Furitek Katana mod stage 3.1, first time on the rocks: what a beast now 💪 #furitek #katana
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Publicado 2024-05-11
- metal steering links
- metal servo mount
- body latch trimmed
- fake winch mounted
- tow hooks mounted
Mod stage 3.0: shocks reworked
- stock: nearly no oil in the shocks
- mod: 20wt oil
- little bit spring preload on the front shocks
- sag appr. 50-60%
Result: front shocks are for my use perfect. Rear needs little more damping.
Mod stage 2.0: weight 535g (60/40)
- ball bearings also in front axle and both diffs
- brass outer portal covers
- HB brass hex weights at the front axle
- Injora steelies, brass rings in the front wheels, aluminium in the rear wheels
- Injora silicon inserts yellow in the front wheels, back wheels with cutted foams, not vented
- Injora 64mm X 24mm S5 Super Soft Rock Crawling Tires
- wider HB front axle: plus 10mm
- wider FCX24 rear axle: plus 10mm
Results incline test:
- incline ability now: 55.5° (plus 3° vs mod stage 1; plus 5° vs stock)
Mod stage 1.0
- stock FMS FCX24 rear axle (ball bearings)
- counter rotating output in use
- Furitek overdrive gears front axle - give appr. 16-17 % overdrive with the FCX24 rear axle
- body trimmed
Results:
- incline ability now: 52.5° (plus 2° vs stock)
- torque twist much less (moved from driver side to passenger side)
Mods: none, box stock
Cool rig and I like how it drives and looks. And of course great slow crawl ability. But mods are necessary….
- weight: 422g
- weight distribution (stock battery included): 52% / 48%
- incline ability: 50.5°
- hug amount of torque twist
- tire rubbing front tires against fender and bumper
- shocks need oil (not opened yet but it feels like that)