Vanquish Products VRD Carbon - Kit

User's manual found here - Modification 1 (Page 20 screw lengths updated)

VRD CARBON PACKAGE
The Vanquish Products VRD Carbon Set is our extremely first competitors level platform brought to life by some of the market's most knowledgeable designers in the RC rock crawling sector.  Using an all brand-new Lightweight Spec VFD Transmission and updated F10 competitors influenced portal axles the VRD Carbon Set is a highly competitive, predictable and flexible platform.  The heart of the VRD Carbon Set 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 lightweight spec VFD transmission as low as possible into the VRD chassis.  For the very first time the front F10 Portal axle is geared up with a servo on axle and 4-link.  Front and rear axles consist of weighted brass tube inserts in addition to the front alloy knuckle weights to keep the center of mass as low as possible, equating to a high performance driving experience.  

Lightweight Spec VFD Transmission

3mm Matte Carbon Fiber Frame 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 equipment in axles

Chromoly Universal axle shafts

Tough Anodized Shock Bodies

Stainless Steel Links with HD Bent rear links

Cut 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 provide a tunable platform to adjust to the most demanding terrain.  Several shock and body installing positions integrated with minimalistic front/rear interchangeable bumpers make body installing and fitment straight forward.  Stamped aluminum rock sliders provide a flat area for electronics and/or battery installing and are able to support and safeguard your body.  

Drivetrain

The center of the VRD Carbon Set is the brand-new lightweight spec VFD transmission.  Geared up with a lightweight machined aluminum motor plate, aluminum motor plate standoffs, while leaving out the cosmetic VFD tunnel for a high performance appearance.  Internally the VFD is geared up with machined aluminum bearing plates and machined lightweight chromoly gears.  Each internal equipment has been re-designed to be as lightweight as possible dropping the weight of the total transmission but keeping a high level of durability.  The T-Case has an integrated in 21% overdrive.  

The Front F10 Portal axle has overdrive portal gears while the Rear F10 website axle has the basic ratio gears, integrated with the VFD overdrive the last overdrive percentage is 37%.  Both axles consist of 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 mass as low as possible and the weight bias forward.  

Suspension

The VRD Carbon Set consists of the Cut S8E shocks with tough anodized shock bodies and multiple length tuning rod ends for a final length variety of 85-95mm.  Strong stainless steel lower suspension links and lightweight upper links link the chassis to the axles with the brand-new Cut Pro M4 rod ends.  The rear lower links are bent for maximum breakover clearance.  Several shock installing areas and tunable shock length allow for a high variety of ride height and breakover change.  

Requirements

1/10th Scale

Front Axle Ratio 5.25:1

Rear Axle Ratio 6.25:1

Pinion 15T 32P

Stimulate 52T 32P

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

Wheelbase - 322mm (12.67”)

Overall Front Ratio 46.5:1

Overall Rear Ratio 68:1

Last Overdrive 37%

Needed Items to Complete:

Tools

Paint

Compensation Design Body

1.9 x 4.75” Tires (advised)

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

Transmitter / Receiver

Steering servo (25 spline 20mm Servo Horn included)

540 Motor

ESC

Battery (35mm x 35mm x 100mm Optimum)

Charger