Author Topic: Who's got an AXIAL AX-10? (Read 33004 times)

toy4x4ota · « **Reply #60 on:** Sep 20, 2008, 05:59:56 PM »

curious how these things do completly stock, is it worth it or do you have to upgrade a bunch of stuff. i want one but dont want to put a lot of money into it because i would rather invest money into my real rig.

yotee · « **Reply #61 on:** Sep 21, 2008, 07:59:33 AM »

here you go

playerh8er · « **Reply #62 on:** Oct 22, 2008, 08:21:01 AM »

Heres mine. not really any recent pics.

And the Toyota body

solar86yota · « **Reply #63 on:** Oct 22, 2008, 09:47:52 AM »

Bigbird has never looked so hardcore

flyin ryan · « **Reply #64 on:** Oct 24, 2008, 08:32:02 PM »

Quote from: playerh8er on Oct 22, 2008, 08:21:01 AM

Heres mine. not really any recent pics.

And the Toyota body

where did you find that yota body?

playerh8er · « **Reply #65 on:** Oct 25, 2008, 10:01:38 AM »

Ill take a pic of my crawler today.

This guy on rccrawler.com's forums. his name is rockwerks

46&2 · « **Reply #66 on:** Oct 25, 2008, 06:43:49 PM »

Quote from: toy4x4ota on Sep 20, 2008, 05:59:56 PM

curious how these things do completly stock, is it worth it or do you have to upgrade a bunch of stuff. i want one but dont want to put a lot of money into it because i would rather invest money into my real rig.

Well I just bought one, and quite honestly, they kind of suck right out of the box. They are set up as Rock Racers more than Crawlers, so you have to do a few things to make them more crawl ready. They come with an open front dif but also come with a front locker you can install. The stock 27 turn motor is way too fast, so I bought a 55 turn to replace it (about 30 bucks) and also put on a lower tranny gear. The springs are also way too stiff so I plan on finding a set of much softer springs to run but those are cheap. Other than that its just minor stuff, I need to trim the stock body a bit, and I need to remove a lot of the foam in the tires to make them "aired down". So really for an additional 40 or so bucks you can improve upon its stock form a lot. They arent terrible out of the box but compared to my friend who has done the same mods and more you can see the difference on the rocks. I got mine for $300 + the $30 55 Turn at Fast Hobbies down in Sacramento which seems to be one of the best deals on the ready to run kit. Overall I think its definitely worth it though, I have been having a blast with mine and am going to start the body work and install a front locker here probably tonight.

46&2 · « **Reply #67 on:** Oct 26, 2008, 12:04:41 PM »

Here is mine, all stocked out at the moment. Only upgrade so far is a 55 Turn motor and lower tranny gear.

Plans so far:

Hack and paint stock body.
Different, softer coils
Install front locker
Remove a lot of foam from tires and paint rims

Thats the plan so far, the tranny gear and lower motor make a huge improvement over stock.

EDIT: I just got done getting rid of some of the foam in the tires and I painted my rims. I went to test the new "pressure" in the tires and it works so much better. Next step is to get that front locker in. Newer pics:

84socal · « **Reply #68 on:** Oct 27, 2008, 03:21:53 PM »

heres mine

46&2 · « **Reply #69 on:** Nov 02, 2008, 08:33:27 PM »

That is a sweet body.

Here are updated pics of my AX10

toyota_smasher · « **Reply #70 on:** Nov 08, 2008, 05:04:21 PM »

Where did you get that sweet toyota body?

46&2 · « **Reply #71 on:** Nov 08, 2008, 10:42:52 PM »

Quote from: toyota_smasher on Nov 08, 2008, 05:04:21 PM

Where did you get that sweet toyota body?

Quote from: playerh8er on Oct 25, 2008, 10:01:38 AM

Ill take a pic of my crawler today.

This guy on rccrawler.com's forums. his name is rockwerks

iNfErNaL · « **Reply #72 on:** Nov 09, 2008, 02:15:48 AM »

Here's a couple pictures of my Son's Scorpion . It's the RTR kit with bent links and upgrated servo , memory foams in the front with cut foams in the rear with wheel weights and grooved tires .

toy4x4ota · « **Reply #73 on:** Nov 09, 2008, 03:34:26 PM »

Quote from: fortysixandtwo on Oct 25, 2008, 06:43:49 PM

Well I just bought one, and quite honestly, they kind of suck right out of the box. They are set up as Rock Racers more than Crawlers, so you have to do a few things to make them more crawl ready. They come with an open front dif but also come with a front locker you can install. The stock 27 turn motor is way too fast, so I bought a 55 turn to replace it (about 30 bucks) and also put on a lower tranny gear. The springs are also way too stiff so I plan on finding a set of much softer springs to run but those are cheap. Other than that its just minor stuff, I need to trim the stock body a bit, and I need to remove a lot of the foam in the tires to make them "aired down". So really for an additional 40 or so bucks you can improve upon its stock form a lot. They arent terrible out of the box but compared to my friend who has done the same mods and more you can see the difference on the rocks. I got mine for $300 + the $30 55 Turn at Fast Hobbies down in Sacramento which seems to be one of the best deals on the ready to run kit. Overall I think its definitely worth it though, I have been having a blast with mine and am going to start the body work and install a front locker here probably tonight.

thanks for the info. i was thinking of getting one of the ARTR kits. you have to buy the motor and servo, batteries and contoller, but it looks like i comes a little more set up for crawling. that way i could just get the motor and everything else that would make it a better crawler right off the bat.http://www.rcplanet.com/Unassembled_Rock_Crawler_s/1581.htm this seems like a pretty good deal if you have to change the motor anyways

46&2 · « **Reply #74 on:** Nov 09, 2008, 10:14:48 PM »

Quote from: toy4x4ota on Nov 09, 2008, 03:34:26 PM

thanks for the info. i was thinking of getting one of the ARTR kits. you have to buy the motor and servo, batteries and contoller, but it looks like i comes a little more set up for crawling. that way i could just get the motor and everything else that would make it a better crawler right off the bat.http://www.rcplanet.com/Unassembled_Rock_Crawler_s/1581.htm this seems like a pretty good deal if you have to change the motor anyways

Actually had the ARTR kit been available when I went to buy mine I probably would have done that instead. My friend just got the ARTR kit and he only ended spending $60 more than I did initially and his is pretty well set up. Its already got the nice steering arms and tie rods, bent rear links and alum straight front links and it comes with better tires than the Rock Lizards the RTR kit comes with. So he just bought the 55 T motor and the upgraded steering servo and stuff and ended up with a really nice rig. The ARTR is really the way to go if you want to get a more capable crawler right off the bat and skip having to upgrade the steering servo, steering arms and tie rods, motor etc.

toy4x4ota · « **Reply #75 on:** Nov 11, 2008, 09:17:36 AM »

that sounds like what i am going to do, how much have you spent on yours so far, if you dont mind me asking

46&2 · « **Reply #76 on:** Nov 12, 2008, 07:23:49 PM »

Quote from: toy4x4ota on Nov 11, 2008, 09:17:36 AM

that sounds like what i am going to do, how much have you spent on yours so far, if you dont mind me asking

So far I have about $360 into mine, trying to keep it under $400 at least for a while

46&2 · « **Reply #77 on:** Dec 13, 2008, 12:04:00 PM »

Most recent pics, upgraded to aluminum bent links front and rear, aluminum steering and aluminum y bars

YODAWILL · « **Reply #78 on:** Dec 17, 2008, 04:40:37 PM »

Here is my AX-10 with some upgrades Edge Chassis, Full droop shocks, 55t Motor, Hammer M-2 tires, Locked f/r It was a stocker and did well but I wanted a little change so I have been working on it here and there I still need a speed controller and I would like to get some hi Clearance links can't wait to drive this thing it also flexes out really good.

YODAWILL · « **Reply #79 on:** Dec 17, 2008, 04:44:27 PM »

Sorry forgot the flex pic

46&2 · « **Reply #80 on:** Dec 17, 2008, 05:36:24 PM »

Nice! I like those Edge chassis. They look sweet.

YODAWILL · « **Reply #81 on:** Dec 22, 2008, 05:38:22 PM »

I like it too but alot of people don't they say it's to top heavy but mine is super low I now have it all together and ran it about 2 times I have the saddle packs and about 6 oz of lead in each of the front tires and it works just fine I just have to get use to the full droop shocks there a little different then stock coil shocks.

solar86yota · « **Reply #82 on:** Jan 03, 2009, 06:23:47 PM »

I really want one of these! I already have a radio and servos would it be cheaper to build one, or get one of those rtr kits. I found a kit that comes with everything except wheels, tires, radio and servos for 150 oh and it doesn't have a chassis, lol. Is it just better to get a kit with all the stuff minus radio and servos?

88_Pathy · « **Reply #83 on:** Jan 04, 2009, 12:34:56 PM »

Get the Venom Creeper..

solar86yota · « **Reply #84 on:** Jan 04, 2009, 08:53:42 PM »

Whats the plus of the Creeper over the Axial?

88_Pathy · « **Reply #85 on:** Jan 04, 2009, 10:07:22 PM »

It is different. And from what I have researched it is stronger. Also, selectable lockers, threaded shocks, metal driveshafts, centered tranny, cool beadlocks.....

solar86yota · « **Reply #86 on:** Jan 05, 2009, 06:58:57 PM »

Iv'e been looking around online to find out about creepers. Everywhere I look is sold out. Maybe they really do make a good product! Do you have a specific site, 88pathy?

46&2 · « **Reply #87 on:** Jan 05, 2009, 07:39:37 PM »

I would be curious to hear some impressions of the Venom Creeper and Team Losi's new crawler, both seem to be designed to be better out of the box than the AX10 BUT I have not heard a price on either, if its signifigantly more I would still stick with the AX10. Definitely curious to hear some opinions.

solar86yota · « **Reply #88 on:** Jan 05, 2009, 08:03:12 PM »

they are about the same price, about $239 for a creeper.

88_Pathy · « **Reply #89 on:** Jan 05, 2009, 08:20:07 PM »

rccrawler.com has some good stuff. Also I have been in contact with Venom.

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