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rm25x · 09-20-2008, 07:55 AM

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Originally Posted by fatwoul

I emailed these guys, and they seemed helpful and friendly. Unfortunately, so far as I can tell these shafts are too long for a CR-01. The stock shafts are roughly 60mm contracted, and 90mm extended, so even the shorter thundertech shaft would be too long by almost an inch.

Shame, because they looked like my favourites so far. I like the idea of having shafts that break before anything more serious does.

I am working with Darren at Thunder Tech to see if we can offer a set for the CR01

fatwoul · 09-20-2008, 01:22 PM

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Originally Posted by rm25x

I am working with Darren at Thunder Tech to see if we can offer a set for the CR01

Cool keep me posted.

confusednub · 10-02-2008, 01:42 PM

has anyone tried the #54108 from tamiya usa
reinforced drive shaft?

Joat · 10-02-2008, 02:17 PM

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Originally Posted by confusednub

has anyone tried the #54108 from tamiya usa
reinforced drive shaft?

To me that's more of an axle shaft, seeing as it's part of the axle I want hardened diff gears, and cvds,oh and they are not even aval yet from tamiya anyway

TrickyNickro · 10-03-2008, 08:21 AM

Hey guys, there's these one's by xspede, which I haven't tried

http://www.hobbyetc.com/cgi-bin/item.cgi?part_id=57435

vcar1 · 10-04-2008, 01:55 PM

Drive Shaft for CR-01-good & cheap

http://www.stellamodels.net/catalog/...oducts_id=3579

Good luck!

David

Joat · 10-04-2008, 04:08 PM

To me there should one specific for each axle, shorter for the front and longer for the rear, my wheel base is stock, but no canti's and I have tired to mod a topcad to work better for the front, but there is not enough material to shorten the driveshaft and still leave enough" meat" for durability, and it it's current state with cvd is actually restriciting movement and I have also modded it to give me more cvd clearence but again not enough material.

tommijeep · 11-03-2008, 06:21 PM

Hi Guys, Just on the topcad shafts, Aquired some yesterday aswell as a 3racing alu set. I've got no problem with them being too long for the front. They may have redesigned them maybe. They look great if you like the aluminium look. One thing they did need is a smearing of grease to slide smooth.

needs2hunt · 11-10-2008, 11:48 PM

has anyone looked and the integy

http://www.integy.com/cgi-bin/webc.c...=5842&p_catid=

i've got them for both my cr-01 and my ax10. tore them apart when i got them threadlocked everything and shrink wrapped the ends to keep the pins in place...

Joat · 11-11-2008, 12:04 AM

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Originally Posted by biteme

has anyone looked and the integy

http://www.integy.com/cgi-bin/webc.c...=5842&p_catid=

i've got them for both my cr-01 and my ax10. tore them apart when i got them threadlocked everything and shrink wrapped the ends to keep the pins in place...

Same ones I have, integy rebadged theirs, since both shafts are the same length, the front one is way to long and not enough angle to give me full articulation,I ve tried to shorten mine to no aval and also increase the working angle and still does not work, stock wheelbase, no canti's ,JIA and Eeepee mod.

TwistedXT · 11-25-2008, 09:51 AM

just got my driveshafts last night from 3Racing in hongkong.. 20 bucks.. the front is shorter then the rear which is perfect! nice and beefy, pretty little blue color *aw* , used the stock pins to install on the tanny and axles. we will see how strong they are, but they seem pretty good! full metal end to end...

the 3Racing and Integy driveshafts are the same.

Joat · 11-25-2008, 09:57 AM

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Originally Posted by TwistedXT

just got my driveshafts last night from 3Racing in hongkong.. 20 bucks.. the front is shorter then the rear which is perfect! nice and beefy, pretty little blue color *aw* , used the stock pins to install on the tanny and axles. we will see how strong they are, but they seem pretty good! full metal end to end...

the 3Racing and Integy driveshafts are the same.

The 3racing and integy are not the same, the 3r is exposed pin and looks to be all alum construction for the slider part of the shaft, the integy is a rebadged topcad ,alum sleeve over a steel inner slider,and looking at the pics of the 3r I dont see how one is shorter unless the pic is outdated?

860Crawler · 11-26-2008, 07:58 AM

I think I can hold out and make the stock shafts last until the Tamiya 95mm front and 85mm rear Steel shafts come out. Part #s 54113 and 54112. I love how they don't tell you when they will be out.

Joat · 11-26-2008, 08:53 AM

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Originally Posted by 860Crawler

I think I can hold out and make the stock shafts last until the Tamiya 95mm front and 85mm rear Steel shafts come out. Part #s 54113 and 54112. I love how they don't tell you when they will be out.

I think Tamiya got the orientation backwards.
I give up waiting for Tamiya to come out with hopups, they are taking way to long and need to take some pointers from LOSI!

Nate08 · 11-26-2008, 09:15 AM

I've had t-maxx shafts in mine since march, and have yet to break or twist one, and no damage to the tranny either.

SullivanL · 11-26-2008, 09:38 AM

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Originally Posted by TrickyNickro

Hey guys, there's these one's by xspede, which I haven't tried

http://www.hobbyetc.com/cgi-bin/item.cgi?part_id=57435

Horrible! Don't by these whatever you do! I bought some and they don't even fit without grinding down your transmission shafts.

I then bought the HR ones and they are super sturdy with a clean look, and are also easy to take apart, I highly recommend them.

TwistedXT · 11-26-2008, 03:18 PM

so finally got the 3racing shafts installed.. they are 2 different lenghts. one is ablut 1/2" shorter then the other. I have my wheelbase extended as far as she can go, and the front driveshaft is 1 mm away from full compression under full suspension compression. now, i have cut the stock springs about 3/4" to 1" shorter thus compressing the suspension down from stock. this may have something to do with it.

fatwoul · 11-27-2008, 03:11 AM

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Originally Posted by SullivanL

Horrible! Don't by these whatever you do! I bought some and they don't even fit without grinding down your transmission shafts.

I then bought the HR ones and they are super sturdy with a clean look, and are also easy to take apart, I highly recommend them.

I'm waiting for a set of the HR ones, after I decided my Punishers are just too bindy at the angles they need to be on my CR-01.

Are the HR ones as bind resistant as they say they are?

simensays · 11-28-2008, 10:51 AM

The x-spede drive shafts fits like a charm - no grinding or nuttin needed to fit. To me they look pretty much the same as the 3racing shaft, as well as the integy ones - well, actually, to me they look a whole lot better as they are black instead of that B U T T U G L Y blue that 3racing makes their parts in.

simensays · 12-05-2008, 03:00 AM

RCTRAX

More CR-01 parts here.

11-28-2008, 10:51 AM	#59
simensays Rock Stacker Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: norway Posts: 81	The x-spede drive shafts fits like a charm - no grinding or nuttin needed to fit. To me they look pretty much the same as the 3racing shaft, as well as the integy ones - well, actually, to me they look a whole lot better as they are black instead of that B U T T U G L Y blue that 3racing makes their parts in. Last edited by simensays; 11-28-2008 at 11:00 AM.

12-05-2008, 03:00 AM	#60
simensays Rock Stacker Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: norway Posts: 81	RCTRAX More CR-01 parts here. Last edited by simensays; 12-05-2008 at 03:02 AM.

10-02-2008, 01:42 PM	#43
confusednub Newbie Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Edmonton AB Canada Posts: 5	has anyone tried the #54108 from tamiya usa reinforced drive shaft?

10-03-2008, 08:21 AM	#45
TrickyNickro Rock Stacker Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Keene NH Posts: 53	Hey guys, there's these one's by xspede, which I haven't tried http://www.hobbyetc.com/cgi-bin/item.cgi?part_id=57435

10-04-2008, 01:55 PM	#46
vcar1 Newbie Join Date: May 2008 Location: israel Posts: 20	Drive Shaft for CR-01-good & cheap http://www.stellamodels.net/catalog/...oducts_id=3579 Good luck! David

10-04-2008, 04:08 PM	#47
Joat Rock Crawler Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: On the Snap on truck Posts: 736	To me there should one specific for each axle, shorter for the front and longer for the rear, my wheel base is stock, but no canti's and I have tired to mod a topcad to work better for the front, but there is not enough material to shorten the driveshaft and still leave enough" meat" for durability, and it it's current state with cvd is actually restriciting movement and I have also modded it to give me more cvd clearence but again not enough material.

11-03-2008, 06:21 PM	#48
tommijeep Newbie Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Melbourne Posts: 5	Hi Guys, Just on the topcad shafts, Aquired some yesterday aswell as a 3racing alu set. I've got no problem with them being too long for the front. They may have redesigned them maybe. They look great if you like the aluminium look. One thing they did need is a smearing of grease to slide smooth.

11-10-2008, 11:48 PM	#49
needs2hunt Quarry Creeper Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Tacoma Posts: 276	has anyone looked and the integy http://www.integy.com/cgi-bin/webc.c...=5842&p_catid= i've got them for both my cr-01 and my ax10. tore them apart when i got them threadlocked everything and shrink wrapped the ends to keep the pins in place...

11-25-2008, 09:51 AM	#51
TwistedXT Powered by Awesome Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Parker, Colorado Posts: 3,622	just got my driveshafts last night from 3Racing in hongkong.. 20 bucks.. the front is shorter then the rear which is perfect! nice and beefy, pretty little blue color aw , used the stock pins to install on the tanny and axles. we will see how strong they are, but they seem pretty good! full metal end to end... the 3Racing and Integy driveshafts are the same.

11-26-2008, 07:58 AM	#53
860Crawler RCC Addict Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Philadelphia, PA Posts: 1,048	I think I can hold out and make the stock shafts last until the Tamiya 95mm front and 85mm rear Steel shafts come out. Part #s 54113 and 54112. I love how they don't tell you when they will be out.

11-26-2008, 09:15 AM	#55
Nate08 Rock Crawler Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Port Angeles Posts: 656	I've had t-maxx shafts in mine since march, and have yet to break or twist one, and no damage to the tranny either.

11-26-2008, 03:18 PM	#57
TwistedXT Powered by Awesome Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Parker, Colorado Posts: 3,622	so finally got the 3racing shafts installed.. they are 2 different lenghts. one is ablut 1/2" shorter then the other. I have my wheelbase extended as far as she can go, and the front driveshaft is 1 mm away from full compression under full suspension compression. now, i have cut the stock springs about 3/4" to 1" shorter thus compressing the suspension down from stock. this may have something to do with it.

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