Will the New Capra UTB18 Reignite Mini Class?

Our Axial Capra UTB18 review! It is finally on Australian shores! 3 months late is better than never, right?

So, in the comp crawling scene, Mini has been a dwindling class. Some wonder if its simply because the Losi MRC axle supply has dried up globally - axles on which so many Minis are based!

And then along comes the UTB18. Wow. It's not quite legal in the *RCCA ruleset, with a wheelbase that is just 2mm too long. Still, that's an easy fix. And then what about the rest of it? Will this be a decent platform on which to build a competition-level Mini crawler? I sure hope so. As always, there's one great way to find out...

Let's test!

Two Corrections:
1. The Capra UTB18 is actually Mini legal. Wheelbase is 9" exactly and all other numbers are within the rules! So, it's ready to go! Now we just need to fix the CoG and get some overdrive happening!
2. I've been saying "Nationals" in recent videos. I seem to have missed that this comp is called East Coast Crawl Fest - no mention of 'nationals' there at all! ...Well, Road to ECCF doesn't have the same ring to it as 'Road to Nationals', but there you have it. Thanks Joel for picking that up and letting me know. My apologies for using the wrong name these past few weeks!

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What is it: Axial Capra UTB18
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UTB18 Overdrive Gearing (to-do):
Portal O/D Gears (17/24): https://amzn.to/3OhLbbE
Front Diff & Spool O/D (13/28): https://amzn.to/3OhbazW

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8. National 2nd Place and exploring suspension:    • The Man Who Makes Winning Shocks & Links  

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CHAPTERS:
0:00 Capra UTB18
5:31 Mini vs UTB18 C1
12:44 Mini vs UTB18 C2
19:18 How's UTB18 Crawl?

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