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Old 05-31-2009, 04:14 PM   #1
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Default Losi CVD Hack/Fix. TLT and Axial parts required.
Ok, I got to looking at this thing and thought, something has to be able to fit this thing.

20 mins later, I have this solution. It is VERY temporary, likely dangerous, and definitely hack, but it works.

Step 1. Get a TLT long side axle. Cut off the splined portion.

Step 2. Grind flats on each side. NOT a complete square! about 2/3 in on all 4 sides should do.

Step 3. Grind about a 1/16 off the end of an Axial stub axle. Clean up the edges.

Step 4. This is the cool part.... put the stub in your Axial knuckle and re-install. Yep, it works.

NOTE: I didn't have any TLT cvd's. This may... repeat.. may work on them. However you will need a different inner bearing for the Losi knuckle as the TLT outer shaft doesn't have a lip like the Losi does.

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Old 05-31-2009, 04:18 PM   #2
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Do the losi's not have an outer bearing to support the axle?
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Old 05-31-2009, 04:19 PM   #3
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No....

I here ya bro. Not sure the logic on this. If there is any.
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Old 05-31-2009, 04:27 PM   #4
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Do the losi's not have an outer bearing to support the axle?
Nope.

The last rig I saw that didn't have support there was the PTI.
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Old 05-31-2009, 04:27 PM   #5
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thats gonna be a dirt/sand nightmare. I put some foam around mine with a touch of silly cone to holds it in place.
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I dont know much about these rigs.....but I wonder if thats causing any of the problems with the CVD's.

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thats gonna be a dirt/sand nightmare. I put some foam around mine with a touch of silly cone to holds it in place.
Not going to help the dirt issue either.
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Old 05-31-2009, 04:34 PM   #7
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Are the losi inner cvd shafts cast? I can see a draft/mold line on them.
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Old 05-31-2009, 04:35 PM   #8
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[QUOTE=Rockcrawler;1822103]I dont know much about these rigs.....but I wonder if thats causing any of the problems with the CVD's.QUOTE]

I dont know it keeps the dirt out of the nitro engines pretty well and they had to get that turning radius somewhere, small cvds + no outer housing bearing support = tight turning radius
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Old 05-31-2009, 04:47 PM   #9
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small cvds + no outer housing bearing support =
a lot of other problems.

I really hope they get the Losi figured out.
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Old 05-31-2009, 05:06 PM   #10
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Nope.

The last rig I saw that didn't have support there was the PTI.
All my Twin/Mad Force axles and the Rock Force...no outer bearing at the axle. Never been a problem for me. Been running the same shafts for over 2 years.

I understand it would be allot better to have the outer bearings there though.
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Old 05-31-2009, 05:14 PM   #11
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Good ingenuity Freq-E
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All my Twin/Mad Force axles and the Rock Force...no outer bearing at the axle.
Dogbones on the RF. Might be the difference. That, and the fact they're beef as heck!
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Dogbones on the RF. Might be the difference. That, and the fact they're beef as heck!
Dog bones? I run buggy universals in all mine.
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Dogbones on the RF. Might be the difference. That, and the fact they're beef as heck!
They are beef well look to be beef anyway. Not unbreakable though.

Reflection Have you found a drop in buggy universal for the RF or you refering to M/TF axles. Shoot me a pm if you wouldn't mind.

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I know this a temp fix. IMO a permanent fix is the losi v3 axles. Ben running them for 6months dozens of comps and no failures. That is what the factory guys are running so they must know something.
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Yeah, that's pretty much what everyone runs.

Now that you got your 30 stop bumping old threads.
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