66LikesHot Bodies D413 1/10 4WD Buggy
03-30-2015, 04:32 PM
#8657
Me too :-)
03-30-2015, 05:09 PM
#8659
Tech Addict
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Second, has anyone found any other brand camber link ends that are captured like the two outside rears? I know it's driver error but I've been through 3 of them in a fairly short time. I'm just wondering that way if I get in a pinch I could throw them on. Plus if you look at the stock ones they are pretty flimsy from the get go. I've looked at traxxas captured ends but they are too thick. Thanks.
03-30-2015, 05:17 PM
#8660
Tech Regular
Two questions, first is there a measurable difference in arm stiffness between glued plastic and screwed in carbon? Not sure if I could bring myself to glue carbon inserts in.
Second, has anyone found any other brand camber link ends that are captured like the two outside rears? I know it's driver error but I've been through 3 of them in a fairly short time. I'm just wondering that way if I get in a pinch I could throw them on. Plus if you look at the stock ones they are pretty flimsy from the get go. I've looked at traxxas captured ends but they are too thick. Thanks.
Second, has anyone found any other brand camber link ends that are captured like the two outside rears? I know it's driver error but I've been through 3 of them in a fairly short time. I'm just wondering that way if I get in a pinch I could throw them on. Plus if you look at the stock ones they are pretty flimsy from the get go. I've looked at traxxas captured ends but they are too thick. Thanks.
03-30-2015, 05:21 PM
#8661
Two questions, first is there a measurable difference in arm stiffness between glued plastic and screwed in carbon? Not sure if I could bring myself to glue carbon inserts in.
Second, has anyone found any other brand camber link ends that are captured like the two outside rears? I know it's driver error but I've been through 3 of them in a fairly short time. I'm just wondering that way if I get in a pinch I could throw them on. Plus if you look at the stock ones they are pretty flimsy from the get go. I've looked at traxxas captured ends but they are too thick. Thanks.
Second, has anyone found any other brand camber link ends that are captured like the two outside rears? I know it's driver error but I've been through 3 of them in a fairly short time. I'm just wondering that way if I get in a pinch I could throw them on. Plus if you look at the stock ones they are pretty flimsy from the get go. I've looked at traxxas captured ends but they are too thick. Thanks.
03-30-2015, 05:21 PM
#8662
Two questions, first is there a measurable difference in arm stiffness between glued plastic and screwed in carbon? Not sure if I could bring myself to glue carbon inserts in.
Second, has anyone found any other brand camber link ends that are captured like the two outside rears? I know it's driver error but I've been through 3 of them in a fairly short time. I'm just wondering that way if I get in a pinch I could throw them on. Plus if you look at the stock ones they are pretty flimsy from the get go. I've looked at traxxas captured ends but they are too thick. Thanks.
Second, has anyone found any other brand camber link ends that are captured like the two outside rears? I know it's driver error but I've been through 3 of them in a fairly short time. I'm just wondering that way if I get in a pinch I could throw them on. Plus if you look at the stock ones they are pretty flimsy from the get go. I've looked at traxxas captured ends but they are too thick. Thanks.
just playin, thanks.
03-30-2015, 09:38 PM
#8665
Tech Fanatic
iTrader: (2)
Me too!
Just peeled a glued carbon insert... had to cut away some plastic from the arm to get it started. Once it was out, I used a razor blade to scrape all the glue off... it's now ready to glue into another arm! Moral of the story... don't feel bad about gluing the carbon inserts, they are still reusable.
now I want new tires and ice cream.
Two questions, first is there a measurable difference in arm stiffness between glued plastic and screwed in carbon? Not sure if I could bring myself to glue carbon inserts in.
Second, has anyone found any other brand camber link ends that are captured like the two outside rears? I know it's driver error but I've been through 3 of them in a fairly short time. I'm just wondering that way if I get in a pinch I could throw them on. Plus if you look at the stock ones they are pretty flimsy from the get go. I've looked at traxxas captured ends but they are too thick. Thanks.
Second, has anyone found any other brand camber link ends that are captured like the two outside rears? I know it's driver error but I've been through 3 of them in a fairly short time. I'm just wondering that way if I get in a pinch I could throw them on. Plus if you look at the stock ones they are pretty flimsy from the get go. I've looked at traxxas captured ends but they are too thick. Thanks.
03-30-2015, 10:06 PM
#8666
Me too!
Just peeled a glued carbon insert... had to cut away some plastic from the arm to get it started. Once it was out, I used a razor blade to scrape all the glue off... it's now ready to glue into another arm! Moral of the story... don't feel bad about gluing the carbon inserts, they are still reusable.
Just peeled a glued carbon insert... had to cut away some plastic from the arm to get it started. Once it was out, I used a razor blade to scrape all the glue off... it's now ready to glue into another arm! Moral of the story... don't feel bad about gluing the carbon inserts, they are still reusable.
03-31-2015, 06:39 AM
#8667
Tech Fanatic
iTrader: (2)
Well, yes (sort of) finally after nearly a year... Our recent track has a chicane with a sharp pipe that can catch cars if too close. I caught it with the rear tire and it just pulled the hub off of the arm, the plastic of the arm flexed enough for the hinge pin to come out. I put it back together and ran for several weeks, then it happened again (same place) and I put back together and ran a few more weeks. Finally the third time it happened, it started to tear some of the plastic away... I could have continued to run it, but decided to replace it (and I was curious to see if the CF plate could be recovered). I also have a set of outer hinge pins from another car that uses e-clips that I thought about using, as they would not allow the arm to spread... perhaps a nutted outer hinge pin would be good.
03-31-2015, 07:05 AM
#8668
http://www.ebay.com/itm/HB-D413-Grap.../161642733826?
I've ordered 2 sets of these and they are good quality and perfect fit.
03-31-2015, 07:57 AM
#8669
i haven't purchased the exotek center diff aluminum cover/spur gear yet but after reading some of the feed back on here i was a little skeptical. last night i took a look at one of the diff covers and spurs and i could visually see some inconsistencies in the teeth of the spur gear seems that these would be enough to cause some issues. maybe exotek had a bad batch of these?
i haven't had any problems with the stock covers so i will continue to run those for now.
i haven't had any problems with the stock covers so i will continue to run those for now.
03-31-2015, 08:14 AM
#8670
Well, yes (sort of) finally after nearly a year... Our recent track has a chicane with a sharp pipe that can catch cars if too close. I caught it with the rear tire and it just pulled the hub off of the arm, the plastic of the arm flexed enough for the hinge pin to come out. I put it back together and ran for several weeks, then it happened again (same place) and I put back together and ran a few more weeks. Finally the third time it happened, it started to tear some of the plastic away... I could have continued to run it, but decided to replace it (and I was curious to see if the CF plate could be recovered). I also have a set of outer hinge pins from another car that uses e-clips that I thought about using, as they would not allow the arm to spread... perhaps a nutted outer hinge pin would be good.
