2LikesTekno RC EB48 Thread
12-20-2014 | 06:17 PM
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Interesting, I have never thought of wheel nuts and hub threads wearing. Good call.
I can report back that the new hubs and wheel nuts solved this problem .
What I found was that the O.D. of the hub thread and the I.D. of the wheel nut each wore enough that it was possible for the threads to skip when tightened up. I noticed this as the wheel nut had a lot more side to side slop (think hula hoop) than the new hub / nut had, but viewed individually they looked fine. Anyway I must have taken my wheels off too many times
to clean tires over the course of a year and a half, causing the threads to wear down.
.What I found was that the O.D. of the hub thread and the I.D. of the wheel nut each wore enough that it was possible for the threads to skip when tightened up. I noticed this as the wheel nut had a lot more side to side slop (think hula hoop) than the new hub / nut had, but viewed individually they looked fine. Anyway I must have taken my wheels off too many times
to clean tires over the course of a year and a half, causing the threads to wear down.
12-21-2014 | 01:56 PM
12-21-2014 | 02:23 PM
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From: Texas
Sweeping the arms forward makes the steering more agressive. Sweeping them back numbs the steering feel. I've tried all three position and always go back to the center dot.
12-22-2014 | 07:37 AM
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I put a lot of miles on mine and am just now replacing the arms due general wear/tear/cuts on them with the new versions. There is also a slight amount of slop around the pin, but it's minimal. More than anything it's cosmetic vs required.
The only part that really wears (over time) for me are the spindle carriers. They get a bit of slop over time. Front and rear bumpers (I use the DE skid) are common replacement items every month or so.
12-22-2014 | 02:14 PM
That is going to give faster rebound, where having the taper up "A" will give faster compression and slower rebound. Most drivers run taper down "V", but a guy at my local track runs it the other way and it handles the rough stuff very well. It scrubs a lot on jumps and landings though with the faster compression.
I think it's more common in Europe to run "A" style since those tracks tend to have smaller jumps.
I think it's more common in Europe to run "A" style since those tracks tend to have smaller jumps.