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slravene · 11-18-2005, 06:36 AM

I just bought my 1:18 scorpion, and i was toying with it yesterday while it was charging. I swapped rubber, removed the rear springs, cut the front springs but i couldnt figure out the axle extention. My rear axle has the same setup as the front where in some pictures i see on here, there is only a screw that holds the rear axle on. All the writeups i have found on here are using the axle with the screw rather than the pin type one that the front axles use. Ive seen pictures of some of them so i know its possible, but when i tried it the Bic Pen kept pulling out from the radius arm. Any help will be appreciated. Thanks.

jeepguy · 11-18-2005, 08:11 AM

i just used the pen & wired everything together..

put everything where you want it/run wire through it all//
bring the wire back to itself & twist to desired tension

Georgia · 11-18-2005, 08:51 AM

I just did the same thing...except, I had some 3/8 plastic tubing with a 1/4 hole in the center of it...Used 1" on each end of my scorpion. Really simple actually....disassemble the current conrol arms/bar. You'll find a screw in the center of the bar...remove it, now add your spacer, and a longer screw of some sort. I just used 1 5/8 wood screws (after I drilled out the plastic a bit and countersunk the head), and it works great. The screw went into the plastic so tightly, I can actually leave the entire assembly a little bit loose, which equals more flex. I'll get some more pics up tonight of how I did the setup.

slravene · 11-18-2005, 12:14 PM

ok, thanks. Those pics will help alot i hope.

Georgia · 11-18-2005, 01:00 PM

Here is the best picture I've got of it....Once you start to take yours apart, you'll see its very simple...

MSB · 11-20-2005, 05:49 PM

how thick of a spacer is everyone using?

11-18-2005, 06:36 AM	#1
slravene Newbie Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Charlotte/Raleigh Posts: 32	axle extension question. I just bought my 1:18 scorpion, and i was toying with it yesterday while it was charging. I swapped rubber, removed the rear springs, cut the front springs but i couldnt figure out the axle extention. My rear axle has the same setup as the front where in some pictures i see on here, there is only a screw that holds the rear axle on. All the writeups i have found on here are using the axle with the screw rather than the pin type one that the front axles use. Ive seen pictures of some of them so i know its possible, but when i tried it the Bic Pen kept pulling out from the radius arm. Any help will be appreciated. Thanks.

11-18-2005, 08:11 AM	#2
jeepguy Quarry Creeper Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: crescent city Posts: 304	i just used the pen & wired everything together.. put everything where you want it/run wire through it all// bring the wire back to itself & twist to desired tension

11-18-2005, 08:51 AM	#3
Georgia Newbie Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Tucson Posts: 37	I just did the same thing...except, I had some 3/8 plastic tubing with a 1/4 hole in the center of it...Used 1" on each end of my scorpion. Really simple actually....disassemble the current conrol arms/bar. You'll find a screw in the center of the bar...remove it, now add your spacer, and a longer screw of some sort. I just used 1 5/8 wood screws (after I drilled out the plastic a bit and countersunk the head), and it works great. The screw went into the plastic so tightly, I can actually leave the entire assembly a little bit loose, which equals more flex. I'll get some more pics up tonight of how I did the setup.

11-18-2005, 12:14 PM	#4
slravene Newbie Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Charlotte/Raleigh Posts: 32	ok, thanks. Those pics will help alot i hope.

11-18-2005, 01:00 PM	#5
Georgia Newbie Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Tucson Posts: 37	Here is the best picture I've got of it....Once you start to take yours apart, you'll see its very simple...

11-20-2005, 05:49 PM	#6
MSB Quarry Creeper Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Raleigh Posts: 236	how thick of a spacer is everyone using?

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