SCX24 Free Mod: Shock Placement for MORE FLEX! Is it a good idea? 

I needed this. I am about to do it to all my rigs. I am all about stock reconfiguring. Thanks for all the information on SCX24S. I am so happy when I find people who love SCX24S as much as I do. 😁

im from neither camps i just like rc crawlers...i have my deadbolt for about 3 days ... so my track is composed by main 6 stones with an S shape with diferent sizes but they all are aprox. between a melon and watermelon size and then i have smaller stones and small loose gravel to culminate the inital and final gaps btween the soil ant the top of the stone sort of a "ramp"... in stock form climbing the first rock was a nightmare it could climb but what a strugle ! once on top of the rocks it behaved meh ...i was about to sink the rocks onto the soil to be easy ...when i the algorithm showed me this video! and what do you know... my framed deadbolt it´s climbing those six rocks like if it was nothing, i mean NOTHING!!!!! IM IN SHOCK ! what? what kind of sorcery is this? this is like straight out of some harry potter shit!!! THE MORE YOU KNOW!

Great advice about the battery and esc!

You know of any good videos on how to do this? I’m a total noob lol

what do you do when the “V” arm hits the front drive shaft? 😭

@@23stealer23 Not all SCX24 will chafe there. You can sand it down so it won't contact the driveshaft. Or mod it to a four link front.

@@trailwomanrc that’s fair. i have a deadbolt and i just found out the steep angle causes the motor side drive shaft linkage to rub against itself. figured i could just hold some sand paper there with it running to make more clearance. also may be time for some limiting straps. not sure if my front shocks are too angled or not. went with a 3d printed lower cg battery tray and moved the shock mount to the lower battery tray mount up front and it’s pretty angled but… preforms great. stock socks for now still… having a hard time finding replacement. thank you for the information!

I'm glad you are enjoying the channel! Please let me know if there is anything else you would like to see featured!

That's awesome Kris! Have fun with that deadbolt! These little things are a blast!

And here I am a month after this post and I've picked up 5 more RCs. My 3 favorites so far are my UDR, Wraith Spawn 2.2 and of course my little Deadbolt. I plan on getting a 1/10 Deadbolt body to put overtop of my Wraith cage to have matching different scale sized crawlers. Thanks again for the videos Adam!

I like that approach. I've done something similar with the double barrel shocks. That setup works really good for climbing!

Thank you, I appreciate that! Rear only is a good strategy

Thanks for watching! I too prefer the frame mounted shocks once there are some additional mods done to counteract the cons of frame mounting.

Thanks for watching! The deadbolt is amazing stock. With just a handful of mods it’s a little monster!

The deadbolt is a weapon! With just some simple bolt ons it is crazy capable. Have fun with the build!

Yes, agreed. And with some brass up front and down low, you can get the best of both worlds 👍🏻

@@CapeCrawlers you just use rubber bands for limiting strap? I’ve been thinking of trying that with the double barrels but idk

Yes I do. I just put up a RU-vid short showing how I do it. It has worked well for me!

Thanks! The deadbolt does a great job in stock form; not a lot of need to mess with it right away!

Thats a great approach. I ran a very similar setup on our C10 for a while and it worked fantastic.

To the bumper?! My head just exploded. I need to research this!

Thank you!

Thank you! I appreciate that! Please let me know if there is anything else you would like to see on the channel!

You sold me on the SCX24, I bought one for myself for Christmas. I also bought a Danchee Ridgerock. Those things are just loaded out of the box! I’d love to see you do a build on one of those monsters.

@@jamesmcnamara7484 oh man, that Danchee is my spirit animal. The articulation of that thing right out of the box is INSANE! I saw one in person for the first time a couple weeks ago and I cannot get it out of my head. I may buy one this weekend.

Fully agree. Sold me on the scx24 also. There were 3 brands that made the cut during my research for what I should buy. Adam's channel confirmed I needed the scx24. Next problem I had was choosing which of the 6 they offer. Lol

Thanks for watching! I was so surprised by how capable the deadbolt was out of the box and that led me to my decision to keep it stock. I've gotten great suggestions from the community for various types of mounting strategies. It's been great!

What shocks are you running?

@@CapeCrawlers HR 43mm upside down with a few drips of 200 inside, they have been good with lighter springs in the back

Thanks! That’s a good suggestion! The modded deadbolt, aka Snaggletooth, dominates the course to the point where it’s almost not enjoyable. That’s part of the reason I got the stock deadbolt was to feel that challenge again!

Thanks for watching! I like Powerhobby shocks. They're a good blend of performance and low cost. To get around the body lift, you can swap the long travel springs out for the stock shock springs. That brings your ride height back down but still allows for full travel.

Thank you! I appreciate that

Thanks for watching!

Thanks friend! I hope the fishing is good up there!

@@CapeCrawlers yeah it is going well. My friend brought me some halibut. So I'm working on that today

Great suggestion!

rubber bands and you have no problem installing shocks on frsme

Very true, the frame mount is a great budget friendly option. So are flex extensions. But you’ve got the right idea 💯💯

thats one thing i was wondering about, would putting weigh down low counter the lift. thanks for the insight. im new to the 1/24 stuff. im digging this channel and the community.

The lift is an effect of having increased front suspension travel. When climbing, the weight transfer to the rear raises the front end. Limiting straps , can alleviate this. Pro rock crawlers (koh) often use a winch So they can adjust it as needed.

Thanks for watching!

Thanks for watching!

I run the hot racing on a couple of my rigs and I love them! Super smooth operations and tons of travel 💪🏻

I think that is an excellent middle ground and it is the setup I am currently running on this deadbolt as we speak!

Keep tinkering, thats the best part!

I ended up relocating the rear only. I think that's the best setup personally.

Thanks for watching! I do think some good weight up front would help keep it planted. A good diff cover and steering knuckles would help a lot as they aren't rotating mass.

@@CapeCrawlers getting scientific and all that I like it at the end of the day wouldn't rotating Mass help keep it on forward over that edge

It would help plant it, but it would also detract from the throttle / brake response.

Yes I did, and it's a great setup! I ran that for a while before I converted the deadbolt over to the Nexxspeed chassis. Thanks for watching!

Inboard style right? I've seen someone selling an inboard kit for these on Etsy but I've never tried it. Maybe I should!

Facts! I’m going to attempt to keep this one stock for a bit so I can do some benchmark testing videos! We’ll see how long that lasts…

@@CapeCrawlers I love you’re last sentence 😂

Have you done limiting straps? It sounds like you could use some width and some limiting straps. That should help with rolling over and flipping over backwards on hills.

Greasing your shocks lightly will help dampen body roll too

I would set them up like any of the other double barrels: no springs, upside down, take one o-ring out of the upper mounting positon

Glad you caught the sale! Have fun!

Where is the sale?

@@jasonbecker4997 tower hobbies

Got one for 100 on Amazon just before they stopped carrying them

Flex extensions in the rear and stock fronts would be a great combo I imagine. For your experiment, are you keep the stock springs on and adding additional springs inside the body?

So far I’ve been running springs on my shocks except for my Warthog. I’m am now starting to experiment with no outer springs & small internal springs in the front to help keep the front down on vertical climbs.

That's a simple and winning recipe right there!

Yessir! I’m gonna put a steering servo in my bag too

Great tips! Especially the show tower mod. I'm going to have to try that.

Aftermarket chassis with multiple mounting positions make a big difference too.

Yep, great idea! I use that on my rigs with long shocks, but it's valuable here as well.

Yep, the hybrid approach with the rear shock relocation seems to be the way to go.

I didn't notice the rub, but I also put small tires on it. The torque twist I do get occasionally though

I think that's the best setup

That is the optimal setup I feel!

No Facebook (yet), but you can always email me at capecrawlersrc@gmail.com

I tried emailing you and it says the email failed

Check this out: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-7vhSdCV4zbw.html My shock setup video has some good tips too

Are you running stock shocks and driveshaft?

@@CapeCrawlers yes

i have a gladiator*

Sounds like you need some limiting straps. Check this out: ru-vid.com2cFlJfdcZj8?feature=share