Vanquish Products VRD Carbon - Kit

Instruction manual found here - Revision 1 (Page 20 screw lengths upgraded)

VRD CARBON KIT
The Vanquish Products VRD Carbon Package is our very first competitors level platform brought to life by some of the market's most experienced designers in the RC rock crawling segment.  Utilizing an all new Lightweight Spec VFD Transmission and upgraded F10 competitors motivated portal axles the VRD Carbon Package is an extremely competitive, predictable and versatile platform.  The heart of the VRD Carbon Package is a matte finish 3mm thick pair of carbon fiber frame rails mated to the 6 degree flat skid plate.  The molded chassis components and skid plate place the lightweight 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, translating to a high performance driving experience.  

Light-weight 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 equipments

Rear Axle Requirement Portal Gears

Light-weight Machined Chromoly VFD Transmission Gears

Machined Spindle, Ring Gear, Pinion equipment in axles

Chromoly Universal axle shafts

Difficult Anodized Shock Bodies

Stainless Steel Hyperlinks with HD Bent rear links

Cut Pro M4 Rod Ends

Stamped Aluminum Rock Sliders

Adjustable multi point body mounting system

Chassis

The Vanquish Products VRD Carbon chassis is geared up with all new molded chassis components that provide a tunable platform to adapt to the most demanding terrain.  Multiple shock and body mounting positions integrated with minimalistic front/rear interchangeable bumpers make body mounting and fitment easy.  Stamped aluminum rock sliders provide a flat location for electronic devices and/or battery mounting and have the ability to support and safeguard your body.  

Drivetrain

The center of the VRD Carbon Package is the new lightweight specification VFD transmission.  Geared up with a light-weight machined aluminum motor plate, aluminum motor plate standoffs, while omitting the cosmetic VFD tunnel for a high performance look.  Internally the VFD is geared up with machined aluminum bearing plates and machined lightweight chromoly equipments.  Each internal equipment has been re-designed to be as lightweight as possible dropping the weight of the total 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 equipments while the Rear F10 website axle has the standard ratio equipments, integrated with the VFD overdrive the final overdrive percentage 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 bias forward.  

Suspension

The VRD Carbon Package includes the Cut S8E shocks with tough anodized shock bodies and several length tuning rod ends for a final length variety of 85-95mm.  Sturdy stainless steel lower suspension links and lightweight upper links link the chassis to the axles with the new Cut Pro M4 rod ends.  The rear lower links are bent for optimum breakover clearance.  Multiple shock mounting places and tunable shock length allow for 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

Spur 52T 32P

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

Wheelbase - 322mm (12.67”)

General Front Ratio 46.5:1

General Back Ratio 68:1

Final 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 Center Compatible wheels needed)

Transmitter / Receiver

Steering servo (25 spline 20mm Servo Horn included)

540 Motor

ESC

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

Charger