11-01-2015, 07:22 PM | #1 |
Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: ireland
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| best value drive shafts
hi again what would be the best value drive shafts with 5mm mounting to run on 2s and brushless i need four shafts for one rig thanks
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11-01-2015, 08:06 PM | #2 |
20K Club Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Sending illegals home one Hayabusa at a time.
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Just get MIP's. Don't skimp on driveshafts, it can ruin a whole day of wheeling. Get the AX10 (no dig) length and you'll save money.
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11-01-2015, 08:32 PM | #3 |
Rock Crawler Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: In the sticks
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| Re: best value drive shafts
MIP shafts are awesome, and will last a long time on 2s.
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11-01-2015, 08:44 PM | #4 |
Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: ireland
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are they as tuff as peple say? not too shure on lenght yet i have a t case on the way from russia, the wheel base should be around 12.5 to 13 inches its on a vaterra ascender frame and mini revo transmissions with drive shaft adapters that i had made. how about solid couplers for the trans to t case like the tf2 any one had any problems with slid couplers
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11-01-2015, 08:54 PM | #5 | |
Quarry Creeper Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Central WA
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11-01-2015, 09:15 PM | #6 |
Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: ireland
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had considered the axial wb8 hd shafts found a set for 30 dollars delivered. but it seems the mip are my best bet so
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11-01-2015, 09:16 PM | #7 |
Quarry Creeper Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Indy
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Mip is as close to indestructible as you going to find off the shelf.
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11-01-2015, 09:59 PM | #8 |
I wanna be Dave Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: North Carolina
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| Re: best value drive shafts
MIP if you're okay spending, Traxxas shafts if you're on a tight budget. RC4WD steel punishers (original or rebuildable, not the V3) or Junfacs if you want a more scale appearance.
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11-01-2015, 10:07 PM | #9 |
I wanna be Dave Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Tri-cities, WA
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I run MIP's. I've lost more pins due to the joint getting hot and melting the red loctite than I've outright broken. I did break one bell but I'm sure it was due to a pin sliding out. I need to try maxx shafts one of these days. I have all the parts to do it, I just need to find the time. |
11-02-2015, 02:20 AM | #10 |
Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: ireland
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i had the maxx shafts from the emax on my other crawler found them hanging on every thing also i use the 2.5 maxx shafts on the rear of my racing slash 4x4 with the emaxx diff never had a problem with them on that but just wanted something bolt on this time for my new rig |
11-02-2015, 05:40 AM | #11 |
Rock Crawler Join Date: May 2012 Location: Columbus
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Best bang for ur $$$ is definitely JUNFAC. MIPs are Great but way over priced. JunFac are just as good an a 1/4 of the price.
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11-02-2015, 06:09 AM | #12 |
I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Raleigh-ish vicinity
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Axial WB HD shafts are very durable. I have blown up many other parts of my SCX10's drivetrain and the center shafts are still going strong.
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11-02-2015, 06:49 AM | #13 |
Quarry Creeper Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Indy
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| Re: best value drive shafts SSD makes these. I have no experience with them but they look tough and scale. |
11-02-2015, 08:26 AM | #14 |
I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: williamsport
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MIP and forget about it!
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11-02-2015, 10:54 AM | #15 |
I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Vermont
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Axial HD WB's for $22 from RPP salvage yard. I've got a set of them on my wraith that has a tekin 6.5T 550 short course system in it.. It's seen a healthy dose of 3s and I've broken VP shafts and a ton of hex pins but the drive shafts are in perfect condition. That says a lot.
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11-02-2015, 11:21 AM | #16 | |
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11-02-2015, 11:22 AM | #17 |
I wanna be Dave Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: West Texas
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Of you get mip shafts use dry silicone spray lube then put heat shrink over the set screw area over lap it a bit to help it stay in place.
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11-02-2015, 04:53 PM | #18 |
Quarry Creeper Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: Woodland
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| Re: best value drive shafts This is what I do. And mainly from previous advice by the gentleman I quoting. I end up with the larger pin to grind down to size and only spend 35+ instead of 45+ for wraith mips
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11-03-2015, 09:41 AM | #19 |
Pebble Pounder Join Date: May 2015 Location: St. Paul
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I run the JunFac shafts in my wraith, liked them so much I ordered a set to put into my tuber that I built. Can usually find them on Amazon or eBay for around 30 dollars for a set.
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11-03-2015, 10:33 AM | #20 |
I wanna be Dave Join Date: May 2008 Location: Baltimore
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I used MAXX shafts on my 1/6th Jeep, it's a 13lb pig that goes nice and slow. I usually get a few years out of a set before the splines start to twist.
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