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axeten · 12-09-2009, 01:42 AM

Well,
pay day tomorrow. I'm gonna grab the tekin fxr/35t combo. i have a tekin 45t on its way already so i'll have a few options. also getting lipos and a few other bits for my other cars.

As far as the links go. since i only have straight ones on the AX10 kit i bought last week, i was going to order some high rise ones.

i see a few people say straight in the front and bent in the rear??? is this just to save some money or is it actually better than running bent front and rear. Also, i see there are lots of lengths, stabdard, 139mm, 149mm, 159mm with bends in the middle or at the ends.

Since i only have the standard chassis do i just get standard length (101mm i think) or should i get longer ones?

thanks for any help
Alex

hende · 12-09-2009, 03:19 AM

no alot stay strait on the rear to keep from getting hung i sure wish i would have and i sold my strait links like a dummy

hende · 12-09-2009, 03:20 AM

and welcom aboard and to the addiction

hende · 12-09-2009, 03:26 AM

here is a link for a good set on links

http://www.ckrccrawlers.com/shop/ind...roducts_id=842

axeten · 12-09-2009, 03:41 AM

cool, so i'll just get a set of two for the front. is that right?
what about length? just get the 106mm ones? any advantage to longer?

hende · 12-09-2009, 03:51 AM

i have sanded on mine to get a rough look so im not sure on the legnth for sure

axeten · 12-09-2009, 05:24 AM

now im confused... after searching "links" and reading a little. lots of people are putting bent on rear and straight on the front cause bent plays around with the steering??? Then looking at the ARTR kit, the bents are on the back and straight up front.

i'll buy one pair of axial bent links i guess and then decide where to put them

Rig Rocker · 12-09-2009, 05:35 AM

Bent on back, straight on front. Those heavy duty ckrc links will last you forever. If you buy axial, they will be bent before you know it. Hope this helps

passinby · 12-09-2009, 06:35 AM

bent 101 lenght links in the back

JeremyH · 12-09-2009, 06:45 AM

If you are only going to put bent links on one end, put them on the rear of the vehicle...

brandon_6667 · 10-20-2010, 10:34 AM

im planning on getting a set of bent links as well, but it really seems like bent on the front would be better wouldn't it? for going UP things? I think it would on mine because i'm running a full droop setup and the straight front lower links hit everything I crawl up.

version_three · 10-20-2010, 11:31 AM

I'm running straight fronts, bent rears and dont have any clearance issues. I actually got hung up a lot more when i ran bent fronts than I do now.

tennessee01taco · 10-20-2010, 12:40 PM

I run bent on all four, 101mm axial, this is one of those things that is going to be a personal preference for everyone, being honest I have never had straight lowers on my rig so I can't tell you which is better I would say alot depends on your driving style and how you like to tune you link geometry.

version_three · 10-20-2010, 03:08 PM

That's a pretty good point. One thing I noticed when I ran bent on all four was my wheelbase stretched to 12.7" - not comp legal - but that was using the stock ax10 chassis and stock mounting locations.

just one more thing to keep in mind.

slowlearner · 10-20-2010, 03:43 PM

I ran the CKRC bent links in the rear from my first build, went with strength from the get-go....tried middle bent up front, but they had a tendency to bind up against the shox, they'd twist inwards whilst articulating onto the shock body. never seemed to have that problem with the rear bent links. I'm currently building my new rig with bent link f/r using the CKRC links as templates fro bend degrees then cutting to length, using titanium as it's strong as buggery and low friction on the rocks unlike aluminium....just a PITA the thread. going with bent up front as the sort of driving i do is boulder, so that bit extra clearance when I get the front over a big rock really helps versus straight links.

12-09-2009, 01:42 AM	#1
axeten Pebble Pounder Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Bunbury, WA Posts: 139	bent links? how many? how long? Well, pay day tomorrow. I'm gonna grab the tekin fxr/35t combo. i have a tekin 45t on its way already so i'll have a few options. also getting lipos and a few other bits for my other cars. As far as the links go. since i only have straight ones on the AX10 kit i bought last week, i was going to order some high rise ones. i see a few people say straight in the front and bent in the rear??? is this just to save some money or is it actually better than running bent front and rear. Also, i see there are lots of lengths, stabdard, 139mm, 149mm, 159mm with bends in the middle or at the ends. Since i only have the standard chassis do i just get standard length (101mm i think) or should i get longer ones? thanks for any help Alex

12-09-2009, 03:41 AM	#5
axeten Pebble Pounder Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Bunbury, WA Posts: 139	... cool, so i'll just get a set of two for the front. is that right? what about length? just get the 106mm ones? any advantage to longer?

12-09-2009, 05:24 AM	#7
axeten Pebble Pounder Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Bunbury, WA Posts: 139	... now im confused... after searching "links" and reading a little. lots of people are putting bent on rear and straight on the front cause bent plays around with the steering??? Then looking at the ARTR kit, the bents are on the back and straight up front. i'll buy one pair of axial bent links i guess and then decide where to put them Last edited by axeten; 12-09-2009 at 05:26 AM.

12-09-2009, 03:19 AM	#2
hende Rock Crawler Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Salem,Oregon Posts: 662	no alot stay strait on the rear to keep from getting hung i sure wish i would have and i sold my strait links like a dummy

12-09-2009, 03:20 AM	#3
hende Rock Crawler Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Salem,Oregon Posts: 662	and welcom aboard and to the addiction

12-09-2009, 03:26 AM	#4
hende Rock Crawler Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Salem,Oregon Posts: 662	here is a link for a good set on links http://www.ckrccrawlers.com/shop/ind...roducts_id=842

12-09-2009, 03:51 AM	#6
hende Rock Crawler Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Salem,Oregon Posts: 662	i have sanded on mine to get a rough look so im not sure on the legnth for sure

12-09-2009, 05:35 AM	#8
Rig Rocker I wanna be Dave Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Nor Cal Posts: 2,213	Bent on back, straight on front. Those heavy duty ckrc links will last you forever. If you buy axial, they will be bent before you know it. Hope this helps

12-09-2009, 06:35 AM	#9
passinby Quarry Creeper Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: stephens city Posts: 267	bent 101 lenght links in the back

12-09-2009, 06:45 AM	#10
JeremyH I wanna be Dave Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 16,952	If you are only going to put bent links on one end, put them on the rear of the vehicle...

10-20-2010, 10:34 AM	#11
brandon_6667 Newbie Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: santa rosa Posts: 13	im planning on getting a set of bent links as well, but it really seems like bent on the front would be better wouldn't it? for going UP things? I think it would on mine because i'm running a full droop setup and the straight front lower links hit everything I crawl up.

10-20-2010, 11:31 AM	#12
version_three Rock Crawler Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Central FL Posts: 509	I'm running straight fronts, bent rears and dont have any clearance issues. I actually got hung up a lot more when i ran bent fronts than I do now.

10-20-2010, 12:40 PM	#13
tennessee01taco Newbie Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Joyner Posts: 32	I run bent on all four, 101mm axial, this is one of those things that is going to be a personal preference for everyone, being honest I have never had straight lowers on my rig so I can't tell you which is better I would say alot depends on your driving style and how you like to tune you link geometry.

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10-20-2010, 03:08 PM	#14
version_three Rock Crawler Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Central FL Posts: 509	That's a pretty good point. One thing I noticed when I ran bent on all four was my wheelbase stretched to 12.7" - not comp legal - but that was using the stock ax10 chassis and stock mounting locations. just one more thing to keep in mind.

10-20-2010, 03:43 PM	#15
slowlearner Rock Stacker Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: tamworth, nsw, australia Posts: 93	I ran the CKRC bent links in the rear from my first build, went with strength from the get-go....tried middle bent up front, but they had a tendency to bind up against the shox, they'd twist inwards whilst articulating onto the shock body. never seemed to have that problem with the rear bent links. I'm currently building my new rig with bent link f/r using the CKRC links as templates fro bend degrees then cutting to length, using titanium as it's strong as buggery and low friction on the rocks unlike aluminium....just a PITA the thread. going with bent up front as the sort of driving i do is boulder, so that bit extra clearance when I get the front over a big rock really helps versus straight links.

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