Wheel Wideners

[123nanez]

Hey guys,

I have an axial scx10 honcho and i want to give it a wider stance.

I cant seem to find any wheel spacers/wideners

Can Anyone point me in the right direction or give me a url or link to some that will work with my SCX10?

Thanks you

[svt923]

How much wider do you want to go? There options from a few MM wider using thicker hexes to several inches wider using Wraith axles.

[fomoco]

I got mine from rpp hobby, 12mm widners perfect with 2.2 tires an wheels.

[Dad,Canyoufix?]

Junfac makes some ridiculously large ones, VP has some as well.

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[123nanez]

Originally Posted by fomoco

I got mine from rpp hobby, 12mm widners perfect with 2.2 tires an wheels.

Nice! I need 12mm correct to fit my scx10?

I currently have axial 2.2 wheels on it

[Dad,Canyoufix?]

yup, 12mm is the hex size most popular in 1.55, 1.9 and 2.2 wheels

[dirtyjed]

I got the junfac ones.
Still had to trim my Honcho body to clear 2.2 tires. But they definitely made it more stable.

[123nanez]

Will these work?

Junfac Wheel Widener (Offset: +13mm)

Also how exactly do they work. The screw fits thru the spacer all the way to screw into the threads of the axle?

It says that there might be some drilling involved, would I need to drill if I have axial 2.2 wheels? I believe I have the rocksters

[dirtyjed]

The extension piece slides over the pin that holds your rim..
The bolt screws into the axle through your rim.
I had to drill out my Raceline rims to get the bolt to fit. Not a big deal really.
Definitely cheaper and easier than swapping to Wraith axles.

[fomoco]

Originally Posted by 123nanez

Nice! I need 12mm correct to fit my scx10?

I currently have axial 2.2 wheels on it

the 12mm is the width ( how much offset it has) they have both 12mm and 13mm, but yes they work fine with those rims

[123nanez]

Definatley cheaper and easier than going to wraith axles.

Debating if I should get the 13mm or 19mm offset ones?

Which should I get?

Which is closer to wraith width

[three2won]

Just a note on wheel wideners I've always heard, they WILL add extra strain on your axles, driveline, and electronics FYI

[fomoco]

I wouldn't go no more than 13mm, like stated above, it will put more strain on your bearings an knuckles, if wider is what you want, wraith axles are it, or offset wheel hubs, widners are just the cheap way to do it, not the best way imo.

[dirtyjed]

The 19's are closer to Wraith width.
As mentioned you put more rotational weight further out, which can lead to stress on knuckles and axles.
I upgraded to aluminium knuckles when I did mine just to be safe.
My stock servo stripped its gears after about 6 2s battery packs when I switched to the bigger tires.

[Dad,Canyoufix?]

Originally Posted by fomoco

I wouldn't go no more than 13mm, like stated above, it will put more strain on your bearings an knuckles, if wider is what you want, wraith axles are it, or offset wheel hubs, widners are just the cheap way to do it, not the best way imo.

Yup and yup. Keep an eye on your knuckles and C hubs, if you run the stock set, the bushings may wear out quickly when abused. Bearings will wear out as well, especially in aluminum knuckles c hubs and lockouts.

[dirtyjed]

Go big if that's what you really want. I wish I would have gotten the bigger ones.
Are you gonna wear out easily replaceable parts? Yes
Are you gonna achieve the desired width and stability? Yes

Buy the spacers and start collecting parts to do an axle swap.

[123nanez]

Originally Posted by dirtyjed

Go big if that's what you really want. I wish I would have gotten the bigger ones.
Are you gonna wear out easily replaceable parts? Yes
Are you gonna achieve the desired width and stability? Yes

Buy the spacers and start collecting parts to do an axle swap.

Thanks, I am debating on getting a wraith instead but just too much money.

Where do you wheel? I see you are in morgan hill. I am in San Jose

[dirtyjed]

I wheel all over town. All the spillways for the local lakes have good rocks
Also the bike path down in Gilroy has some nice rocks down by the creek.

What part of San Jose do you live in?
I always wanted to hit up those rocks at Santa Teresa Park.

[123nanez]

Originally Posted by dirtyjed

I wheel all over town. All the spillways for the local lakes have good rocks
Also the bike path down in Gilroy has some nice rocks down by the creek.

What part of San Jose do you live in?
I always wanted to hit up those rocks at Santa Teresa Park.

im by downtown san jose.

Iven been to lexington reservor, mini hammers, alum rock park, linda vista park, and a couple other places

[krank22]

I have a set of rc4wd 12mm minis i think there called. 15mm wide. They are great. No pins. Tight fit. .