WLToys 104001 | Brushless Upgrade (Full In-Depth Build)
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 20 ส.ค. 2024
- Like most WLToys' releases, this buggy is all over TH-cam. And, like most people who pick one up, mine didn't stay brushed long.
In this video we're going to go through a complete build process from a factory 104001 to a Brushless Beast I've been calling the 10-4.
I'll go over the new components, teardown, installation and a bit of the setup. Stick around to the end for a quick 2s run and a 3s speed test.
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Parts used in the build:
Buggy: bit.ly/wltoys1... (use code 'kylegeldmaker' for 7% off)
ESC - amzn.to/36hLCeX
Motor - amzn.to/2UxLhSJ
ESC/Motor (Combo) - amzn.to/2TNEnsL
Radio/Receiver - amzn.to/3ACsmHc
Servo (Arrma) - amzn.to/3wt81k5
Servo (Recommended) - amzn.to/3hNq0N2
Servo Horn (Comes w/ 25kg servo) - amzn.to/3e2Akzy
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Arrma Big Rock V3 3S - amzn.to/3hJqTX1
Arrma Granite Voltage - amzn.to/2VjlwpV
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Team Corally Punisher - amzn.to/3hnFcRZ
Current Parts:
Spektrum Firma 85A 4K Combo - amzn.to/2TNEnsL
Spektrum Firma 85A Smart ESC - amzn.to/36hLCeX
Spektrum Firma 4000kv Motor - amzn.to/2UxLhSJ
Redcat 3800 KV Brushless Motor - bit.ly/2M1o8V8
DumboRC-X6 - amzn.to/3ACsmHc
Spektrum Servo - amzn.to/3wt81k5
Pinion Kit - amzn.to/3dTbe6p
Power Equipment:
EFlight 2200 30c 3s Lipo (EC3) - amzn.to/3xtcQLJ
Zeee 6200mah 80c 4s Lipo (IC5) - amzn.to/3xujEc0
Zeee 5200mah 80c 2s Lipo (deans) - amzn.to/3yxk9SD
Zeee 5200mah 50c 2s Lipo (EC3) - amzn.to/3hmxVSk
Zeee Lipo bag - amzn.to/3qUWJE4
Tenergy TB6B Charger - amzn.to/3jRnzvo
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Toolkit - amzn.to/3jXtM9d
300K Diff Oil - bit.ly/3ieGyNT
50K Diff Oil - bit.ly/3bJTlXg
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Bearing Lube - bit.ly/3bMzaIb
Grease - amzn.to/3jSWhoH
Silicone Oil - amzn.to/3ACUMAF
Loctite Blue - amzn.to/36yW9Tv
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Howdy! Thanks for taking a look. If you're interested in the parts, I have links to all the items in the description.
I LOLED WITH THE BATTERY AT THE END :p
Sometimes you just need it to run once 🤣
Yeah thats faster than 31. Good job. Great details.
thanks!! I have another video where I install a larger pinion and clocked 42 mph. Check it out if you're interested in some speed passes.
ESC fan is temp control, if u want it live, just move one slot
I stripped at least 2x screws during my conversion. Kudos to you for not. Heat and the right screw bit were essential
I should have heated it, but thankfully it worked out. What setup are you running? Have you done any speed tests?
@@kylegeldmaker Cheapo Banggood 3650KV 60A Surpass ESC with Dumbo TX/RX - no speed tests but it is dramatically faster than stock now
@@Blur125 I'm really impressed by this platform. I kinda want to buy the barebones model and really toss some mods at it. Its also far and away my most viewed model on my channel so others must be interested.
@@kylegeldmaker can’t beat it for the price
@@Blur125 I think the barebones kit is $130, and I have a code with Banggood and Makerfire
2x Ovonic 60c 2200mah 3s + duct tape and and the plug to join them :) fits noice.
haha, i cant imagine this sucker under 6s power. i ended up going with a goldbat champ series 120c, i released a video shortly after this one with the new battery and wheels, and a new speed PB.
Really amazing video man
31 isn't bad for a 30c battery that will handle 80c burts :) its definitely fast though. Good build thanks for the shout out !!
Hey! Thanks again, Rory!! I just ordered one of those pinion kits from Amazon, 25t to 30t I believe. If the calculator is correct, I should get 42 mph on 30t. I might try that once.
Are you sure that with more discharge ( C) you can go faster? ( top speed) ????
@@RedPanda_00806 As a general rule, discharge doesnt mean your vehicle will go faster, in my particular application my 30c battery couldn't handle the new demand from all the power upgrades. By going to a higher discharge it allowed more power (without causing the fail-safe to trip) to get to the motor and thus allowed me a higher top speed.
If your not tripping your circuit protection, going from 30c to 120c won't affect your performance at all. Anecdotally, higher discharge batteries seem to be higher quality.
check your tires, looks like you may get some inner tire wear if you don't adjust the tie bars
Bro I heat that thing with lighter and my soldering iron that pinion was laughing at me I'm like don't worry dremo it's coming keep playing with my feelings🤣🤣🤣
no idea why they're so hard to remove, lol
Gr8 run bro. i have a 6.5T and 3.5T motor on both my wltoys 1/18 and a 120+Amp esc running 2-3s with contact foams on stock steel spur and pinion gearing and its jst brutally fast. these cars are jst an amazing platform to custom build on.
Good job on the upgrade.
Thanks!! It's a super cool machine. Great starter platform, in my opinion
Great video dude 👍keep up the good work earned a new sub also nice navara/frontier lol got one my self
thanks for watchin, and the sub :) I just sold my frontier, it was too good of a deal, especially since I have an F150 too.
@@kylegeldmaker wow i sold a ranger to keep my navara probably cuz its rhd lol
Put a carbon plate between the spur and back shock tower, then get a hard case lipo to put on that plate and get that body mount post cut it to a button type size and glue it on the hard case lipo where it would be mounted. For your bigger battery setup.
That's a pretty sweet idea. Maybe I'll try that and bump the system to 4s.
@@kylegeldmaker I did that to my to my 1/10 buggy in the profile pic.
@@geantuckfield6520 awesome! Do you have any footage of that sucker in action?
With the original setup, there is not enough space since the Servo and the battery are on the same side and the mount of the central diff does not allow you to fit a bigger size battery. Taller battery with the same length of the original one might fit. I think that was also your suggestion.
How wide r the arms I found how long they r but I'm trying to figure out how wide they r
Nice video fam. Love what you do👍💪💯
Thanks man!!
BTW you some check your differentials for grease , according to the other tubers their is no grease in the diff's.
I just got mine today. I will be checking my diff's.
I'm literally editing a video right now on just that subject 😂
Drinking game material right here. Take a drink every time he says uh, um, or ah. You will be plastered in 15 minutes.
Good idea. Try it out lemme know how it goes.
Great video.
Thanks for taking a look!!
Add your own foam wheel around the plastic, problem solved, wahla, one handed!
Oh nice, you picked almost the same upgrade parts I did.
Great minds 🤣. What did you pick different?
@@kylegeldmaker well...mine has a 60amp esc combo with a ...I think i grabbed a 3800kv motor from surpass hobby, it also came with a nice heavy metal servo. Also all but the reciever is waterproof! Similar style and such as what you've got there, MIGHT be a Chinese clone of the redcat motor, and oh lord... I hit the gas and shes GONE. Im almost afraid to keep the dual rate at full speed. Im also not sure my living room carpet will ever fully recover. Hitting the gas lightly left two long tracks going ALL the way across where it parted the carpet. 🤣 esc/motor/servo cost me 50 bucks.
I have the gyro on, and yes..same exact radio. She works real well with the gyro.. I've got it located center rear behind the motor and the gyro just handles countersteering really well and makes sure that any bumps don't change your trajectory too severely.
I've also put in 60k silicon diff grease front and rear, and 30wt shock oil, oiled all bearings with a nice silicon bearing oil, etc. Shes very predictable, and I feel like I could do fairly well if I start racing her. You can really feel the racing pedigree of the original that wltoys cloned it from. Haven't figured out what imma do with the original electronics, maybe modify an old toy rc car or something ^_^.
@@kylegeldmaker oh, and if I get a chance to get the CNC up and running again I might start making racing parts for these here in the US so we can take these to their limits.
@@NeoIsrafil that would be awesome!! Are you located in Florida by any chance?
biggest upgrade/performance for that kit is replacing the wheels with 1/10 buggy 12mmhex rubbery grippy tires
I added some speedtreads to it. Made a huge difference
Keep up your good work i love your videos buddy
Thanks! I appreciate you watching!
@@kylegeldmaker u welcome,i will wait for more of your future content
great video...keep up the info!
Thanks man!! I'll keep making, if you keep watching 😂
I like the video and your attention to explain and detail but damn, ramble,of subject and repeated off subject topics almost put me to sleep(literally) thx for the help though. lol
Thanks (I think), for your feedback 🤣
I tend to be verbose because personally I appreciate context and enjoy a bit of personality. I'm working on being more succinct, that video was pretty close to 2 hours of recorded footage. Anyway thanks again for watching, anything in particular you'd like to see?
Loved the video very informative for someone starting out like myself. I know someone already asked and you did mention the table in the video. Do you have the name of the blue rubber mat and the table. I'm ordering them ASAP. Thanks
Howdy, here's the link for the mat: IHUA M180 Anti-Slip Magnetic... www.amazon.com/dp/B07YDNJJ78?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share
Heres the link to a better table: www.walmart.com/ip/652468231
Is there a mod possible so that it can fit a longer battery? Thanks
I've taken a pretty close look at this, I think it's possible to remove the whole battery tray and lay a 2s hard pack or a 3s soft pack on it's side. It seems like it's possible to get a little more vertical space by removing the gold plate around the spur cover. I'm not sure if that would have any negative impact or not. I have a few 2s hard packs that I can try out.
@@kylegeldmaker if you could make a video about it it would be great
I can't get my Gyro to work on my Dumbo RC 6ch. how do you get yours to turn green?
I believe you have to press the button on the reciever 3 time, if it worked you'll see the LED color change. Give it a try, if it doesn't work I'll dig out my manual.
what is the name of the folding table you are working on?
I have two, the smaller one is a kobalt miter table. The larger one is by Hart from Wal-Mart. It comes completely apart and has a toolbox underneath.
Hello,what brand moto brushless and kv
Hey, there's links in the description. The motor was sent to me from a sub, it's a redcat model, 3800 kv with a spectrum 85a ESC. Of you're looking to build one, I'd look for the kit I linked in the description with the 4000kv motor and 85a ESC combo. Very easy to install and has great performance for the cost.
@@kylegeldmaker tq reply all the best to you, Great
I watched all that for 30mph?
Haha, I think it was reading wrong or I had a pretty bad binding issue. I did another test after greasing the bearings and got 41mph. But, technically it was a 75% increase over factory.
Not a fan of this knock off but nice upgrades
thats doing 40 easy
Pretty good eye. I tested that setup again and got 41. Currently, it's registered 56mph after swapping to larger wheels and a higher discharge battery. This thing is a little beast.
cool right on nice build man
@@jermzmoney8319 thanks!! Do you have one these?
@@kylegeldmaker i do not have the 10th scale i do have a few 144401s that i built and do a little over 60 on 3s they are really fun to build for sure my plan was to get the 10 scale next so thank you for the ideas.
Dont waste your monry on chinee crappits. Get a Team Associated 14B Money better spent
The chassis has to much flex
"too much" is a fairly blanket claim. In my experience, the chassis flex hasn't been much of an issue at all. I think it depends on what style of driving you're doing. My issue is tires, I cant keep tread on them :)
@@kylegeldmaker No..It will pop center shafts left and right when jumping..Plus the metal used is powder
@@philthyco1 is that happening to you? I did notice it has a lot of flex, but in my extremely scientific, and definitely empirically relevant testing (by pushing on it kinda hard while holding it in a simulated landing position) it didn't seem like shafts would exiting the drive cups would be an issue. I don't jump it much, it seems more grip than rip.
Ill buy one anyway because it could be a triple digit speedrun car easy
@@rc4life315 I think you're right.