Mad Monkey Build

[AndyPandyPoos]

Hi.
Hopefully tomorrow there will be a knock on my front door with a new Mad Monkey kit behind it!

I have radio gear, Lipos, motor and esc ready.

Any advice / things to look out for when building?

Thanks
Andy.

[DooBeDooBeDo]

I just built two.

Pre-tap all the holes before you put any of the ansmann screws in otherwise the heads will strip. I found that the heads strip just from looking at them too hard. Better still get some decent M3 screws...

You should get a bearing set from somewhere like www.rcbearings.co.uk otherwise you'll have to use the brass bushes supplied in the kit.

I found the front suspension needed a little fettling to free it up, and the front hexes will probably bind when you tighten the wheels up.

Overall though a very enjoyable build and excellent quality (apart from the screws) kit.

[AndyPandyPoos]

thanks for info.
I'll look at getting some bearings on order now..

have you used any of the other upgrade parts and noticed an improvement?

[DooBeDooBeDo]

I built them for my kids so until they break something no upgrades - but don't tell them that .

To be honest the car seems extremely rugged. The first thing I'd expect anyone to want to change is the shocks, but so long as you fill them carefully the kit ones work well enough. I expect others have installed proper turn-buckles too. But unless you're heavily in to racing, with just the bearing set the Monkey is great out of the box.

[Getpip]

I did a little build report on my Mad Rat if its any use to you..
http://pipskiracing.blogspot.com/201...c-bargain.html

[minke]

I own a rat and a monkey. Make sure you have the right bearing kit, monkey needs more than the rat. I find the back end is really solid and needs less upgrading that the rat too. As with the both, a sub 0.10 sec servo does wonders. I added lead under alloy servo mounts and it helps a lot

[XxSwainy96xX]

what tap size should i use?

[Robbiejuk]

M3 sized Tap I would have thought. I just use a M3 bolt that I had lieing around think it was a schumacher one. As long as its got a decent hex in it then you should be fine.

[pro4nut]

I wouldn't use a tap its a bit over the top. Make sure you have a good quality driver tip thats all.

At a push have a go with a cap head screw so you can use a 2.5mm driver and pre tap the holes.

[DomSmith]

Originally Posted by pro4nut

I wouldn't use a tap its a bit over the top. Make sure you have a good quality driver tip thats all.

At a push have a go with a cap head screw so you can use a 2.5mm driver and pre tap the holes.

I second that! I had a nightmare with my X2C screw heads stripping. Standard allen keys aren't accurate enough. they leave 10° movement where as a proper hex drive like Schumacher sell fits perfectly. I ended up using Stainless steel screws throughout to be on the safe side as well.