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09-23-2010, 10:54 PM
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| I wanna be Dave  Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Campbell, CA 4 hrs 2Rubicon !
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|  Titanium screws, do they hold up ?
Looking in to weight saving, Anybody use Titanium screws 3mm) ? Would you use then on berg axle tubes ? or knuckles ? Thank u |
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09-23-2010, 11:01 PM
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| www.team3sixrc.com Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Scalerville
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There is absolutly no reason what so ever to not use them if they are the same thread pattern and size. Lighter weight and much stronger than anything standard. May I ask where you found them?
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09-23-2010, 11:20 PM
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| RCC Addict Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Germany north
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the cheap ones are not as strong as standard steel screws
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09-23-2010, 11:35 PM
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| Rock Crawler  Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Calgary Crawlers, Alberta, Canada
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09-23-2010, 11:39 PM
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| RCC Addict Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Token's life matters
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I have run them and they usually suck. They strip out and bend. And unless your running 100 screws it just not worth the weight savings vs. a nice strong steel screw.
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09-24-2010, 12:31 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Houston, TX
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As mentioned, the cheap ones suck. I use some of the Lunsford Ti Screws and they are quite nice. I think I've only stripped one...
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09-24-2010, 12:38 PM
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| 20K Club   Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Sending illegals home one Hayabusa at a time.
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I prefer carbon steel hardware. Ti is about half the weight but I don't have much hardware anywhere I feel it's an issue.
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09-24-2010, 12:42 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Houston
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I run all aluminum hardware on my berg and it has held up extremely well to some serious bashing.  |
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09-24-2010, 05:17 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: 20 miles southeeast of downtown Sacramento
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09-24-2010, 05:22 PM
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| RCC Addict Join Date: May 2006 Location: China Grove, NC
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I run RC4wd Ti screws in my Berg. I have never broken one driving, I did twist off a head when I had the in with Red Loctite. (Use Blue and you will be fine) I saved an ounce (1.04%) on my 2.2 by doing most screws. I think its worth it and will be ordering all the XR10 Ti screws that I can find. |
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09-24-2010, 06:10 PM
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Great info guys. empty search on this subject and something I think everyone is interested these days. Thanks | |||||
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09-25-2010, 09:49 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: 20 miles southeeast of downtown Sacramento
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The rc4wd ones strip the hexes pretty easy.  |
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09-28-2010, 08:32 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Up your tail kicking footballs!
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10-03-2010, 10:25 PM
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| dnf   Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Under a big fkn rock.
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I'm having a 2mm screw fail me repeatedly[mrc].Going to 2.5 or 3mm isnt an option in the location of the failure. Who makes 2mm hardware that is superior to the stock mrc hardware. THANKS |
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10-03-2010, 10:34 PM
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10-03-2010, 11:15 PM
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10-04-2010, 12:05 AM
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| dnf Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Under a big fkn rock.
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eric I'm breaking the screw for the diff pinion.Thats why a larger 2.5 or 3mm isnt possible. Also I'm wondering about SHEAR strenght,I'm shearing this screw,I would prefer a screw that will bend instead.Or one that has a high enough strength its not an issue.If it shears I lose the output shaft.Right now I'm shearing the stock losi 2mm screws and I'm needing something better. Last edited by rock hard; 10-04-2010 at 01:03 AM. |
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10-04-2010, 05:22 AM
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| RCC Addict Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Minneapolis
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Lunsford and Mugen offer the highest quality titanium screws. Most of the ones out there are junk. Surprisingly, you can use aluminum screws in many places. Each aluminum screw is about 1/3 the weight of a steel one. I used them in my LCC on anything over the axles, to lose sprung weight. Also have used them in nitro racing. Never had a one bend or break. Here is the link to the aluminum screws. http://www.fastener-express.com/ Here is a link on how to measure screw length, for those that don't know. http://www.boltdepot.com/fastener-in...re-Length.aspx |
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10-04-2010, 06:38 AM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Houston, TX
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10-04-2010, 11:59 AM
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