Axial SCX10 II - STRC Aluminum Upgrades Installation & Overview

[@CarminesRCTipsandTricks]

Nice set of appearance AND strength upgrades, Matt!!! I've used STRC Parts before, always with good results!! It's unfortunate that some Asshat had to comment below, in a rude and condescending manner. Just uncalled for!!

[@elliots5348]

Hey Matt. Last Halloween I watched your live stream and it was awesome. You should do another one. Keep up the good work. I love your videos.

[@Firewlkre]

Beautiful upgrades! Hoping to see a new body because thats the only thing about this new rig I don't care for.Great video, thx for sharing !

[@RCOverloadYT]

+jo jo i agree. I love the look of it now. And yes i garenty more bodies will come soon! Lol

[@SweetRc]

Great job! You really explained everything very well and also did a good job of putting them all in!

[@RCOverloadYT]

+Sweet Rc thank you!

[@juliohernandez2507]

Awesome video on these upgrades, Thanks so much! I am currently ordering all of my upgrades before my build and this is what I was waiting for. Can't wait to see the next one on the wheels and tires I am still undecided on those.

[@RCOverloadYT]

+Julio Hernandez you won't be disappointed! Their awesome for sure. And most definitely on the tires. Ill have that out soon. Waiting on something to ship first before making the video.

[@bodiejairo2140]

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[@eduardozayn3735]

@Bodie Jairo Instablaster ;)

[@bodiejairo2140]

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[@bodiejairo2140]

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Looking good! 😊 Winter is here and time too upgrade my scale scx10.2, I do prefer ssd parts my self! 👍🏻

[@RCOverloadYT]

Thanks man! and yes SSD stuff is great!

[@freddynj6140]

Good video. I wish you would have had before and after pics. Still very helpful. Thanks 👍

[@adamjuneau]

cant wait to see the running vid

[@RCOverloadYT]

+adam juneau very soon! ;)

[@dougbaker2052]

Do you have a video of you installing the links on it

[@souledoutrc8174]

Nice strc upgrades looks freaking sick!!!!

[@RCOverloadYT]

+Lil Conan thank you! I agree, it definitely adds so much more to the truck.

[@souledoutrc8174]

RC Overload hey Matt how were the strc c hubs and knuckles holding up?

[@Highstakeshobbies]

love your vids! any benefits to doing all the small alloy upgrades over getting a full alloy Axel? eg vanquish?

[@kbrc1345]

can I run a venom 8.4 v 5000 mah 7-cell nimh battery in my scx10 2

[@rcaxialscx10]

nice ! what is stock c hub angle set to 10 degrees ?

[@christopherweddle3802]

What shocks are you using for this SCX?

[@00godlovesus]

good thorough instructions really appreciate it!!! M

[@jefferyking7585]

any chance of you doing a four-wheel steering mod in the SCX 10 2 pretty please lol

[@KickinCards]

I notice the screw for the panhard is longer now for the front shock tower is that ok?

[@robertarmada5538]

I have a favor can you upgrade remo hobby 1073 rc. I dont know the patrs

[@marioberto8546]

Awesome video. can anyone of them be done to an Everest 10?

[@funshootin1]

Mario Berto hey Matt, I got my son an everest 10. we've been doing mods since day one. . crawling mostly, low cg ride height by making brackets, several motor and gearing changes for experimentation, 3s lipo.. the stock esc had a chernobly meltdown and we swapped that out.. I have been through the axles and I have to say they are fine with stock drive train but if you put more power to them the steering arms attached to the axle ends rip off under loading, we've snapped front shafts ,broke the knuckles ..stripped the plastic "locker" diff carrier. fortunately for us , this axle design is a common part used in several brands worldwide. . when searching ebay for parts use ,exceed maxstone, scx10, scx0001 , hsp pangolin and there's probably a few I'm forgetting. . anyways, you'll see in pics and parts descriptions that in most cases the parts are identical in every way...just be sure that you are looking for the axial scx10 axle parts that are for the original, older type of scx10 axle, not the "2" second generation. . you'll see in pics the difference between the ends of the axle tube where the steering arms or lockouts attach.. the splined end types are the newer style axles and most likely it won't directly fit on our everest 10s.. look for the older type axle with the screw retainers out at the ends of the tubes and the 4 screw diff housings with the same suspension link tabs.. those arethe ones you want to search for when looking for parts . . as far as the upgrades I am going to try the aluminum steering stuff. . Redcat wants like 24 bucks for knuckles and same for the mounting bracket. . 11 bucks on ebay, I guarantee it is manufactured by the same contract machine shop in Guangdong China . this will help the steering component strength but now the loads get transferred to the next plastic part which is the axles tube ends where steering inner knuckles mount, the 2 halfs are thin plastic with a bearing .. that's going to shear off so we're doing to do the "beef tubes " ..Essentially a liner for the axle tubes that supports the body from diff bearings to outboard bearings and the axle shaft runs through them.. they have tapped holes for the knuckle mounts to tie it all together. . if you're looking at upgrades I wouldn't go too crazy, I will be doing the ebay steering components , the tubes, hardened cv type axle shafts, and aluminum differentials but nothing else. . the cost /benefit ratio is too low to dump more than 40 to 50 bucks at an axle that you can get complete stock units for 35 bucks. . and aluminum and steel (cast im sure ) aftermarket complete axles that would require a tiny bit of modification to fit tge everest starting at 60 bucks. . I'm new to the crawler rc game, but I have had my share of rc stuff and the kids got redcat blackouts first, then arrma buggys, and we inherited a handful of chassis and partially complete parts cars which have been an awesome source for stupid screws , links, shocks ect. man if you are ever offered a big box of old rc "junk" do not say no to that. . that box has been a lifesaver countless times. also check out the everest 10 owners group on Facebook if you're on there.. there's folks who have a lot of knowledge about the everest so it's a good resource. . it's kinda like the redheaded stepchild of rc crawlers. . not a comp rig , not a scaler. . it's inexpensive and a great introduction to the crawling range of rc trucks , it's a decent enough machine and is a good value, for 140 bucks or so Ready to run there's nothing else with a traditonal center motor /trans and driveshafts to the axle (realistic layout ) that performs any better and has parts commonality with so many other things that the options are endless as to what you can get it to be. . more serious crawling or more scale looking either way is totally doable with a little ingenuity and not too much money.

[@bartverelst8947]

Hello Matt, I can open the strc links, but can't find nothing on the site with it. can u check it please

[@briansfell]

Awesome video. Thank you!

[@RCOverloadYT]

No problem! glad you enjoyed it!

[@sergiocox3877]

simply beautiful bro

[@RCOverloadYT]

I agree! it definitly makes the SCX10 II look that much better!

[@craig8159]

Was also wondering what type of battery do you reccomend for the axial?

[@CampingDad247]

quick question .. would aftermarket aluminum axles for the scx10 fit on the scx10 2?

[@craig8159]

Just wondering if this happened to anyone else. Mine STRC kit was installed and the front bar that connects the 2 wheels together seems to be to short cause both wheels are pointing in towards each other by about a 1/4 inch. Is there a special piece that I didn't get?

[@shvak2063]

someone pls help/show me how to replace a servo horn of a scx10 ii

[@MrFu75]

Hello shVAK, have you managed to replace the scx10ii servo horn yet?

[@1BARBAS]

Hello nice really nice. Do you still have it?

[@boltthr0w3r29]

Sweet setup!

[@RCOverloadYT]

Thanks!

[@cem19771]

hey matt will the scx10 2 axles fit the original scx10?

[@posjoey]

What bit driver are you using?

[@wildsau1965]

love all the strc parts I installed..... except the c-hubs way to much play. tightened them as much as I could but they are still loose. any suggestions on how to get them to fit right?

[@Highstakeshobbies]

Alice Copper get some shims in

[@wildsau1965]

Simon Lam shims won't do it, Teflon tape will probably be the only answer

[@nealedmondson3191]

Use thicker washers

[@AngryTurds]

You should send me the factory wheels/tyres! Hahahahahahaha but seriously, nice rig, great vid.

[@RCOverloadYT]

Haha ive already got plans for those!

[@AngryTurds]

d'oh. as you do. There's no such thing as having "too many options" when it comes to tyre selection.

[@m.o.hdesigns9203]

A question, the supports the panhard bar rubs with the horn of the servo?

[@RCOverloadYT]

+Miguel Olmo nope no rubbing whats so ever.

[@m.o.hdesigns9203]

Could you tell me what type of servo and horn you use? If 25T you recommend me horn ?. Is that I have tried several and all of them touch me with the panhard bar.

[@WreckinStreetsDaily]

Hey bro I was wondering if you or someone could save me some reaserching headache and give me some measurements! I'm still trying to transition from having a 4 link to a 3 link with Panhard bar setup. I went for a test run with scx10.2 rails and KYX 10.3 portals and even though I was steering all the way to the right it was actually driving angled to the left. (driving diagonally instead of straight) I put on the same links I had before. Is my upper link too long? Someone help me out!

[@rcthunder7778]

at 3:42 the spring wasn't seated on the shock... just a little thing I noticed... who else noticed that? don't lie to me

[@keffboyaxb7800]

links to parts say not found. looking for a guide like this for parts if anyone has one with links

[@bartverelst8947]

hey matt, I can open the links, but the strc site says 'product not found'

[@RCOverloadYT]

+Bart Verelst hmm ill take a look into that. Thanks for the heads up.

[@sallanthony98]

Just got the scx 10 ii and I want the aluminum hopups any links ?

[@RCOverloadYT]

Gonna be re doing all the link in the video today. Sorry about that. Seems like STRC changed thier URL paths on all thier products.

[@volkersakowski2754]

Super Video ; und Gruß aus München Germany - von Volker .

[@RCOverloadYT]

+Volker Sakowski thank you

[@bakermob29]

👍

[@Deadfool31]

What type/kind of grease do you use?

[@RCOverloadYT]

+David Hoover i use cow rc udder butter currently.

[@Deadfool31]

RC Overload Where could I get some of that? Also what else would I be able to use if that is not available?

[@mrk1075]

Nice!

[@humblerc841]

i'm not a fan of the way the driver's shock tower doesn't fully capture the rod end of the panhard bar.

[@humblerc841]

i am an strc fan though, i've got a bunch of their stuff on the slash 4x4 and the exo.

[@humblerc841]

how are you liking the shocks?

[@RCOverloadYT]

+humble rc the Panhard bar setup is basically the same thing as the knuckles. And the knuckles experience more stress then the Panhard bar dose. I'm sure it will be fine. The stock shocks aren't my favorite let's put it that way. Lol

[@humblerc841]

RC Overload yeah they looked a little leaky in the close ups. i built the ones that came with mine for the practice, but i ended up putting scalers on the truck.

[@RejanChitrakar]

good one. Liked and subbed 👍

[@Frank-bf6ez]

0:29

[@geekazoid]

That's $325 USD of gear. More than the RTR cost me. :-/

[@juanmarichal263]

Very expensive car and comes with a lot of plastic.

[@nitrocell9287]

honestly other than the added weight which could be accomplished by much cheaper means. This upgrade was just cosmetic. All the OEM parts are more than enough from an engineering stand point. Its a rock crawler its not made for racing and jumping. sure aluminum is harder than plastic BUT! the flexibility of plastic absorbs shock and can bend without breaking.

[@JPRC]

Strc all day . Love their stuff

[@RCOverloadYT]

+JPRC absolutly!

[@ScutuRC]

Thanks for sharing this "how to...", is useful!!!

[@silver_trek_AWD]

Definitely useful 👍

[@fookitrc74]

these axle mods dont apply to SCX10 .2 with ar44, mine are all one piece. no longer can you replace the lower link mount ect

[@trent9803]

get brass lower links and shock cups. huge difference in how it crawls. and a brass steering link if your servo can handle that weight

[@lmlduramax8495]

Little curious how much more it weights

[@andrewrichey7374]

Swwweeeeet !! Love it, Great Video. My is all VP, I love this Rig. :-)

[@RCOverloadYT]

+andrew richey vp is great as well. Just a bit out of my price range at times lol. But yes the SCX10 II is an amazing rig!

[@Meesochan]

Great job!

[@officialdeep.league436]

Hello, what tools do you have ?

[@craig8159]

what version of car you have? I just got mine and my rear axle housing looks nothing like yours, it's all plastice and has no pieces to come off for putting up grades on.

[@RCOverloadYT]

+Craig Chenault you most likely have the new axial Honcho version. That truck they cut back on a lot of stuff with it for some reason.

[@craig8159]

Yea must have what a bummer. oh well got new alum housings for front and back on way in mail.

[@schwarzerkuerbis]

What is this? Model-building for individuals who´ve got an IQ below 60? If anyone needs a video to show how to change these simple parts, maybe same person ought to get him- / herself a new hobby like knitting...