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trashyrich - 12.27.12, 7:56 pm

Post #11: |

OH great Bigdodge, Now I am all types of confused.

Maybe I will build one set the Dr.'s way and the other set your way. It will be a shock shoot out. I will declare the winner when I dont have any more bent shafts.

THE RACE IS ON!!!!

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"Experienced user"

trashyrich - 12.27.12, 8:59 pm

Post #12: |

guys2nv said

I bent stock ones to on a tree branch.

Traxxas 2656T (XX-Long) are the rears

Traxxas 1664T (Long) are the fronts.

Thanks, Are these the tiNi ones, the hardended ones?

I think I will order some since the lhs didnt have them in stock.

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trashyrich - 12.28.12, 2:13 pm

Post #13: |

Went to the track today and it seemed like both trucks performed fine. I really couldnt tell the difference between the two.

I will know more when I do a tear down to clean.

Thanks for the advice.
I love this forum.

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guys2nv - 12.28.12, 2:34 pm

Post #14: |

trashyrich said

Thanks, Are these the tiNi ones, the hardended ones?

I think I will order some since the lhs didnt have them in stock.

Yes, they're hardened steel that's titanium nitride coated.

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trashyrich - 12.28.12, 4:22 pm

Post #15: |

guys2nv,
and they are much more durable than the stockers I presume?

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trashyrich - 12.28.12, 10:21 pm

Post #16: |

I built one this way. And I built one that way.

No bent shafts.

thank guys. You rule.

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"Experienced user"

mrwesson - 12.29.12, 3:41 am

Post #17: |

Seems like a traxxas way of doing things.

Make the stock shafts butter so you have to buy the strengthened ones.

Just put them in the freaking kit/RTR and adjust the price accordingly.

It was the first failure point on my slash and it didn't take much to bend it.

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trashyrich - 1.07.13, 6:26 pm

Post #18: |

Well I went to the track yesterday. I took the shocks off today to clean the truck and it looks like I have bent the FRONT shafts. These are the stock shocks with green losi springs and I think 30 wt oil. They didnt bend much. Just down at the bottom where they screw into the shock screw thingy. You can barely tell.

I am wondering if I should go with the tini shafts or up the oil weight.

Thanks,
Rich

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