WFO wide xmaxx running the new Castle 1717 1650kv

[@rome79735]

I'm watching this now on 2/17/2021. And as I watch this I like this RC truck it gives me ideas. Apart from the nice RC truck, I'm freezing my ass off its 8 degrees where I'm at, and I really appreciate the warm sunny weather this was recorded in.

[@gcode4u2]

2/25/21 this is one bad a$$ truck 👍🏾👍🏾

[@SteelCityRC]

Looks to be running great. Nice and smooth sounding. Those gears are so much more quiet.

[@belkey3]

Looks awesome I tried to run the integy +12mm hubs but they are made for their axles n they use the smaller 6S axles n axle pins so I scraped that project and then I saw your vid n got excited my Xmaxx will be wider soon lol I only wanted 1” wider arms but I’ll take 1.5” beggars can’t be choosers lol I’ve been waiting years for a sensored 1600KV I’ll be running that setup as soon as it’s available

[@Antsmith21]

That’s sick. That motor is a beast

[@HnRe42]

That setup is amazing man. I've looked at a ton of trucks lately...your entire setup is just awesome. Do you have a video on EVERYRHING that you've done? I'm digging the setup man...the temp sensor, the GPS, etc.

[@XV3LimpiadorXV3]

THIS build just made me a fan of the XMaxx. I’ve been Arrma from the start but wow...that wide Max looks PERFECT on the XMaxx. I don’t see the conversion on their site.

[@HighVoltageRC3080]

We're finishing up some development.. ran in to some snags with suppliers and being a super small company wfo had to focus on the bread and butter stuff. Hopefully will have these available soon.

[@XV3LimpiadorXV3]

@@HighVoltageRC3080 Hell yeah. Bad ass man! This video is the reason why I’ll be buying a XMaxx once the arm extension kit is released and give my 12S Kraton EXB a run for its money.

[@KiloWattRC]

Nice build man. Really looking good man

[@mattm3843]

Hell i didn't know the xmaxx had wide arm kits available thats sick

[@Bawla187]

Man this is dope🔥 first I've seen, a wider xMaxx. What weight shock oil are you using? Also would this wide kit be good for jumps?

[@CLeeSTeR]

truck looks damm good

[@sabinoalejandro1319]

When u give it full throttle does it seem to give one back tire more Power which causes it to spin out

[@chriscottell6854]

What body is that, its awesome.

[@HighVoltageRC3080]

Proline Chevy

[@rickdavid1795]

Nice rig

[@mikeinvegas1]

Awesome truck.. whats a good motor to go faster then that motor?

[@logenrogers967]

Castle creations 2028 motor

[@guillermo3471]

What axles have you found that work with the arms? I know it's kinda proprietary to the design, but I printed some wide arms and I cut and lengthened the stock axles. Did you guys do the same for prototyping the setup, or did you find some useable length axles that work? This is a personal project, not for sale. Are you on any forums where you describe more in detail. Thanks for the vids. Keep up the innovations!

[@HighVoltageRC3080]

We were able to get some titanium axles made to fit these arms, these arms are 1.5" longer on each side. The kit is for sale now at WFO but only a few left from the batch. More will be made when time allows, the axles arent available separately at this time but will be available as spare parts in the future. Not sure what you used to make the arms but we did try 3d printing some and the materials we used never held up, there was one filament we didnt try but I dont think it would have made much difference.

[@guillermo3471]

@@HighVoltageRC3080 yeah all I did was print out the arms for fitment. I know they won't last . I cut and sleeved the axles also for fitment. I did modify the diff cups and axles to press in larger drive pins then rehardened them. Thanks for the reply. At this point I'll try machining some from 4140 1/2" square bar I have. Just wondering if you tried any stock rig axles for testing purposes lol. Ive already machined the new arms from 7075 alu . Keep up the good work brother!

[@HighVoltageRC3080]

@@guillermo3471 kraton 8s rear center shaft is pretty close.. little shorter than what we used here so if your arms arent as long those might work for you... they're not super strong but might work.

[@guillermo3471]

@@HighVoltageRC3080 thanks friend, that's a good starting point. I'd rather buy a couple of those to start with for testing than spend the time to machine them until I'm happy with how it all works together. The arms I made have adjustable length turnbuckle outer ends . I have a small cnc mill. For prototyping parts.

[@meanf1502]

When is the wide kit going to be for sale do you know

[@HighVoltageRC3080]

Waiting on some dogbones now.. we finally found someone who can do them. Probably going to be titanium

[@markkumollari43]

Very nice. What GPS are you using?

[@HighVoltageRC3080]

The skyrc "performance analyzer" Bluetooth deal that connects to your phone.

[@theirishaxe9405]

What did you put on here that makes it a wide xmaxx? Wheel spacers?

[@HighVoltageRC3080]

The arms, axles, and steering links are wider. WFO makes a kit to widen the xmaxx. wforccustoms.com/products/wfo-wide-arm-kit-for-x-maxx?_pos=1&_psq=wide&_ss=e&_v=1.0

[@jdmf22]

What heat sink and fan combo are you running?

[@HighVoltageRC3080]

Its an atomik heatsink for the stock xmaxx motor. The fan I don't remember where this one came from. Lucid rc sells some good fans similar to this one.

[@rcalchemy766]

Arms look sweet!!! Sub'd & Liked!!! Cheers

[@dufflebags677]

Is the kit coming back ??

[@HighVoltageRC3080]

Yes, waiting on some new axles to be finished up.

[@dufflebags677]

@@HighVoltageRC3080 cool put me down for a set

[@DeRock401]

XMaxx released the official kit and it’s not going to bend Only 199

[@ejb2184]

What radio is that

[@HighVoltageRC3080]

Futaba 7PXR or a 7PX. I forget which one I had back then.

[@deepvoice2652]

Hey bro, I looked on the site but didn't see the wide kit. Is that something that's in the works or did I just overlook it??

[@HighVoltageRC3080]

Itll come up in the search.. we're waiting on new axles though so we dont have any available at the moment.

[@deepvoice2652]

@@HighVoltageRC3080 OK thanks

[@joseCalderon1976]

@@HighVoltageRC3080 Nice. I would be interested in this set up. Are those aluminum control arms?

[@deepvoice2652]

What size motor do I have to have to use the wfo gears on my xmaxx?

[@HighVoltageRC3080]

Any motor with 8mm shaft just about. We have 5mm shaft gears also for stock motor or the castle 1717 or spektrum 1250kv from kraton 8s. The ratios are limited and I prefer mod1 anyways. We just do the 5mm gears for people that want mod1.5

[@deepvoice2652]

@@HighVoltageRC3080 OK thanks, I'm in the process of trying to learn different gear ratios. I just love your rig, it's not a speedster but it has enough speed.

[@HighVoltageRC3080]

@@deepvoice2652 this is a smaller motor setup.. but its enough if you're just bashing. This was like 23/54 I think in mod1.

[@deepvoice2652]

@@HighVoltageRC3080 i heard that the 20/50 ratio was the set spot for gearing.

[@HighVoltageRC3080]

@@deepvoice2652 "problem" is I couldn't mesh the motor.. the castle motor sits higher on our mini mount than a stock xmaxx motor. I had to go 54t spur just to get the pinion to reach.

[@ethanthatcher5321]

What fan and heatsink is that

[@HighVoltageRC3080]

Atomik heatsink, fan I don't remember I got it from a buddy.

[@ethanthatcher5321]

@@HighVoltageRC3080 how is the fan mounted?

[@HighVoltageRC3080]

@@ethanthatcher5321 screws

[@jeffholmstrom8713]

Can the Castle 1717 handle the X-Maxx?

[@HighVoltageRC3080]

I've had no issues with it... ran it several times then pulled it to try in another truck but it ran good in my xmaxx. The new 1260kv 1717 will be a good option also and should be able to handle more gearing. But I do like the 1650kv motor in the xmaxx.

[@jeffholmstrom8713]

@@HighVoltageRC3080 did you bash on dirt or just road? I don't need stupid power just something like stock but runs cooler!

[@HighVoltageRC3080]

@@jeffholmstrom8713 not with this setup. Id go for the 1260kv 1717 with mmx8s esc and itll probably be good. Or a max5/1100kv hobbywing will also do really good.

[@adriano82mk1]

How did you make it so wide?

[@HighVoltageRC3080]

Wide arm kit from WFORCCUSTOMS.COM They are not in stock at the moment but more are being made.

[@targetrein]

nice! What heatsink / fan are you using on the 1717? I can't seem to find one online anywhere...

[@HighVoltageRC3080]

Its for a stock xmaxx motor.. this one is made by atomik with a custom fan on it.

[@stuart3712]

Can i have it? Ill trade you..... A bag of cookies?