24LikesSC10 Thread Part 2
11-29-2012 | 12:29 PM
#1923
Poor FT Hex fitment
Anyone with fitment issues of the optional Aluminum FT Hex Adapters?
Front and rear both hexes rest on the bearing before the pin bottoms in the hex. In the rear it is not such a big deal because of the crush tube, but in the front you are loading the bearings up the tighter you put on your wheel nut.
What gives? I am used to the pin always bottoming in the hex first, then maybe needing to add a shim or two for a nice fitment. No loading on bearings either.
Oh and as someone noted earlier, the hex clamping screw could really be 1-2 mm longer for better thread engagement to avoid stripping the threads. Over all not too happy. I will run them and see how they work.
Front and rear both hexes rest on the bearing before the pin bottoms in the hex. In the rear it is not such a big deal because of the crush tube, but in the front you are loading the bearings up the tighter you put on your wheel nut.
What gives? I am used to the pin always bottoming in the hex first, then maybe needing to add a shim or two for a nice fitment. No loading on bearings either.
Oh and as someone noted earlier, the hex clamping screw could really be 1-2 mm longer for better thread engagement to avoid stripping the threads. Over all not too happy. I will run them and see how they work.
11-29-2012 | 12:52 PM
#1924
Anyone with fitment issues of the optional Aluminum FT Hex Adapters?
Front and rear both hexes rest on the bearing before the pin bottoms in the hex. In the rear it is not such a big deal because of the crush tube, but in the front you are loading the bearings up the tighter you put on your wheel nut.
What gives? I am used to the pin always bottoming in the hex first, then maybe needing to add a shim or two for a nice fitment. No loading on bearings either.
Oh and as someone noted earlier, the hex clamping screw could really be 1-2 mm longer for better thread engagement to avoid stripping the threads. Over all not too happy. I will run them and see how they work.
Front and rear both hexes rest on the bearing before the pin bottoms in the hex. In the rear it is not such a big deal because of the crush tube, but in the front you are loading the bearings up the tighter you put on your wheel nut.
What gives? I am used to the pin always bottoming in the hex first, then maybe needing to add a shim or two for a nice fitment. No loading on bearings either.
Oh and as someone noted earlier, the hex clamping screw could really be 1-2 mm longer for better thread engagement to avoid stripping the threads. Over all not too happy. I will run them and see how they work.
11-29-2012 | 01:02 PM
#1925
Anyone with fitment issues of the optional Aluminum FT Hex Adapters?
Front and rear both hexes rest on the bearing before the pin bottoms in the hex. In the rear it is not such a big deal because of the crush tube, but in the front you are loading the bearings up the tighter you put on your wheel nut.
What gives? I am used to the pin always bottoming in the hex first, then maybe needing to add a shim or two for a nice fitment. No loading on bearings either.
Oh and as someone noted earlier, the hex clamping screw could really be 1-2 mm longer for better thread engagement to avoid stripping the threads. Over all not too happy. I will run them and see how they work.
Front and rear both hexes rest on the bearing before the pin bottoms in the hex. In the rear it is not such a big deal because of the crush tube, but in the front you are loading the bearings up the tighter you put on your wheel nut.
What gives? I am used to the pin always bottoming in the hex first, then maybe needing to add a shim or two for a nice fitment. No loading on bearings either.
Oh and as someone noted earlier, the hex clamping screw could really be 1-2 mm longer for better thread engagement to avoid stripping the threads. Over all not too happy. I will run them and see how they work.
You shouldnt have to have the pin bottom out in the hex. The c clip on the front axle acts as a crush tube. I have had 0 problems with the clip as long as you dont reef down on the nuts and bend the clip. JC serrated wheel nuts help with not having to tighten down so much.
I am also one that has never had an issue with the front axles as mentioned earlier. 3 sc10's, 2 b4.1's, a whole season of racing, never an issue.....
I seen 1 break due to a guy hitting a large tripple wrong and nosing in the left front wheel, broke the axle at the pin hole.
11-29-2012 | 01:04 PM
#1926
11-29-2012 | 01:05 PM
#1927
I am also running the FT hexes the only problem i have is that I am running like 5 shims in the rear the push the hex out far enough for there to be threads when the nut comes in contact with the wheel. I think associated failed and making this part and the avids are better. From the sound of what you are saying I think that you may be doing something wrong.
Last edited by ovalracer1m; 11-29-2012 at 01:20 PM.
11-29-2012 | 01:10 PM
#1928
holy shit ur right i have the rear b4 hexes i just went back to my last order to look and wow i dont know how i messed that up. the fronts are correct tho. darn oh well atleast i want to get a b4 in the future ill save em for then.
11-29-2012 | 05:24 PM
#1929
Sounds like a bad batch of axles from AE to me.
11-29-2012 | 05:36 PM
#1930
Im gonna be building a factory team SC10 over the weekend.
Anyone use the stock tires? I know the fronts are better for carpet.
But Im probably gonna glue my Caliburs to
the rear and run the subcultures up front. It's mostly gonna be ran outdoors
on a dusty track. And Caliburs are the best tire there from my knowledge.
Im kinda iffy about the subcultures that are in the box are those a clay tire?
Im probably not gonna convert to hexes because I like the pin type rears
and straight axle on the front. And yes people with the hex conversions
have been snapping from FT aluminum axles from a normal landing.
Anyone use the stock tires? I know the fronts are better for carpet.
But Im probably gonna glue my Caliburs to
the rear and run the subcultures up front. It's mostly gonna be ran outdoors
on a dusty track. And Caliburs are the best tire there from my knowledge.
Im kinda iffy about the subcultures that are in the box are those a clay tire?
Im probably not gonna convert to hexes because I like the pin type rears
and straight axle on the front. And yes people with the hex conversions
have been snapping from FT aluminum axles from a normal landing.
11-29-2012 | 06:20 PM
#1932
I'm running all RS hex stuff on my FT SC10, and have been running the same axles for the last 2 months...racing every Tuesday night, every other saturday night, and at least 1 day of practice a week (friday nights) I've gone through 3 full sets of tires, but have yet to break a single front axle. (just destroyed a CVA last Saturday though lol)
Sounds like a bad batch of axles from AE to me.
Sounds like a bad batch of axles from AE to me.
11-29-2012 | 06:39 PM
#1933
11-29-2012 | 07:06 PM
#1934
I've broke both front axles on mine with the hex conversion. And just like everyone else right at the pin hole. Sucks!