Top 5 Upgrades For The Redcat Ascent 18

In this video I run through my first 5 mods for the Redcat Ascent 18 based on my experience with this truck. Some of these are preventative upgrades and some are performance focused. The combination will give you a great performing and reliable mini crawler!

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Timestamps
Baseline course runs: 0:29
Mod 1: 4:19
Mod 2: 5:44
Mod 3: 7:30
Mod 4: 10:06
Mod 5: 11:05
Bonus mods: 12:44
Upgraded course runs: 14:35
Final thoughts: 17:27

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Timestamps
Baseline course runs: 0:29
Mod 1: 4:19
Mod 2: 5:44
Mod 3: 7:30
Mod 4: 10:06
Mod 5: 11:05
Bonus mods: 12:44
Upgraded course runs: 14:35
Final thoughts: 17:27

[raymondwendt]

Absolutely love mine. Best bang for your buck. Ordered a red one as soon as it was available. Bought the metal transmision gears at the same time. (Haven't put them in) Still using the original servo and links. The only thing I've broken is the body from a hard fall. Gorilla tape to the rescue.

Here are some free mods anyone can do. Move the shocks inward, raise the skid plate up even with the sliders and add a couple wheel weights to the front deck. Trim the ends of the front bumper and move it in. You have to drill new holes on the posts to mount it. But, it gives you better approach angles and the body doesn't pop off when it falls. Put a better set of wheels and tires on it, and it's a beast. Out performs my highly modified trx4m and scx24. Crazy.

Just bought Injora's brushless system. They also came out with an LCG chassis. Now I have to decide how stupid I want to go. Lol.

[ericwagner]

Funny, I had the same reaction when I stopped at my local hobby shop. Another mini truck was the last thing I needed, saw the pink one and just had to have it, lol. Great video as always

[russellupkes]

Just bought the Silver/Gun Metal Gray one for my son. I really diggin either the red or pink for myself. Although my daughter wants the pink on. Thanks for giving me peace of mind for buying the Ascent 18!

[DarkDanegan]

Wow, this is a candidate for the next mini hulk sleeper build. I love that it looks pretty much stock but slays the course!

[Thegreatpnw_rc]

Thank you for doing a acsent 18 video these little Trucks are amazing I own 2 of them.

[JCab-pvzc]

I’d love to see this truck with a Unity motor/esc in the future. 👍

[joseaponte]

Nice work Adam, I like all the upgrades for the Pink panther redcat. Wow what an improvement that injora reduction is very cool & noticeable as it crawls slower, I like the LGRP tremor servo so cool it fits in the Redcat. Can't say no to LGRP cyclone beadlocks with Black Label tires with INJORA inserts. Man I'm pumped up.

[kendotek]

I'm liking that backdrop on your wall! It really ties the course together.

[Marksworld...]

Love my redcat...ive done brass covers and moved the esc and battery...changed shock angle...brass steering links...stock shafts spun open..shrink wrapped them good to go...no issues with servo or links yet....have injora steel white beadlocks with heavy brass rings and lgrp mts....such a beast so far...i find the motor and gearing really good stock...100x better than trx4ms.

[thepdc]

I bought the pink as well. Did my brass mods today. Love it

[kcdriver]

I've only changed rims and tires for a wild truck. Definitely a bad ass rig

[Friskee]

Installing the INJORA MB100-R80 20A Brushed Mini ESC would be a great upgrade. I use 2 of these units and they are quiet and very smooth...and cheap.

[MysticRiverRC]

I went with the Injora brass portals and diffs. They are just a little lighter than the Redcat stuff. But dang it! Now you made me order the link set!

[richiesavino]

That was an incredibly comprehensive and informative video .definetly have some work to do to mine I was planning on doing the over drive underdrive gears in the portals but now I want that transmission as well. Love your content cheers 🤘

[shawnrichardson]

I need to add one of these to my stock for sure I actually tried to buy one yesterday but they were not available 😢 but great video thanks 🤘✌️

[jimbo]

The Pink Panther is looking good 👍 nice mods

[xenoir]

I look forward to your content 🤟🏼 always a good watch

[jameswisecarver]

Make it 4 wheel steer, where the servo is plugged up to the esc look under that and there's channel 3 it's a 3 position switch, plug a servo in there and you can operate it using channel 3, I'm in progress now, easy mod just need another front end incl servo

[jonathanmcdonald]

Nice vid! Those are all great upgrades for the ascent18, but, you forgot one. The stock driveshafts can be a little weak once you add weight and bigger tires.