06-17-2010, 05:47 PM | #1 |
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ok i have been contemplating upgrading my axles and shocks, and was wondering which ones to get. im wantin somethin with decent speed and can somewhat crawl. my current setup is stock. ive been lookin at the alloy axles and shocks on rcplanet, good idea or no. any and all comments are appreciated. thanks. |
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06-17-2010, 06:06 PM | #2 | |
Just jump it! Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Cedar City, Utah
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I would stay WAY clear of the integy stuff. It is brittle, soft aluminum. Just about everyone on here will tell you the same!! Aluminum hub carriers and knuckles are a nice upgrade to help out you steering. Slash shocks work great for the wk. I used the shorter 4 inch ones on my old crawler and they were nice and smooth, not to mention strong! | |
06-17-2010, 08:26 PM | #3 |
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I second what rottenbelly said about the STRC rear axle lock outs. I was breaking rear axles almost every time I went out. Since I replaced the rear with the STRC kit that includes bigger stainless steel axles I have yest to have ANY problems in the rear end.
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06-18-2010, 08:02 AM | #4 |
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well thanks for the posts guys, very helpful got some much needed direction. 1 more question, as stated above i want somethin with speed but can still crawl decently, so what would be a good set of tires and rims to get? i still have the stock wk tires. |
06-18-2010, 09:52 AM | #5 |
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06-18-2010, 10:40 AM | #6 |
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| proline eight shooters are nice wheels and cheap, the m3 are all around good tires, rox lox are awesome by the way... |
06-18-2010, 11:30 AM | #7 |
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| http://www.rcplanet.com/ProductDetai...RA5862&click=3 Are these the slash shocks that were refered? http://www.teamstrc.com/ebproductdet...ainid=8&id=214 and are these the strc straight axles? thanks for ur help and patience |
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06-19-2010, 12:17 PM | #9 |
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thanks again for the help
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06-20-2010, 07:33 AM | #10 | |
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I used these on my crawler, as do tons of folks. http://www.rcplanet.com/Traxxas_Shoc..._p/tra4760.htm Great buttery smooth shock that doesnt leak. You will need to get springs seperate. Last edited by rottenbelly; 06-20-2010 at 07:36 AM. | |
06-22-2010, 11:33 AM | #11 |
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As far as tires I would suggest in this order: 1: HB Sedonas 2: HB Rovers 3: Chisels I am sure everyone would rate these in a different order or add other tires, but these have worked great for me and I would buy any of them again. |
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