REDCAT RACING RDS - BOX STOCK RC DRIFT BUILD EP 2 - SCALE SCIENCE

[@mattosmond4265]

Pretty cool. I think it’s gunna send a big message to the manufacturers, and cross compatible chassis may bring a new set of people into the hobby.

[@ScaleScience]

Agreed!

[@TandemRCrob]

The cut out is a new idea for me. Works great!!

[@DJ.1001]

This chassis sets the record for most broken parts in a normal open track drift night. These things drop like flies at our local events. Broken rear axles and stripped servo horns seem to be a matter of when it will happen not if.

[@ScaleScience]

Glad you guys are driving them! It will take time to perfect, but at least the replacement parts are affordable for the inevitable time!

[@landonwamsley7657]

Just picked one up since they were on sale and just ordered a servo horn and aftermarket radio with it. Set your end points and double check the chassis, no issues yet🤷🏻‍♂️

[@jdzdrifthouse]

Yo, that's looking good man. I'm loving this update. This is a huge game changer for this market💪🏾

[@ScaleScience]

It’s definetly been great to have a viable 3rd option when selecting your RTR and yet another good option for builders to get more bang for the buck. The cross compatible Yokomo parts just open the doors for me to be more successful with the end product!

[@apismalik]

looking good. i guess these mods can be applied almost other kit also😉

[@ScaleScience]

Absolutely can! Goal is the same no matter what kit you choose to slide with!

[@apismalik]

i got same idea😎 you can slide on par with pricey boy if you get proper mods. im said on par not to be beat them😂

[@apismalik]

cheap kit + good hop up = boom here you go sideways happily

[@ScaleScience]

@@apismalik not always the case but it didn’t hurt in this case. I’m sure it would shine even better for me if money was no option and I could fit anything I wanted to it, but for now I’m pleasantly surprised on its performance from factory with some slight adjustments to fit our surface and location. Really hope these take off and get a big following. Would love to see some on the podiums this season

[@ramonvillasenor6396]

I just got into this hobby and your series on the redcat has really helped me with my RDS. I'm looking to make this dif my next upgrade. Were the shims you added the ones the dif comes with? Would you be able to link the bearings used. I can't seem to find 15x10x3. Finally, do you think the RDS needs the drive cup protectors?

[@ScaleScience]

I found the bearings from a bearing company, They are unsealed. I used damper shims from an old team associated short course truck as they were the cheapest option. As for the drive cup protectors, they will be required as the outdrive cups on the clsd diferential are chubby and need the protectors to take up the slack. Heads up, I wouldn’t suggest the clsd until your power upgrade as it’s hard to feel a big difference from stock on the stock powerplant.

[@ramonvillasenor6396]

@@ScaleScience noted, thank you for the feedback. I'll hold on for now. I'll probably go with the reveD front lower arms first. Was hoping redcat would release their own soon but haven't seen any news. My front was binding really bad. I switched all the ball end cups to some yokomo ones and that helped big time. Still not smooth tho.

[@ScaleScience]

@@ramonvillasenor6396the reve d fronts are an awesome visual and performance upgrade without adding a bunch of weight and still much cheaper then The yok versions. Smooth is definetly what you should keep searching for. If you had to guess is it maybe something binding? I had binding issues with my inner hinge pins so might be worth a look checking on those

[@ramonvillasenor6396]

@@ScaleScience yeah I think so. I actually sanded the hole on the arms to try and give it more space and applied some lube. It helped a little but I'm hoping with the arm switch it will be better. Your issue with the pins was before your changed the arms or with the reveD arms? I might also need to rebuilt my shocks. I got the big bores but I noticed some oil residue on the bottom of the shock and I'm thinking they might be slowly leaking.

[@51panhead91]

Drifting looks like a lot of fun. I have a dumb question, how come drift cars don’t have locked differentials?

[@ScaleScience]

Some do but on these slippery surfaces, the car demands different performance stabdards. Also, rc cars are scaled in size but not weight so getting them sideways isn’t as difficult. Quite a few drift kits are still sold with fully locked differentials (spools)

[@16bitsound]

What springs did you use on the C-LSD?

[@ScaleScience]

The .13-14 ‘Soft’ springs and 4 gears

[@frozenshade666]

Did they update anything else than the box on rhino clsd ? mine was in a round box...

[@ScaleScience]

You have to assemble the whole thing now too. Other then that, same piece. I’m assuming new box so they stack, store and ship easier and more efficiently.

[@fellers1983]

How many guys at the track are actually using this new platform.. and are they enjoying the car.. just curious to see if they (and the crew at scale science) actually like and think the car is worth the money

[@ScaleScience]

So far I believe we have 4 locals on them. They are all enjoying though all are at different skill levels so how and what they are working on varies slightly. Overall, still too new to have a massive following but I have a feeling come tax season, you will see a lot more of these rds’s in the wild!

[@defusemani]

Where did you get 10 x 15 x 3mm bearings?

[@ScaleScience]

We sell them!

[@defusemani]

@@ScaleScience Awesome gonna need them. we are doing RDS builds at my Hobby shop and I want to showcase the c-lsd

[@ScaleScience]

@@defusemani send us a message on fb or IG and we can get you taken care of

[@visionmovement]

Still no springs in online store from ep1 :(

[@ScaleScience]

We sold out of all 18 sets before I had a chance to get them up. Working on getting some more here

[@visionmovement]

@@ScaleScience whoa! well if there's a way to reserve or pre-order, let me know. Wanted to support y'all by purchasing them from you.

[@ScaleScience]

@@visionmovement as soon as I have shipping confirmation on the next batch, I’ll throw up a preorder on the site! Keep checking back, or let me get you setup on some springs from Usukani or mst

[@visionmovement]

@@ScaleScience Will do! I'll keep checking!

[@ScaleScience]

@@visionmovement updated the shop today. The springs are on there!

[@Maxuto43]

what digital caliper do you use?

[@ScaleScience]

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[@s13garage]

ep.3 get a new body?

[@ScaleScience]

Haha nope, I have plans for this bad boy!