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Axial Capra - Mods to make it BETTER!

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The Axial Capra was pretty good out of the box, but I fixed some things about it that were in my opinion, needing a little help. Follow along and see if these mods make it better!
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@awesomemix2228 4 года назад

S602 has 200 oz torque??? Isn't it 50 in 6V?

@scalebuildersguild 4 года назад

Oops! Yes, I misspoke! Massively! Thanks for the correction. Not sure why I said that. It's been known to happen. Ha!

@davidrainey968 4 года назад

i have the RTR ... only thing i changed was moving to a more aggressive tire tread. Best advice I've ever heard "The best RC car is the one that puts the biggest smile on your face."

@SuperSodrak 3 года назад

Kevin Talbot says that all the time; words to live by.

@joshreed8947 3 года назад

I just picked up the capra 1.9 RTR. How are you liking it? Any mods you recommend?

@josh_rit8045 4 года назад

This man is known only for deleting portals...

@zachcooper2759 4 года назад

Hahaha

@marymalone5188 4 года назад

That is true! 😂

@Rokstardad82 4 года назад

I like it more narrow like this. Proportions look perfect now

@michaellenheiser3157 4 года назад

The upgrades make the vehicle definitely more appealing aesthetically. 👍

@scalebuildersguild 4 года назад

Agreed!

@lrburns4 4 года назад

It’s certainly been eclipsed by the 10iii but from my experience the Capra is in general my personal favorite axial product so far!

@sprather84 4 года назад

Absolutely awesome build my brother I cannot wait to see it out on the trails and that rollover light is incredible

@RcBoatRacer 4 года назад

loving my capra. its my go to comp truck. i went with the UCFab skid and servo bracket and full VP transmission with dig. i also added club5 racing links and stretched the 1.9 tires over some 2.2 machetes. great build! the F9s definitely look good under that cage

@RCKnockout 4 года назад

I’ve seen some Axial Capra running videos. It looks like a super capable rig right out of the box. Obviously you can always find ways to improve them though!!

@DR.ELEKTRIK 3 года назад

My rig has a Mamba x crawler edition with a 1900kv motor,95 grams front portals,King shocks with faux resevoir,Savox brushless servo,custom battery mount for the 6s lipos which is mounted in the cabin, Custom windshield(The only Capra on Earth that has one),custom 1,000 lumen led headlight mod and at the moment custom bluetooth speakers which will salvaged from a JBL 3 clip. ;)

@marccyberwiz 4 года назад

Man Those MTRs look amazing on a Capra. I’ve been eyeing another set in 4.75 for G500 TRX4. Looks so scale. Thanks for sharing I asked about the 3 gear on Capra.

@gigilandrc 4 года назад

The look with the narrower diff is perfect! Wish I could built one like this...!

@trusty2182 3 года назад

Took a Capra put the axles in a spare time hobbies chassis and threw in a stealth x enduro trans. It worked surprisingly well for having some beers and doing it while watching you and josh on a Wednesday 😂

@brandonjaynes6955 Год назад

I just bought a Capra Two days ago and love watching your content about it can’t wait to make mine similar to yours

@scalebuildersguild Год назад

Thanks! I hope you have fun with it!

@ridgerc5976 Год назад

I changed mine over to the narrow axles and a 3 gear trans and you're definitely right about the Spare Time Hobby skid. I had to scratch my head for a few minutes.

@bearbergmann2782 4 года назад

Nice! Took a rig I had zero interest in and made it into something I need...well played sir!

@scalebuildersguild 4 года назад

Glad I could help!

@bbkrchawaii9250 4 года назад

I like that Capra set up, looks a lot better narrow👍🏼

@chuckgrc3011 4 года назад

Mine is stock. I agree it's a bit wide and has a high CG. Great job on this. Looks so much better. I'm like you, Scale first.

@Legoman585 4 года назад

Awesome build. I owned a kit version Capra for about a month before I sold it. I managed to run a 10 t pinion with the help of my dremmel. Even though I live on the East cost of Australia with awesome rock formations to play on I got board of it in it's stock form very quickly. Because it is almost too capable on rocks I ran out of challenging lines and it's no fun as a trail truck. Always wondered what it would have been like with shorter axles and no portals.

@robbiebobster9672 4 года назад

My Capra just sits on the shelf. I really don't "DIG" it that much.

@rcr0ck 4 года назад

Nice👍 I've just replaced my electrics in my RTR, put in a hobby wing axe 1200 and it's made a world of difference.

@shadowsystemsrc9389 4 года назад

Man I really DIG this upgrade...

@TVsGringoStarr 4 года назад

As soon as I got done building my Capra kit I picked up a Capra cage and skid and built it around the drivetrain from my SCX10 Deadbolt. I absolutely loved it. The ground clearance was lacking, so I picked up a set of SCX10.2 axles for it. I probably drive that as much as any other RC that I have. Certainly more than the stock Capra.

@Firewlkre 4 года назад

i think that makes sense. I bet a lot us are thinkin about that one.

@CarminesRCTipsandTricks 4 года назад

Matt - you've just put a Capra high on my list, when my Ship FINALLY comes in next year!!! Seriously, I like it so much better now. The stance is right, the CoG improved, and the Gear Ratio - the one thing I really didn't like about it - SORTED!!! Would standard SCX10 II Axles give me the same results? LOVE the idea of the good old 3 Gear Transmission in it! 👍👍 I know it must have been a "challenge" for sure. 😖 But worth it! I just hope all that will still be available next year... Thanks for inspiring!! 😁 Carmine ✈🚂🚙

@scalebuildersguild 4 года назад

Thanks for watching Carmine!

@indybama80 4 года назад

I built my capra with ar60 axles on 1.9s. Been havin issues gettin my dig set right. Ive wanted to go with the 3 gear trans but couldnt find the skid for the conversion. Thanks Matt, youre a life saver lol.

@mikeryan9555 4 года назад

Can I say thank you for running the M/TRs that way. My thought process is that the weight sits on the inside of the tires and the extra lugs provide better traction!

@scalebuildersguild 4 года назад

It's how most people run them in the real world, I'm just following their lead!

@Gorealawarfare 4 года назад

Always wanted to do this to a Capra since I saw them, thank you!

@bilymac2321 3 года назад

My next build will be a Capra. Great video to show some of the possibilities. Thanks for another great video Matt.

@garrettdorr1093 4 года назад

The Capra was everything I hoped for, it did not disappoint. Upgrades are super shafty link riser servo mount and front aluminum knuckles, vitavon brass 3rd member. Running the same mtr’s on mine, great tire. Ssd dig mounts with a torq cl0508 hv micro servo. Went down to an 11t pinion with a Holmes 16t crawlmaster sport, hw 1080 and savox 2290, no external bec required.

@smokin0137 4 года назад

Took my Capra to Donner Ski Ranch today, what a beast. It is tall but you could have bought a Wraith. Still watched the hole vid. Thanks

@alextourangeau1008 4 года назад

Excellent video as usual! Really happy to see you work on the Capra, it’s been lacking a little love recently! I love my RTR, and I’ve made some mods to it so far, including custom aluminum body panels, internal spring shocks, Benedict Harry bead locks and upgraded the tires, 10t pinion and properly routed and zip tied cables because OCD is a thing! I’ve upgraded the steering servo to a 25KG Amazon generic, which I’m loving for performance and price! But I’ve disabled the DIG and removed its servo in the meantime as I try to figure out how I’m going to approach that! I really like your custom tilt meter; I’m in the process of customizing the interior and decided to tackle a custom dashboard electronics upgrade, and that tilt meter has given me massive inspiration, so thank you! I convinced myself early on that I would avoid making too many $$$ upgrades to my Capra and would only purchase what I could not make myself! Sadly, that line of thinking has gotten me interested in home machining and now I’m shopping for a lathe... My wife says thanks.

@scalebuildersguild 4 года назад

Tell her, you're welcome! ;)

@michaelhoyle3266 4 года назад

Curious to see a running video and what you think about the changes in action.

@hemistormrc 4 года назад

Sure changes the look! Looks planted! Bell rung. 👍🏼

@kirbywilson5737 3 года назад

before i saw this , i combined a raw builder kit with a capra cage for a low cost capra .i fabed some brackets a servo bracket. it came out great.yours is cool too

@nlhpr11 3 года назад

I have one but still in the box as kit form since release. 😂 Though I have all to put together, I'm stuck with the 1/24 scale stuff.

@nicholasbarber4193 4 года назад

The terms you're searching for are Transverse and Longitudinal. ;) Think of a full-size car; an FWD has a sideways mounted, transverse, engine, and a traditional rear-wheel-drive has the engine going front to back, longitudinal.

@scalebuildersguild 4 года назад

Thanks Nick, I knew the words existed somewhere!

@BlindGuyRc 3 года назад

Just got my Capra. I want to see how I like the portals. Awesome build man. As always.

@Siouxme4havingfun 4 года назад

Flat skid from fishes crawler parts. Dlux Hamberger transmission. 4ws and 3/4” longer wheelbase.

@josephgianotti5919 4 года назад

Great video Matt 😍 your knowledge is great as always can’t wait to see a running video of it👍👍

@scalebuildersguild 4 года назад

You and me both!

@kevinscott2780 4 года назад

First thing came to mind was-Noooooo not like the trx4 sport deleting the portal axels ,but, but it looks awesome and I wish the stance you made was the stock option out of the box! Great job and can’t wait to see some run vids. This was going to be my next build for next months SIP mental health day 😉

@jamesmagmer8929 4 года назад

I like the tilt o meter!

@scalebuildersguild 4 года назад

Scalebuilt makes some really cool accessories!

@johnroberts1.6rc82 3 года назад

Absolutely, but just purchased the UCFab skid for the scx10 3-gear transmission. Was thinking of using more narrow portals, perhaps swap out the ones in my SCX10iii when the straight axles come out for the SCX10iii. Great job, Matt!

@smashtj666 2 года назад

I just built a kit version,I think Josh was right about it going back to the ax10 days....just updated....so the width helps it spider around... I outfitted mine with a dji fpv system and run crawler courses in race mod....it's neat....

@rc-ingaroundamerica8792 4 года назад

On mine, I have the tekin 35t pro motor, reef's rc triple 5 servo, no dig yet, wraith light kit, vanquish rims, CI foams, Pitbull tires, HR overdrive gears up front, stock shocks with the stiff springs up front, soft out back, upgrades still to come VP axles, and rear shafts, new tekin motor/esc combo, and Knight Customs front grill

@gravity1 4 года назад

I really liked the looks of the Capra but didn't like the limited gearing choices or that it was kind of a pain to work on. So I started modifying it. Four months later there isn't much of the original Capra left except most of the cage. It now has a Vanquish VFD transmission and DIG, Vanquish Capra front axle, Supershafty front Capra axle on the rear all on a custom chassis. It was originally a project to stay busy during lockdown and it's actually been "done" several times until I get bored and start changing things. So it's a work in progress that may never get done. There are some pictures over on rccrawlers under VFD Capra if anyone is interested in seeing how dangerous (and expensive) boredom can be.

@scalebuildersguild 4 года назад

I'll definitely go check it out!

@gravity1 4 года назад

@@scalebuildersguild Thanks Matt. Any suggestions or comments would be appreciated.

@thomas65815 3 года назад

Added brass to my portals went with castle motor and esc , Holmes hobbies servo and reefs 99 for dig, and 90mm shocks ,,overdrive gears in front portal gears, I have a set of voodoo pins and ci foam and rims coming

@nukedathlonman 4 года назад

Dunno...I would think ditching the portals would be a fair trade for bringing the weight closer to the ground. Love everything you did. :-)

@dominiqueleblanc2193 4 года назад

Always thought the axcels were way to wide. Grest job!

@alberts3105 4 года назад

I have even less space in my Matzilla Capra cage that I could not use the same dig servo mount with the same skid plate, I made my own 3D printed mini and micro servo mount, I will use mini servo because of torque and standard spline, the only problem is that the only motor that fits is the HH Stubby, I liked the result at the end.

@VoyageRC 4 года назад

Nice take on the Capra

@boldrbangr9834 4 года назад

Great job, but I still can't get excited about a Capra. I still want an IFS U4 Bomber.

@scalebuildersguild 4 года назад

Might I suggest the Rock Rey?

@jeremyharo8857 3 года назад

I seen an exo terra with locked diffs and a bomber cage on it

@Kevgti5 4 года назад

I went the other way, to combat the COG I added some brass portal boxes up front and a brass servo mount. Running GMade AR04 wheels and Hyrax tires. Was having some clearance issues so no I'm playing with a wider stance and difference gearing

@nunocarneiro464 4 года назад

Totally agree with you, those axels were too wide, they make it look weird, i like what you did there

@thomasgross8289 4 года назад

Oh, they were to wide. Lol I was just going to say he wanted it more capable than first thing remove portals lol

@koreypetersen6772 4 года назад

That looks Awesome!!! Great work.

@ridgerc5976 2 года назад

Ive built mine using a Mamba X combo with 1900kv and a 11t pinion so hopefully that gets me the slow crawl im looking for. I put in a 5ch receiver because rear steer will come later thanks to Logan from West Desert Wheeler who has me hooked on his 4ws Capra. I've always used a lot of Savox servos but this time I'm going to try the Eco Power WP120T that claims 400oz at 7.4v. I'm putting a set of the 4.7 inch Goodyear MT/R on either gray Method 101 or orange Method 101 haven't decided yet. Would love to see another running video with F9 axles. Thanks for all the videos and great ideas.

@scalebuildersguild 2 года назад

As soon as this snow stops, I'll do it!

@BorderJunkie56 4 года назад

Not deleting my portals, but im going with Vader products skid but doing everything else the same! I can't wait to get my capra and get it fully built

@kenstouffer8407 4 года назад

Very Wraith 1.9 ish now. Love the 1.9 Wraith. This should be killer!

@glennvinicombe1668 4 года назад

Awesome build i would build it the same, thats the reason i haven't brought a capra cose of the width of the portals

@davidbanaszak562 4 года назад

I have two builds going from capra parts and a kit. One is the TGH-HH Sherpa chassis the other is the STH Optimus build. Neither are done but the TGH craws awesome...

@1957fuzz 3 года назад

Your capra looks way better now with the new axles👍 I just picked up some mt/r's for my capra and I was wondering what foams your using ?. What motor and esc are you using?

@scalebuildersguild 3 года назад

Lil' Nova's from CI, 35T Pro Wound Tekin brushed and BXR.

@oldironsfury 3 года назад

Damn right! That’s what I felt, too wide indeed 👍 why I’m eyeing the Gatekeeper 😁

@stompindakka3222 4 года назад

didnt buy a capra as my LHS does sell HH products but they had a Kyosho Fo-xx which peaked my interested looks like a Wraith 2.2. as always a great video see you on the next one

@Firewlkre 4 года назад

Looks like a 1.9 Wraith fastback the hard way!

@scalebuildersguild 4 года назад

Or, the better way! ;)

@BlueDually4x4 4 года назад

I don't have one, but a guy in a local club has one that is extensively modded and performs far better than most rigs I have seen out on the rocks. Actually I don't own any Axial rigs.

@freedomprius2540 3 года назад

For the capra it looks good with narrow axles. The scx10, trx4 I think would look better with wider axles. I truly want a crawler but they don't seem worth it yet. Capra axles on the scx10 I think I might be interested.

@alfalso434 4 года назад

Wow looks g great. I really like the smaller axles. They look way more appropriate! The tilt 'o meter IS AWSOME. Did you build that? How can I get one? lol

@scalebuildersguild 4 года назад

Scalebuilt makes it, link in description!

@TheFlynryn 4 года назад

I love my stock Capra. They are realistic just look at a werock comp rig.

@scalebuildersguild 4 года назад

I'm fully on board, just always thought the axles were too wide.

@tjenkins1126 4 года назад

Dig it! Actually went the opposite way with mine other than getting it lowered down (which seems counterintuitive to the next part). Used jato rod ends to stretch the wheel base a bit (at like 13.5" now), swapped to Pro Line boggers 1.9s 5.4", and was able to fit a 9t pinion with a HH CM Pro 16t. See contradictory to lowering the height. But I like it, allows me to keep a faster pace out hiking. Not quite Altra pace, but faster then axles smacking rocks constantly, (I'm looking at you Enduro). Will probably swap to some Element white springs to bring the body down some more, she's a bit floppy still. Or go with the Super Shafty rear link riser. Trying to not add brass to this rig. May have to look into that skid, dig isn't a must for me so don't mind losing it. Anyways, great vid my friend, stay safe. 🍻

@rc_crawler_zigzag84 3 года назад

Hi "Trying to not add brass to this rig" Can you explain why you think that ???

@tjenkins1126 3 года назад

@@rc_crawler_zigzag84 I actually did add SSD brass wheel weights. The initial thought was to keep it light as possible, not against it, just preference. But since that post, I've swapped to BFG Krawler 1.9s and fit a HH Pro 10t 550. Pretty fun.

@rc_crawler_zigzag84 3 года назад

@@tjenkins1126 🤗👍🙏

@MrTmiket0007 4 года назад

Love you videos man, keep up with the awesome content 👍🙂

@scalebuildersguild 4 года назад

Thanks! Will do!

@_carefulcole_4517 4 года назад

That's a really neat build, way to think outside the box. If someone still wanted to keep portal axles and still narrow the stance, do you think the 10iii axles would work? Thanks so much for the great video, you really got the cogs turning!

@scalebuildersguild 4 года назад

Absolutely I do!

@_carefulcole_4517 4 года назад

@@scalebuildersguildthanks!

@zachcooper2759 4 года назад

I need a Capra now!!

@iks2713 4 года назад

Installing an LCD screen on my dashboard... different definition of what i call « small from the inside » 😅 Any update about the top truck mint green on your left shoulder?

@scalebuildersguild 4 года назад

Not yet, but plenty more content on the way for that!

@bacongl 4 года назад

I took one look at the Capra and decided that I didnt like all the shortcomings of the platform. It just looked like another money pit to me (Cringes remembering the Yeti )*. I have always enjoyed watching what you do with these rigs though. I cant imagine how much you have into that rig now.

@scalebuildersguild 4 года назад

I hear you, 100%. It's difficult this hobby sometimes. I remember the Yeti as well, spent many dollars on that platform, only to never really get it where I wanted it. This however, is done now. I don't see myself spending any more to do anything else. Pretty much exactly where I want it. It can be done cheaper, for example, plastic axles, plastic 3 gear, no dig, all brings costs down considerably.

@dezfan 4 года назад

More better-er-er is definitely a word! 👍🏼

@scalebuildersguild 4 года назад

I think so too!

@billsrcadventures8806 4 года назад

Really surprised that you didn’t go with the Element Stealth transmission with 12% OD over a Axial 3 gear. Seems like that would give you more options.

@scalebuildersguild 4 года назад

It's also substantially larger and while I didn't check, probably won't fit. Also, no dig option. If I want/need OD, I can still do it at the axle.

@timvanasen6711 4 года назад

Nice mods Matt I don't have a Capra I have a Bomber and it's crazy fast now Sidewinder4 esc and a Castle Creations 6900kv sensored motor with the vanquish links hot racing sway bar I have to switch to crawl mode it takes getting use to my fastest clock was 43mph in the open and motor was only 103° it's comfortable their says John at Holms Hobbies thank's for sharing 😎👍

@gmummy 4 года назад

Cool Bomber

@scalebuildersguild 4 года назад

Hahahahaha I didn’t think of that, it’s still much smaller!

@gmummy 4 года назад

@@scalebuildersguild That's what she said...

@datsun4x 4 года назад

Dude, if you want to go OG 3 gear transmission, you need to use the rc10 transmission 😆 , its what axial modeled their 3 gear after.

@scalebuildersguild 4 года назад

Yep, they sure did!

@johngrant1337 4 года назад

It looks good I like the paint job

@scalebuildersguild 4 года назад

Thanks 👍

@ericlewandowskivlogs 3 года назад

I thought about implanting my scx-10.2 axles that are already modded and pro-line shocks in my Capra. It’s still stock.

@rcpete7055 3 года назад

Your front and back shock caps are different colours.. 😳😱

@gaelangarrett7385 4 года назад

Wish I didn't have to pay 300 bones just to make this happen. And that's just the axle set up.

@scalebuildersguild 4 года назад

You could do it with plastic axles, nobody would judge!

@gaelangarrett7385 4 года назад

@@scalebuildersguild excellent point. I'm an idiot.

@brazwewn 4 года назад

If I didn’t hoard spare parts I would offer to send you a set of shocks. 😏

@ridgerc5976 2 года назад

Could a person run 80mm shocks and leave the portals and get a lower cog?

@michaelthomas3262 4 года назад

nice looking machine :) please make raus more runing vids and please a comparison between the Capra and the Ripper

@marymalone5188 4 года назад

I think you should have used the Capra for the class 3 in the scale natanals. That's what I would go for anyway.

@scalebuildersguild 4 года назад

Not even close to competitive against the custom trucks out there!

@sprather84 4 года назад

I Love more betterer stuff thanks Pal

@mikej8832 4 года назад

Isn't that the cliff diver capra? Or am I mistaken? Side subject.... Any suggestions on where to go for tuning the suspension on a Monster Slash 4x4 VXL? I tried some skate park jumps and it doesn't land well or even flat. Yes I know some of it was me 😁

@scalebuildersguild 4 года назад

Mike J man, sorry I don’t know much about The Slash!

@medievalpossum6504 4 года назад

I wanna do the 3 gear trans because I hate my dig setup also I definitely need that grill

@kenstouffer8407 3 года назад

Did you have to change the links to make those axles work? Do those axles have the same mounting positions as 10.2 axles?

@scalebuildersguild 3 года назад

I managed to make them work. If I could do it again, I’d cut some custom ones.

@gm3353 Год назад

great channel. I just got a 4ws and was thinking about popping my axe r2 3300 in it but I'm thinking i need a new skid/tray and not sure what to do about the fact that it has a receiver/esc combo - not sure if the hobbywing will fit/run off of it.

@scalebuildersguild Год назад

You'll definitely need a different skid. Check with the one I link below to see if it will fit. Thanks for watching!