"Heavy Mod" Redcat Ascent-18 Rig Review [Video]

Over the years, I've learned that no R/C project is ever "done". It might be "good enough" for now, but something else can always be added, removed, or modified to make an R/C machine a true custom piece. Take, for example, my Redcat Ascent-18. From its beginnings as a stock 1/18-scale crawler, I've managed to throw more upgrade parts and goodies on this machine to transform it into something that's truly my own.

Since I haven't done an upgraded rig review in a while, I decided to kick things off with my heavily modded Ascent-18. In this video, I give an overview of the updates that I've performed on my rig (and even managed to miss a few). Thankfully, they came to me as I wrote the upgrade list, which you can find after the video.

My Redcat Ascent-18 Upgrade Parts List:

Body & Body Details

• Injora IR60 Pickup Hard Body
• Injora Aluminum IR40 Front Bumper and Rear Bumper Mount for the Ascent-18 I'm only using the Rear Bumper Mount at this time.

Chassis, Drivetrain & Suspension

• Redcat Portal Overdrive/Underdrive Gear Set
• Injora 53mm Threaded Shocks
• Injora 21g Brass Skid Plate
• Injora Stainless Steel High Clearance Links
• Injora Brass Front and Rear Diff Covers for the Ascent-18
• Injora Brass Steering Link Set for the Ascent-18
• Injora POM Plastic Rock Sliders for the Ascent-18

Electronics, Motor & Transmissions

• Injora Purple Viper Brushless Motor and MBL32 ESC
• Injora Aluminum Complete Transmission for the Ascent-18
• Injora Stainless Steel Drive Shafts for the Ascent-18
• REEFS 99Micro Servo

Tires & Wheels

• Little Guy Racing Parts Cyclone 1.0 Beadlock Wheels
• Little Guy Racing Parts "Black Label" 63mm M/T Tires

If you want to pick up an Ascent-18 to start modding yourself, visit redcatracing.com.