Don't forget about the CVD's and bearings in the FCX24 axles. They have a ton of steering angle and they're strong. The bearing and axle shaft diameter is significantly larger than the SCX24.
Yep! I’m gonna try to do a vid on portals for the scx24 and why I think these are by far the best option. I haven’t seen one broken cvd for these have you?
I agree Matt. The fcx24 is the ultimate budget friendly out of the box rig for weekend hobbyist. Building the scx up is the ultimate baddest rig out there for those that like building and not minding spending some money
Joo my brother just you know your channel got me wildnn, all I do is build from scratch for 12 years now, tmax 2.5/xmax/trx4 bronco/kraton 6s are the only kits/rtr were the only I have ever purchased however the mini e-revo 1:16 brushless got me in the litte guys, anyway keep it up imagination can build better than any big name design team out their mostly cuzz they design in a lab NOT on the dirt so as I see it all they make are just starting points for you and me, you know I crashed my bike hard AF so I been in a nursing home since july 28 2022 but I still build here and that opened a whole new world to me, anyway that FCX seems exiting, definitely the runner up so keep on building Brother
Hmmm... Interesting, very interesting... I've accumulated all the parts for my next SCX24 build already, but now you have me thinking. So really curious about how you accomplished the axle swap with the FCX using the funky double ball link/shock mounts. That's the one thing I don't like about the FCX design... Wish they had used the FCX style mounts and screw size to allow for tons of already available link and shock options... Can you do a video that details out how you did the swap?
I haven't played with the settings yet but with the furitek electronics, I think you can add a turbo function. Again, I've not played with it but from the sounds of it, at full throttle with turbo enabled, it will give you a short boost in power. I know hardware more then software so not exactly sure but probably worth looking at. For those times were you just need a bit more wheel speed to get up and over haha
That's a very good observation a very strong point because there's a reason why these companies are making skid plates for the FMS to fit that scx24 transmission is because it works so good
Another awesome video!! Funny thing is the last couple of days I was looking for front and rear axles for the scx24 that were not worm gears. I think if axial offers direct bolt on non worm gear axles even if they are not portals they will sell a whole lot of them! I just ordered a RB_1 Chassis buggy frame for a scx I might just build one with the portal axles!
Kinda want to buy one of these FXC24's cause their nearly the same width as old narrowed mrc axles I had on my 1/10 LJ81... though wonder how well they'd take a 4.10 trans ratio hooked to a tamiya silvercan 540... and on 2.8" 1.55 tires
Wow. I can’t keep up with you. Great idea. remember when we thought the scx24 was the holy grail as we tried everything else that was available? FCX24 has the potential pieces that we’re looking for. Thanks
That’s why I ordered so many honestly. I knew they would sell out quick. I’m gonna swap all my axles to these I think (when I get time) so I’ll probably hold on to them for now. Did you strip a gear?
And honestly I've had a lot of trouble out of that 2-speed transmission especially going with steel gears and then try to get a different Servo in there and then have to turn the circle around and pointed the other way use the third hole on the servo horn like I've had a lot of trouble but now I finally got it before I couldn't get it to shift all the way in to low gear it would go in high but not in low so if you can just hook into a transmission that don't have that why wouldn't you
I’ve had that question myself. I’ve often thought that if you are running your three speed switch on low (scx24 stick controller) once you switch to high that like a two speed. It’s neat in theory but real world action crawling action is different
My portals had metal gears and a plastic spool. I lost the only benefit of the worm gear which is the “brake”. Did you solve that part? I just struggle with steep down hill control now.
@@2fmrc v1 for the receiver and furitek lizard for the esc. I use the brushed 130 sized big block from mofo. If I set my drag brake up to 100% it really seems to slam hard on throttle release but still rolls backwards on uphill climbs. I just leave it at about 10-15%
Maybe but the pancake motor in my fcx24 with two speed isn’t anywhere near as fast as the micro Komodo in the scx24 with fcx axles so I don’t think it would really be much faster honestly.
They are but a larger inner diameter to fit over the larger diameter axle. So the 7mm for the wheel is the same but the inner diameter isn’t. So to use an Scx24 hex on the fcx24 you’d have to drill it out slightly. But the wheels all work pretty well. Just gotta make sure they clear the portal covers as some sit too close and slightly touch.
I was about order the injora +4 axles but like you I hate the worm gears. I ended up ordering the fcx24 axles instead bonus is they are much cheaper. I'm going to put them on my killr spectr build using the same electronics as your cheat code. Have you noticed lower temps on the micro komodo since the axle swap?
Now they are $30 each with metal portal gears though. I wish I could buy the cheaper ones with plastic gears now... I have so many extra portal gears sitting around since overdriving and underdriving my axles.
So the only FMS thing on the cheat code build are the axles right? Ima definitely need to get me a set of them axles for sure! I don’t think ima ever get a FCX24 any time soon.
I'm curious if it would be similar with stock gears and brushless motor in the TRX-4M. Good crawl but fast. Or low gears with brushless. Great crawl, but at least a walking speed?
So strange that the scx24 pulled them like nothing. It looked so clear to me it was a weight difference but then you showed the weight and now I can’t figure out why it would pull so different than the fcx24
I felt the same way. Maybe because the scx24 weight is mostly down low and it sits much lower overall. A lot of the weight on the fcx24 is up high (body) all I can figure.
I have a FCX24 coming, 2 sets of metal portal gears, a set of oil filled shocks, an unpainted body and all the other body parts, etc. etc. I went to ebay and bought a 3D printed SCX24 unpainted interior with driver and dog. It ended up to be twice the price I thought it was, I paid $24 for it. And that was a bit tricky since I don't have ebay or paypal accounts. Ebay is still "nagging" me to create an account. Then I went freakin' nuts and ordered about $100 worth of paint and brushes. And some other various goodies like a 1:24 scale fire extinguisher and gas can, and some fancy wheel nuts that look like manual locker hubs for the front. I want to add a boom on the back and figure how to make a servo winch for it. But I have some long stretchy hair tie like things about 12 inches long and I have a bunch of them that should work like kinetic tow ropes (like Matt's Off Road Recovery uses) till I figure out the winch. This ought to be enough to keep me busy awhile, especially since I'll be doing it one handed. And I just realized that my neighbor has a nice pile of volcanic rocks. I'm going to see if she'll give, or at least loan, me enough to build a nice rock crawling spot. Because all the rocks around here are all smooth river rock (I live 15 second walk from the river), which suck for rock crawling.
Now I am pondering winch options. There are no working 1:24th scale winches that I know of. There are lots of possible options of using a servo winch. But I'm thinking since I will be making this rig olive drab to look like military surplus I might be able to get away with using a 1:10th scale working winch. Since military stuff is often "over built" it might not look "clownishly" big. And if it does I can just build a box on the back of the truck to house it in and hide it. I've even found a few winch options with fairly small dedicated receiver / controllers with "fob" radios to control the winch remotely. Lots of options to ponder, but I have time to figure that stuff out as it's going to take me at least a couple months to get it painted and interior in and stuff. The interior is important to me because I refuse to video an RC that has no driver.
Loving the content on the new fcx24 and scx24 comparison. My yellow fcx24 arrived yesterday 🎉.. would you be able to spend some time looking at a magnet type mount for it. Jeese the stock clips are cumbersome 🤣.. I'm no expert but the fcx24 out of the box went over stuff I never imagined it could. Looking forward to future videos, keep up the good work 👏
Do you think it would be possible to mount the furitek SCX24 transmission on a stock FCX24 with either the stock motor or $6 upgrade motor? How would the performance of something like that be compared to stock if it could be made to work? I really like my FCX24, but don't really care about the 2 speed transmission if I could get similar performance with that furitek transmission. Just considering possible upgrades without going full custom build, I'm not looking to spend $600 out of a $149 crawler at least not yet. :D
if you have the 2 switches on the right up the drag break holds in 2nd gear at any angle i can get mine but definitely want to get some portals for a scx
those metal portal gears aren't in stock so guess ill wait until they are i emailed them 2or3 days ago about my portal gears stripping and haven't gotten a response
@@pooljunki1 I had the switches on. I have 4 different ones that won’t fully hold in high gear on a super steep incline. It holds better with the switches on but not completely.
Does your transfer case differ in ratio from a stock one? It's obviously not a stock 'transmission'. I just can't get my head around the FCX portals doing this on their own.
It’s because they don’t have the worm gears in them. That’s what holds the scx24 back so much and makes it basically flip itself if you let off the throttle at high speeds.
So I saw your vid on the first yellow FCX24 you built. And you stretched it out. Then you had the issue with the plastic gears breaking. If if I order just the axles at this point. Do they came with plastic or metal gears?
What motors in the scx Also which ever truck breaks traction first loses. I'm guessing cause you start the fcx first the scx is gunna win . Try starting the scx first then pull away with the fcx
Oh it’s major. That’s why I mentioned I wasn’t really comparing these two. Just saying for the people that have tons of money tied up in their Scx24s they can make them better and keep up with a set of fms axles.
I bought a K5 Blazer which I love but looks like I may be doing the exact opposite of what you did. Swapping in a Hot Racing transmission, the new Furry Cedar motor along with maybe the Python pro 😂
I thought for sure the $6 was going to stomp the beast, boy was I wrong. I'm going to build a beast with Mofo's 1900kv BAM, can't wait. I prefer more stock looking rigs so I'm thinking about a blue gladiator for the bones but I haven't made up my mind. May try the fcx24 axles though
Yeah those axles on the scx24 are the ticket. If we can just get some metal ring and pinion gears we will be set. I honestly thought the $6 motor was gonna stomp it as well.
Do you know what the actual final drive ratio of the FCX24 axles is? I haven't been able to find any published gear ratios on that truck. Like if you put a set on an otherwise stock scx24 how much slower or faster would it be?
They seriously don’t call you 2 Fast Matt for nothing. You’re bringing the heat lately with the real talk about the ‘24s. Thanks to you, I’ve got my first set of portals coming. I can’t wait to slap them on my Gladiator. Do you know if I’d need to use different links other than the stock ones? I couldn’t tell if the links for your Cliffhanger were different than the normal stock ones you’d run for it. Also any pointers on a length of front uppers to maybe cock back the front axle some for better clearance would be greatly appreciated too. I can’t wait to see what else you’ve got up your sleeve and look forward to the next video!! Thanks again!
Heck yeah! Honestly I think the front links will be fine but the rear may need a little different setup. It’s hard to say on the longer gladiator setup cause I haven’t did it on one yet. If you are running the stock links you can just remove the ball studs from them at the axle and they should work just fine. The uppers you could even leave the ball stud and just force the larger screw through them. Did you get the screw kit from amazon also? In my video where I showed installing these axles I mentioned it. If not here it is. You’ll need a couple screws from it as the holes in the fcx24 axles are larger than the scx24 screws. Let me know if you need help with anything else! amzn.to/3aRf2qj
@@2fmrc thanks for reminding me and dropping the link too! That’s super convenient. Now all I need is one of those fancy HR front overdrive tranny’s which is a must. Thanks for all the help and I’ll be sure to reach out if I need anything!
@@NikolaiOfTheJungle yeah I would definitely recommend that transmission. It was pricey and I wasn’t sure if it was necessary for the price on a normal Scx24 but for these axles it’s a must!
I feel like your missing the point. Multi speed trans are to get power down low. In gas motors you need gearing to get torque. Electric motors have all the torque you need. So whats really important is take a fcx24 in high gear. n see if it ever stalls from not enough power. Once you lose traction then wheel speed is what gets you up. Try a set of pitbull tires. they should crawl your course without spinning a tire
Yeah I have the pit bulls. They are ok. Not my favorite though. I didn’t even do a vid on them because they were just ok for me honestly. I even tried swapping the foams because they just seemed stiff. My point is why do I need low and high when this setup does the same thing? It never stalls where the fms 2 speed will stall in high. So I don’t have to switch gears and still have basically the same wheel speed of high gear and torque of low gear.
@@2fmrc And a constant drag brake is another win. I consider my micro Komoto a two speed any way. Instead of a manual two speed with low and high you have like an automatic with compound low and drive.
I know this is not the point of the video, but you are comparing a stock FMS to a completely customized Frankenstein! In my opinion that makes the FMS look good! 😁
Yeah I mentioned that towards the end. Not really a comparison at all. Just showing that the scx24 can be fast also. I’m gonna put these axles on a completely stock Scx24 and compare those. Out of the box the fcx24 is much better imo though!
I don't get why they don't use a spring clutch it has the freaking speeds to engage it... The twin disk shifter is freaking useless .. apparently only to me though haha
@@thejeepinrealtor5742 same! I am trying to get fms to release different body styles of the fcx24 also but not sure if they have it in the plans. I told them it was a good way to sell multiple of the same basic truck lol
Stated in the vid I wasn’t trying to compare the two because there is no comparison but that the two speed isn’t needed if you already have a decked out scx24. Scx24 trans and fcx axles are the killer combo. The goal was to show if you want to build a more comp crawler with less weight (no two speed trans or extra servo) then you can. I also wanted to address all the previous comments saying put the 2 speed trans in an Scx24. That’s just a waste imo
When you love the SCX24 sooooo much that you put the axles from the FCX24 on an SCX24 and then try to pretend it's a modified FCX24. It is not an FCX24 and you do not actually like them. You reverted to the SCX24 nearly instantly. You should have just bought the replacement axles for $12, instead of buying the trucks. You do not even like their bodies. What a waste. Heck, you compare a $600+ item vs a $150 truck, 'cause that's fair. Just admit you're 100% SCX24 fanboi and move on.
How about you just move on if you don’t like the video. It’s my channel I’ll do what I want. I’m just showing that the scx24 can be made fast just like the fcx24. I mention in the video if you would listen instead of bumping your gums you’d hear me say it’s not a fair comparison! Not comparing them at all. The stock fcx24 is wayyyy better than a stock Scx24 and that’s a fact I’ll stick with. So because I try to make one truck better I hate the other? Come on! I just like mixing an matching parts. That’s part of the fun for me. The fact is atm we have unlimited amounts of parts selection for the scx24 and lots of people have tons of money tied up in them. So maybe they wanna make it better. I’m showing them how! I have THOUSANDS tied up in the scx24 so it would be completely ignorant to put them to the side and never use them and that’s what had happened since I got the fcx24. I didn’t even wanna run them because they were all too slow and had that horrible lock up from the worm gears. So I made them better and more enjoyable! Why wouldn’t I? Maybe I’ll make my next video another fcx24 video and you can say I hate the scx24 again and I’m an fms fan boiiiiiiiii 😆 Get out of here with that garbage
@@gamingstokr7299 it hits a nerve when you try to tell me what I like. You don’t know me & the things I like so don’t try to act like you do. I respond to every comment I can. Even trolls! I would’ve never told anyone how good the fcx24 is in the first place if I wasn’t excited about it. If you don’t like something I have to say then move on. I like both trucks. Honestly the fcx24 is so good that it made me want to make the scx24 better. You have no argument and just want attention so I’m over it 👋
@@2fmrc If I do not like something that is public, I have every right to comment. Hence, the Comments section. If you cannot handle random comments then you have choices to make, none of which involve telling someone else what they can and cannot do. FYI, your videos before you started SCXing things are just that, before. Now I'm waiting to see all these other builds you talked about doing. Hopefully they are not just a bunch of SCX24 conversions to the FCX24. So, you can either keep trying to convince me that I'm wrong in text, or continue with your planned videos and prove me wrong without any of this drama. That was actually your first and best option.
Don't forget about the CVD's and bearings in the FCX24 axles. They have a ton of steering angle and they're strong. The bearing and axle shaft diameter is significantly larger than the SCX24.
Yep! I’m gonna try to do a vid on portals for the scx24 and why I think these are by far the best option. I haven’t seen one broken cvd for these have you?
@@2fmrc Nope! I also haven't heard of anyone breaking a CVD.
Do you think TRX4M axles are better than the fcx24 axles? I'm kind of wanting to do an scx24 build but I need it wider than stock
I agree Matt. The fcx24 is the ultimate budget friendly out of the box rig for weekend hobbyist. Building the scx up is the ultimate baddest rig out there for those that like building and not minding spending some money
Bro you are putting the videos out today heck yea....love it and I'm definitely going with just the axels
I’m trying! Lol
Thanks for the link to the axels. Already started my next build
Heck yeah! Let me know how it goes!
Joo my brother just you know your channel got me wildnn, all I do is build from scratch for 12 years now, tmax 2.5/xmax/trx4 bronco/kraton 6s are the only kits/rtr were the only I have ever purchased however the mini e-revo 1:16 brushless got me in the litte guys, anyway keep it up imagination can build better than any big name design team out their mostly cuzz they design in a lab NOT on the dirt so as I see it all they make are just starting points for you and me, you know I crashed my bike hard AF so I been in a nursing home since july 28 2022 but I still build here and that opened a whole new world to me, anyway that FCX seems exiting, definitely the runner up so keep on building Brother
Hmmm... Interesting, very interesting... I've accumulated all the parts for my next SCX24 build already, but now you have me thinking. So really curious about how you accomplished the axle swap with the FCX using the funky double ball link/shock mounts. That's the one thing I don't like about the FCX design... Wish they had used the FCX style mounts and screw size to allow for tons of already available link and shock options... Can you do a video that details out how you did the swap?
Just a long screw to capture both shock and link... Pretty simple. I'm using scx24 links on my fcx24, just drilled out the hole a bit.
I haven't played with the settings yet but with the furitek electronics, I think you can add a turbo function. Again, I've not played with it but from the sounds of it, at full throttle with turbo enabled, it will give you a short boost in power. I know hardware more then software so not exactly sure but probably worth looking at. For those times were you just need a bit more wheel speed to get up and over haha
That's a very good observation a very strong point because there's a reason why these companies are making skid plates for the FMS to fit that scx24 transmission is because it works so good
Right on Matt, don’t need to do all that. Love what you doing, this is the beauty of this awesome hobby yeah love it
Another awesome video!! Funny thing is the last couple of days I was looking for front and rear axles for the scx24 that were not worm gears. I think if axial offers direct bolt on non worm gear axles even if they are not portals they will sell a whole lot of them! I just ordered a RB_1 Chassis buggy frame for a scx I might just build one with the portal axles!
Kinda want to buy one of these FXC24's cause their nearly the same width as old narrowed mrc axles I had on my 1/10 LJ81... though wonder how well they'd take a 4.10 trans ratio hooked to a tamiya silvercan 540... and on 2.8" 1.55 tires
Wow. I can’t keep up with you. Great idea. remember when we thought the scx24 was the holy grail as we tried everything else that was available? FCX24 has the potential pieces that we’re looking for. Thanks
I'm replacing my blown Atlas trans with the FCX24 2speed. Your right the FCX24 axles are worth the swap
Any chance you'd part with one of those metal gear sets!! All sold out. Had them in my cart but must've gotten sniped!!
That’s why I ordered so many honestly. I knew they would sell out quick. I’m gonna swap all my axles to these I think (when I get time) so I’ll probably hold on to them for now. Did you strip a gear?
Thanks you, you've convinced me. FCX24 axles on more of my builds.
Love the sliders need me some of them
And honestly I've had a lot of trouble out of that 2-speed transmission especially going with steel gears and then try to get a different Servo in there and then have to turn the circle around and pointed the other way use the third hole on the servo horn like I've had a lot of trouble but now I finally got it before I couldn't get it to shift all the way in to low gear it would go in high but not in low so if you can just hook into a transmission that don't have that why wouldn't you
You started something with this comparison !
Yeah they better hope they have a lot of these axles in stock 😆
HAHAHA I love it man!!! you put your test subjects through the ringer. Once again another great vid!!! Thank You...
I’ve had that question myself. I’ve often thought that if you are running your three speed switch on low (scx24 stick controller) once you switch to high that like a two speed. It’s neat in theory but real world action crawling action is different
My portals had metal gears and a plastic spool. I lost the only benefit of the worm gear which is the “brake”. Did you solve that part? I just struggle with steep down hill control now.
I just use the Furitek esc for the drag brake. Are you running the stock setup or brushless?
@@2fmrc v1 for the receiver and furitek lizard for the esc. I use the brushed 130 sized big block from mofo. If I set my drag brake up to 100% it really seems to slam hard on throttle release but still rolls backwards on uphill climbs. I just leave it at about 10-15%
Awesome job bro love both trucks and I also love to switch and swap parts that’s how u get the best performance keep them coming
Yes, but imagine the FCX24 two speed in your $600 build. Second gear would jump like a monster truck! : )
Maybe but the pancake motor in my fcx24 with two speed isn’t anywhere near as fast as the micro Komodo in the scx24 with fcx axles so I don’t think it would really be much faster honestly.
Okay so is the wheel hex of fcx24 the same size to the Scx24 7mm? And nice video content on the axle swap to Scx24 chassis
They are but a larger inner diameter to fit over the larger diameter axle. So the 7mm for the wheel is the same but the inner diameter isn’t. So to use an Scx24 hex on the fcx24 you’d have to drill it out slightly. But the wheels all work pretty well. Just gotta make sure they clear the portal covers as some sit too close and slightly touch.
I was about order the injora +4 axles but like you I hate the worm gears. I ended up ordering the fcx24 axles instead bonus is they are much cheaper. I'm going to put them on my killr spectr build using the same electronics as your cheat code. Have you noticed lower temps on the micro komodo since the axle swap?
I didn’t have much heat on it even while running the 3s pack in it. I honestly never run 3s on that truck but I probably will now lol
@@2fmrc I was running 3s but the mico komodo was getting way to hot so I went back to 2s.
I can't wait to see how the portal axles work on the stock deadbolt. $26-27 for a set of these? Sheeeeesh... I'm ordering mine now 😅
Heck yeah! Hard to beat! They are plastic geared but mine have been holding up pretty well.
Now they are $30 each with metal portal gears though. I wish I could buy the cheaper ones with plastic gears now... I have so many extra portal gears sitting around since overdriving and underdriving my axles.
So the only FMS thing on the cheat code build are the axles right?
Ima definitely need to get me a set of them axles for sure! I don’t think ima ever get a FCX24 any time soon.
Well just be careful what you’re putting them on. I tried them on a stock Scx24 today and it didn’t work. Video is gonna post soon
I'm curious if it would be similar with stock gears and brushless motor in the TRX-4M. Good crawl but fast. Or low gears with brushless. Great crawl, but at least a walking speed?
Hmmm I wanna do this for my Gladdy or Cheat Code build. I kinda want brass steering links for these thought before I commit
They have brass portal covers coming soon from Treal but I haven’t heard anything about brass steering links yet.
@@2fmrc maybe with the portal covers and the McCue seeting links my weight will still be solid then. It's worth a shot based on what you've showed
@@thercstudyhouse3028 what electronics do you have? I’m about to post a vid of these axles with the stock Scx24 electronics and it didn’t go well lol
@@2fmrcmy gladiator has the mofo BAM motor, so it should be fine
So strange that the scx24 pulled them like nothing. It looked so clear to me it was a weight difference but then you showed the weight and now I can’t figure out why it would pull so different than the fcx24
I felt the same way. Maybe because the scx24 weight is mostly down low and it sits much lower overall. A lot of the weight on the fcx24 is up high (body) all I can figure.
I have a FCX24 coming, 2 sets of metal portal gears, a set of oil filled shocks, an unpainted body and all the other body parts, etc. etc. I went to ebay and bought a 3D printed SCX24 unpainted interior with driver and dog. It ended up to be twice the price I thought it was, I paid $24 for it. And that was a bit tricky since I don't have ebay or paypal accounts. Ebay is still "nagging" me to create an account. Then I went freakin' nuts and ordered about $100 worth of paint and brushes. And some other various goodies like a 1:24 scale fire extinguisher and gas can, and some fancy wheel nuts that look like manual locker hubs for the front. I want to add a boom on the back and figure how to make a servo winch for it. But I have some long stretchy hair tie like things about 12 inches long and I have a bunch of them that should work like kinetic tow ropes (like Matt's Off Road Recovery uses) till I figure out the winch. This ought to be enough to keep me busy awhile, especially since I'll be doing it one handed.
And I just realized that my neighbor has a nice pile of volcanic rocks. I'm going to see if she'll give, or at least loan, me enough to build a nice rock crawling spot. Because all the rocks around here are all smooth river rock (I live 15 second walk from the river), which suck for rock crawling.
Nice! Goin all in!
Now I am pondering winch options. There are no working 1:24th scale winches that I know of. There are lots of possible options of using a servo winch. But I'm thinking since I will be making this rig olive drab to look like military surplus I might be able to get away with using a 1:10th scale working winch. Since military stuff is often "over built" it might not look "clownishly" big. And if it does I can just build a box on the back of the truck to house it in and hide it. I've even found a few winch options with fairly small dedicated receiver / controllers with "fob" radios to control the winch remotely. Lots of options to ponder, but I have time to figure that stuff out as it's going to take me at least a couple months to get it painted and interior in and stuff. The interior is important to me because I refuse to video an RC that has no driver.
Loving the content on the new fcx24 and scx24 comparison. My yellow fcx24 arrived yesterday 🎉.. would you be able to spend some time looking at a magnet type mount for it. Jeese the stock clips are cumbersome 🤣.. I'm no expert but the fcx24 out of the box went over stuff I never imagined it could. Looking forward to future videos, keep up the good work 👏
Do you think it would be possible to mount the furitek SCX24 transmission on a stock FCX24 with either the stock motor or $6 upgrade motor? How would the performance of something like that be compared to stock if it could be made to work? I really like my FCX24, but don't really care about the 2 speed transmission if I could get similar performance with that furitek transmission. Just considering possible upgrades without going full custom build, I'm not looking to spend $600 out of a $149 crawler at least not yet. :D
It’s fairly hard to adapt the scx24 transmission to the stock fcx24 chassis. It can be done but it’ll take quite a bit of work.
@@2fmrc That's kind of what I was thinking but figured you would know. Thank you for the reply.
if you have the 2 switches on the right up the drag break holds in 2nd gear at any angle i can get mine but definitely want to get some portals for a scx
those metal portal gears aren't in stock so guess ill wait until they are i emailed them 2or3 days ago about my portal gears stripping and haven't gotten a response
@@pooljunki1 I had the switches on. I have 4 different ones that won’t fully hold in high gear on a super steep incline. It holds better with the switches on but not completely.
@@2fmrc crazy mine holds any angle I can get it
@@pooljunki1 mine does really well in low but but not in high. It somewhat holds in high with the switches on but could be better for sure lol
@@2fmrc yeah cant wait to get those axles on my scx maybe ill use the ones from my fcx
thanks for all you do bud
Does your transfer case differ in ratio from a stock one? It's obviously not a stock 'transmission'. I just can't get my head around the FCX portals doing this on their own.
It’s because they don’t have the worm gears in them. That’s what holds the scx24 back so much and makes it basically flip itself if you let off the throttle at high speeds.
Just ordered 2 sets of these axles. Thanks for the info. Ya think they will have the metal gear upgrades? The metal gear upgrades are out of stock.
So I saw your vid on the first yellow FCX24 you built. And you stretched it out. Then you had the issue with the plastic gears breaking. If if I order just the axles at this point. Do they came with plastic or metal gears?
Cheat code is the best chassis hands down.
It is really good!
What motors in the scx
Also which ever truck breaks traction first loses.
I'm guessing cause you start the fcx first the scx is gunna win .
Try starting the scx first then pull away with the fcx
What makes a difference is also that extra 8grams of weight. Seems like nothing, but its something.
Man that custom rig is def bad to the bone. Super nice build man 👍
Thanks! I’m really enjoying it now!
I cant wait for your next video!
Great, that is awesome! Now I want an scx24 like that. Guess I'll be saving up for a bronco scx24 to make like yours .. well not exactly...lol
...... but what's the price difference???
Oh it’s major. That’s why I mentioned I wasn’t really comparing these two. Just saying for the people that have tons of money tied up in their Scx24s they can make them better and keep up with a set of fms axles.
I bought a K5 Blazer which I love but looks like I may be doing the exact opposite of what you did. Swapping in a Hot Racing transmission, the new Furry Cedar motor along with maybe the Python pro 😂
I thought for sure the $6 was going to stomp the beast, boy was I wrong. I'm going to build a beast with Mofo's 1900kv BAM, can't wait. I prefer more stock looking rigs so I'm thinking about a blue gladiator for the bones but I haven't made up my mind. May try the fcx24 axles though
Yeah those axles on the scx24 are the ticket. If we can just get some metal ring and pinion gears we will be set. I honestly thought the $6 motor was gonna stomp it as well.
FCX just needs slightly faster gearing overall to bring low speed up about 40%
Yeah low speed on that thing is definitely LOW! Lol
Do you know what the actual final drive ratio of the FCX24 axles is? I haven't been able to find any published gear ratios on that truck. Like if you put a set on an otherwise stock scx24 how much slower or faster would it be?
I know it makes the stock scx24 faster
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They seriously don’t call you 2 Fast Matt for nothing. You’re bringing the heat lately with the real talk about the ‘24s. Thanks to you, I’ve got my first set of portals coming. I can’t wait to slap them on my Gladiator. Do you know if I’d need to use different links other than the stock ones? I couldn’t tell if the links for your Cliffhanger were different than the normal stock ones you’d run for it. Also any pointers on a length of front uppers to maybe cock back the front axle some for better clearance would be greatly appreciated too. I can’t wait to see what else you’ve got up your sleeve and look forward to the next video!! Thanks again!
Heck yeah! Honestly I think the front links will be fine but the rear may need a little different setup. It’s hard to say on the longer gladiator setup cause I haven’t did it on one yet. If you are running the stock links you can just remove the ball studs from them at the axle and they should work just fine. The uppers you could even leave the ball stud and just force the larger screw through them. Did you get the screw kit from amazon also? In my video where I showed installing these axles I mentioned it. If not here it is. You’ll need a couple screws from it as the holes in the fcx24 axles are larger than the scx24 screws. Let me know if you need help with anything else!
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@@2fmrc thanks for reminding me and dropping the link too! That’s super convenient. Now all I need is one of those fancy HR front overdrive tranny’s which is a must. Thanks for all the help and I’ll be sure to reach out if I need anything!
@@NikolaiOfTheJungle yeah I would definitely recommend that transmission. It was pricey and I wasn’t sure if it was necessary for the price on a normal Scx24 but for these axles it’s a must!
I feel like your missing the point. Multi speed trans are to get power down low. In gas motors you need gearing to get torque. Electric motors have all the torque you need. So whats really important is take a fcx24 in high gear. n see if it ever stalls from not enough power. Once you lose traction then wheel speed is what gets you up. Try a set of pitbull tires. they should crawl your course without spinning a tire
Yeah I have the pit bulls. They are ok. Not my favorite though. I didn’t even do a vid on them because they were just ok for me honestly. I even tried swapping the foams because they just seemed stiff. My point is why do I need low and high when this setup does the same thing? It never stalls where the fms 2 speed will stall in high. So I don’t have to switch gears and still have basically the same wheel speed of high gear and torque of low gear.
@@2fmrc And a constant drag brake is another win. I consider my micro Komoto a two speed any way. Instead of a manual two speed with low and high you have like an automatic with compound low and drive.
Would love pointers on upgrading my Panda X2 and my RocHobby (FMS) Katana.
I want them both to crawl sloowww.
Love your content btw.
Add scx24 electronics
If you have realistic power, it makes sense
Like it says in the add, move bit get out the way!
😆 every time I see that I wonder if they got permission to use that lol
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Definitely coming out swinging! First time I saw that I was l like, wow, they mean business! Lol.
I know this is not the point of the video, but you are comparing a stock FMS to a completely customized Frankenstein!
In my opinion that makes the FMS look good! 😁
Yeah I mentioned that towards the end. Not really a comparison at all. Just showing that the scx24 can be fast also. I’m gonna put these axles on a completely stock Scx24 and compare those. Out of the box the fcx24 is much better imo though!
I don't get why they don't use a spring clutch it has the freaking speeds to engage it... The twin disk shifter is freaking useless .. apparently only to me though haha
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Having 2 speeds on brushless is a gimmick. The whole point of brushless is to get rid of gears. Simple is better, IMO.
Soo $600 gives better performance than $150 . . .. good to know!
It is good to know. Why waste the money if not? 😆
Stock vs stock
Workin on it!
IF you have that nice furitek setup you don’t need 2 speeds ha.
I did when it was running worm gears. I didn’t even like driving that truck it was so slow compared to the fcx24 lol
@@2fmrc hard to argue that the stock FCX24 is superior in most ways than a stock SCX24.
I’ll keep buying every iteration of each though. 😂
@@thejeepinrealtor5742 same! I am trying to get fms to release different body styles of the fcx24 also but not sure if they have it in the plans. I told them it was a good way to sell multiple of the same basic truck lol
😂😂 $700 compared to $150 makes sense
Stated in the vid I wasn’t trying to compare the two because there is no comparison but that the two speed isn’t needed if you already have a decked out scx24. Scx24 trans and fcx axles are the killer combo. The goal was to show if you want to build a more comp crawler with less weight (no two speed trans or extra servo) then you can. I also wanted to address all the previous comments saying put the 2 speed trans in an Scx24. That’s just a waste imo
@@2fmrc I get that 100% but it also takes the brushes setup you know what I mean
When you love the SCX24 sooooo much that you put the axles from the FCX24 on an SCX24 and then try to pretend it's a modified FCX24. It is not an FCX24 and you do not actually like them. You reverted to the SCX24 nearly instantly. You should have just bought the replacement axles for $12, instead of buying the trucks. You do not even like their bodies. What a waste. Heck, you compare a $600+ item vs a $150 truck, 'cause that's fair. Just admit you're 100% SCX24 fanboi and move on.
How about you just move on if you don’t like the video. It’s my channel I’ll do what I want. I’m just showing that the scx24 can be made fast just like the fcx24. I mention in the video if you would listen instead of bumping your gums you’d hear me say it’s not a fair comparison! Not comparing them at all. The stock fcx24 is wayyyy better than a stock Scx24 and that’s a fact I’ll stick with. So because I try to make one truck better I hate the other? Come on! I just like mixing an matching parts. That’s part of the fun for me. The fact is atm we have unlimited amounts of parts selection for the scx24 and lots of people have tons of money tied up in them. So maybe they wanna make it better. I’m showing them how! I have THOUSANDS tied up in the scx24 so it would be completely ignorant to put them to the side and never use them and that’s what had happened since I got the fcx24. I didn’t even wanna run them because they were all too slow and had that horrible lock up from the worm gears. So I made them better and more enjoyable! Why wouldn’t I? Maybe I’ll make my next video another fcx24 video and you can say I hate the scx24 again and I’m an fms fan boiiiiiiiii 😆 Get out of here with that garbage
And I’m pretty sure if I didn’t even like the body I wouldn’t have like 6 of them here that I purchased extra for future builds 🤦🏻♂️
@@2fmrc If I hadn't hit the nerve of truth you would not have posted all of this, let alone responded twice.
@@gamingstokr7299 it hits a nerve when you try to tell me what I like. You don’t know me & the things I like so don’t try to act like you do. I respond to every comment I can. Even trolls! I would’ve never told anyone how good the fcx24 is in the first place if I wasn’t excited about it. If you don’t like something I have to say then move on. I like both trucks. Honestly the fcx24 is so good that it made me want to make the scx24 better. You have no argument and just want attention so I’m over it 👋
@@2fmrc If I do not like something that is public, I have every right to comment. Hence, the Comments section. If you cannot handle random comments then you have choices to make, none of which involve telling someone else what they can and cannot do.
FYI, your videos before you started SCXing things are just that, before. Now I'm waiting to see all these other builds you talked about doing. Hopefully they are not just a bunch of SCX24 conversions to the FCX24.
So, you can either keep trying to convince me that I'm wrong in text, or continue with your planned videos and prove me wrong without any of this drama. That was actually your first and best option.