Vader Products Axial Capra Skid
About this part
The Vader Axial Capra Skid is cut from solid 1/4" thick delrin stock and adds aluminum link riser plates for incredible strength. The design of this skid allows the use of a full size dig servo! The design allows space for a low profile servo using the included 3D printed servo mounts alone, or a standard size servo using the included spacers under the servo - and you can still use the stock interior. Additionally the design also allows use of a micro size servo when the included adapter plate is used. Compatible with stock Axial and Revo rod ends, this American made upgrade carries a manufacturer's lifetime guarantee, and includes all necessary hardware for installation.
NOTE: See photos above for installation notes.
Reviews4.4 · 7 reviews
The best. If you're thinking about getting it just do it. Well made and gives you about 1/4" more clearance on the belly
Product seems to have a decent design but execution is very subpar. The delrin middle section is nice and that is very well done, but the praise ends there sadly! The aluminum riser side plates are extremely soft material and the holes do not line up well with anything else. The countersinks on the sides were not completed and left the flat head screws protruding thus requiring work to get them to fit correct and flush. The 3D printed portions leave a lot to be desired. Additionally my kit included the wrong hardware (all 3x10mm no 3x6mm). Overall poor and would not recommend.
Disclaimer: I’m not using the dig servo mount at all yet but the rest of the kit is well designed. The aluminum plates need to have their edges broken because they’re straight from the water jet and pretty sharp. The skid itself is nice. I’m considering switching to a 3 gear transmission in the future so the adapter plate is a nice option to have. The lower links are at a better angle now and there’s a significant improvement in ground clearance with the skid being flat. It’s far too expensive for what it is, but it’s a good kit overall.
Worth every penny. Definitely gives you the extra ground clearance to make your capra substantially more capable.
worked great to install a bigger motor in the capra without having to cut or trim anything. 5 stars!
Reviewers generally praise the Vader Products Axial Capra Skid for added ground clearance and a flat skid that improves capability, with several rating it 5/5. Some note it fits well and works with a bigger motor without trimming. Criticism centres on one 2/5 review reporting soft aluminum riser plates, misaligned holes, unfinished countersinks, poor 3D printed parts and wrong hardware in the kit. Another 4/5 reviewer says the aluminum plates need edge breaking and that the kit is expensive for what it offers, though it is well designed. The dig servo mount was not tested by that reviewer. Overall sentiment is positive, but quality consistency appears mixed.
- + Added ground clearance
- + Good fit and install
- + Well-designed kit
- + Delrin middle section well made
- − Sharp aluminum plate edges
- − Inconsistent fit and finish
- − Wrong hardware included in one kit
- − High price for the kit