hot racing upgrades

[m1009cucv]

just saw these. didnt see it on ebay but that have diff covers too.


Hot Racing Vaterra Ascender Aluminum Front Knuckles VTA2101 | eBay

Hot Racing Vaterra Ascender Aluminum C Hubs VTA1901 | eBay

hope to see some over under gears.

[MudMonster]

Purchased and eagerly awaited lol

[tgh117]

It doesn't appear there parts work with the brake rotors, but otherwise don't seem too bad

[m1009cucv]

i didnt think of that. mine are on the way. hope they work with the rotors

[IronGut]

I have the Vaterra parts & rotors on my Ascender and it doesn't look like the rotors will work with the HR hardware.

[m1009cucv]

nope hr parts dont work it looks. rotors are alot of $$. think ill just add more to the wheels

[tgh117]

I am wondering if the diff covers they make will improve gear durability.

[m1009cucv]

i dont see how they would. i thought they hold the bearings in place

[tgh117]

Someone else wrote about possible housing flex increasing the gears chance of breaking. After swing the design I think the metal would at least offer a little extra support on the spool. If you pull the diff cover, push on one of the wheels the spool jumps right out, now if the plastic diff cover can somehow deflect s bit, that will increase the slop in the mesh every now and then. It was just s thought. I will try them, can't hurt.

[m1009cucv]

only ran mine a few times.. didnt know that. good to know

[Natedog]

Originally Posted by m1009cucv

just saw these. didnt see it on ebay but that have diff covers too.


Hot Racing Vaterra Ascender Aluminum Front Knuckles VTA2101 | eBay

Hot Racing Vaterra Ascender Aluminum C Hubs VTA1901 | eBay

hope to see some over under gears.

Nice to see more vendor options, their diff covers are very nice! I compared their knuckles and c-hubs with the Vaterra aluminum and Vaterra are thicker on steering arms and where pivot (steering) bushings ride, therefore I will buy Vaterras.

Originally Posted by MudMonster

Purchased and eagerly awaited lol

Update?

Originally Posted by m1009cucv

nope hr parts dont work it looks. rotors are alot of $$. think ill just add more to the wheels

Too much wheel weight is not good, I don't like 1.9 wheels over about 90 grams each.

Originally Posted by m1009cucv

i dont see how they would. i thought they hold the bearings in place

Yes, they hold the bearings in place which hold the gears in place. Also help reduce any flex of the axle housing center section, both help keep gears in proper alignment and mesh.

Originally Posted by tgh117

Someone else wrote about possible housing flex increasing the gears chance of breaking. After swing the design I think the metal would at least offer a little extra support on the spool. If you pull the diff cover, push on one of the wheels the spool jumps right out, now if the plastic diff cover can somehow deflect s bit, that will increase the slop in the mesh every now and then. It was just s thought. I will try them, can't hurt.

That was me in the HD pinion/broken pinion thread and iirc saw somebody else said it too. As you said about the spool kinda drops right out, but you don't want it too tight. I used the HR aluminum diff covers and shimmed both diffs too.