Now it’s time to add some VIPER flavor to the SC10. The setup I was running was ok. The Mamba Max Pro ran like clockwork. It was big though, and sometimes loud when the fan kicked on. I was really impressed with the Viper VTX1 esc that I installed in the Pemberton Raceworks SJ10 Chief build, so I figured I would try their newest esc. That Novak motor I was running also had nothing wrong with it, it worked fine. Sometimes you just want to try something new.

Always love the Viper packaging. It’s super nice..  like.. Apple nice.

I got a Motor/ESC combo which saves a couple bucks. It also comes with a Pro Gauge.

Holy wire length.

Pro Gauge.

Decals!!

So the first thing we’ll do with the esc is figure out where we are mounting it then mock up the wire length. We won’t need the wires this long. It’s good that they give you so much though, you can always cut them back.

Motor installed.  You are probably vigilant and noticed I’m actually running the 17.5. The 13.5 is for outdoor season.

I mounted up the ESC to the chassis.

Then soldered the wires to the motor.

I then shortened up the battery wire a little and installed a Deans Male plug.

At this point the truck is pretty much rebuilt and ready to hit the track again. We improved our steering and slipper, made our wheels/tires easier to take off, rolling on fresh bearings, and testing out a new power system. Overall I think it was a long needed tear-down and a successful rebuid.

I’m most excited about being able to throw all of the Savox 1258’s speed and power into the steering without any play or slop from the servo saver. The other parts are a marked improvement as well. We’ll report back later how all this stuff is working out.