ELEMENT ASC40130 Enduro Ecto Portal RTR Trail Truck Owner’s Manual

: September 7, 2024
: Element

Table of Contents

ELEMENT ASC40130 Enduro Ecto Portal RTR Trail Truck
INTRODUCTION
ECTO PORTAL RTR
FEATURES
ITEMS NEEDED
OTHER HELPFUL ITEMS
HARDWARE 1:1 SCALE VIEW
Specifications
FAQ
Q: What should I do if my vehicle is not responding to the transmitter?
- Q: How often should I clean and lubricate the drivetrain components?
- Q: Can I upgrade the motor in the Ecto Portal RTR?
References
Read User Manual Online (PDF format)
Download This Manual (PDF format)

ELEMENT ASC40130 Enduro Ecto Portal RTR Trail Truck

OWNER’S MANUAL

INTRODUCTION

Thank you for purchasing this Element RC product. This assembly manual contains instructions and tips for building and maintaining your new Enduro chassis. Please take a moment to read through this manual to help familiarize yourself with these steps. We are continually changing and improving our designs; therefore, actual parts may appear slightly different than in the illustrations. New parts will be noted on supplementary sheets located in the appropriate parts bags.

ECTO PORTAL RTR

A PERFORMANCE RIG BUILT TO ENDURE. When hitting the trail, you want to do it with performance and conﬁ dence. So, we bring you the all-new Enduro Ecto Portal RTR Trail Truck!

At the heart of the Enduro Ecto Portal RTR is our revolutionary Stealth® X gearbox. Although the exterior appears to have a conventional 3-gear transmission look, the inside is far from conventional. The Stealth® X features the ability to adjust the rear drive ratio independently of the front drive across three levels: stock overdrives the front end 5.7% (installed in RTR), option 1 provides a one-to-one drive ratio front-to-rear (available separately), and option 2 overdrives the front end 11.83% (included with RTR).

Feeding the power to the tires are 3-piece telescopic driveshafts with an extruded aluminum center section, universal front drive axles, and hardened steel ring and pinion gears. With the Enduro drivetrain, delivering useful power will not be an issue.

As with all our Enduro chassis, the steering link assembly has been relocated from the conventional location to behind the axle (BTA). This feature greatly improves approach angle and front end clearance, making rough terrain much easier to handle.

The Ecto Portal RTR features new high-clearance portal axles. These new portal axles include all-metal gears, ball bearings, and a new larger pocket for a heavier-duty inner input bearing. With almost an inch more clearance than our standard straight axles, these axles are a perfect ﬁ t for the Enduro line-up.

The Enduro Trail Truck comes ready for adventure right out of the box, with performance-driven electronics. The ultra-smooth and powerful 14-turn 5-slot brushed crawler motor is matched with a 2-in-1 electronic speed controller and receiver with built-in LED controller. Controlling the beast on the trail is a 4-channel 2.4GHz radio and Reedy Power high-torque metal gear servo.
With all this packed in one box, we know the Enduro Trail Truck is ready for the trail – Are you?

FEATURES

NEW high-clearance portal axles
CMS (Chassis Mounted Servo)
Adjustable front track bar
Universal front drive axles
Stamped steel frame rails
12mm wheel hexes
Adjustable front bumper mount
Two battery boxes
Aluminum motor plate
Adjustable body posts
Optimized ball cups for more ﬂ uid axle articulation
Adjustable rear shock tower mount positions
Telescopic driveshafts front and rear
Extruded aluminum driveshaft splines
Splined front axle with adjustable caster
Metal gears throughout axles
Increased inner axle input bearing
Machined steel top shaft
Steel servo horn
Heavy-duty 5mm diameter steel links
Metal ball bearings included

ITEMS NEEDED

The following items are required to build or maintain your Enduro vehicle.

1.5mm Allen Wrench (#1500)
2mm Allen Wrench (#1501)
2.5mm Allen Wrench (#1503)
Pliers
Long Nose Pliers
5.5mm Nut Driver (#1507)
7mm Nut Driver (#1508)

OTHER HELPFUL ITEMS

The following items aren’t required, but will aid in the building and maintaining of your Enduro vehicle.

Threadlock (#1596) *Not Included
Green Slime (#1105) *Not Included

HARDWARE 1:1 SCALE VIEW

GATE 01 STEALTH X: BUILD CONFIGURATION: MOTOR MOUNT FACING REAR (STOCK)

OVERDRIVE:
Overdrive is a scenario where the front and rear wheels do not rotate at the same speed. The Stealth X gearbox is designed to allow the front wheels to spin faster than the rear wheels. Overdrive is advantageouse when climbing up rock faces because the front tires will want to pull the vehicle up the rock. On descents, the rear tires rotating slower than the front tires will help keep the chassis more stable and keep the rear tires planted on the ground.
Stealth X:
The Stealth X gearbox allows the driver to change the front-to-rear drive ratios with 3 separate ratio adjustments to the rear drive shaft. The driver has the option to ﬂ ip the gearbox direction (motor mount facing the front). The optional inverse top shaft (#42024) is required.
Please Note:
The 20T top shaft, 28T idler gear, and 52T drive gear will always be meshed together in all 6 gearbox conﬁ gurations.

GATE 02 STEALTH X: BUILD CONFIGURATION: MOTOR MOUNT FACING REAR (STOCK)

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Specifications

Brand: Element RC
Model: Ecto Portal RTR
Chassis: Enduro
Drivetrain: 3-piece telescopic driveshafts, universal front drive axles, hardened steel ring and pinion gears
Axles: High-clearance portal axles with all-metal gears and ball bearings
Motor: 14-turn 5-slot brushed crawler motor
Speed Controller: 2-in-1 electronic speed controller with built-in LED controller
Radio: 4-channel 2.4GHz radio
Servo: Reedy Power high-torque metal gear servo