awesome video! everyone is gonna have different opinions on portal vs no portal, I always favored the scx10ii over the trx4 but that was just me. The center of gravity can be negated by running on a different chassis such as the Mofo Ugly chassis as seen in pics on the website where it is even lower than a stock scx24, plus the added 70grams of brass will deffinetly help offset the raise in height. Thank you again for the honest video and opinion! Plus you forgot to mention the 25% gear reduction from the mofo portals :)
Yeah I’m hoping to get some run time in and do more of an in depth vid about them. I think the gear reduction really makes them stand out over other options. As well as being brass and adding that weight that’s needed down low!
I like the MOFO set up alot more then the panda. The c-hub on the PANDA look like big obstacle catchers with how big they are. I installed the Old Time RC portals and they seem to work ok. Great vid brother!!!🤘🤘🤘
The long awaited MOFO portals are here. That said, exactly what are the advantages, clearance and low weight distribution. Contrary, pricey, lack of renewable bearings and raising the CG of my expensive carbon LCG chassis setup. Since my only rig is 4WS, $$$$shock ensues! I crawl rocks, no trail so the advantages may not be obvious to me. Major complaint is the lack of Liam!
Im about to start my scx24 Unimog build, portals are a vital part of a Mog, being brass the CG should balance a bit. Will have to do 0 offsets to make it not look weird. Can't wait to see your updated run test video. Thanks for all of your R&D on these little trucks, saved me a ton of headaches
Awesome vid as usual ❤️ You made the installation look easy yet again! Us ham hock handed people can be dextrous too! I frickin hate beadlock screws..... I'd like to see a full brass axle front and back with portals all round for one of these, all that unsprung weight dropping the CoG to the floor 🤔
Howdy, I've never noticed the o-rings before. Only one I have or could use are the same a for shocks & links, they seem easy to big to go in there. Thoughts?
I just Installed mine today. Used your video as a tutorial. Thanks for the video. I do have question. I put in the furitek esc with komodo motor. It works great except reverse is super. Choppy. I tore it all apart to install my portals. I don't see any binding. Lost. Thanks in Advance
Question: I have a Jeep with slingers and a deadbolt with patagonias on it. Everything else basically same between the two. Deadbolt is way more stable, Jeep tips super easy sidewalling and any little grab flips it over backwards. Would portals help?
Not really. I’d say the Jeep body & the slingers are a lot of the reason it tips easily. Much more weight up high than the deadbolt & larger tires. The extra weight down low from the brass on the portals would possibly help but I honestly would just add brass and maybe wheel weights to the Jeep as is. Sounds like it just needs some weight down low to offset the body & it sitting a little higher due to the slingers. The portals actually raise the center of gravity on these and I’m not a big fan of that myself. It can be offset with more weight down low but it’s really personal preference. Portals can be good but they can also really hurt performance. I have a 1/10 truck with portals that is basically set up the exact same as one without and the one without will climb basically anything better than the portal rig. But it hangs up from time to time and you gotta deal with that so it really comes down to preference as far as the portals go.
@@2fmrc hey thanks for the answer, makes sense. Everything up front is basically brass at this point but the axles (doesn’t seem worth the $$). Thinking I might need to play with the rear suspension to offset the big tires. My son loves how the slingers look so much I can’t take them off lol. Super informative vids btw. Nice to see some honesty on the tube
i may be buyist but the panda cost 170 and almost nothing about it works well. esc is no good, and portals have 28mm of slop in the geartrain. but like i said i may be buyist
@@MofoRC yeah I would agree. Not to mention the brass upgrade part with your portals. Just buying a set of brass steering knuckles is $20-25 of that and your set comes with them. Definitely worth the price imo if looking for portals.
It also takes a good amount of work to make the panda portals work on the scx24. The MofoRC portals are the best bang for the buck imo. Already brass so no need for future upgrades. Plus MofoRC will help you out with any issues (if there ever are any) vs panda who I’ve never heard anything from when contacting them 😂
Yeah I mentioned the icebergs but haven’t heard much else on the LGRP ones. I’m kinda done with the portal swaps at this point. I have enough portal trucks now lol
@@2fmrc I commented before finishing the video. 😂. I am going to wait to see how your long term testing goes before I commit to buying them. I won’t be buying anything in a while though. I preordered two scx24 JT’s, spare link set, spare driveshaft and rollbar. All JT stuff. Wife’s not happy. Still going on the advice you gave me over a year ago. 😂. Kids are happy though!
Yes or switch your throttle direction on your transmitter depending what transmitter you’re using. With the extra gear of the portals it reverses the throttle.
portals are gonna be all 4 or nothing. The way the gearing works you need to reverse the motor either on your radio or by reversing the motor polarity at your ESC. You cant have portals on just the front and not the rear unfortunately. If someone made a set of chain or belt drive portals that could work but at this scale i dont think its possible.
Yeah I was going to test those but never heard anything back and haven’t seen a release of them so I’m gonna have to pass at this point. I’m portaled out lol
@@2fmrc Yeah. They contacted me before they came out and said they were going to send samples to me and several of the other TH-cam guys. I assumed you would get some since you have so many followers. I never heard anything back either.
Well how in the hell did my buddy get them lol he was assembling the front axle and snapped a peace off but they sent him a new one and I fill ya man but they should of sent yall a set yall are free advertising some companies pay big bucks for that but o well I'm like u man I like my straight axle oh and did u notice on the ice burg the steering link looks like the have a solution for emax offset servo horn so u get full throw side to side so u can still use the stock radio or cheaper radio that don't have endpoints and bro my Opinion on the portal axles is maybe u could have waited a little longer for everyone to get there shit straight and did a comparison video with all of them at once but thats just me u have a good following already I would have waited to see it just like rc sparks did a six four video I seen a tone of other six four videos but still watched his cause i wanted to see his reaction and his thoughts on it keep it up buddy
This was just sort of a first thoughts vid. I actually just installed them on a truck I prefer a little more. Hopefully I’ll use that truck more and get some good run footage with them. I honestly installed them on a truck I need we run and haven’t had a ton of time with them. I honestly didn’t think portals on these were as great as I thought they would be. They raise the cog quite a bit. I should be installing the Rcawd portals soon as well so maybe I can compare a bit.
Yes. Sorry. My internet has been giving me fits today. Didn’t even know this video actually uploaded till now lol. moforc.com/store-home/ols/products/mofo-rc-brass-portal-kit-for-the-axial-scx24
They fit so perfect with you on the front axles but me they don’t fit at all and I had to grant some aluminum of the axles to make it fit but I still have a lots of I it’s Biden a lot
Dang! That sucks! I would definitely message mofo and see what he says. He’s really good about working out any issues with you normally. I haven’t had any issues with mine.
I receive my like a week ago but I don’t recommend that portals because when you turn left or right you were broke your driveshaft I broke almost 4 of them on this week stay with the stock axles
@@2fmrc all good now! Was really looking forward to this video too. Excited to watch it now 😁 Oh, and as a quick aside would you mind doing another vid or two on your Mini-T? I'm trying to decide which way to build mine and mod it right now, and you always give really good perspective on things 👌🏼
What do you guys mean you need to spend hundreds of dollars I spent 40 for mine I think they where called mudslingers lol portals are great but just not for 24 scale in my opinion
Another skip, all those portal bolt ons change your 24th scale to 16th-18thscale wheelbase. Fingers crossed for the new axles so the wheel doesn’t stick out so far away. Still massive gimmick in this scale, I’d rather something that gives you solid steering angle
Also I installed the old time rc portals once… have not had a reason to take them apart. If you know they were 3D printed which is well known. They can’t be over tightened or be taken apart 30 times. Limitations they have. You are asking a lot from a toy I think. It’s 1/24th scale how much should it hold maybe less ham fisting will make your experience better.
awesome video! everyone is gonna have different opinions on portal vs no portal, I always favored the scx10ii over the trx4 but that was just me. The center of gravity can be negated by running on a different chassis such as the Mofo Ugly chassis as seen in pics on the website where it is even lower than a stock scx24, plus the added 70grams of brass will deffinetly help offset the raise in height. Thank you again for the honest video and opinion! Plus you forgot to mention the 25% gear reduction from the mofo portals :)
Yeah I’m hoping to get some run time in and do more of an in depth vid about them. I think the gear reduction really makes them stand out over other options. As well as being brass and adding that weight that’s needed down low!
So they last 3 months before they fail and seize up from lack of ball bearings that’s nice
I'm not one who cares about center of gravity I just like how they look that's why I ordered three sets of them.🤣 Great video as always.
Bang bang. I need to pull the trigger on some of these
I like the MOFO set up alot more then the panda. The c-hub on the PANDA look like big obstacle catchers with how big they are. I installed the Old Time RC portals and they seem to work ok. Great vid brother!!!🤘🤘🤘
The long awaited MOFO portals are here. That said, exactly what are the advantages, clearance and low weight distribution. Contrary, pricey, lack of renewable bearings and raising the CG of my expensive carbon LCG chassis setup.
Since my only rig is 4WS, $$$$shock ensues!
I crawl rocks, no trail so the advantages may not be obvious to me.
Major complaint is the lack of Liam!
Seems like these might be nice with a warthog chassis. Since it already sits so crazy low.
Nice looking panda. Same color as mine
Im about to start my scx24 Unimog build, portals are a vital part of a Mog, being brass the CG should balance a bit. Will have to do 0 offsets to make it not look weird. Can't wait to see your updated run test video. Thanks for all of your R&D on these little trucks, saved me a ton of headaches
Portals on an SCX6X6 or an Atlas 6X6 would be KINGS
I'm thinking about trying it sometime this summer with the RCAWD portals and the Mofo RC 6x6 kit.
@@the_car_guy5915 Awesome! You gonna post a video or something? I'd love to see it.
@@mr.dillpickle I might do that
@@the_car_guy5915 Awesome, I'll keep an aye out for it!
Also, do you happen to be on the SCX24 page on Reddit?
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Awesome vid as usual ❤️
You made the installation look easy yet again! Us ham hock handed people can be dextrous too! I frickin hate beadlock screws.....
I'd like to see a full brass axle front and back with portals all round for one of these, all that unsprung weight dropping the CoG to the floor 🤔
Same boat for me, not spending $ on them But they are a “cool factor” and Mofo is the way to go! Good review Matt! 🙌🏻
Howdy, I've never noticed the o-rings before. Only one I have or could use are the same a for shocks & links, they seem easy to big to go in there. Thoughts?
I just Installed mine today. Used your video as a tutorial. Thanks for the video. I do have question. I put in the furitek esc with komodo motor. It works great except reverse is super. Choppy. I tore it all apart to install my portals. I don't see any binding. Lost. Thanks in Advance
Awesome! Glad it helped a bit. Hmmm…. have you tried to recalibrate the throttle through the app? I would try that if not.
Been waiting to see this
Just a heads up brass is the bearing in that situation. It’s softer then the steel pin.
Yeah just wish it had actual bearings lol
And now you already gotta do the Iceberg RC ones...
man what body is that blue one? that looks awesome, looks like a side by side 🔥🔥
8:46 Iceberg RC has you covered
Yeah I mentioned that later. I think I’m done with the portals for now. Getting bored with them already 😆
I think they're more for your rock crawler setups not as much for your Trail setups
Question: I have a Jeep with slingers and a deadbolt with patagonias on it. Everything else basically same between the two. Deadbolt is way more stable, Jeep tips super easy sidewalling and any little grab flips it over backwards. Would portals help?
Not really. I’d say the Jeep body & the slingers are a lot of the reason it tips easily. Much more weight up high than the deadbolt & larger tires. The extra weight down low from the brass on the portals would possibly help but I honestly would just add brass and maybe wheel weights to the Jeep as is. Sounds like it just needs some weight down low to offset the body & it sitting a little higher due to the slingers. The portals actually raise the center of gravity on these and I’m not a big fan of that myself. It can be offset with more weight down low but it’s really personal preference. Portals can be good but they can also really hurt performance. I have a 1/10 truck with portals that is basically set up the exact same as one without and the one without will climb basically anything better than the portal rig. But it hangs up from time to time and you gotta deal with that so it really comes down to preference as far as the portals go.
@@2fmrc hey thanks for the answer, makes sense. Everything up front is basically brass at this point but the axles (doesn’t seem worth the $$). Thinking I might need to play with the rear suspension to offset the big tires. My son loves how the slingers look so much I can’t take them off lol. Super informative vids btw. Nice to see some honesty on the tube
buying the panda for the portals seems like the best bang for the buck
i may be buyist but the panda cost 170 and almost nothing about it works well. esc is no good, and portals have 28mm of slop in the geartrain. but like i said i may be buyist
@@MofoRC yeah I would agree. Not to mention the brass upgrade part with your portals. Just buying a set of brass steering knuckles is $20-25 of that and your set comes with them. Definitely worth the price imo if looking for portals.
It also takes a good amount of work to make the panda portals work on the scx24. The MofoRC portals are the best bang for the buck imo. Already brass so no need for future upgrades. Plus MofoRC will help you out with any issues (if there ever are any) vs panda who I’ve never heard anything from when contacting them 😂
@@MofoRC to be fair, I wouldn't say the panda were the best portals to get. just that you get a set of portals and a bunch of car parts to play with.
Heck yeah!
Sweet!
Are you getting the new SCX24 Gladiator? Any initial thoughts on it?
We need a high pinyon straight axle.
I'm with you, more cons than pros for me. Not really a gamechanger, and for the money, I'd rather just have another truck...
Have you seen the new proline cliffhanger body for the deadbolt?
Buddy of mine has a set of the Mofo portals and swears by them.
Check out IcebergRC and little guy racing. Great video!
Yeah I mentioned the icebergs but haven’t heard much else on the LGRP ones. I’m kinda done with the portal swaps at this point. I have enough portal trucks now lol
@@2fmrc I commented before finishing the video. 😂. I am going to wait to see how your long term testing goes before I commit to buying them. I won’t be buying anything in a while though. I preordered two scx24 JT’s, spare link set, spare driveshaft and rollbar. All JT stuff. Wife’s not happy. Still going on the advice you gave me over a year ago. 😂. Kids are happy though!
Tbh, theyre more like extenders than portals. Not much taller than stock. Could just be the looks
Installed the front portals and now the front runs in reverse. Do I have to reverse my motor?
Yes or switch your throttle direction on your transmitter depending what transmitter you’re using. With the extra gear of the portals it reverses the throttle.
portals are gonna be all 4 or nothing. The way the gearing works you need to reverse the motor either on your radio or by reversing the motor polarity at your ESC. You cant have portals on just the front and not the rear unfortunately. If someone made a set of chain or belt drive portals that could work but at this scale i dont think its possible.
Little guy did some too with there own axle my buddy has some
Yeah I was going to test those but never heard anything back and haven’t seen a release of them so I’m gonna have to pass at this point. I’m portaled out lol
@@2fmrc Yeah. They contacted me before they came out and said they were going to send samples to me and several of the other TH-cam guys. I assumed you would get some since you have so many followers. I never heard anything back either.
Well how in the hell did my buddy get them lol he was assembling the front axle and snapped a peace off but they sent him a new one and I fill ya man but they should of sent yall a set yall are free advertising some companies pay big bucks for that but o well I'm like u man I like my straight axle oh and did u notice on the ice burg the steering link looks like the have a solution for emax offset servo horn so u get full throw side to side so u can still use the stock radio or cheaper radio that don't have endpoints and bro my Opinion on the portal axles is maybe u could have waited a little longer for everyone to get there shit straight and did a comparison video with all of them at once but thats just me u have a good following already I would have waited to see it just like rc sparks did a six four video I seen a tone of other six four videos but still watched his cause i wanted to see his reaction and his thoughts on it keep it up buddy
I think portals are one of them upgrades more for looks than practicality ,
The little guy racing portals look more compact. These look quite bulky
These are not even out so no Comparing
Why no footage running them?
This was just sort of a first thoughts vid. I actually just installed them on a truck I prefer a little more. Hopefully I’ll use that truck more and get some good run footage with them. I honestly installed them on a truck I need we run and haven’t had a ton of time with them. I honestly didn’t think portals on these were as great as I thought they would be. They raise the cog quite a bit. I should be installing the Rcawd portals soon as well so maybe I can compare a bit.
Do you have a link? For them
Yes. Sorry. My internet has been giving me fits today. Didn’t even know this video actually uploaded till now lol.
moforc.com/store-home/ols/products/mofo-rc-brass-portal-kit-for-the-axial-scx24
They fit so perfect with you on the front axles but me they don’t fit at all and I had to grant some aluminum of the axles to make it fit but I still have a lots of I it’s Biden a lot
Dang! That sucks! I would definitely message mofo and see what he says. He’s really good about working out any issues with you normally. I haven’t had any issues with mine.
I receive my like a week ago but I don’t recommend that portals because when you turn left or right you were broke your driveshaft I broke almost 4 of them on this week stay with the stock axles
Not sure if it's just my device, but there's no sound!
What about now? Had trouble with the upload. Didn’t even know it finally uploaded until I had like 20 comment notifications 😆
@@2fmrc all good now! Was really looking forward to this video too. Excited to watch it now 😁
Oh, and as a quick aside would you mind doing another vid or two on your Mini-T? I'm trying to decide which way to build mine and mod it right now, and you always give really good perspective on things 👌🏼
What do you guys mean you need to spend hundreds of dollars I spent 40 for mine I think they where called mudslingers lol portals are great but just not for 24 scale in my opinion
Another skip, all those portal bolt ons change your 24th scale to 16th-18thscale wheelbase.
Fingers crossed for the new axles so the wheel doesn’t stick out so far away. Still massive gimmick in this scale, I’d rather something that gives you solid steering angle
Wheel base is center to center from front wheel to rear wheel.
Also I installed the old time rc portals once… have not had a reason to take them apart. If you know they were 3D printed which is well known. They can’t be over tightened or be taken apart 30 times. Limitations they have. You are asking a lot from a toy I think. It’s 1/24th scale how much should it hold maybe less ham fisting will make your experience better.
Too many parts grrr!
I think portals are one of them upgrades more for looks than practicality ,