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MrNate · 10-28-2008, 09:48 AM

Good choice, I'd say. Love the MIP shafts. I'm thinking of getting another set to put on the tuber crawler.

chvy4wd · 10-28-2008, 04:27 PM

Im sure if i ran the maxx shaft i probably wouldn't have a problem and yes they are cheaper but you still have the plastic that comes into effect. I own a E-Maxx and T-Maxx and trust me, i have broken plenty of shafts on both. The only way i fixed the problem on them was going to metal driveshafts and axles.

OGmicromonster · 10-28-2008, 04:49 PM

You gotta have a weak spot somewhere. Something is GOING to break, so personally I'd rather have the drive shafts pop. That's an easy repair, or an easy preventative maintenance job. You don't need to open up the tranny or axles to replace parts. Plus plastic shafts are cheap and come in bulk packs if you get the Traxxas shafts. So, I say just stick with either the stock Axial ones, or get some Traxxas shafts. BUT if you HAVE to get shafts, I'd say get the MIP ones. The part that will break with the MIP ones are the cross pin in the joint. So I'd get some spares of those as well and keep them in your tool box.

Plus the MIP one's are rebuildable if needed.

BigSki · 10-28-2008, 08:23 PM

I keep some new e-maxx shocks in my tool kit just in case, but I've been running MIPs since May and I haven't had to give them one second of attention besides using CA glue to lock the set screw in place. They were by far the best upgrade I spent money on for my comp rig.

NeXt559 · 10-28-2008, 08:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by OGmicromonster

The part that will break with the MIP ones are the cross pin in the joint. So I'd get some spares of those as well and keep them in your tool box.

Plus the MIP one's are rebuildable if needed.

an easy an extremly inexpensive way to remedy cross pins would be to replace them w/ a similar diameter piece of piano wire

two dollars for a 3 ft piece that will last you a life time. ive also done this for my mip cvd's and have yet to bend or break the piano wire. this stuff is really really really strong. (really) dont even try to cut them w/ pliers or wire cutters your not going to get anywhere and you're going to end up w/ bent and dull cutting surface. i'd recomend using a dremel cutoff wheel designed for cutting metal. ive tried to cut the one for my drive shafts w/ the standard #50 wheels and the wheel either cracked and broke or worn down to a to less than a quarter inch in diameter and had to swap out the worn disk for a new one.
*i actually went through 4 disks before i could make the complete cut

axman2010 · 10-28-2008, 09:59 PM

Wow I don't know what you guys are doing to break or bend the cross pins in either the driveshafts or the cvds I have had no problems.

roksloski · 10-28-2008, 11:11 PM

x2

i would rather throw a shaft than spin the output off the tranny..
and yes its been done...
traxxas shafts are cheap replacment. a great weak link persay...
since i went to a traxxas shaft i have not throwen any..
twisted some after some time....

Quote:

Originally Posted by OGmicromonster

You gotta have a weak spot somewhere. Something is GOING to break, so personally I'd rather have the drive shafts pop. That's an easy repair, or an easy preventative maintenance job. You don't need to open up the tranny or axles to replace parts. Plus plastic shafts are cheap and come in bulk packs if you get the Traxxas shafts. So, I say just stick with either the stock Axial ones, or get some Traxxas shafts. BUT if you HAVE to get shafts, I'd say get the MIP ones. The part that will break with the MIP ones are the cross pin in the joint. So I'd get some spares of those as well and keep them in your tool box.

Plus the MIP one's are rebuildable if needed.

Jeepial · 10-28-2008, 11:22 PM

MIP's also has a shorter rear shaft available for dig...No cutting...Not sure if they have the complete set with a short rear.

NeXt559 · 10-28-2008, 11:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by axman2010

Wow I don't know what you guys are doing to break or bend the cross pins in either the driveshafts or the cvds I have had no problems.

actually i havent broken or bent any of my cross pins i just replaced them(before i even installed the parts) w/ piano wire for a little insurance

Timmahh · 10-29-2008, 02:12 AM

thundertech racing has the combo dig set for 55.00 on their site. 32.00 for the short shaft. the more i think about it, the more im liking the Tmaxx/Revo drives.

like has been mentioned above. great weak point. I ll be running one crawler mostly stock and one with a dig and brushless setup. im thinking the MIPs would be bulletproof, but then my trans or another harder to change part will take the abuse.

i can fix a shaft in about 3 minutes.

viking06 · 10-29-2008, 03:58 AM

I got the MIP on my both Axials and no problems with them .

And the rocks here in southern France aren't friendly at all !!!

non ya · 12-22-2008, 08:11 AM

does anybody have part numbers for the traxxas shafts i keep hearing about.
what do you have to do to get them to work?.
i've tried the maxx shafts but the yokes(#27x) will twist when i go to tighen up the set screw.
needless to say i'm about ready to sell this damn thing.

bob1961 · 12-22-2008, 08:59 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by NeXt559

actually i havent broken or bent any of my cross pins i just replaced them(before i even installed the parts) w/ piano wire for a little insurance

where can one find or get piano wire...............bob

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Archer414 · 12-22-2008, 11:10 AM

MIP's all the way ! I've been running them with no dig since I built my Scorpion. I have a shorter MIP by Thundertech on the way as I'll be installing a DNA dig after Christmas.
These shafts are bulletproof

non ya · 12-22-2008, 05:22 PM

oh'well i'm not spending $50+ on driveshafts. looks like i need stampede shafts instead of t-maxx. thanks though.

HRT5SLCFD · 12-22-2008, 08:59 PM

The MIP shafts are 100% bullit proof. But if You are running a dig you should get the dig version of them so you don't have to cut and weld them a big pain in the ass

. I Broke the stock drive lines the first day I hade my AX10 and went to the hobbie shop and bought them haven't broke yet and never will.

Mini · 12-22-2008, 11:03 PM

What about Punisher shaft's, those things look nuke proof

?

non ya · 12-23-2008, 08:00 AM

ya and the punishers are $80 a pair.

Mini · 12-23-2008, 08:02 AM

I firgured they were looking for the best, if you have the money why not?
I was looking into them and just wanted to see how most of the vet's felt about it, or is it not worth the money and your better off just getting some MIP one's.

Cave Dave · 12-23-2008, 08:14 AM

The Punishers get "sloppy" after a while and can't be rebuilt. They are about twice as heavy as the MIP's also....

12-22-2008, 08:59 PM	#36
HRT5SLCFD Newbie Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Salt Lake City Posts: 21	The MIP shafts are 100% bullit proof. But if You are running a dig you should get the dig version of them so you don't have to cut and weld them a big pain in the ass. I Broke the stock drive lines the first day I hade my AX10 and went to the hobbie shop and bought them haven't broke yet and never will.

10-28-2008, 09:48 AM	#21
MrNate Quarry Creeper Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Racine Posts: 476	Good choice, I'd say. Love the MIP shafts. I'm thinking of getting another set to put on the tuber crawler.

10-28-2008, 04:27 PM	#22
chvy4wd Rock Stacker Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Windsor, VA Posts: 78	Im sure if i ran the maxx shaft i probably wouldn't have a problem and yes they are cheaper but you still have the plastic that comes into effect. I own a E-Maxx and T-Maxx and trust me, i have broken plenty of shafts on both. The only way i fixed the problem on them was going to metal driveshafts and axles.

10-28-2008, 04:49 PM	#23
OGmicromonster Rock Crawler Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Upland Posts: 546	You gotta have a weak spot somewhere. Something is GOING to break, so personally I'd rather have the drive shafts pop. That's an easy repair, or an easy preventative maintenance job. You don't need to open up the tranny or axles to replace parts. Plus plastic shafts are cheap and come in bulk packs if you get the Traxxas shafts. So, I say just stick with either the stock Axial ones, or get some Traxxas shafts. BUT if you HAVE to get shafts, I'd say get the MIP ones. The part that will break with the MIP ones are the cross pin in the joint. So I'd get some spares of those as well and keep them in your tool box. Plus the MIP one's are rebuildable if needed.

10-28-2008, 08:23 PM	#24
BigSki I wanna be Dave Join Date: May 2008 Location: Baltimore Posts: 4,442	I keep some new e-maxx shocks in my tool kit just in case, but I've been running MIPs since May and I haven't had to give them one second of attention besides using CA glue to lock the set screw in place. They were by far the best upgrade I spent money on for my comp rig.

10-28-2008, 09:59 PM	#26
axman2010 Rock Crawler Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Portland Posts: 550	Wow I don't know what you guys are doing to break or bend the cross pins in either the driveshafts or the cvds I have had no problems.

10-28-2008, 11:22 PM	#28
Jeepial I wanna be Dave Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: behind the wheel of a monster truck... Posts: 2,878	MIP's also has a shorter rear shaft available for dig...No cutting...Not sure if they have the complete set with a short rear.

10-29-2008, 02:12 AM	#30
Timmahh RCC Addict Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Mudville Posts: 1,592	thundertech racing has the combo dig set for 55.00 on their site. 32.00 for the short shaft. the more i think about it, the more im liking the Tmaxx/Revo drives. like has been mentioned above. great weak point. I ll be running one crawler mostly stock and one with a dig and brushless setup. im thinking the MIPs would be bulletproof, but then my trans or another harder to change part will take the abuse. i can fix a shaft in about 3 minutes.

10-29-2008, 03:58 AM	#31
viking06 Newbie Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: France 06 Posts: 36	I got the MIP on my both Axials and no problems with them . And the rocks here in southern France aren't friendly at all !!!

12-22-2008, 08:11 AM	#32
non ya Rock Stacker Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: somerset va. Posts: 68	does anybody have part numbers for the traxxas shafts i keep hearing about. what do you have to do to get them to work?. i've tried the maxx shafts but the yokes(#27x) will twist when i go to tighen up the set screw. needless to say i'm about ready to sell this damn thing.

12-22-2008, 11:10 AM	#34
Archer414 Pebble Pounder Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Canterbury Posts: 189	MIP's all the way ! I've been running them with no dig since I built my Scorpion. I have a shorter MIP by Thundertech on the way as I'll be installing a DNA dig after Christmas. These shafts are bulletproof

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12-22-2008, 05:22 PM	#35
non ya Rock Stacker Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: somerset va. Posts: 68	oh'well i'm not spending $50+ on driveshafts. looks like i need stampede shafts instead of t-maxx. thanks though.

12-22-2008, 11:03 PM	#37
Mini "HOLLYWOOD" Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Miami Posts: 3,119	What about Punisher shaft's, those things look nuke proof ?

12-23-2008, 08:00 AM	#38
non ya Rock Stacker Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: somerset va. Posts: 68	ya and the punishers are $80 a pair.

12-23-2008, 08:02 AM	#39
Mini "HOLLYWOOD" Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Miami Posts: 3,119	I firgured they were looking for the best, if you have the money why not? I was looking into them and just wanted to see how most of the vet's felt about it, or is it not worth the money and your better off just getting some MIP one's.

12-23-2008, 08:14 AM	#40
Cave Dave RCC Addict Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Kennewick, Washington Posts: 1,382	The Punishers get "sloppy" after a while and can't be rebuilt. They are about twice as heavy as the MIP's also....

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