nice. next we need to see a shake down. give us a good performance test video. im sure it will handle as it should but more interested on longevity and durability. also is it just to make space for the speed runner builds?
You can see initial runs in one of my other videos...it runs as straight as an arrow. As for longevity & durability, there are countless videos from others, involving a good number of crashes...and, as those videos show, they AK-917 is quite durable. There are a couple known "weak points" (especially the turnbuckle for the right-rear upper suspension arm), and Rlaarlo is in the process of fixing them. According to what I was told, the metal used is NOT "pot metal" (as some seem to think)...it is steel...but, the hardening process used also caused them to be slightly brittle. With the current batch of turnbuckles being produced, they have altered the process (by lowering the heat treatment/hardening temperature, which should still allow them to be hardened enough, but also be less brittle. As for the "making space", yes. This will be the first of two speedrun AK-917s (I will eventually get an aluminum chassis roller, and transfer the current electronics into that, purely for bashing). With this one, the (current) plan is to keep the ESC, but replace the motor with a longer Rlaarlo motor (as long as the current motor proves reliable, which I think it will be). Doing so requires the ESC to be moved forward, thus the need to relocate the servo. The second car (for which the roller has yet to be ordered) will run a Castle MMX & motor (although, that motor will probably be replaced with a TP down the line)...thus, again, more available space is needed, and servo will need to be relocated. One thing I should have mentioned in the video...but, admittedly, forgot...is that this should NOT be done when using the plastic brace (as is included on the aluminum chassis versions). The plastic brace is NOT 'solid', and does NOT have the strength needed to 'support' a moving part.
A very professional modification video! Worth learning!
Definitely "worth learning".
Nice video brother, if I ever get my carbon parts I will for sure make this modification on mine! Great info!
Thanks. Maybe with this mood, you'll crash less often? Just kidding. 🤙🏼
nice. next we need to see a shake down. give us a good performance test video. im sure it will handle as it should but more interested on longevity and durability. also is it just to make space for the speed runner builds?
You can see initial runs in one of my other videos...it runs as straight as an arrow. As for longevity & durability, there are countless videos from others, involving a good number of crashes...and, as those videos show, they AK-917 is quite durable. There are a couple known "weak points" (especially the turnbuckle for the right-rear upper suspension arm), and Rlaarlo is in the process of fixing them. According to what I was told, the metal used is NOT "pot metal" (as some seem to think)...it is steel...but, the hardening process used also caused them to be slightly brittle. With the current batch of turnbuckles being produced, they have altered the process (by lowering the heat treatment/hardening temperature, which should still allow them to be hardened enough, but also be less brittle.
As for the "making space", yes. This will be the first of two speedrun AK-917s (I will eventually get an aluminum chassis roller, and transfer the current electronics into that, purely for bashing). With this one, the (current) plan is to keep the ESC, but replace the motor with a longer Rlaarlo motor (as long as the current motor proves reliable, which I think it will be). Doing so requires the ESC to be moved forward, thus the need to relocate the servo. The second car (for which the roller has yet to be ordered) will run a Castle MMX & motor (although, that motor will probably be replaced with a TP down the line)...thus, again, more available space is needed, and servo will need to be relocated.
One thing I should have mentioned in the video...but, admittedly, forgot...is that this should NOT be done when using the plastic brace (as is included on the aluminum chassis versions). The plastic brace is NOT 'solid', and does NOT have the strength needed to 'support' a moving part.
New Sub Dig the vid.. Aloha! 👍
Thanks. Mahalo. 🤙🏼