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I wanna be Dave
I've been happy with my standard "Phat" axles from Boom, and after having my Full Metal Deadbolt get shown up a few weeks ago by an Ascender (in the steering department anyway), I decided to try out their new XR conversion phat axles.
Box arrived, 2 days later after ordering from Asiatees. Strangely, the 2 day shipping was the same price as standard shipping. (expensive, but it sure was fast!)I picked up Boom's knuckles and hubs while I was at it since all I have are some stock beat up plastic leftovers around.
The axles come in 3 parts, a front, rear, and diff cover. All are the same cast metal as the standard phat axles, and feel pretty hefty. Also included are stainless axles and steering links.
View of the axles front and rear before bolting everything together.
I had to tap in the outer pinion bearing, but otherwise fit and finish was good.
Stock gears dropped right in and spin fine, but my HR overdrive gears were very tight/notchy. I tossed in some UD gears and they were the same.... odd. So then I tried a few combos with different lockers and gear combos and found that the stock gears spun true no matter what locker they were bolted to. It was notchy only with OD or UD gears. I can say there was very little play with the stock gears - no shims needed at all, so I suspect the tolerances are just that tight. Or maybe it was HR gears - I don't have Axials here to try. In any case, something to be aware of. For this axle, I used a file and a drill press and turned down the pinion just a hair and my OD gearset then spun smoothly.
Finished up - the fit and finish of the Boom parts overall was very precise. No play with any of the parts, and the entire assembly is very solid. I didn't realize that the axle is a "wide XR" width - it's about 30mm wider than the stock SCX10 axle total. I took some comparison pics next to the hot mess Integy/STRC axle that was on there originally.
And back on my Deadbolt. I forget to weigh the axle, but it's heavy when all assembled. The steering links I'm not sure about design-wise, though the stainless is nice, and the rod ends are aluminum. Feels strong enough. Time will tell. Steering is WAY improved for sure...45 degrees + I'd say. I'll have to swap on some wheels and play with offset front and rear though - it's enough of a difference that it bothers me.
All in all, I'm happy with this axle, and looking forward to trying it out. "thumbsup"
Box arrived, 2 days later after ordering from Asiatees. Strangely, the 2 day shipping was the same price as standard shipping. (expensive, but it sure was fast!)I picked up Boom's knuckles and hubs while I was at it since all I have are some stock beat up plastic leftovers around.
The axles come in 3 parts, a front, rear, and diff cover. All are the same cast metal as the standard phat axles, and feel pretty hefty. Also included are stainless axles and steering links.
View of the axles front and rear before bolting everything together.
I had to tap in the outer pinion bearing, but otherwise fit and finish was good.
Stock gears dropped right in and spin fine, but my HR overdrive gears were very tight/notchy. I tossed in some UD gears and they were the same.... odd. So then I tried a few combos with different lockers and gear combos and found that the stock gears spun true no matter what locker they were bolted to. It was notchy only with OD or UD gears. I can say there was very little play with the stock gears - no shims needed at all, so I suspect the tolerances are just that tight. Or maybe it was HR gears - I don't have Axials here to try. In any case, something to be aware of. For this axle, I used a file and a drill press and turned down the pinion just a hair and my OD gearset then spun smoothly.
Finished up - the fit and finish of the Boom parts overall was very precise. No play with any of the parts, and the entire assembly is very solid. I didn't realize that the axle is a "wide XR" width - it's about 30mm wider than the stock SCX10 axle total. I took some comparison pics next to the hot mess Integy/STRC axle that was on there originally.
And back on my Deadbolt. I forget to weigh the axle, but it's heavy when all assembled. The steering links I'm not sure about design-wise, though the stainless is nice, and the rod ends are aluminum. Feels strong enough. Time will tell. Steering is WAY improved for sure...45 degrees + I'd say. I'll have to swap on some wheels and play with offset front and rear though - it's enough of a difference that it bothers me.
All in all, I'm happy with this axle, and looking forward to trying it out. "thumbsup"
