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Old 24-05-2010
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Can anybody help me I keep on striping the front rims where the hex fit in so I keep on throwing away rims please help
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Old 24-05-2010
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Make sure you use threadlock on your front wheel nuts and check them before each race to make sure they havnt worked loose.

Wheel tend to strip when the wheel nut has become slightly loose.
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Old 24-05-2010
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Or go for Hot Boddies serrated nuts - they dont come un-done
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I now use core rc serated nuts they seem to stop this.....only £1.99 and there slimmer so you can grind off the excess shafts so they fit in the box
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I use serated nuts and threadlock.
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I now use core rc serated nuts they seem to stop this.....only £1.99 and there slimmer so you can grind off the excess shafts so they fit in the box
I use the same, haven't had any problems with them, until yesterday that is, fell off in two legs of the A final
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i went to 12mm hexes . . . . now all i do is break drive shafts
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Old 25-05-2010
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I use HPI serrated nylock nuts to make sure they do not come undone.
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been using serrated nuts with losi thread lock and had no problems
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mine, tried using that thingy red thread lock that came with the Kit, no problem running but when its time to clean the tires... hahaha... that would be a problem... hahahah. crazy glue.... a bit hard to remove.....hahahah.
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