Vanquish Products VRD Carbon - Kit

User's manual located here - Modification 1 (Page 20 screw lengths upgraded)

VRD CARBON SET
The Vanquish Products VRD Carbon Kit is our very first competition level platform brought to life by some of the industry's most experienced designers in the RC rock crawling sector.  Making use of an all brand-new Lightweight Spec VFD Transmission and upgraded F10 competition influenced portal axles the VRD Carbon Kit is a highly competitive, foreseeable and versatile platform.  The heart of the VRD Carbon Kit is a matte finish 3mm thick pair of carbon fiber frame rails mated to the 6 degree flat skid plate.  The molded chassis parts and skid plate location the light-weight specification VFD transmission as low as possible into the VRD chassis.  For the first time the front F10 Portal axle is geared up with a servo on axle and 4-link.  Front and rear axles include weighted brass tube inserts in addition to the front alloy knuckle weights to keep the center of gravity as low as possible, equating to a high efficiency driving experience.  

Lightweight Spec VFD Transmission

3mm Matte Carbon Fiber Frame Bed rails - 6 degree flat skid plate

37% Overdrive 

F10 Portal Axles

Brass weight tubes in axles

Alloy heavy portal knuckle weights

Front Axle Overdrive Portal gears

Rear Axle Standard Portal Gears

Lightweight Machined Chromoly VFD Transmission Gears

Machined Spool, Ring Equipment, Pinion gear in axles

Chromoly Universal axle shafts

Tough Anodized Shock Bodies

Stainless-steel Hyperlinks with HD Bent rear links

Incision Pro M4 Rod Ends

Stamped Aluminum Rock Sliders

Adjustable multi point body installing system

Chassis

The Vanquish Products VRD Carbon chassis is geared up with all brand-new molded chassis parts that supply a tunable platform to adjust to the most demanding terrain.  Multiple shock and body installing positions combined with minimalistic front/rear interchangeable bumpers make body installing and fitment straight forward.  Stamped aluminum rock sliders supply a flat place for electronics and/or battery installing and have the ability to support and protect your body.  

Drivetrain

The center of the VRD Carbon Kit is the brand-new light-weight specification VFD transmission.  Equipped with a lightweight machined aluminum motor plate, aluminum motor plate standoffs, while omitting the cosmetic VFD tunnel for a high efficiency look.  Internally the VFD is geared up with machined aluminum bearing plates and machined light-weight chromoly gears.  Each internal gear has been re-designed to be as light-weight as possible dropping the weight of the general transmission but maintaining a high level of toughness.  The T-Case has a built in 21% overdrive.  

The Front F10 Portal axle has overdrive portal gears while the Rear F10 portal axle has the basic ratio gears, combined with the VFD overdrive the final overdrive portion is 37%.  Both axles include brass weighted tubes inside in addition to the alloy portal knuckle covers on the front axle.  This is the heaviest spec F10 axle yet keeping the center of gravity as low as possible and the weight predisposition forward.  

Suspension

The VRD Carbon Kit consists of the Incision S8E shocks with difficult anodized shock bodies and numerous length tuning rod ends for a final length variety of 85-95mm.  Sturdy stainless-steel lower suspension links and light-weight upper links link the chassis to the axles with the brand-new Incision Pro M4 rod ends.  The rear lower links are bent for maximum breakover clearance.  Multiple shock installing locations and tunable shock length enable a high variety of ride height and breakover adjustment.  

Specs

1/10th Scale

Front Axle Ratio 5.25:1

Rear Axle Ratio 6.25:1

Pinion 15T 32P

Stimulate 52T 32P

Total Width Hex to Hex - 200mm (7.87”)

Wheelbase - 322mm (12.67”)

Total Front Ratio 46.5:1

Total Back Ratio 68:1

Final Overdrive 37%

Needed Items to Complete:

Tools

Paint

Comp Design Body

1.9 x 4.75” Tires (advised)

1.9 Wheels (Vanquish Products or SLW Center Compatible wheels required)

Transmitter / Receiver

Steering servo (25 spline 20mm Servo Horn consisted of)

540 Motor

ESC

Battery (35mm x 35mm x 100mm Maximum)

Battery charger