Redcat Ascent Fusion Upgrade you didn’t know about! And Things to know!

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Had some questions on the Redcat Ascent Fusion that I try to answer & add in a couple things you need to know! One upgrade that nobody is talking about and some more crawling of course!
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@PopShot76 4 ай бұрын

I always thought bump steer was when the front suspension is compressed, it causes the steering to move left or right

@chainsaw7887 4 ай бұрын

Yes you are right. this happens when the panhard and drag link angles don't match

@2fmrc 4 ай бұрын

I’m not sure what it’s called but I’ve always considered it when the truck would rock back and forth when turning period lol

@AnyAssumptionBanter 4 ай бұрын

@@2fmrc thats more just a twist as you're changing the weight distribution through the chassis. a better chassis wouldn't do that and better link and geometry would not do that... ascent is not known for having good weight balance and geometry. imagine a hard body, you're on at a gate with one wheel under weight, you turn the wheel and hard body tilts and down you go. test it on your 24s as well, see which ones do it and check the links and see if you find a pattern; this is an interesting topic would love to hear more

@chrispearce9224 4 ай бұрын

LoL. Yea bump steer is an affect which happens during compression of the shocks when going over 'bumps'. So the front axle must travel up and down to experience bump steer.

@2fmrc 4 ай бұрын

@@chainsaw7887 I just uploaded a vid showing it. See if that helps you guys. Sorry for the confusion lol

@MrCveedub 4 ай бұрын

Interesting use of the rubber band for restricting the balance lead. I just took it straight off with the IC5 Smart Batteries. I never even had considered that. 2FM RC Hair Band Balance Lead Holder.

@hyperc5249 4 ай бұрын

Links purchased. Great find, Matt! Redcat is killing it.

@nathanross5406 4 ай бұрын

Man I can’t wait to get my hands on one!!! Thing looks epic!!!

@willisluckey4328 3 ай бұрын

Thank you for all of your great video's and for helping me to learn how to rock crawl I'm going to try to get the ascent Fusion next month I'm 63 and disabled but I think I can rock crawl and again thank you...👍⚡🏁🇺🇲

@YARCWest 4 ай бұрын

Good shout on the links, Matt!

@bugman72 4 ай бұрын

I run the Gens Ace Bashing 2200mah 3S in my Ascent and love it.

@andrewrichey7374 4 ай бұрын

As always Matt appreciate you sharing

@TrokaRC 4 ай бұрын

My panhard mount was broken on og ascent out the box. Good pointers my man! 👍

@thomasmontgomery4382 4 ай бұрын

That is not checking bump steer, it is just setting end points.Bump steer is change of steering angle when axle goes through full stroke and articulation.It will bump steer and your end points will change and introduce servo overload unless you set end points at this point and accept reduced steering angle at some point in the flex.

@2fmrc 4 ай бұрын

Yeah that’s what others have said. I’ve always called that bump steer and what you guys are talking about track shift (front shifts to one side when compressed) I’m definitely wrong on my terminology though lol

@2fmrc 4 ай бұрын

I just uploaded a vid showing it. See if that helps you guys. Sorry for the confusion lol

@wvlfkvnt 4 ай бұрын

Tatu seems to have picked up the slack on xt60 batteries. I went with 3s 1300 mah Zeee’s. Rig and battery come tomorrow. Batteries will most def be Velcro’d with straps.

@gibsonlife573 4 ай бұрын

Dude I don't run 10 scale much but this really has me wanting one

@2fmrc 4 ай бұрын

Honestly they are so much more fun lol. Just need bigger play areas 😆

@Casitascrawlers 4 ай бұрын

I use almost all Gens Ace batteries I’ve had nothing but good luck & also the Amazon Zee batteries have been good as well.

@dezfan 4 ай бұрын

Looks like a little weight in the rear, and you’d nail it regularly! 😎

@CraigAHaskell 2 ай бұрын

I was really looking forward to an upgrade build. Some portals, HW fusion, lcg fiberglass chassis etc. I'm struggling to see how I can build anything as good as this seems without spending more than it costs.

@brentlykins7281 4 ай бұрын

Thanks for the info sir

@bobzilla9p0 4 ай бұрын

Under parts Redcat now sells and aluminum upper panhard mount ($8.99) for those with older design.

@Justin_Newman 4 ай бұрын

Bump steer is caused by axle movement up and down causing the wheels to turn at full drop or full bump. If the chassis is moving when steering that means the servo is maxing out on the steering and causing the chassis to twist. Turn down the end points and fix it for sure.

@Jeff1972GoPro 4 ай бұрын

Hey great video and thanks for all of the help lately. This my first 1/10th scale and I noticed you linked a Spektrum battery that is rated at 30c. Is 30c adequate for this setup or would >50C be recommended? Thanks again!

@shaynejenkins446 4 ай бұрын

The axles on this are like stepping back to when axial first designed their axles. They are so wonky and the pan hard is flawed.

@2fmrc 4 ай бұрын

Yeah that’s why I just went soa on my original ascent. Had quite a few issues with the panhard setup

@AnyAssumptionBanter 4 ай бұрын

on the bump steer can you also test the following: turn off rig, turn wheels to furthermost end, and compress and let it decompress then turn wheels fully the other way and do it again does the wheels wobble or toe in/out when you press down on the front as you compress and letting it decompress?

@2fmrc 4 ай бұрын

I just uploaded a vid showing it. See if that helps you guys. Sorry for the confusion lol

@AnyAssumptionBanter 4 ай бұрын

@@2fmrc you're awesome.

@scottbeville4908 4 ай бұрын

tbe fusion is super cool, next is an ascent 18 fusion model, that would be pretty sweet!

@2fmrc 4 ай бұрын

I wish!

@scottbeville4908 4 ай бұрын

@@2fmrc me too!!!!!

@DSC1320 4 ай бұрын

What you were describing was not Bump steer. Bump steer is under suspension travel/ compression.

@AnyAssumptionBanter 4 ай бұрын

bingo. yes, I also asked the question to test out bump steer and how to do it. this has given me annoyances on some gates

@2fmrc 4 ай бұрын

@trialnterror Ай бұрын

Did you lengthen the rear axle location on the fusion? I have seen a couple peps do that and have good success.

@CRAZYBUILD349 2 ай бұрын

Great amount of infomation, thanks, looking to get one, is it worth it ? I did subscribe!!!, you have a lot of information, and i love to build,

@2fmrc 2 ай бұрын

Imo it’s the best rtr you can get for performance atm. Does it have flaws? Sure. They all do. Mostly just loctite the pins in the front axle and the screw that goes into the pinion gear in the axle. Besides those couple screws backing out I really haven’t had any issues! I really appreciate the sub!

@user-os2ls9pk9s 4 ай бұрын

thinking about doing a custom build with this thing when i get one. i just have one question that i cant find, which is, what is the length of the fusion body?

@ChrisGorman87 15 күн бұрын

Most will disagree but you need brass weight in the rear to stop the truck from flipping over the front.

@2fmrc 15 күн бұрын

@@ChrisGorman87 yep. I always add a little weight to the rear. Just a touch to even it out

@oldmanmtb1443 4 ай бұрын

Dam just bought the truck but hasn't came yet also i bought a 5000mha battery

@mattmckinney6350 4 ай бұрын

Couldn't fond the link for the links where do you get the links ?

@ParkerRC 3 ай бұрын

Did You Trim Your Body At All? Or Just Reset Your Endpoints?

@Senditjp247 4 ай бұрын

I find these so helpful man 2 questions man im new to the rc world Awesome content man im loving it 🤙🏼 I just bought the new ascent fusion gonna get injora turbine 1.9 beadlock wheels they are -10 offset and gonna keep the awesome stock tires that come on the ascent u reccomend the blue silicone inserts from injora or red im in south Florida its hot year round jajaja And u think i will have any issues running that particular wheel, tire combination Does the -10 offset affect the performance much besides pushing the wheel outward ?? Because i know stock offset i believe is 0 on the stock beadlock wheels that come on the ascent fusion ?? And i actually went with the 1500 lipo 3s u recommended the zee brand Now im debating what charger -Spektrum S155 G2 1x55W AC Smart Charger, SPMXC2050 Or -OVONIC Mate1 Lipo Battery Charger 1s-6s 100W 10A Your opinion would be great man Now i know with the spectrum one i have to buy xt adapters With the ovonic would ibhave to do that as well Since im new i just want to plug in charge and “crawl” a buddy reccomended the spectrum because he said it literally plug n play no messing around with currents and stuff ?? Your opinion super appreciated man

@Senditjp247 4 ай бұрын

Excuse me I meant to say blue or green inserts not red

@2fmrc 4 ай бұрын

If you go spektrum with spektrum batteries you don’t have to worry about the amps you charge etc. It’s pretty simple to keep track of though. If it’s a 1500mah pack I usually charge at 1.5amps, 2000mah pack charge at 2amps etc. You can go as low as you want it’ll just take longer to charge and you can actually go really high on amps to charge faster but it’s harder on your batteries over time etc. I think those wheels and tires will work fine. I haven’t been a huge fan of the silicone inserts on 1.9s to be honest. A good dual stage foam like proline or crawler innovations work better for me but the silicones are cheap and will work. The stock tires are pretty good but you can definitely get better once you’re ready to upgrade those as well. Jconcepts has some really good tires. Megalithic,ruptures etc. proline bfgoodrich Krawler ta are good also. The wheel offset will just widen the truck which may cut down on your turning a bit but should make it a bit more stable on side hill. Should work I would think.

@2fmrc 4 ай бұрын

You can also cram the xt60 connector into the spektrum ic3. I didn’t realize you could make them fit myself but someone else mentioned they used the two together all the time. You can also use a spektrum charger with any battery if you get the correct adapters etc. I have an S2100 smart charger I use and I never really use spektrum batteries besides that one 3s I showed and a couple 2s for the losi promoto.

@Senditjp247 4 ай бұрын

@@2fmrc this is a great point i was looking at the proline inserts but they only have the XL on Amazon ?? Any differences between The XL one or regular one i assume theres a size difference but currently amazon has them in xl Now injora has their version of the if the 2 stage foams i might go with those then but u want the pro line have heard great things about them u think i should do the xl ones ?? Should i be concerned with

@Senditjp247 4 ай бұрын

@@2fmrc thanks so much buddy just saw your video great information i got 2 1500 Zeee 3s lipos what current or capacity u reccomend i charge them at ?? I got the awesome spectrum smart charger i dont have the smart batteries but it works well with any battery!! And i also got the blue imserts with the green inserts just to test and tune the rig worst case scenario i can also run both maybe Green inserts in the front n blues in the back or vice versa

@mattmckinney6350 4 ай бұрын

What rod ends did u use

@2fmrc 4 ай бұрын

Yeah I couldn’t find the ones I used. I just had them in a bin. These should work but I didn’t have them on hand to be sure. I ordered a set to find out for sure. alnk.to/5ufjvuB

@roberttruesdell6151 4 ай бұрын

Did you only use the rear links?

@2fmrc 4 ай бұрын

Yeah I only swapped out the rear lowers

@nathanielbrowne5204 4 ай бұрын

Since when does a ic3 not fit into a xt60? Am I missing something? I plug them together every time I go out. I'm shocked that was said!

@2fmrc 4 ай бұрын

Ic3 fits ec3 but not xt60. At least mine don’t lol. Maybe you can cram them together but I’ve never really tried. I honestly don’t use spektrum smart crap so never really use that battery 😆

@nathanielbrowne5204 4 ай бұрын

@@2fmrc definitely do fit and you don't need to cram them together. At least I've never had to.

@nathanielbrowne5204 4 ай бұрын

@@2fmrc I'm also curious on if you've never tried. How would you know they don't fit?

@boduke9428 4 ай бұрын

Yep. It fits like it was made to. I use my spektrum smart crap batteries in everything from my 8s Outcast exb, SCX6, to Gorgon and TRX6. What do I know though, I have always thought bump steer was the tires turning, or steering, when the suspension cycles through its travel. Boy do I feel silly!

@nathanielbrowne5204 4 ай бұрын

@@boduke9428 I was thinking the same thing when bump steer was mentioned and you are correct. Bump steer is how much the tires deflect will the suspension is being cycled

@thindigital 4 ай бұрын

It seems to sit really high, is it over sprung do you think?

@wvlfkvnt 4 ай бұрын

It’s on portals 😅😅😅

@Bonitacreekrc2 4 ай бұрын

front end geometry is poorly designed and dosn't allow for a normal amount of droop, the panhard holds the axle too far away from the chassis

@thindigital 4 ай бұрын

@@Bonitacreekrc2 is that why the shocks aren't mounted in the top most holes (to get lowest cog). The front shocks tower position options look weird as many of them look forward of the axle. It is good to see them trying but there's still a lack of refinement to the design that they need to work on imho

@stevevigil620 3 ай бұрын

What battery charger do you recommend

@2fmrc 3 ай бұрын

Depends how much you want to spend really. I have one of these that has been really good for probably 6-8yrs and it’s not crazy expensive. Charges two batteries at once etc. amzn.to/4cETLeB

@2fmrc 3 ай бұрын

Or if you’re looking for a very budget friendly option I’ve ran these several times as well. amzn.to/3VEI5m3