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[c.rainford73]

Mike can a servo be added with relative ease for the steering? Ultimately the electronics would be upgraded and improved. The remote reminds me of my old Aurora AFX track cars. 0- goes like hell

[MichaelC]

Carl, Carson actually posted a series of pictures with everything taken apart. I can't find it on Facebook anymore. Anyway, the bottomline is that there is room for a micro servo for steering for sure. The stock electronics is only a small circuit board, so whatever Clark is cooking up with their MTK-37 board it will have to be no bigger than their Tk-35 series without making room in the cab. The remote is absolutely garbage anyway, so my plan is either the MTK board or just a run of the mill ESC (no sound though), which I can then use my 9XR.

[AlwynTurner]

Hi Mike, thanks for the dimensions, I'll need to do some checking as to whether the chassis will work for an ACE Matedor model.
Alwyn

[Rad_Schuhart]

The remote is absolutely garbage anyway, so my plan is either the MTK board or just a run of the mill ESC (no sound though), which I can then use my 9XR.

You can wire the 20 bucks sound board to the ESC and have plenty of sounds on your truck, mate.

[tomhugill]

I've heard $50 for the Clark board so by the sound you've bought the ESC and the das mikro I'd probably just buy the Clark which has a few more features.

[AlwynTurner]

Yep done some checks on the matador and the track width would be ok but the wheelbase needs to be increased by 55mm. Hopefully the chassis is long enough and I just need to extend the prop shaft. Looks like its a go build with a bit of finessing.
Alwyn

[MichaelC]

Yep done some checks on the matador and the track width would be ok but the wheelbase needs to be increased by 55mm. Hopefully the chassis is long enough and I just need to extend the prop shaft. Looks like its a go build with a bit of finessing.
Alwyn

Shouldn't be a problem. Standard aluminium ladder frame you just need to extend and a cross brace.

[Max-U52]

I've heard $50 for the Clark board so by the sound you've bought the ESC and the das mikro I'd probably just buy the Clark which has a few more features.

I'm with ya on that one, Tom, especially since the das mikro has gone up and now they want about $40 USD for it. Might as well spend the extra ten and get the Clark, and then you don't even have to worry about the ESC.

I have an extra MFU for a temper crawler so I might try that, but it doesn't have sound.

[Rad_Schuhart]

I've heard $50 for the Clark board so by the sound you've bought the ESC and the das mikro I'd probably just buy the Clark which has a few more features.

I'm with ya on that one, Tom, especially since the das mikro has gone up and now they want about $40 USD for it. Might as well spend the extra ten and get the Clark, and then you don't even have to worry about the ESC.

I have an extra MFU for a temper crawler so I might try that, but it doesn't have sound.

40?? Its 20 free shipping: https://www.banggood.com/es/Sound-Unit- ... mds=search

I paid 15 for one some weeks go using one of the multiple banggood coupons (if you google "Banggood coupons" there are a lot of webs with them) The USB programmer is 2 euros on ebay free shipping (I already had one)

Anyway, if I had the truck, and if the Clark was 50 dollars, I might buy the clark... But its going to be 70-90, and in my opinion, its a lot.

[Max-U52]

Thanks for the tip, Rad. The last one I bought I got from eBay and it's gone up to almost $40 there. Not so sure about banggood after my experience with the truck, though.