 mods been looking for videos like yours
Can't wait to see how you paint it, always my favorite part of your videos.
Paint video coming up, Chris! Glad you like those!
Thank you for sharing my friend, it is now February 2018, I got the new TRX 4 Ford bronco it is sweet I'm going to run it stock for now, so again thank you for sharing this video. You do fantastic work, and your paint jobs are just out standing. I will be watching more
About time you show the trx4 some love. Thanks for taking the time to make videos for us to watch 👍
I had a massive pile of parts underway for it, and finally being able to put it all together sure feels nice. :)
Nice hop ups! looks great! can't wait to see it go!
It's real difficult to capture the exact level of finish quality on camera, I think they really did an amazing job with these parts.
Awesome video, definitely well worth it upgrades. I as well did the Brass upgrades (Knuckles, Portal Covers, and so on), as well as some links, and aluminum shock parts on my TRX4 to help keep it from tipping over.
Definitely feels a lot more planted now!
Another AWESOME video wicked upgrades can't wait to see some more videos on that truck
Working on two more videos currently, keep an eye out for them!
HemiStorm RC - Custom RC builds, painting videos and more will do always waiting and watching
Very nice!! My next rig👍🏽👍🏽 thanks again with help on bomber.
Your Bomber came out beautiful, you did a great job on it. :)
Wow! What an improvement over the stock parts! And then you added the disc brakes nice touch to the looks of the overall package! Nicely done brother!
Fitment on all the parts is perfect, and I agree that the discs are a nice extra touch. Thank you for stopping by!
Love the wild style. Keep rocking the wheels of steel 👌👍
I hope you like what I did to the body!
Hey man... Still doing it huh man after all these years. That is so awesome. Bro hope you and the family have a merry Christmas and a happy new year. Ttys
Dam sweet parts, I can’t wait to see the paint,,,
There is a sneak peek up on my facebook page!
Sweet just got my brass in with my new traxxas bronco. Nice 👍 company. Great video bro. ❤️👍😎
They sure make some nice parts!
Unreal. TRX4 is now sick with these upgrades.
I hope you will like the way it turned out with the paint, I will have the videos up in the next couple of days. :)
Nice!! Can't wait to see the "typical" awesome paint skills : D two thumbs up!
Editing the video currently, I hope you like what I came up with! Thank you for the support.
HemiStorm RC - Custom RC builds, painting videos and more Anytime, great stuff !!
Looks Great!!
Thanks!
Very nice upgrades! Great job on putting this together for us all to enjoy! Thumbs up! ;-)
I really appreciate you guys watching my videos, say hi to the other gents!
Your welcome! I will let my boys know you said Hi! ;-) Take care bro!
That’s turning out to be a pretty badass rig Chris 🍻 The brass portals are a complete game changer 🤙🏼 keep it coming 🏆
Hi Josh! Totally changed the feel of it indeed. Always good to see you man!
HemiStorm RC - Custom RC builds, painting videos and more looking forward to seeing 1/8 portals some day 🤜🏻 thinking about picking up a scxii after Christmas but the portals are hard to pass up 😣 any recommendations? A scxii with traxxas axles lol🤔
Tough choice indeed! I'm sure you'll get creative with it as always. ;)
Nice upgrades!
I'm well pleased with them!
Good stuff man! 🤜🤛 I like it! 👍😃👍
Hi Wayne, thank you for stopping by! :)
Looks cool. I think I'll start with outer portal covers and then go from there
You will definitely be off to a great start. Have fun!
Good work!
Thanks Ian!
Love the video dude 🤟🏻
Thanks Steven!
Thanks for clearing up the subject of weight. Do you feel the TRX-4 would benefit by installing the aluminum cross pieces Between the frame rails?
Very good indeed, I will for sure get the next one! :)
Have fun installing them!
Thanx for the tip. They have the same parts for my new MST cfx-w as well 😁😁😁😁👍🏼
Hi John, we need to hit some trails soon!
Yes we do. Just been very busy finnishing our new cluhouse. We are laying the carpet and the layout for the drifttrack today 😁
Great video, I was just looking at parts, just the brass add one almost doubles the cost of the rig. Over $300 USD. Wow mind blown, I guess 1 piece at a time. Keep up the good work
Its a nice truck i also had a front axle snap.. great video Hemi thanks
Ha, you did! People kept telling me it was impossible. I hope you didn't experience more failures, as it seems to be a very nice base indeed.
HemiStorm RC - Custom RC builds, painting videos and more.. Haven't had too many issues other than the micro servos failing so I replaced the 2 speed with a bigger servo and just left the diff lock servos out for now and fixed the diffs n the locked position
Cool upgrades for the wheel standing crawler 😎👍🏻
I’ve been shopping at RCMart for years the best rc store in Asia 👍🏻
Very reliable and quick on shipping indeed!
Sweet upgrades the truck should be fun!
Thank you, Colleen. I hope you are doing well!
I am doing Great! I see you are super busy these days too 😁
You mentioned not wanting to add to much rotational mass. Does the aluminium wheels add much weight? I imagine they weigh much more than the plastic stock ones?
Awesome!! A bit of brass down low is a excellent way of adding some weight. I wonder is there room for beef tubes in these style axles.. Brass is great for weight and they look awesome. Thanks for sharing.. :)
That is a great question as Dan Davidson makes some sweet looking parts!
Great video 👍, did all the parts go together without any problems? i might get some brass parts for my scx10 ii. Thanks
Very easy to mount, no problems at all. The machined locations for the bearings and such were spot on, I can't say anything negative about it to be honest. When I started on the links I thought it would be a bit of figuring out, and then noticed everything was laser etched. Top quality.
thanks mate, your painting skills are top notch btw
The traxxas truck starting to grow on me a little, but still unsure. Great video as always!
Same here, it's starting to look nicer though!
Good video m8, just what i whas looking for.
Happy to read that, Hans!
Anytime man ur welcome.
Nice video and very informative. I was thinking of the Gmade SR03 wheels for mine, but now I'm not sure about the rotating masses. Might be a bit late, but I would really like to see what angle the truck tips over when its all plastic vs the brass... just to see how much actual difference it makes. Keep up the high quality vids :)
Will try my very best, thank you for watching!
Bestaat er een back dig voor de trx 4?
When will you be upgrading the shocks?
Seems to be a popular mod to replace them with longer shocks for more travel and articulation.
The stockers seem pretty okay to me, and I'm not a fan of massive travel and fleksx.
I already have broken one too and a slipper clutch too and I had to warranty the radio too
That is a lot of bad luck, I'm sorry to hear that. Hope they sorted it out for you!
It's cool it just happens like that and the Mamba X is a little much for it but it's fun ya Traxxas took Care of the radio but it took almost a month for them to get my new to me
when I see a HEMISTORM RC video I like even before I watch... guess what Chris I got new latop now I can watch in 1080p feel like I'm in the same room now when watching...lol no more 480P and buffering... will tell Dirk ya said hi ... hope all is well on your side of the world my Friend ... :D
All is good here, Mikey! And nice that you upgraded the laptop buddy, I hope my face isn't too confronting in 1080p, hahaha!
lol I knew my eyes were bad but wow !!!!
1080 is bad ass...lol not afraid or intimidated by ur face Chris...lol :D
You can use some metal diff covers to add some unsprung weight also. Wonder what links are considered, sprung or unsprung weight. I've been making my own steel lowers forever now and always used aluminum for the uppers thinking they might be a 50/50 type weight. Your above and below the shock theory may be correct but I always thought anything the shocks are holding up is sprung weight, no matter where it's placed. The only true unsprung weight would be on the axles.
The links are indeed an interesting topic there. My initial instinct would say the bottom 50% adds to unsprung weight. I'm going to see if I can find an answer to it!
Nice.
How's the shop build going or is it paused over the winter?
Hi Nikel! Paused over winter, and changed the original plans. It's going to be bigger!
I love the work that you do I would love to see you and medic from RCSparks get together and collaborate on a vehicle sometime
That would be hilarious!
Nice upgrades Chris, but big $$$$$'s. You've got a really nice truck there my friend.
Thank you, Steve. I'm getting happier with it by the minute!
Those brass Parts look insanely nice! BTW what about the Proline MT 4x4 - already Electronics in and painted?
Proline 4x4 coming soon, waiting for a servo!
just bought one dec 1st cant wait to watch you paint n detail the full driver looks pretty tough fit ? pascal
Full driver figure will indeed be tough to fit, but the Proline Cherokee interior is a great option to have a hint of interior going on without having to make huge changes in the chassis layout.
will these still let you use the tracks with the brassupgrades?👍
I think so as the overall dimensions are pretty much similar.
You might be able to source some tungsten washers to make your brake disks.
I'm considering using that same Savox servo. Are you running 2 or 3s?
Hi Randy, I run 3S, always. :)
Does Savox make these links, weights axle and faux disc bro weights etc for the Elemeny Enduro Trail Runner, I’m running Proline 2.2 rims, looking to purchase a set of 4 new 2.3 bead locks so I could put my Chisles back on my Comp Crawler AX-10 Skorpian , love your vids and good work and build ethic !! Keep it up over there in Europe Chris, don’t feed the pandemic fear, but keep doing what your doing👍🚜👍
Samix has a ton of option parts out, all of them equally nicely machined and finished. They are definitely worth the price tag. Have fun and stay safe!
Are AliExpress parts any good?
This is way off topic. I am build a 1/8 pro mod 66 nova and I need front breaks . Hoping you have some ideas. Can you help.
Hi Josh! If you can fit a front diff case from a 4x4, the output shaft to where it would go to the centre diff will give you some options to install a servo brake for example. I assume you want to build a line locker system, right?
Yes sir. I am using a Traxxas 2wd slash chassis. I found 5he idea on jconcepts and loved it. Thank you for the idea.
And thank you for the fast response
Great video. Informative.. I'd never buy a traxxas though to many servos/parts. And from everything I've saw on tons of videos, it's not as capable as a bone stock first gen scx10. By the way. When are we gonna get to see some of that 2017 custom wrangler in action.. Love that body mod.. Amazing
Hi Daniel, the JK will get out as soon as the weather isn't downright dangerous. We currently have frozen rain on the ground, not the best of circumstances! In regards to how these trucks are engineered, there is indeed a lot going on in the TRX4. Which has it's charm for sure, but sometimes less is more. I hope it will stay intact.
You should ride out the winters in Florida. Today It was 83 degrees Fahrenheit Here :)
Nice vid, do they sell separate combos for front and back?
Hi Christian, assuming you're talking about the portal covers, they can indeed be purchased separately. The links come either complete, or as a full set without the steering links. I hope that helps.
Thank you for your response! I can't wait to see what you do with the clear body, If you prime a lexan body, does that means that you still need to use only lexan paint? or can you use other paints like restoleum, other spray paints (hard body) etc?
Hi. Does that body fit on an axial scx10 II?
It does!
have you seen the lcg battery tray
I have, I will order one up!
Sorry but I have a question about crawlers but cant seem to find a way to messege you. If you would mind, I would like your oppinion on a couple crawlers I could possibly get but new to the whole crawler thing. Please contact me so I could send you a little info on what they are and get your oppinion. BTW, love your channel, thanks. John
Hi John, you can always hit me up in the messaging section on FaceBook, and whenever I can I respond. I hope that helps!
I don't like the tactical unit also. I think it looks pretty toy ish. In 2018 they are comming out with a 78 ford bronco and a kit version trx4
I love the look of that Bronco! I think they understand the market very well, are taking criticism to heart and are quickly making steps to cater to the customers.
Would love to see you do a comparison video of some kind between this and the Gmade Komodo!
Hi Nathan, I've seen the Komodo up close a few times and have run one, and it would not stand a chance against the TRX4, different price class too.
HemiStorm RC - Custom RC builds, painting videos and more I didn't think about the price class, you Do get what you pay for lol
So do u recommend trx4 or the hpi venture
Really hard to compare the two, to be honest. I think they're very different to drive, the HPI being a bit more capable, the Traxxas having a lot more features you can play around with.
Watching your video and wife overheard your voice and said whoever your watching is so dutch? She is originally from the Netherlands.
Haha, say hi!
What Mamba Motor you go with
I went with the 2280kV Slate motor!
I like taking my stuff all the way apart and mixing it up real good. LOL
That made me laugh, haha! Hours of fun to figure it out again!
What body you using :D?
Using another Defender D110, but a clear one!
It won't corrode, it will oxidise= go from shiny yellow to dull brown/green protective oxidisation. Most plumbing fittings are brass and last for ever.
Keep in mind I'm not a native english speaker. ;)
Are you going to do an interior ?
Absolutely!
Scratch build or lexan ?
I told my wife I wouldn't buy any more trucks. Oh well she'll understand.
Most likely she'll gladly use it as an excuse to buy shoes!
michael keefer I tell my wife that every month lol
samix makes some really nice stainless pivot balls to replace the shit plastic ones that axial puts in their kits.
I have seen that and will check them out for sure!
Hemi storm plz put guards and make your body really realistic
Will do my best to make the TRX4 as realistic as I can get it. :)
What’s the total cost of those upgrades I bet more than the truck lol
You are probably right, hahaha!
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Yeah I’ve been looking at the brass bits for my trx4 and I was over 300$ on amazon and wasn’t even close to done haha wish I could afford all of it at once lol
A lighter shell is the best TRX4 tuning ha ha.
Haha, true! I'm afraid I will make my shell even heavier than stock, though.
You break a front shaft? Maybe because of the Mamba and the 2280? Ha ha i do some realy though trailrides and break no transmission part yet but with stoch motor ESC on 3S. Please show us more of your TRX4 driving vids ,there must be some real though trails out there.
3.3kg for an RC?? That insane
Unsprung weight is everything on the axle outside of the spring mount my friend so the rest of the axle housing and your knuckles and hub and wheel and tire assembly.
In a ground vehicle with a suspension, the unsprung mass (or the unsprung weight) is the mass of the suspension, wheels or tracks (as applicable), and other components directly connected to them, rather than supported by the suspension.
Samix is just too expensive for me. Injora.
Nope
I'm late to this party, but the tactical body is trash.