What’d you do with your goat today?

[punkindrublik]

Originally Posted by B-MOW71

Vitavon brass portal covers installed!

See it here: A Capra build by B-MOW

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That stuff is cool. Wish I'd seen it a couple days ago. Bottle ordered

[KulaHI]

Super Shaft link relocator installed. Very nicely machined.


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[JatoTheRipper]

Originally Posted by KulaHI

Super Shaft link relocator installed. Very nicely machined.


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Nice! Who makes those brass portal covers?

And which shocks are you running?

[Panther6834]

Originally Posted by KulaHI

Super Shaft link relocator installed. Very nicely machined.


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Nice. Ya beat me to it. Mine arrived yesterday, but didn't have time to install them yet. Was planning on doing that tonight, although I'll probably be trying the lower position to start.

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[soze]

I'm waiting for my supershafty link relocator and servo mount as well. After driving it yesterday, the link relocator will be much welcomed if it keeps the front planted on steep climbs. I also received my front brass portal covers today... (like vitavon, but not branded vitavon). I didn't realize they were that big and they only fit inside the stock wheels or similar sized wheels. My 1.9 beadlocks are smaller. I'll have to figure out what to do with them now.

[punkindrublik]

Originally Posted by soze

I'm waiting for my supershafty link relocator and servo mount as well. After driving it yesterday, the link relocator will be much welcomed if it keeps the front planted on steep climbs.

I'm actually using the 3-Axis Design link riser, but I can confirm it makes a big difference in holding the nose down. With the added portal weight, it will be a whole new animal (still a goat though).

[KulaHI]

I had to let out (lengthen) the top links a bit with the links at the top position on the axle and middle position on the skid. Wasn’t liking the CVD angle at ride height. After the link adjustment.


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[KulaHI]

About the same amount on the skid end.




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[KulaHI]

Originally Posted by JatoTheRipper

Nice! Who makes those brass portal covers?

And which shocks are you running?

Krazed Builds portal covers. I lopped off the hanger lobes. Running Vitavons u front. Shocks are Voodoo, but don’t think I can recommend them. All four leaked installed from the package.


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[Topher Builds]

Got in on the pre-order for the TGH OD gears! Now I can use the OD ring gear I have in there in a different rig so it’s almost a twofer if you look at it like that haha.

https://supershafty.com/products/tgh...b13e8c2f&_ss=r

Also snagged the shafty rear link riser.

https://supershafty.com/products/sup...b13e8c2f&_ss=r

[Panther6834]

Originally Posted by Topher Builds

Got in on the pre-order for the TGH OD gears! Now I can use the OD ring gear I have in there in a different rig so it’s almost a twofer if you look at it like that haha.

https://supershafty.com/products/tgh...b13e8c2f&_ss=r

Also snagged the shafty rear link riser.

https://supershafty.com/products/sup...b13e8c2f&_ss=r

Just snagged the OD gears. As for the rear link riser, you're gonna really like it...just make sure you have an extra pair of 3x14mm screws (use the original screws to attach the riser, and the additional screws to attach the links to the riser). Also picked up the rear bearings, but haven't installed them yet.

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[B-MOW71]

Same here. Just ordered the OD gears and the link riser from SuperShafty!


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[punkindrublik]

Originally Posted by Panther6834

Also picked up the rear bearings, but haven't installed them yet.

Seems the shafts still need a little grinding even with the thinner bearings. SS even added a disclaimer on the product page. Mine definitely need grinding, I just haven't gotten around doing it yet.

[Panther6834]

Originally Posted by punkindrublik

Seems the shafts still need a little grinding even with the thinner bearings. SS even added a disclaimer on the product page. Mine definitely need grinding, I just haven't gotten around doing it yet.

I hope not, because I have no means to doing that (plus, that disclaimer wasn't there where I placed my order over a month ago). Also, grinding how? Where?

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[Panther6834]

First, a good/bad news updated related to me earlier reply about having to grind the rear axles in order to install the SS bearings. Second, another upgrade to my Capra, also from SS.

Bad - yes, installing the bearings from SS will require grinding, and quite a bit. First, both ends of the axle will need to be slightly ground (less than 0.25mm). Next, the "disk-like" area of the axle, just past where the top portal gear sits, needs to be completely ground down/off. Since the portion of the axle where the gear is seated is 'square', and smaller in diameter than the rest of the axle shaft, grinding down/off that section won't affect the gear...it's not as if the gear could slide inside the axle housing.

Good - I was wrong...I do have a way to grind down/off what's needed...and, at 8pm, that's exactly what I was doing (by 9pm, I was finished, everything was installed, the rear portals were back together, and I had texted them to make sure they were rotating properly, without any binding...and they're working perfectly.

Turns out my good 'ol Dremel kit came with a grinding stone bit. Before I started, both rear portal covers (along the top), with the SS bearings installed, and with all 4 screws tightened, were sticking out a little over 0.5mm. After grinding both axles exactly as I described, above, work everything back together, the rear portal covers are perfectly flush with the rear portal housings.

After installing the SS rear portal bearings, I decided I might as well install the SS rear upper link relocation bracket. To install, you'll need 2 additional 3x14mm buttonhead screws. Here's what it looks like installed:
And with the rear upper links reinstalled:


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[raul shabinguez]

Originally Posted by KulaHI

I had to let out (lengthen) the top links a bit with the links at the top position on the axle and middle position on the skid. Wasn’t liking the CVD angle at ride height. After the link adjustment.


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Isn't the goal to have the upper and lower links parallel? Or maybe that's just something I picked up with my old SCX10.

[KulaHI]

Originally Posted by raul shabinguez

Isn't the goal to have the upper and lower links parallel? Or maybe that's just something I picked up with my old SCX10.

In all honesty I have no idea. I’m just following the herd.


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[Panther6834]

Originally Posted by KulaHI

In all honesty I have no idea. I’m just following the herd.


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Don't lead, or follow...march to your own beat.

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[punkindrublik]

Originally Posted by raul shabinguez

Isn't the goal to have the upper and lower links parallel? Or maybe that's just something I picked up with my old SCX10.

I'm not sure I've seen a vehicle yet with parallel links...

[raul shabinguez]

Originally Posted by punkindrublik

I'm not sure I've seen a vehicle yet with parallel links...

I don't mean parallel while looking from above. I mean parallel while looking from the side. Again it was a question. I believe I've seen it mentioned on RCC too. Im not sure what to search for to explain it better.