Redcat Gen9 International Harvester 800A Trail Truck RTR [VIDEO]

From Redcat Racing:
Redcat has been designing lots of their very own automobiles recently and the Redcat assume tank has been developing with some spectacular designs. The Gen9 – Worldwide Harvester 800A Path Truck is a good instance of their ingenuity and meticulous consideration to element. Loaded with options, the Gen9 has a two velocity transmission, newly designed portal axles, precision suspension geometry with zero bump steer, new compound tires, excessive torque steering servo, adjustable wheelbase and a extremely detailed physique with a rear pivot mounting design.

You possibly can’t have a look at the Gen9 with out instantly noticing the meticulously crafted formally licensed Worldwide Scout 800A physique. The physique is molded in three separate items which permits for a extra reasonable full depth inside. The physique is internally braced and makes use of a rear locking pivot mechanism with twin quarter flip fasteners up entrance. The edges of the physique tuck neatly into the injection molded plastic rock sliders for minimal hold ups over jagged rocks. Redcat has included many injection molded particulars that make this physique actually stand out.

Within the inside you’ll discover an injection molded dashboard, entrance and rear seats, foot pedals, shifters, door levers, window cranks, detachable steering wheel and there’s even a flip sign lever on the steering column. The outside contains an injection molded roll cage, rock sliders, bumpers, facet view mirrors, door handles, windshield wipers, entrance grill, and buckets for headlights and taillights. That is one extremely detailed physique.

The Gen9 has been designed to simply accept 14 LED lights out of the field; there’s a spot for 2 sprint lights, 4 headlights, two taillights, two reverse lights, and 4 rock lights positioned contained in the fender wells. All of the mounting {hardware} is included, so it’ll be a breeze to set the Gen9 up for night time time crawling. Redcat will likely be releasing a lightweight package for the Gen9 in late March or early April.

Shane Mikula, the lead engineer on the Gen9 challenge, mentioned “One of the vital requested options we’ve had for the Gen8 has been a two velocity transmission, so the Gen9 has a two velocity transmission.” It’s good to see that Redcat values their clients’ opinions and takes the required steps to make them develop into a actuality. The gen9’s two velocity transmission gives a great deal of versatility over many several types of terrain. First gear offers the driving force final management over tough obstacles, whereas second gear permits the driving force to blast by means of trails at double the velocity. Shifting gears is as straightforward as urgent a button on the included transmitter. The heavy obligation transmission makes use of a 32P spur gear and a lockable adjustable slipper clutch. The pinion and spur gears are enclosed so they’re stored secure from rocks and particles. The transmission, switch case and portal axles all have MOD1 inside gears for superior energy and sturdiness. The Gen9 has a entrance mounted 550 measurement brushed motor and a divorced switch case to place the load the place it’s wanted.

Redcat has included a really highly effective steering servo with the Gen9. The brand new Hexfly Torque-Spec coreless digital steering servo is mounted to the 1.5mm metal C-channelchassis and is designed particularly for path crawling. Utilizing the inventory ESC, The Torque-Spec servo gives a formidable 25Kg of steering authority proper out the field. If upgraded to an 8.4V BEC energy system, this servo is able to a tremendous 42Kg of steering torque. That’s lots of steering energy. In contrast to many RTR crawlers available on the market, even in the event you plan on changing the ability system in the future, there isn’t any must improve this steering servo.

The Gen9 makes use of new portal axles together with a specifically designed panhard bar to fully remove bump steer and axle sway. This enables the driving force to take extra exact strains and finally have extra car management. Portal axles present extra floor clearance while not having greater tires. On the GEN9, a lot of the gear discount occurs contained in the portal axles, which implies much less chassis torque twist than conventional axle shaft pushed rock crawlers and path vans. The portal axles present 54.5mm of floor clearance and embrace steel gear covers, steel wheel hexes, CNC machined spools and captured shock mounts.

The brand new common fashion axle with one piece housing gives a great deal of steering and sturdiness. Mikula mentioned “We’ve redesigned the rear axle too, so every part on this car axle-wise is in double shear at the very least, so it must be loads stronger than earlier designs.” “They’re in all probability the strongest axles we’ve ever constructed,” mentioned Matt Jackson, the Director of Engineering at Redcat.

Tires are simply a type of issues that many hobbyists find yourself changing on their new RTR crawlers, however not on the Gen9. True to scale, licensed Interco SS M-16 tires and purposeful beadlock wheels pull the Gen9 by means of the hardest terrains. These tires have an aggressive tread sample and are in a very grippy compound, so they need to carry out exceptionally effectively on rocks and on the path. These tires appear to be proper within the candy spot of grippiness and squish, for crawling, and stability for quicker paced path driving. Every of the M-16 tires is mounted to a beadlock rim which makes use of interior and outer aluminum beadlock rings for max energy and tire holding functionality. The beadlocks have the addition of an interchangeable ornamental plastic ring that matches over the functioning steel beadlock ring, which gives the driving force with the opportunity of customizing the look of their wheel whereas sustaining most efficiency. I can think about all the 3-D printed outer rings that will likely be showcased on social media posts.

The Redcat Gen9 makes it straightforward to overcome all varieties of terrain. The inventory configuration gives customers 80mm of chassis floor clearance, a 63.5 diploma method angle, and a 53 diploma departure angle. This implies the Gen9 could also be finishing obstacles whereas a few of its opponents are getting hung up on the first incline. Redcat has gone above and past with this newly designed Gen9 path crawler. There are such a lot of thrilling options and an unimaginable consideration to element. We are able to’t wait to see this factor making its manner by means of scale competitions. The Gen9 Worldwide Scout 800A Path Truck is a good selection for anybody in search of a excessive efficiency rock crawler with limitless potential immediately out of the field.

SPECIFICATIONS:

Gen9: Absolutely Assembled
Motor/ESC: Brushed 550 motor / 40A Brushed
Steering Servo: Hexfly Torque-Spec Coreless Digital. 25Kg-6V & 42Kg-8.4V
Radio: R7 2.4GHz radio system
Chassis: 1.5mm Thick Metal C-Channel Body Rails
Drive System: 4-Wheel-Drive, Entrance Mounted Motor
Transmission: 2-Velocity with Lockable Slipper Clutch
Switch Case: Divorced, Centrally Mounted
Size: 523mm Inventory
Wheelbase: 312mm – 336mm Adjustable
Chassis Floor Clearance: 80mm
Axle Floor Clearance: 54.5mm
Strategy angle: 63.5 levels
Departure angle: 53 levels
Suspension: 4-Hyperlink Rear and 3-Hyperlink Entrance with Panhard Bar
Shocks: 95mm Adjustable Coilover Threaded Aluminum Physique
Axles: Portal Axles with CNC aluminum spools, single piece housing with steel gear
cowl, and entrance common joints.
Wheels: 1.9in True Beadlocks
Tires: Absolutely Licensed Interco SS M-16 Tires in a excessive grip compound