387LikesJConcepts Thread
10-07-2015, 06:30 AM
#8566
10-07-2015, 07:25 AM
#8567
Congratulations to JConcepts very own Spencer Rivkin for winning the 2015 IFMAR 2wd Off-road World Championships!
JConcepts would also like to congratulate Ryan Mafield and Kody Numendahl for their top ten performances.
1st – Spencer Rivkin
Items used:
-Alloy servo mounting bracket 2445
-Finnisher front wing 0151
-Hi-clearance rear wing 0143
-Prototype S2 body 0294
-Finnisher alloy wing buttons 2214
-Alloy locking wheel nuts 2341
6th – Ryan Maifield
Items used:
-Finnisher front wing 0151
-Hi-clearance rear wing 0123
-Prototype S2 body
-Titanium Fin turnbuckles 2225
-Alloy locking wheel nuts 2156/2341
8th – Kody Numedahl
Items used:
-Alloy servo mounting bracket
-Finnisher front wing 0151
-Finnisher rear wing 0138
-Prototype S2 body 0294
-Finnisher alloy wing buttons 2214
-Alloy locking wheel nuts 2341
Also of note:
7 out of 10 drivers used the JC Finnisher front wing.
10-07-2015, 09:15 PM
#8568
Did Alex K from Connecticut go to Japan? It looks like him holding the USA sign in the opening ceremony picture.
10-08-2015, 05:14 AM
#8569
10-09-2015, 08:03 AM
#8571
10-09-2015, 12:38 PM
#8573
As far as I know most of the team guys have gotten away from that mod, but I will have to check and see if that will be incorporated into the new steering block.
All the new alloy parts with the exception of the new chassis will be a end of year or early 2016 release. The new chassis should be released within the next 2 weeks
10-09-2015, 12:50 PM
#8574
Ahh...calling it hub and ackerman threw me off
As far as I know most of the team guys have gotten away from that mod, but I will have to check and see if that will be incorporated into the new steering block.
All the new alloy parts with the exception of the new chassis will be a end of year or early 2016 release. The new chassis should be released within the next 2 weeks
As far as I know most of the team guys have gotten away from that mod, but I will have to check and see if that will be incorporated into the new steering block.
All the new alloy parts with the exception of the new chassis will be a end of year or early 2016 release. The new chassis should be released within the next 2 weeks
Say it is weight savings, lol. It would be nice for more bump steering tuning.
10-09-2015, 01:12 PM
#8575
I'm curious if this is 1/8th buggy? We haven't had/sold 1/8th DD's in a very long time, unless it may have been an old clearance item? These would certainly have an older style wheel that was used before the close-ended wheel nuts became popular.
Like you have alluded to, sounds like the close-ended wheel nuts are not allowing the wheel nut to fully engage into the wheel. Our more current wheels shouldn't have this issue and I would recommend using an open-ended wheel nut for those older wheels.
Like you have alluded to, sounds like the close-ended wheel nuts are not allowing the wheel nut to fully engage into the wheel. Our more current wheels shouldn't have this issue and I would recommend using an open-ended wheel nut for those older wheels.
Found one of my closed end wheel nuts (tekno) had a small dent in it. Must have caused it to not tighten properly. So no problem there, i'll fix my post.
I bought them a little over a year ago from Amain and never got around to using them until recently. I have however had all 4 wheels almost completly come unglued on one side. Never had any problems with any other pre-mounts that I have bought. I will also check that up to the amount of time they sat around, maybe the glue just got old. No biggie I just glued them back up.
Other than that I really do like the feel of the tire.
10-12-2015, 06:27 AM
#8577
are the jConcepts 12mm hex hubs for the rear of sc10.2 wider than the stock ae clamping hubs?......after awhile my rear wheels are kinda wobbly from always removing and tighting with the jConcepts serrated nuts...and im maxed out on tighting.....
10-12-2015, 06:52 AM
#8578
When you start with a fresh wheel, you don't have to over tighten them when using the JC wheel nuts. If you do continually over tighten them or just use the same wheel for a long period of time, the serrations will eventually wear or crush the wheel and it will get to thin where the wheel nut locks onto the wheel.
Also keep in mind that each brand of wheel is different, some wheels are softer/stiffer than others, they can be slightly thinner or thicker where the wheel nut makes contact, different types of plastics, etc...
10-12-2015, 12:21 PM
#8579
The JC hexes are the same width.
When you start with a fresh wheel, you don't have to over tighten them when using the JC wheel nuts. If you do continually over tighten them or just use the same wheel for a long period of time, the serrations will eventually wear or crush the wheel and it will get to thin where the wheel nut locks onto the wheel.
Also keep in mind that each brand of wheel is different, some wheels are softer/stiffer than others, they can be slightly thinner or thicker where the wheel nut makes contact, different types of plastics, etc...
When you start with a fresh wheel, you don't have to over tighten them when using the JC wheel nuts. If you do continually over tighten them or just use the same wheel for a long period of time, the serrations will eventually wear or crush the wheel and it will get to thin where the wheel nut locks onto the wheel.
Also keep in mind that each brand of wheel is different, some wheels are softer/stiffer than others, they can be slightly thinner or thicker where the wheel nut makes contact, different types of plastics, etc...
