40LikesSpeedmerchant Rev 8
03-21-2016, 06:40 PM
#946
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When I ran an old Skool front end on my cars, that's exactly what I did.....grind a small flat on a plain 1/8" kingpin and use a grub screw thru the steering block to hold it in place ......because it makes spring changes and even just routine cleaning and upkeep so much easier. I too found the e-clips to be just too awkward and fussy to deal with.
03-21-2016, 06:44 PM
#947
When I ran an old Skool front end on my cars, that's exactly what I did.....grind a small flat on a plain 1/8" kingpin and use a grub screw thru the steering block to hold it in place ......because it makes spring changes and even just routine cleaning and upkeep so much easier. I too found the e-clips to be just too awkward and fussy to deal with.
03-21-2016, 07:51 PM
#948
The AE old school front end used 2 e clips to hold the steering block in place on the kingpin.
03-26-2016, 03:26 PM
#950
04-03-2016, 05:18 PM
#951
Only part I have ever broken on mine is a side link. Once.
I've ground up a couple spur gears however.
Things I would keep in my box if I were prone to breaking shit:
As for option stuff - I have all the Associated center/front springs as well as a complete set of RSD front/side/center springs but to be honest I have never felt the need to change the springs from what the car came with originally.
I run CRC spur gears because I like the 16 smaller balls over the 12 larger balls. I run TKO diff rings.
I've ground up a couple spur gears however.
Things I would keep in my box if I were prone to breaking shit:
- Pair of upper arms
- Pair of lower arms
- Pair of side links
- Pair of steering turnbuckles (complete with ball cups)
- Pair of steering ball studs
- 4 or more axle/hub bearings (they go bad - tons of side loading on them - but this is true on any 12th scale)
- Stock turnbuckles with titanium (steering and camber)
- Stock inner (servo) ballcups with Associated
- Servo ballstuds with Associated 3mm
- Stock steering block ball studs with CRC 13615 aluminum pivot balls
- Stock axles with Associated
As for option stuff - I have all the Associated center/front springs as well as a complete set of RSD front/side/center springs but to be honest I have never felt the need to change the springs from what the car came with originally.
I run CRC spur gears because I like the 16 smaller balls over the 12 larger balls. I run TKO diff rings.
How'd you get the associated front axles to work?
Bent my front end today getting used to the new CRC carpet.
The Speedmerchant has splined axles, did you just drill the knuckle out?
04-15-2016, 03:16 PM
#954
McFactory Motorsports aluminum chassis and pod plate for the Rev.8 Pro.
Check out the McFactory thread for more info.
Check out the McFactory thread for more info.
05-17-2016, 09:01 PM
#957
News from SpeedMerchant
Bruce is working with Mike from McFactory on Rev8 Aluminum chassis
SpeedMerchant are taking pre-orders now !
SICKNESS ! ! !
Bruce is working with Mike from McFactory on Rev8 Aluminum chassis
SpeedMerchant are taking pre-orders now !
SICKNESS ! ! !
