Redcat Aftershock 8E Build

[zielkeracing]

Hey guys! I thought I would post about the Aftershock 8E i am builing. I had great fun with the backdraft with only a few upgrades. I am taking a new stock Aftershock and building it to a track beast. From what I have learned from my backdraft this should be fun. I will be adding aluminum front and rear hubs, front and rear sway bars, 17mm hubs with 1/8th buggy wheels and tires, aluminum shocks, aluminum cernter bb steering link, Jconcepts TRUTH body, aluminum shock towers and a-arm mounts, titanium links and good diff oils.

 

[zielkeracing]

Truck torn down ready for diff lube and the new parts!











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[DemonRC]

Oh nice! I've been waiting to see some pics of one of these torn down. I can't wait to see what you do with the paintjob

 

[zielkeracing]

Oh nice! I've been waiting to see some pics of one of these torn down. I can't wait to see what you do with the paintjob

Hey dude! I should have it completed by Monday or so. I rand the lving hell out of my Backdraft 8E and I think with some tuning this should be a great contender and affordable. Most of the parts I am waiting on wil be here tomorrow so I can start putting her back together.

 

[zielkeracing]

Here is a list that I have so far, there are some more will be here on Tuesday. HPI M4X10 GRUB SCREW SET Z725 REDCAT REAR SWAR BAR BS905-009 REDCAT FRONT SWAY BAR BS903-021 REDCAT SWAY BAR LINK (X4) BS903-029 REDCAT 12MM TO 17MM KIT BS17MM REDCAT ALUMINUM REAR HUBS MPO-04 REDCAT ALUMINUM FRONT HUBS MPO-02 REDCAT ALUMINUM SHOCKS (X2) BS903-004A REDCAT ALUMINUM CENTER STEERING LINK MPO-11 REDCAT WHITE DISH 1/8TH BUGGY WHEELS AND TIRES (X2) BS936-001 REDCAT BRUSHLESS MOTOR HEAT SINK BS803-029 REDCAT ALUMINUM SHOCK MOUNT (X2) MPO-05 REDCAT ALUMINUM FRONT SUSPENSION MOUNT MPO-06 REDCAT ALUMINUM REAR SUSPENSION MOUNT MPO-07 INTEGY 17MM PRO WHEEL NUTS (X2) C22604 JCONCEPTS DARE PRO RACE BODY 0086Here are some pics - almost done - waiting on aluminum shock towers and suspension mounts and that it. The diffs are front-30wt center-50wt rear 10wt - wd40 on all suspension pins, loctight on all screws on aluminum. The 17mm wheel nuts work perfect. Sway bars installed, adjusted front and rear drive shafts so there is minimum slop. Shocks will have 40wt in front and 45wt in rear. Not sure on the body yet but thinking. Pictures of the shocks show the original and the Redcat upgraded. So far so good











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[pipeous]

so is this the same scale as the slash then? it looks pretty cool

 

[Obeast44]

Slashs are 1/10 arent they? This ones 1/8

 

[zielkeracing]

Slashs are 1/10 arent they? This ones 1/8

They are the same size thats a slash body on it.

 

[pipeous]

Can't wait to hear a report then. 4wd corr racing should be the big thing soon... how do those stock tires feel? they look decent.

 

[zielkeracing]

Can't wait to hear a report then. 4wd corr racing should be the big thing soon... how do those stock tires feel? they look decent.

The stock tires I replaced with 1/8thbuggy wheels and tires, much lower profile than stock. The stock tires work great but the truck flips extremely easy. The aluminum shock towers will be here Tuesday so I can complete it. Hopefully we don't get any snow mid weeks so I can test it on the track. I think the 4wd class will be great fun too!

 

[zielkeracing]

Here are my last pics before I paint the shell. Yes the sway bars are a no brainer. They mount up very nice, but you have to buy 4x as they are very inexpensive but are sold 1 per bag. The aluminum shock towers I ordered should stay with the Bacdraft as they do not allow for the body mount holes. I installed the new shocks and showed how nice they are and aligned -I aligned them for the track... so when the weather gets a bit better. So far, its a nice sound truck. The shock towers bummed me out but that was the only thing so far and I actually ordered them from the Backdraft Option List . I have driven these and stock are a blast, I hope with my predictions on how this will handle I should be a contender on the track and a bonus bashing around! Its well worth the money!!











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[AlvaSpeed]

Very nice work


I also have an Aftershock.


Very fast car. A lot of car for the price. A real RTR!


I am going to upgrade the suspension too.


I was wondering if you have been able to run the car with a pair of 3S batteries?????

 

[zielkeracing]

Very nice work
I also have an Aftershock.


Very fast car. A lot of car for the price. A real RTR!


I am going to upgrade the suspension too.


I was wondering if you have been able to run the car with a pair of 3S batteries?????

The stock esc cannot handle 2 - 3s batteries. Its ony a 80 amp. If you upgrade to a 120 or 150 amp you can. Hobbywing you makes the esc offers larger ones.

 

[formula87]

It says you have a Backdraft and Aftershock 8e they share the same stuff with the Earthquake 8e right? Except 17mm hubs.... Have you had any problems with the diffs??

 

[zielkeracing]

I broke a front diff cup on a hard landing but landed flat - mine are both the original ones when they first were sold. Other than that no problems, the jump has also about 35 feet long and I launched extremely high-my fault.

 

[redcat]

Thanks for the parts list im doing conversion with a earthquake 3.0 nitro any suggestions.