PARTS
XR10 Kit
2 FXR ESCs
Radio system
Servo
BEC
TOOLS
Solder Iron
Misc wrneches & drivers
Drill & misc bits
After finishing the roller portion of my XR10, I had some tweaking to do......
Wheels
STEP 1
After mounting my tires, I realized I had neglected to make vent holes in my wheels. I know some people do this in the tires, but I prefer to drill the wheels. No rocket science here, just be careful where you drill. Pics should give you an idea of the area to drill. I drilled (2) 1/8" holes.
Electronics
STEP 1
Mounting the electronics is a bit more involved. I started with the servo and quickly found my mega power servo was a bit of a tight squeeze. A few spacers and problem solved (for now).
STEP 2
Strike 2 for this servo is the short lead. I had an extension but still silly short.
STEP 3
The ESCs were next. Standard soldering job.
STEP 4
Getting the ESCs, RX and BEC in and wired was a bit more difficult than I anticipated. It is a nice tiny little chassis!
STEP 5
To help make some room and clear some clutter , I removed the on/off switch form the FXRs. It's not the most complex job but I wish I had thought to do it before I got everything in the first time. To remove the switch, you need to break open the cases and pull the on/off switch wires out of the board. Then you solder their points of origin on the board together. Hard to explain but maybe some pics will help. Take note to not lose the little buttons when you open the cases.
STEP 6
Once you get things situated, do you best to secure all the wiring and make sure it is protected from snagging on rocks or the suspension
Suspension
STEP 1
The last thing I tackled in this update was to do a 60/40 suspension I typically do this with my setups because I prefer more climbing ability and a slight sacrifice on down hilling. I started by making some test links.
STEP 2
I quickly found that the chassis would be to short in the rear with my extended links. They were causing the shocks to lay down to much. So I cut out some little extended tabs for the shocks to mount to up top.
STEP 3
With the new tabs, the shocks sit much better and it climbs a bit better. Exactly what I was looking for!
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