Redcat Racing Ascent-18 upgrades and body swap. All the brass (almost) from Redcat Racing and a body from the original FMS Land Cruiser. Lots and lots of cutting of the body tray/interior.
I made my Ascent 18 over 500 grams & now I wish I never added that much weight. It had a far harder time crawling up steep inclines & has killed two servo's in less than a week due to the extra weight. I took 95% of the brass upgrades off & gave them away to a friends so he can put up with the troubles they provide.
Sorry to hear that. I added all the brass in preparation for the hardbody and the scale accessories I plan on adding. Hope your rig is performing the way you like it. Thanks for stopping by. 🤙
@@MrsRabbit8 The two servo's that died on me were the exact same model, they were OGRC - High Torque Micro Servos for $39.99 I got off of Amazon. I had the servo endpoints properly set but they both died with in a week of each other on my Ascent 18. I haven't been able to find a micro servo yet that lasts over a month in my modified FX118 Fury Wagon, FCX24 K5 Blazer, Ascent 18, or TRX4M. I still have not tried Power Hobby or REEFS micro servos yet to see if they last longer than a month in my rigs.
@@MrsRabbit8 I had two of the exact same micro servos die, they were OGRC - High Torque Metal Gear micro servo for $39.99 off of Amazon. I properly set my endpoints on my transmitter but they still burned up extremely fast. I have never owned a micro servo yet that lasted over a month in my FX118 Fury Wagon, FCX24 K5 Blazer, Ascent 18, & TRX4M. The only brand name micro servos I have not tried yet are Power Hobby & REEFS to see if they can hold up.
Nice! That kind of work is hard to make look clean. Are you going to lengthen the rear links? 3flow9 has a good servo option called the Torrent Mini HV. It has the wires coming out of the back to help with space issues (narrow chassis rails), and it has more power and other features. Great if you're adding extra weight.
