|
| LinkBack | Thread Tools | Display Modes |
10-13-2015, 05:42 PM | #1 |
RCC Addict Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Charleston South Carolina
Posts: 1,792
| eBay K44 initial thoughts and overview
For my most recent project (in the 1.9 section FYI), I decided to purchase the eBay special "K44" axles from our copycat Hong Kong friends and see what they're about. After a few weeks went by, I was pleased to see a Kong Hong box in front of my door. After the box was torn to bits, I was very pleased with the first handling of the axles and found a great surprise as well! Scale 12mm hex brake rotors with standard 12mm hexes and all of the hardware to put them together. The only thing they DIDN'T come with were the axle trusses. Luckily, RC4WD sells their trusses separately to help. The only difference I can tell with the exterior with these compared to the real K44s is that the Kong Hong K44s are cast instead of machined. Next, I will further investigate by opening up both a true K44 and the more faker one. On to the pictures! |
Sponsored Links | |
10-13-2015, 05:47 PM | #2 |
Quarry Creeper Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: alberta
Posts: 445
| Re: eBay K44 initial thoughts and overview
Nice looking axles whats the price difference like?
|
10-13-2015, 05:52 PM | #3 |
RCC Addict Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Charleston South Carolina
Posts: 1,792
| Re: eBay K44 initial thoughts and overview
For the price of a pair of Hong Kong K44s is about $20 more than the price of a single RC4WD K44.
|
10-13-2015, 07:23 PM | #4 |
Rock Crawler Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: Fort Knox, Kentucky
Posts: 636
| Re: eBay K44 initial thoughts and overview
Do these use SCX10 internals or?
|
10-13-2015, 07:56 PM | #5 |
RCC Addict Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Charleston South Carolina
Posts: 1,792
| Re: eBay K44 initial thoughts and overview |
10-13-2015, 08:25 PM | #6 |
I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Minneapolis
Posts: 5,202
| Re: eBay K44 initial thoughts and overview
Comparison yet? |
10-13-2015, 11:53 PM | #7 |
I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Ramona, CA
Posts: 2,178
| Re: eBay K44 initial thoughts and overview
Hopefully the name on the diff covers is not a clue
|
10-14-2015, 12:01 AM | #8 |
I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Minneapolis
Posts: 5,202
| Re: eBay K44 initial thoughts and overview |
10-14-2015, 07:08 AM | #9 |
~THE SCALE SHOP~ Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: KILLEEN TX
Posts: 10,056
| Re: eBay K44 initial thoughts and overview
i gotta say the cast black finish on the axle tubes looks really scale.
|
10-15-2015, 03:39 AM | #10 |
Pebble Pounder Join Date: Sep 2015 Location: Australia
Posts: 105
| Re: eBay K44 initial thoughts and overview
Interested, awaiting full review and comparison Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk |
10-15-2015, 03:47 AM | #11 |
Quarry Creeper Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: perkasie
Posts: 276
| Re: eBay K44 initial thoughts and overview
Yeah id like to see em side by side
|
10-15-2015, 04:05 AM | #12 |
Quarry Creeper Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Wijnandsrade, NL
Posts: 357
| Re: eBay K44 initial thoughts and overview
Nice. I will follow this!
|
10-15-2015, 04:51 AM | #13 |
RCC Addict Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Australia NSW
Posts: 1,266
| Re: eBay K44 initial thoughts and overview
Also interested. Popcorn ready :p
|
10-15-2015, 05:30 AM | #14 |
I wanna be Dave Join Date: May 2010 Location: The east coast
Posts: 2,599
| Re: eBay K44 initial thoughts and overview
i was searching around on ebay to find these axles to check them out but all that comes up is the rc4wd version. advice on what keyword I should try?
|
10-15-2015, 06:52 AM | #15 |
I wanna be Dave Join Date: May 2007 Location: Taylors Falls just hanging with the MNRCRC crew.
Posts: 7,843
| Re: eBay K44 initial thoughts and overview
Yes, I'd be interested to check them out on ebay too.
|
10-15-2015, 07:22 AM | #16 |
Pebble Pounder Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Portugal/Lisboa
Posts: 177
| Re: eBay K44 initial thoughts and overview
I'm waiting to see if there is any surprise |
10-15-2015, 07:45 AM | #17 |
I wanna be Dave Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: South FL
Posts: 3,349
| Re: eBay K44 initial thoughts and overview
Not sure if these are the same. I just searched "axle" under RC parts and refined the price http://m.ebay.com/itm/2014-New-Compl...308?nav=SEARCH |
10-15-2015, 07:47 AM | #18 |
I wanna be Dave Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: South FL
Posts: 3,349
| Re: eBay K44 initial thoughts and overview
Also came across this other style, the C hub looks a bit uneven,and the a bit larger than the knuckle but who knows http://m.ebay.com/itm/LESU-F-350-TUN...064?nav=SEARCH Last edited by spoo76; 10-15-2015 at 08:30 AM. |
10-15-2015, 05:44 PM | #19 |
RCC Addict Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Charleston South Carolina
Posts: 1,792
| Re: eBay K44 initial thoughts and overview
spoo76's first link was the correct eBay listing. My apologies for being slow with the full comparison. I haven't had as much time as I thought this week. Get ready for tons of comparison pictures! |
10-16-2015, 09:00 AM | #20 |
I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Ramona, CA
Posts: 2,178
| Re: eBay K44 initial thoughts and overview |
eBay K44 initial thoughts and overview - Similar Threads | ||||
Thread | Thread Starter | Forum | Replies | Last Post |
Maxstone 10 overview and tips | crawlerbeast | General Crawlers | 12 | 01-09-2017 08:19 PM |
GripFab machine works arb spool overview. | kaneohecrawler | General Scale Talk | 3 | 07-31-2013 08:55 AM |
I finally opened my McRC. Initial thoughts.. | ericinMD | Losi Micro-Rock Crawler | 8 | 02-20-2010 06:09 PM |
Searching for Motor, ESC, and Servo overview to help with first purchase | ajmRC | Electronics | 7 | 11-05-2009 07:50 AM |
| |