FCX24 BUILD - NEW UPGRADES for Performance Gains - Installation and Run!

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In this video I install a bunch of new upgrades and mods for the FMS FCX24 Power Wagon. These mods are aimed at adding weight where we want it, improving grip, stability, and general performance. I also trimmed the FCX24 body to make room for the new additions, and to improve approach angle. This thing has become quite capable!
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  • @CapeCrawlers
    @CapeCrawlers Жыл бұрын

    Timestamps Upgrades: 1:50 Installation: 6:10 Reveal and first impressions: 11:53 Outdoor course run: 20:00 Final thoughts: 23:20

  • @TrevorParkJones
    @TrevorParkJones Жыл бұрын

    Awesome build video Adam, thanks for doing this! Those upgrades look good, seems to have made quite a difference! Love seeing how it came together, thanks again, take care!!!

  • @CapeCrawlers

    @CapeCrawlers

    Жыл бұрын

    It did make a huge difference! This thing is a lot of fun.

  • @SnickterP
    @SnickterP Жыл бұрын

    Its amazing how soft the steering bar is stock. I also got FMS's Monster truck, which uses the same chassis setup, but they hardened and improved the steering bar, and all upper and lower links too.

  • @CapeCrawlers

    @CapeCrawlers

    Жыл бұрын

    They seemed to have improved the servo horn on the Max Smasher as well. That's one thing I really like about FMS is that they are really good at addressing customer concerns as the product line matures.

  • @SnickterP

    @SnickterP

    Жыл бұрын

    @@CapeCrawlers that’s definitely a great trait! I hope they release another truck based on this chassis soon. Would be interesting to see what they come up with. Heck, I’d even just take alternate body shells that pop on too

  • @andrewrichey7374
    @andrewrichey7374 Жыл бұрын

    Right on Treal is the best, I have a bunch of parts on the way from them, inner outer portal boxes. Tie rods and just ordered today the Aluminum axle housing front and back, some of the parts is for my red one and some is for my limited edition

  • @andrewrichey7374
    @andrewrichey7374 Жыл бұрын

    Yeah I love the build, great job. Yeah I still love my SCX 24s, body wise I just love the looks of the power wagon. And it is outperforming some of my SCX 24s which I put a lot of upgrades on them . Will watch for your next video

  • @jdsrcs8061
    @jdsrcs8061 Жыл бұрын

    Great mods!!! I have all of the same ones except for the wheels. I'm running black rhinos on mine. I think the single best mod are the portal covers. Helps counter that heavy body!!!🤘🤘🤘 The RCAWD links come with a ball link that goes on the shocks to give the movement back. I used the ball links from an extra set of panda shocks.

  • @CapeCrawlers

    @CapeCrawlers

    Жыл бұрын

    I may need to order the rcawd units! I miss that pivot ball!!

  • @user-cg2zg7tz4k
    @user-cg2zg7tz4k Жыл бұрын

    What an incredible difference from stock I was thinking treal before but you’ve sold me on it! My kart is full of treal upgrades now lol plus the treal stuff looks really good!

  • @CapeCrawlers

    @CapeCrawlers

    Жыл бұрын

    They make excellent products! I used to shy away from treal because of the cost but you do get what you pay for.

  • @ToGrimmToWin
    @ToGrimmToWin Жыл бұрын

    I have metal transmission gears on the way along with a truck bed and rear brass portal covers and gear housings and brass c hubs all on the way with aluminum rims and better tires

  • @andrewrichey7374
    @andrewrichey7374 Жыл бұрын

    Yeah you’ll like the brass Treal Hexes, I have them on the red one I got another set on the way for my limited edition one. Appreciate you sharing, yeah the FCX 24 power wagon becoming my favorite, I catch you on the next one peace and chicken grease 😁👍👍

  • @CapeCrawlers

    @CapeCrawlers

    Жыл бұрын

    Thanks for watching! I wish so badly that I had gone ahead and ordered the hexes when I got my initial upgrades. I think I’ve got an scx24 brass one to work in the short term though.

  • @trailwomanrc
    @trailwomanrc Жыл бұрын

    Good job! Much improved. The fender mods look smooth. I do think the treal upper links are too short and are rolling the axle which effects the steering angle as well as exposes the drive shafts. Without a time tested aftermarket, it takes a critical eye to enhance them and I really enjoy that. It's exciting to imagine how things will evolve for these trucks.

  • @CapeCrawlers

    @CapeCrawlers

    Жыл бұрын

    Thank you! Great observation on the linkage. I think there’s huge potential in this platform for sure. I would be very interested to see what a company like mofo RC, who really brings innovation, novel approaches to these little things would do to this platform.

  • @The_RC_Guru

    @The_RC_Guru

    7 ай бұрын

    A year later and the aftermarket is huge, plus they seem to be about the top truck on the micro market still.

  • @andrewrichey7374
    @andrewrichey7374 Жыл бұрын

    Yeah looking awesome, yes just the brass outer covers in the front made big difference on performance. I also got There brass hexes They are great they say they are not extended, but I do believe they push the wheel out about 2 mm

  • @CapeCrawlers

    @CapeCrawlers

    Жыл бұрын

    That’s good to know. The hexes do look extended in the photos. There’s a lot of axle stub available to gain a little width it seems

  • @DEENRC
    @DEENRC Жыл бұрын

    Awesome upgrades dude..I've used treal..injora and gpm on my trx4 scx6 scx24 and capra treal are quality if you want to pay..excellent videos love seeing what I can buy next. It gets addictive..done the o ring mod works brilliant. 👍

  • @CapeCrawlers

    @CapeCrawlers

    Жыл бұрын

    Thanks! This is a fun project. Great to have some diversity. I’m waiting for Injora to start pumping out the products for these! I can only imagine they’re just watching and waiting to see what works and what doesn’t with some of these early upgrades. It’s going to be a fun build!

  • @andrewrichey7374
    @andrewrichey7374 Жыл бұрын

    Yeah I bought two sets of the brass outer covers for the front just putting them on the front of my red one and my Limited edition my limited edition going with red inner aluminum portal Box, the back is going to be blue outer cover also with the red tie rod drag link, the red one I have bronze front inner aluminum portal box looks awesome

  • @deanweller5789
    @deanweller5789 Жыл бұрын

    awesome build so far! super jelly haha

  • @CapeCrawlers

    @CapeCrawlers

    Жыл бұрын

    Thanks! It’s been a fun one!

  • @ToGrimmToWin
    @ToGrimmToWin Жыл бұрын

    I've installed brass front portal housings and covers aluminum high clearance links, steel diff gears solid locked ones.

  • @CapeCrawlers

    @CapeCrawlers

    Жыл бұрын

    Awesome!

  • @ToGrimmToWin
    @ToGrimmToWin Жыл бұрын

    I want a different cage for the rear found 1 online but it's 35. I tried a nice bed that hold the tire but it had to much weight and not enough material for the rear screws and cracked. Ordered the regular power wagon bed for it. Looking for better shocks. Tried a couple ones too big and can't fit the body on it. Also to stiff. The others I never tried as they jammed up so I sent them back.

  • @Cbam871
    @Cbam871 Жыл бұрын

    sweet truck! if it were me id change out the spare to match too but so far truck looks great

  • @CapeCrawlers

    @CapeCrawlers

    Жыл бұрын

    Thanks! I agree, the tractor tire on the back certainly looks out of place now.

  • @Cbam871

    @Cbam871

    Жыл бұрын

    @@CapeCrawlers yes it does honestly

  • @fcukeround
    @fcukeround Жыл бұрын

    Injura adjustable links all the way. I hate those rubber o rings. Not sure if they make sets for the fcx. But you could drill out the balls to fit. Great content! Cheers!

  • @CapeCrawlers

    @CapeCrawlers

    Жыл бұрын

    I agree with you about the links: the pivot hardware in the newer links is the way to go!

  • @ethanball1316
    @ethanball1316 Жыл бұрын

    Hey, I really enjoy the videos and I had some questions. First, what did you use to cut the fenders like you did? Also i just got fcx24 a couple weeks ago. I don't have a lot of runtime on it and I noticed that the servo is twitching really bad when im not even on the remote. I was wondering if you had any ideas on what could be causing that?

  • @CapeCrawlers

    @CapeCrawlers

    Жыл бұрын

    I used tin snips to cut them and sandpaper to shape them. That servo twitch seems pretty normal with the stock servos. I'm not sure if it's the servo or the esc that causes it. I am thinking the former because when I swap servos it goes away. Rampgrab makes a great budget friendly servo replacement.

  • @ethanball1316

    @ethanball1316

    Жыл бұрын

    @@CapeCrawlers awesome thank you so much for the help.

  • @QuinnsRC
    @QuinnsRC Жыл бұрын

    I like what you did with the fenders. Just haven't had time to get my Treal stuff on mine. Look and performs great! Treal out of the brass covers. 😢

  • @CapeCrawlers

    @CapeCrawlers

    Жыл бұрын

    Thanks! It’s always scary cutting fenders but thankfully they came out nice. I saw that treal sold out very soon after I got mine. Hopefully they restock soon!

  • @Bandito071
    @Bandito071 Жыл бұрын

    Thes guys are fantastic straight out of the box. My only faults with them are the tyres not being grippy enough and im not a fan of the way the body clips on. All in all, a great little crawler tho.

  • @CapeCrawlers

    @CapeCrawlers

    Жыл бұрын

    I completely agree. New tires make a huge difference, both in appearance and performance!

  • @tsenif
    @tsenif Жыл бұрын

    I'd imagine these parts will be compatible with the Furitek Cayman Pro 4x4 since that's basically a FMS FCX24 with Furitek components on it?

  • @CapeCrawlers

    @CapeCrawlers

    Жыл бұрын

    Yes, it uses the same axles etc.

  • @tsenif

    @tsenif

    Жыл бұрын

    @@CapeCrawlers Awesome, thanks. Just ordered the Furitek Cayman Pro.

  • @tyshiddejuremanbey1313
    @tyshiddejuremanbey1313 Жыл бұрын

    BGM SICK AF!!!

  • @CapeCrawlers

    @CapeCrawlers

    Жыл бұрын

    💪🏻👍🏻

  • @tyshiddejuremanbey1313

    @tyshiddejuremanbey1313

    Жыл бұрын

    @@CapeCrawlers We got'ah to stick together, RC Gang ish, On Gawd 😎!!!

  • @g_j_b_o_o_g_e_r420blaze9
    @g_j_b_o_o_g_e_r420blaze9 Жыл бұрын

    I need a stronger steering servo for mine but my esc has the 2 square piece, do I need a adopter and if so where do I even find one ! ?

  • @CapeCrawlers

    @CapeCrawlers

    Жыл бұрын

    Rampcrab makes a decent replacement that’s a direct swap. The RocHobby Cr18p has an adapter. I’m not sure if you can buy the adapter separate, but that would be the way to go

  • @g_j_b_o_o_g_e_r420blaze9

    @g_j_b_o_o_g_e_r420blaze9

    Жыл бұрын

    @@CapeCrawlers duuuude mint , thaaaaank you!

  • @tjrick
    @tjrick10 ай бұрын

    How did you trim the fenders?

  • @CapeCrawlers

    @CapeCrawlers

    10 ай бұрын

    I used tin snips to cut them and sandpaper to shape them.

  • @xLodus
    @xLodus Жыл бұрын

    When the car drives fast it sounds like cartman from south park

  • @CapeCrawlers

    @CapeCrawlers

    Жыл бұрын

    🤣🤣 you’re absolutely right

  • @theLyzhendricks
    @theLyzhendricks Жыл бұрын

    I just got mine on christmas but I already spent another 160$ literaly the price of the whole. Car on all metal suspension amd gears and wheel weights it's my first crawler it's my 3rd 1:24 car but its ganna be sweet when I get all the parts in and togher

  • @CapeCrawlers

    @CapeCrawlers

    Жыл бұрын

    You’re off to a great start by the sounds of it! Have fun!

  • @theLyzhendricks

    @theLyzhendricks

    Жыл бұрын

    @@CapeCrawlers I will I love how far your build has come I wanna ges some little tsl boggers for mine

  • @Cbam871
    @Cbam871 Жыл бұрын

    how did you add the internal spring shocks?

  • @CapeCrawlers

    @CapeCrawlers

    Жыл бұрын

    I took the springs off completely. I’m running a small amount of oil in them for dampening, but not much.

  • @Cbam871

    @Cbam871

    Жыл бұрын

    @@CapeCrawlers that's a pretty good idea

  • @ZachTrumble

    @ZachTrumble

    Жыл бұрын

    2FM RC has a video about internal springs for forced droop.

  • @mattmclaughlin4085
    @mattmclaughlin4085 Жыл бұрын

    I don't know,, I think she would see the difference,dont think I could pass one off as a new body for am AXIAL, (maybe lets keep our fingers crossed) thanks for sharing

  • @CapeCrawlers

    @CapeCrawlers

    Жыл бұрын

    Thanks for watching! I really hope axial takes notice and does something to counter the fcx24. I don’t know though, they’ve still got such a strong lineup. The power of co-branding with manufacturers like ford and Jeep goes a long way!

  • @howdyjim
    @howdyjim Жыл бұрын

    Nice, thanks. Think i'll extend it first. Really interested in the portal cover, but they are sold out~

  • @CapeCrawlers

    @CapeCrawlers

    Жыл бұрын

    I hope they restock soon. It’s a great mod!

  • @crocsonletsgo9665
    @crocsonletsgo9665 Жыл бұрын

    I need details on your shock relocation please!

  • @CapeCrawlers

    @CapeCrawlers

    Жыл бұрын

    I drilled my own holes in the frame where I felt it gave me the best balance of axle drop and ride height. Later on I went with the extended trailing arm kit for the rear but kept my frame mounted position up front.

  • @crocsonletsgo9665

    @crocsonletsgo9665

    Жыл бұрын

    @@CapeCrawlers I paused and looked. I was able to do the same on the back, but I'm leaving the front. Thanks! You got yourself a sub!

  • @djkmark
    @djkmark Жыл бұрын

    Take the roll cage and tire off of the back so it’s not so top heavy

  • @CapeCrawlers

    @CapeCrawlers

    Жыл бұрын

    I’m super partial to the roll cage though. I know it hurts me performance wise, but I really like how it looks

  • @moto-
    @moto- Жыл бұрын

    What city u from love the videos bro keep it up

  • @CapeCrawlers

    @CapeCrawlers

    Жыл бұрын

    Thanks! I’m in cape cod Massachusetts

  • @moto-

    @moto-

    Жыл бұрын

    @@CapeCrawlers nice bro that would be awesome if u came to horseman’s in apple valley Cali to go crawl and np

  • @jaymay3172
    @jaymay3172 Жыл бұрын

    stock suspension?

  • @CapeCrawlers

    @CapeCrawlers

    Жыл бұрын

    In this video yes. I’ve since upgraded to the rcawd coilovers 👍🏻

  • @carlreeves9762
    @carlreeves9762 Жыл бұрын

    I have SCX24 brass hexes on my Fmx Atlas 6X6

  • @CapeCrawlers

    @CapeCrawlers

    Жыл бұрын

    How do you like the 6x6? My son is after me to get one.

  • @frankhernigle8102

    @frankhernigle8102

    Жыл бұрын

    @@CapeCrawlers I got mine on black Friday. It is actually pretty badass.

  • @xxxy9928
    @xxxy9928 Жыл бұрын

    why not show mount brass and distance to the rim !?

  • @CapeCrawlers

    @CapeCrawlers

    Жыл бұрын

    Show the install you mean?

  • @andrewrichey7374
    @andrewrichey7374 Жыл бұрын

    Yeah I took the front bumper off to, much better

  • @covecityboys
    @covecityboys Жыл бұрын

    Man I swear it sounds like you’re saying fcx24 but I don’t have my hearing aides in. 🤣

  • @CapeCrawlers

    @CapeCrawlers

    Жыл бұрын

    🤣🤣 it’s hard to bring myself to say FCX. It’s completely foreign to me

  • @covecityboys

    @covecityboys

    Жыл бұрын

    @@CapeCrawlers 🤣

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