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Originally Posted by Belsten
Cheers Jimmy, I could really do without this ruining my day on sunday, I will go back to the standard ones whilst I try and get some losi ones. I have stripped 2 db01 wheels and about 3 501 wheels so far but the db01 wheels do feel much tighter. Im just suprised really at tamiya I guess  |
Dave, how about putting thread lock on the thread before you screw the wheel to the UJ. Then the other option is try other manufacturers wheel nuts. Im gonna try Kyosho, like what goes on the ZX5, as its slightly bigger and may be whats needed. I have noticed that the cars used at the worlds (Jimmys pics in the pic gallery) had different wheel nuts, slightly bigger so kindof gather that they had the same problem.
Have you tried putting a whasher on before the wheel nut? I know I had to do that with the front proto ujs that I was using on my Lazer.
Then there is the last option, and I can do a trial when I have the time. Drill two (as you have no hope in hell in allen keying the rears) wheel nuts thru the side and put in small pinion allen key screws (obviously threadlocked in) to the UJ. You may have to spend some time on the UJ and file a flat section on the thread end so you will always get a good slot for locking it to, but make sure you do it in the right spot otherwise youll have problems. I have done this before on my Lazer so it is doable.
You know me mate, if it doesnt work well first time when built then there is obviously a solution to make it work better.