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07-05-2009, 11:33 PM
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| Newbie Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Brisbane
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|  RTR upgrade alum. Hey, i have an ax10 rtr and i would like to upgrade the links to aluminium. e.g: http://rcpcrawlers.com/product.php?p...&cat=29&page=1 with that, it says Axial AX10 RTR (Ready to Run) owners, this is a very economical way for you to change your kit's plastic suspension links to aluminum links. You will only need 3x14mm set screws, and rod ends + ball links to complete your conversion to aluminum links for your RTR. 20% could someone please show me where these things are? or if there is an easier way to upgrade to aluminium? the main things im after is steering linkages and suspention links, preferable 30* angle |
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07-06-2009, 12:19 AM
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| Rock Stacker Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Oslo, Norway
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| A couple of these: http://www.tcscrawlers.com/Traxxas-R...2-p-16324.html is probably what you need. The set screws can also be bought from TCS: http://www.tcscrawlers.com/TCS-Long-...6-p-16325.html |
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07-06-2009, 01:08 AM
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| RCC Addict Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Scalers are more fun
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| Hit up R2j, he makes some very nice (and cheap) delrin links, which will slide over rocks much better than aluminum. I think they also come with revo rod ends and 4mm set screws, which is a much stronger setup. I would advise them over aluminum ones any day  Getting to know R2j Kustoms |
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07-06-2009, 01:41 AM
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| RCC Addict   Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Sacramento
Posts: 1,186
| Here is what you need to convert too Aluminum links on your AX10 RTR/RTC http://www.rcplanet.com/ProductDetai...IA1411&click=3 It is made by Axial just for that purpose |
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07-06-2009, 01:46 AM
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| Rock Stacker Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Oslo, Norway
Posts: 96
| I would rather buy the Traxxas rods than the stock Axial stuff. The Traxxas rod ends are stronger. But as 'chrisjlittle' writes, Delrin is your absolutely best choice. |
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07-06-2009, 01:55 AM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: May 2009 Location: ashland
Posts: 162
| no matter what you choose it is a HUGE improvement over those flexy plastic links. I went with the red Axial links and the hardware kit and they were beautiful for the first 20 minutes I had them. After my first test they were all scuffed to hell. Go derlin they will slide better and you dont have to go through the agony of watching your new links get wrecked. |
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07-06-2009, 03:37 AM
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| Newbie Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Brisbane
Posts: 35
| thankyou all. ummm the rtr hardware upgrade kit- http://rcpcrawlers.com/product.php?p...&cat=29&page=1 could someone please explaign it for me? why do you need all that stuff? is the rtr a different chassis? please explaign all this for me does the kit come with all that stuff? |
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07-06-2009, 03:48 AM
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| Devoted axle fan  Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Greece, sun, sea and rocks
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| The hardware kit includes the set screws, the balls that go in the rod ends, the rod ends and some miscellaneous parts that happen to be on the trees. Not a different chassis but the rtr has plastic one piece links while the kit and artr have alum links plastic rod ends and metal balls. That's the difference. I guess that if you buy the color pack link kit and the hardware kit you have a 55 to 60$ investment while some vendors in here sell complete delrin packages for the same amount or even less. Delrin is WAY better than alum. Search for "delrin+links" in the vendors sector and then contact them for what you need. Vendors in here er very helpfull. |
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07-06-2009, 03:59 AM
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| Newbie Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Brisbane
Posts: 35
| sorry for the noobiness, but do any vendors do a whole package? ie delrin links, and all the screws ball ends etc? thats why i went for the axial stuff, its all in one package. thanks, callum |
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07-06-2009, 07:14 AM
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| Devoted axle fan Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Greece, sun, sea and rocks
Posts: 1,256
| The best way is to contact them directly cause even if they don't advertise complete links, they might do you a package deal with everything needed to have a drop in set. |
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07-06-2009, 09:57 AM
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| I joined the Band! Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Bay Area
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| Go to http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...?&I=LXVEX1&P=Z and you will need this as well http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...?&I=LXVEX5&P=Z Its the links and the hardware to mount them. |
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07-06-2009, 12:35 PM
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| RCC Addict Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Sacramento
Posts: 1,186
| I run the the Real Dogman lower links on my comp rig, he custom makes them for you specific chasis, not sure if he could make you uppers or not but I think he could if you asked him. http://www.rccrawler.com/forum/showthread.php?t=154925 |
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07-06-2009, 03:26 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Stoned & Boulder
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| Buy from Dogman or R2j. all of you. there customs make all that shit look like... welll....shit |
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07-06-2009, 04:00 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Kernersville
Posts: 319
| Def go delrin for your links. I just recently switched from Alum to Delrin links and can tell a huge difference in them. I made my own from Delrin rod drilled and tapped with traxxas rod ends. I tappered the ends of the rods to match up to the diameter of the rod ends. |
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07-06-2009, 09:01 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: With my family
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| I would highly suggest buying a set of these!http://xtreme-rc-hobbies.net/store/p...roducts_id=206 or another cheaper option I suggest these!http://xtreme-rc-hobbies.net/store/p...products_id=75 both are good options. I would not go with the aluminum as they will hang up on the rocks more and more as they get scratched up. |
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07-06-2009, 09:03 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: With my family
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