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10-26-2012, 07:03 AM

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Originally Posted by Jonny5

Speaking of new chassis - I just received Cush's new billet chassis from Tresrey today, just in time for Spektrum next week. We'll see how it runs, but this thing in a beautiful work of art! The entire chassis is machined from a solid block of aircraft quality 7075 aluminum, meaning the front kickup is not actually bent, but has been carved from a solid chunk. It's pretty.

You have your chassis already?

10-26-2012, 07:30 AM

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You can use the front axle/steering arm assembly off of the SC/ST, then put 14mm hexes on it and use the DE wheels for the 410. They are the same width as the wheels for the 210 which I find a bit odd...

This won't work. I tried. The SC/ST axles put the hex too close to the steering arm to work with the offset of the 410 front wheels. The inside of the wheel will rub the steering arm where the steering link/turnbuckle attach. Even if it didn't rub, it would narrow the front of the car about 10mm.

10-26-2012, 08:03 AM

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Not that I care to argue, but I've seen it done so it's possible. We run the standard setup anyway- with any hex mod for the front you lose the ability to adjust axle trail, and we use that feature fairly often.

10-26-2012, 08:05 AM

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You have your chassis already?

Yup, gonna try to get it put together tonight so he can compare it to the std length cf chassis tomorrow.

10-26-2012, 08:26 AM

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Originally Posted by Jonny5

+1. The axles inserts are a very nice tuning feature. I'm currently using the AE axles from Tresrey. Either way, I have the Kyosho hex steering setup ready to go if I feel I ever want to use it.

This is one of the many things that makes this car better than the competition, is out of the box adjustability.

10-26-2012, 09:24 AM

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Originally Posted by Azagar

Just received my Dimec20+8 chassis from Durango. Weight came in at 134g. Old aluminum chassis plus side guards weighs 172. Should be a great upgrade overall though. Also got my new Gen2 redline motor to try out.

any fitting issues or problems with the build ? cant really beat it for the price i was never gonna buy a +8 but i saw the difference in cush buggy with the cf +8 and it looked like a buggy to push to its limits of staying on all four

10-26-2012, 09:33 AM

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Does the DEX210 kit come default with the aluminum steering rack or front hinge pin brace like my DESC210 kit came with? I'm getting conflicting answers.

Also, are the rear hinge pin and blocks plastic or aluminum?

10-26-2012, 09:36 AM

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Yes, It can be done but not with the SC/ST axles and steering arm as supplied. The axle must be extended about 5mm and spaced correctly. I just didn't want people buying the axles and steering arms only to find they don't have everything they need to get this mod to work correctly.

10-26-2012, 09:42 AM

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Originally Posted by M3Man03

DEX210 Kit comes with Plastic Steering rack, alum front hinge pin brace.

RR hinge ping block is Alum, RF is plastic.

10-26-2012, 10:00 AM

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who has the best price right now on the Dimec20 +8 chassis?

10-26-2012, 10:15 AM

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Originally Posted by qwkpony

Well the one I saw may have had ST axles on it as they are longer than the SC axles. I really didn't pay much attention to it or any other hex conversions since we'll never change away from bearing fronts.

10-26-2012, 10:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Jonny5

The nuts I was referring to are the ones for the bellcrank- assuming you have a cf rack. The ballstud nuts just barely cleared on the SC, but a light bit of dremel work would fix that if not on yours.

got it, thanks johnny!