scx10 axles for portals trade? worth it?

[jebster]

Looking for opinions. Thinking about a unimog build in the future. Have a lead on some portal (maybe) and was considering it. Doing some research but was looking for inputs from people with experience with both. Thanks in advance.

[jebster]

Anyone?

[1tuff40]

What portal axles you wanting to use? The SCX10 with Integy/3Racing portals or the R1 portals?
The Integy ones are weak, and the 3Racing units have a design flaw that doesn't allow the dogbone to sit deep enough and only runs on one dogbone pin on full lock.
None of the portals offer much lock without a full custom CVD install.

[JokersWild]

Portals for looks.......

Portals to use..... Fail

[jebster]

I appreciate the feedback. The portals I'm considering are the r1 portals with cvd mod. Does that improve the durability enough?

[crawlhog]

Originally Posted by JokersWild

Portals for looks.......

Portals to use..... Fail

that says it all, stick with the Axials. way stronger and easier / better parts to beef them up

[jebster]

Originally Posted by crawlhog

that says it all, stick with the Axials. way stronger and easier / better parts to beef them up

Cool. The portals are different and cool looking but I don't like the idea of having something that is going to break often.

[smithgpz]

I have axial's on my scalers and r1's on my crawler,the ri axles give you more ground clearance and less drive shaft angel. I have cv axles in the r1 and it steers good. you must be aware that anything can fail no matter who makes it or how much it costs. I don't abuse my stuff or ask it to do things it was not ment to. it's like asking a losi guy about associated, no matter what he will tell you to buy a losi. there is a lot of good stuff out there and a lot of junk,it depends what you want to do with it. a friend of mine breaks everything he owns no matter who makes it because he does not maintain it and try's to make it do things that it can't.

[jebster]

Originally Posted by smithgpz

I have axial's on my scalers and r1's on my crawler,the ri axles give you more ground clearance and less drive shaft angel. I have cv axles in the r1 and it steers good. you must be aware that anything can fail no matter who makes it or how much it costs. I don't abuse my stuff or ask it to do things it was not ment to. it's like asking a losi guy about associated, no matter what he will tell you to buy a losi. there is a lot of good stuff out there and a lot of junk,it depends what you want to do with it. a friend of mine breaks everything he owns no matter who makes it because he does not maintain it and try's to make it do things that it can't.

I agree with all of this. Bottom line is more the availability of parts. I see a lot more axial parts and upgrades available than gmade.