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03-25-2010, 02:21 PM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Farmington NM
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|  Aluminum Transmission Parts Weight Savings
Here's a breakdown of how much I saved by doing the new upgrades (LOSA3172, 3180, 3164) (weight in grams) Old New Part 4.56 1.19 idler shaft 3.92 1.80 slipper My old one was modified with an ASC spring and actually weighed 5.71. Stock was 3.92 9.96 3.60 input shaft 3.56 1.27 dig linkage 7.87 2.82 center shaft 29.87 10.68 total 19.19 Savings With some aluminum hardware swapped in, the total assembly weighed 21.26 less than before. Still some weight to be saved in the outputs. |
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03-25-2010, 02:56 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: With the ATL Crawlers
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At what cost? What's the con's besides a few grams saved to help COG. Also run time increase, if any?
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03-25-2010, 03:10 PM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: SOCAL
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that's more weight than I would have thought. Heck 8 more grams and you've removed an ounce. Did you notice a difference when you were crawling or hae you tested it yet?
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03-25-2010, 03:27 PM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Farmington NM
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haven't put the whole rig back together yet
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03-25-2010, 06:33 PM
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| RCC Addict Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Earth?
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Ive been eye balling these parts. Just not to sure how the aluminum shafts are going to hold up to a brushless motor on 3s. Thanks for the info.
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03-26-2010, 01:21 PM
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| Newbie Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Finland
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Heh, I got Lunsford titaniumlinks and they weight few grams more than original aluparts. I quess titanium is going to slide on rocks easily but still... 60$...
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03-26-2010, 01:33 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: lakeside
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i put aluminum hardwear in the chassie and in the tranny. i can put the shock arm in the a hole and it drives like it is in the b hole. so a little bit of weight savimg is alot with these truck.
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03-27-2010, 04:14 AM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Farmington NM
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My rig"s back together, and running. I changed too much to really tell if it drives much different, but the parts held up to some abuse. First comp on my new set up is in four hours. Time to sleep  |
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03-28-2010, 10:00 AM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: QC-AZ
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03-28-2010, 10:22 AM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Farmington NM
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yeah, I'm noticing a pattern too... If it continues, the next comp will be on no sleep at all.
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03-28-2010, 01:24 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: My Old Kentucky Home....
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Sound like me. I was up until 4 AM rebuilding my LCC for a comp today and then it got rained out. Last comp I was up until 2 AM. How'd you do? |
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03-28-2010, 03:44 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Sandy, OR
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03-28-2010, 04:26 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: My Old Kentucky Home....
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I know, I know. I was all ready to go too!  |
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03-28-2010, 06:38 PM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Farmington NM
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The rig did really well, I just made some stupid mistakes on one course. | |
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03-29-2010, 11:33 AM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: May 2007 Location: Taylors Falls just hanging with the MNRCRC crew.
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I like it I need to get rid of my steel ones but I don't think I'll go aluminum on the output shafts and I don't use a slipper.
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