topcad aluminum parts.. good parts??

[m1009cucv]

looking at a bunch of parts a kid has for sale.. never heard of topcad. getting a lot of parts.. all he is asking.. is 75 for all of it... thought i would ask.. thanks

[natskiboy]

I came across their website when I was building my SCX10. Seems like they are in HK, the issue is most parts werent avaiable that time. Im not sure of quality but what excatly is included in $75?

[m1009cucv]

complete aluminum gear case, steel gears. spur gear, axle lockouts, chubs, knuckles, steering, chassis braces, shock towers and shocks

[Meatwad]

There are a couple threads about Topcad stuff, its not horrible stuff but not great either. If the stuff isn't beat to hell its a decent deal.

[natskiboy]

Originally Posted by m1009cucv

complete aluminum gear case, steel gears. spur gear, axle lockouts, chubs, knuckles, steering, chassis braces, shock towers and shocks

For $75 that is REALLY cheap. Not sure of quality

[AsILayDying]

Its all really depending on the condition of the parts.....
TopCad usual prices from EBAY are for NEW PARTS

C-Hubs 18-20 dollars
Knuckles 20-24 dollars
Axle LockOuts 15-18 dollars
Steering Link 15 - 18 dollars
Chassis braces 15 dollars
shock towers 15 dollars
shocks 15 x2 dollars
spur gear 12-15 dollars
Gear Case 24-35 dollars
Steel Gears 20 dollars
Averaging around 185 dollars or so on the low end PLUS shipping. Sounds like a good deal. Even if you only use some of the parts..... i.e. Steering link, Gear Case, Steel gears, C-Hubs , Knuckles

[m1009cucv]

ok thanks guys.. parts are in pretty good shape think ill try it

[Arctic Fire]

Tough call.. on a Basher like a stampede or a slash, Cheap aluminum is the absolute worst thing you can do. It bends,breaks and shears. In an aggressive, bash it break it rig, you want to stick with nylon or RPM type stuff. Trust me from YEARS of experience and spending way to much on aluminum crap I don't need. Expensive aluminum bearing carriers are the only thing that is worth doing in a rig like that. Everything else just looks nice until it breaks.

That being said; our crawlers don't go through this kind of abuse. They don't endure the shock loading type forces that cause breakage in the same way. Aluminum/steel parts are actually a great upgrade in our case, and the quality of the material, not quite as important. I'd say go for it at that price!

*on a ranting side note, I wish RPM would start making parts for the SCX. They're cheap, indestructable and the absolute best material for RC vehicles, Solid as a rock when it should be, and flexiblewhen it needs to be.

[AsILayDying]

+1,000,000 on the RPM parts for Axial rigs. That would be great.

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[Nelanzor]

i used some topcad stuff, screws broke when assembling...
thread in alu parts was very weaak

now i have some alu beadlocks from topcad under my scx10, screws didn't fit well, had to drill out some holes on all 4 wheels.
I was missing some screws and nuts, nuts don't fit well in their place.

so for me, no more topcad

[mudbeast2]

I used some of their stuff on my wraith, they seem good so far but my only complaint is that they dont give you the hardware. If your replacing plastic with aluminum you cant use coarse thread screws, you need the fine thread machine screws.

[TNT1]

So who makes good stuff?From what i gather Vanquish and Hot Racing mainly?The Axial heavy duty stuff is ok, MIP driveshafts are great from what i read.

[Meatwad]

Depends on the area of the truck. Vanquish machining is top notch for sure.

Hot racing basically makes aluminum copies of plastic, which may or may not be a good thing. Some Topcad stuff is original design along with plastic part copies, which may or may not be a good thing. Not saying one is better than the other.

[Tuono_dk]

Topcad is a piece of shit.
Got heavy duty shafts - broken after 10 minutes. Got a replacement shaft, broke after 1 minute - a pin was missing.


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[Clk1982]

I my self would buy vanquish there is no worry if your getting good parts or not and your not buying a part twice ya it cost more but in the end its worth every penny

[Meatwad]

Certain parts work well. When my 6yr old is old enough to buy his own parts and know the difference, he can buy vp stuff. Until then, chubs/knucks from topcad along with beef tubes stand up to his beat downs and keep us on the trail

[Kaw1000]

Vanquish is all I have experience with right now....the best part... if you have a problem..you can call them a talk to a knowledgeable person that knows what they are talking about...I like that!!

[Meatwad]

I've gotten decent chat support from Asiatees for topcad parts a couple of instances so far...

Now returning parts is not something I'd wanna do.

[Stonedcrawler420]

I have a ton of topcad stuff on my wraith and scx10, one week delivery from hong kong to Uk, and up to now no issues.

[Dualdigger]

I own some topcad pcs. and I can say that on a scx10 you will have no problems with the parts, as long as your not foff'n. I would pass on the parts if they were for a Wraith or some kind of basher- for the reasons above. Topcad is pretty hit and miss, I just finished installing some topcad wheels on my wraith(no stipped holes or missing hardware) but thats all I can say. Hopefully they last longer than stock wraith wheels. I'd offer the guy 50 bucks and be on your way.