03-23-2012, 02:16 PM | #1 |
Pebble Pounder Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Montreal
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| XR10 Bushing mod?
Just finished drilling out my motor plates for 9mm flanged bearings from AVID and installing the Traxxas bushings, but now when I screw the gearbox together the shafts bind. I think the Traxxas bushings are a little thicker than the stock bearings and it's causing the binding.. Anyone else have this problem and how did you solve it?
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03-23-2012, 03:02 PM | #2 |
Shelf queen Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Internet
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| Re: XR10 Bushing mod?
If it 's assembled properly, and still binding, i would just try putting another bushing in. I also advise to soak the bsuhings in some light oil overnihgt to help them soak them up as the oilite bushings tend to be a little porous. If it still seems tight, just run it as it will break in and should be pretty smooth after a pack or two. |
03-23-2012, 03:14 PM | #3 |
cherry bomb Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Nanaimo, BC, Canada
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| Re: XR10 Bushing mod?
mine were not tight and I had no binding at all with stock motor plates or VP motor plates, stock cases or HR machined cases. I still run traxxas bushings in mine. (they do show some wear on the outer edges so tolerances could be tight, if you are assembled correctly and 100% sure you are, like TheScorpionKing said just run it, it wont take long for it to free itself up) |
03-23-2012, 03:38 PM | #4 |
Shelf queen Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Internet
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| Re: XR10 Bushing mod?
Forgot to ask. Did you drill the motor plate by hand or with a drill press? cause yeah, my bushings never seemed tight, and i suspect your bearings are not sitting true in the plate. |
03-23-2012, 04:28 PM | #5 |
Rock Crawler Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Martinique
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| Re: XR10 Bushing mod?
Norco kid, I agree with what others have already said but I'd advise you to look carefully : in the traxxas bushing bag, I've noticed that some bushings are slightly beefier than others but nothing I think that could cause what you're describing... Just keep in those that fit good :p |
03-24-2012, 01:12 PM | #6 | |
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03-24-2012, 03:59 PM | #7 |
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| Re: XR10 Bushing mod?
Just wondering if anyone could explain the bushing mod to me?I've allready got the VP plates. Wich bushings do i need? Thanks |
03-24-2012, 04:24 PM | #8 | |
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It gets rid of this pesky little 5x8mm bearings that are prone to failure. | |
03-24-2012, 04:44 PM | #9 |
RCC Addict Join Date: May 2008 Location: Chicago/Bloomington
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| Re: XR10 Bushing mod?
Tamiya has them also, so if you ever built a beginner level Tamiya you have those bushing.
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03-24-2012, 06:59 PM | #10 |
Quarry Creeper Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: dryden
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| Re: XR10 Bushing mod?
You going to post some pics up?
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03-24-2012, 08:13 PM | #11 |
Pebble Pounder Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Montreal
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| Re: XR10 Bushing mod?
Yeah sure check it out! Nothing too crazy just a stock XR10 lol.. I did do the 9mm bearing/bushing mod as mentioned and put on an aluminum servo horn. Haven't gotten around to the body yet. The servo is a Power HD 1501MG. |
03-24-2012, 11:55 PM | #12 |
Quarry Creeper Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: dryden
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| Re: XR10 Bushing mod?
looks good, gotta start somewhere, how are the motors workin out for ya?
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03-25-2012, 02:22 PM | #13 |
Pebble Pounder Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Montreal
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| Re: XR10 Bushing mod?
Theyre great! But I haven't really driven it much yet.. Just a bit through my yard last night and today it's raining :(
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03-25-2012, 05:53 PM | #14 |
Quarry Creeper Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: dryden
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| Re: XR10 Bushing mod?
good to hear, they are good motors i liked em just decided to upgrade, nice savage in the background i'm rockin a full carbonfiber one that has a modded sh 7 port with a custom pipe, its stupid fast. Not meaning to thread jack but I dont get to show her off too much. |
03-26-2012, 09:08 AM | #15 |
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| Re: XR10 Bushing mod?
Lol nice! I'm just about done with mine.. I got it several years ago but now with the brushless/lipo stuff nitro is not worth the hassle for me. Plus it's hard to find a place to drive it without bothering people.
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03-26-2012, 09:11 AM | #16 |
Quarry Creeper Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: dryden
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| Re: XR10 Bushing mod?
yea I hear ya, mines crazy loud with the stainless pipe on it. I am building a carbon flux as we speak
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