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09-10-2008, 06:29 PM
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| MODERHATER™   Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Colorado
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|  Delrin leaves that hold up to abuse?
Is there such thing or am I dreaming? Tell me your war stories!
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09-10-2008, 07:38 PM
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| I joined the Band! Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Gardena,Ca.
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i'm redoing mine and they will look even more scale. individual leaf springs to add on. will post pics in a bit
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09-10-2008, 08:01 PM
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| RCC Addict   Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: spotting for jeepsohigh
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heres mine after a small ditch got a hold on it.  |
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09-10-2008, 08:08 PM
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| I joined the Band! Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Gardena,Ca.
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those are the polycrabonate springs. i'll post the delrin springs
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09-10-2008, 08:23 PM
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| RCC Addict Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Oklahoma City, OK
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The polycarbonate springs were crap, Good idea, but crap!!! A year later I still have my delrin ones under my 15lb rig and still dont have a problem with a single one...
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09-10-2008, 08:27 PM
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| RCC Addict Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: spotting for jeepsohigh
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yep you can see the few scratches on the bottom of that axle all was first time use stuff and i dont beat on my rigs hard. just too brittle. | |
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09-10-2008, 08:28 PM
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| MODERHATER™ Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Colorado
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I would like to know if I can beat on them or am I wasting money?
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09-10-2008, 08:30 PM
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| RCC Addict Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Oklahoma City, OK
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Anything is gonna break if you constantly beat the crap out of them, But the delrins are gonna stand up to (alot) more abuse and get more flex out of them.. You wont know until you atleast try them out  | |
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09-10-2008, 09:33 PM
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| I had the hottest girlfriend at the MSD Nats Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Hecho en Tejas
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ive snapped too damn many to remember. metal all they way. msd nats, never had a problem.
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09-12-2008, 10:20 AM
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| 1*  Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Ozarks
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I like your idea alot. I'm trying something similar using a main delrin leaf and one or two smaller original Bruiser leafs. | |
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09-15-2008, 10:28 AM
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| Tire&Foam Extraordinaire  Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: C.I. Compound, Tyler, Texas
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The delrin leafs do not hold up. I have broken two of the MSD prototype delrin leafs and the previous owner of the truck had broken one. That makes three total and they were broken even with a traction bar installed to control axle wrap. They also had one metal High Lift spring under them to give them support. One broke with a stock brushed motor, while the other two broke with a brushless crawlmaster. Granted I am running 3S lipo, R2 trans, and Maxx drive shafts but I am not senselessly abusing them. They did not flex better than well modified metal leafs either. I would avoid them.
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09-15-2008, 10:58 PM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Maple Valley
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| delrin leafs
I have been running a set of delrin leafs for about 6 months now.only on the front axle and running a 5 turn astro flight motor on a 9lb. truck. Not one single problem.I cut them out myself and they are a little thick and do not flex much more than metal,but they do not bend up like metal. I think alot of the delrin springs out there are too thin and people are expecting too much flex out of a leaf spring.just my 2 cents. |
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09-16-2008, 12:13 AM
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| I joined the Band! Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Gardena,Ca.
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i did a little testing today with some friends. this trucks weighs about 8lbs. i wa getting the truck to do wheelies at some points. i have my new delrin leaf springs in the rear. they held up good. no axle wrap and lots of flex. there are 4 leafs total per wheel. i put so much torque that the drive shafts came off the yokes. delrin would of never done that.     i will still do more testing  |
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09-16-2008, 04:41 AM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Clarkston, MI
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Give a set to obijuan, that'll be the true test.
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09-16-2008, 07:55 PM
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| I had the hottest girlfriend at the MSD Nats Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Hecho en Tejas
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now dont get me blushin' you gotta buy me a basket of curly fries before you can talk to me like that. |
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10-05-2008, 08:48 PM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Los Angeles
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Where are you guys getting delrin leaf springs from?
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10-06-2008, 10:29 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Columbia TN
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Hmmmmmm........made these tonight. Patrick, you want some??
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10-06-2008, 10:51 PM
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| ΜΟΛΩΝ ΛΑΒΕ  Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: In tha Bush of Louisiana
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I do Jeff.  |
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10-07-2008, 12:16 AM
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| MODERHATER™ Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Colorado
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I do but I don't have a X Trail.
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10-07-2008, 12:25 AM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: May 2006 Location: akron
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I have a xtrail and I want some..
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