New SSD Element parts!

[B-MOW71]

Originally Posted by Goro Majima

Thanks Amain.

Nice! Post a pic of them when they're built. Curious to see what they look like assembled and installed.

[tigris99]

Nice

Just checked amain, they have the ifs housings in stock. Grabbed one.

Thinking about getting that rear axle for the knightrunner too just because lol.

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[tigris99]

Forgot to take a pic, but ifs housing assembled, gotta put it back in the KR tonight.

SO MUCH NICER THAN THE STOCK PLASTIC! Tolerances are much better too. Gonna grab a second one since I have a second IFS build coming soon.

Only thing that bugs me but seems like no company gets it, proper seal type "sealed bearings" for the IFS. But nothing marine grease can't fix. That inner bearing is huge though which is REALLY NICE. Not needed, problem is tolerances in the stock housing as well as stock housing should have been the "hard" plastic, but definitely be a nice increase in durability as much as I beat the hell outta my knightrunner that is now running and AXE brushless system.

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[Goro Majima]

Tigris, seems like you and I worked on our rigs last night lol.

Here's my progress y'all. Got the front diamond axle on but forgot to put the axle bearings in and called it a night lol. It'll be done tonight and I'll take more pictures.

[tigris99]

Originally Posted by Goro Majima

Tigris, seems like you and I worked on our rigs last night lol.

Here's my progress y'all. Got the front diamond axle on but forgot to put the axle bearings in and called it a night lol. It'll be done tonight and I'll take more pictures.

NICE

Those brake/hub set ups are bad a$$, where are they from? Have a hilux build I'm working on those would be perfect

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[Goro Majima]

Originally Posted by tigris99

NICE

Those brake/hub set ups are bad a$$, where are they from? Have a hilux build I'm working on those would be perfect

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Those are the SSD locking hubs! Another quality piece for sure.

[B-MOW71]

Originally Posted by tigris99

Forgot to take a pic, but ifs housing assembled, gotta put it back in the KR tonight.

SO MUCH NICER THAN THE STOCK PLASTIC! Tolerances are much better too. Gonna grab a second one since I have a second IFS build coming soon.

Only thing that bugs me but seems like no company gets it, proper seal type "sealed bearings" for the IFS. But nothing marine grease can't fix. That inner bearing is huge though which is REALLY NICE. Not needed, problem is tolerances in the stock housing as well as stock housing should have been the "hard" plastic, but definitely be a nice increase in durability as much as I beat the hell outta my knightrunner that is now running and AXE brushless system.

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Nice. Glad to hear it tightened everything up! I gotta get mine ordered. I was shocked at how much play there is in the pinion shaft when the stock plastic case is tightened up.

I too would like to see sealed bearings for the IFS. I did pack mine with marine grease too. I'll have to check to see if Jim's Bearings has this size sealed.

Originally Posted by Goro Majima

Those are the SSD locking hubs! Another quality piece for sure.

I need a set of those!

[svt923]

Originally Posted by tigris99

Only thing that bugs me but seems like no company gets it, proper seal type "sealed bearings" for the IFS.

They are an incredibly rare size to find in sealed or even just shielded (I have searched many industrial bearing suppliers). Element has a little known option part for sealed bearings - part # 91479.

https://www.associatedelectrics.com/...s_7x14x3_5_mm/

[DirtMerchant]

Originally Posted by Goro Majima

Those are the SSD locking hubs! Another quality piece for sure.

Are those the functional locking hubs, as in you can put the front into freewheel? If so, that's awesome, and this kind of build is perfect for that sort of thing.

[Goro Majima]

Originally Posted by DirtMerchant

Are those the functional locking hubs, as in you can put the front into freewheel? If so, that's awesome, and this kind of build is perfect for that sort of thing.

Correct sir!

[tigris99]

Originally Posted by DirtMerchant

Are those the functional locking hubs, as in you can put the front into freewheel? If so, that's awesome, and this kind of build is perfect for that sort of thing.

Would have never thought they were more than looks, that makes them even more awesome. Wonder how well they hold up.

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[durok]

Originally Posted by tigris99

Would have never thought they were more than looks, that makes them even more awesome. Wonder how well they hold up.

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When they were first released I read the instructions from the SSD website, and as much as I would like to try a set I'm a touch concerned by the C-clip and small coil spring inside the hub holding up to repeated actuation cycles in a dirty environment. I'm keeping an eye out for some longer-term user reports...

Assembly Instructions link:

http://www.ssd-rc.com/downloads/SSD%...20Assembly.pdf

[tigris99]

Originally Posted by durok

When they were first released I read the instructions from the SSD website, and as much as I would like to try a set I'm a touch concerned by the C-clip and small coil spring inside the hub holding up to repeated actuation cycles in a dirty environment. I'm keeping an eye out for some longer-term user reports...



Assembly Instructions link:



http://www.ssd-rc.com/downloads/SSD%...20Assembly.pdf

Looking at the design, I have little concern about it functioning as intended. But I do question longer term durability because it appears to use threads, so eventually they will wear out.

That said, I'll have to look at the price, may still be worth it lol.

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[durok]

Originally Posted by tigris99

Looking at the design, I have little concern about it functioning as intended. But I do question longer term durability because it appears to use threads, so eventually they will wear out.

That said, I'll have to look at the price, may still be worth it lol.

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Since the mechanism is inside the aluminum hub cover, it might not get too gritty, but (?)

At $110 smackers, I'm still gonna wait a bit longer.

I have bought way too many aftermarket upgrades for the Gatekeeper kit including a clear Ecto body, it may have started off as a bargain but I pretty quickly lost my mind - go figure!



(and I'm procrastinating on the build - as usual, so who knows when it will be done - maybe there will be a bunch of guys with many miles on the locking hub kit by then...)

[tigris99]

I know that feeling, have way to much money dumped into my knight runner with the gatekeeper kit starting to fall in line with that. Everytime I think my knightrunner is done cool new stuff comes out.

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[B-MOW71]

Originally Posted by svt923

They are an incredibly rare size to find in sealed or even just shielded (I have searched many industrial bearing suppliers). Element has a little known option part for sealed bearings - part # 91479.

https://www.associatedelectrics.com/...s_7x14x3_5_mm/

Nice! Thanks for the info! Getting these ordered ASAP!

Originally Posted by durok

I have bought way too many aftermarket upgrades for the Gatekeeper kit including a clear Ecto body, it may have started off as a bargain but I pretty quickly lost my mind - go figure!



(and I'm procrastinating on the build - as usual, so who knows when it will be done

Sounds sooo familiar!!!

Originally Posted by tigris99

Everytime I think my knightrunner is done cool new stuff comes out.

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The exact problem I seem to have!

[Panther6834]

Originally Posted by durok

I have bought way too many aftermarket upgrades for the Gatekeeper kit including a clear Ecto body, it may have started off as a bargain but I pretty quickly lost my mind - go figure!







(and I'm procrastinating on the build - as usual, so who knows when it will be done)

Oh, how I know/understand that one. "Been there, done that"...many times.


~ More peace, love, laughter, & kindness would make the world a MUCH better place

[durok]

It took me two an a half years to finish building my first Bomber, and the build thread was even called "The "Just shut up and build it" thread..."

(it was 14 pages and 275 posts long)

At the end, I ended up with enough parts to build a second one, and even it will have very few stock parts.

With the Gatekeeper/Ecto, I also have a currently near-stock Enduro Sendero as well as a GreenMountainRC Machete chassis to spread the parts across.

My RC4WD C2X never turned a wheel in stock configuration - I have picked up every upgrade available (I think).

That's a 4-link truck - my Marlin has been driven for about 5min and then I decided to get all the bits and bobs to make a leaf-sprung rig perform reasonably well, and a metal work-truck bed to boot!

Good thing I'm old and don't drink, date, or have kids...

[tigris99]

Amain has everything including the new toycoma wheels. Just bought a set lol. Only part I don't have is the diamond front axle. Bought the rear one for my knightrunner. Will likely get a second set of those wheels for my hard body tacoma build.

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