About X6 CVD Modification

[oscarin2000f]

Hi everybody from Spain.

I have found this MIP axles #1042 MIP CVD™ Axle for Losi Cars and Trucks and i wonder if it will fit on my X-6 like Bk2 axles, because they are difficult to find.

Also you talk about the spacers and i have found Losi Bearing Spacer/Axle Washer Set LOSA9941 and LOSA3016 what of those fits on my X-6?

Thank you.

[Darren Boyle]

It is the A3016 that you would use, but only on the A9986 BK2 axle (which is longer and is what allows us to space it inward to "push" the dogbone a little further into the diff outdrive to let us run a little more droop without fear of it coming out)

As far as I know the standard Losi CVD axle wont offer any benefit since it is no longer than what we already have.

Hope that helps

Darren

[Body Paint]

DMS is correct. Standard losi axle is identical to B4 axle, I measured some for the same reason last night

[YoungChazz]

The AE outdrives used on the X - 6 are a smaller diameter than the Losi outdrives, so the end of the Losi bone is too large and will not fit at all. You must use the AE bone.

We are working on the problem of no more BKII axles. Horizon is out and will have no more, which I find incredible. I know they were selling very well, with at least one customer buying several dozen every month...

[CCristo]

Originally Posted by YoungChazz

We are working on the problem of no more BKII axles....

Chazz, are you having a new axle made or shortening the arms?

[YoungChazz]

Quick fix is having M.I.P. produce more axles for us.

[Spoolio]

The lack of BK2 axles is the only thing stopping me from buying an X6 .

[bald eagle]

Another option IF you cant find the axles required its to insert a couple of mm of spacers inside the shock to limit the droop.... thus forcing the drivshaft inside the outdrive a little, not a permenant solution really, but might help stop the "bone" falling out during larger jumps etc...Sacrificing the droop is only really an option on smoother surfaces, not bumpy.

[Wacker 2]

Originally Posted by bald eagle

Another option IF you cant find the axles required its to insert a couple of mm of spacers inside the shock to limit the droop.... thus forcing the drivshaft inside the outdrive a little, not a permenant solution really, but might help stop the "bone" falling out during larger jumps etc...Sacrificing the droop is only really an option on smoother surfaces, not bumpy.

I have the correct bk2 axles and I dont have any problems with driveshafts popping out... the problem I have is with the driveshaft being pushed too far into the outdrive at full shock compression that it fouls on the diff screw.

I'm gonna give the 3mm spacers a go like Ellis does but i dont like it... the atomic carbon s2 has standard ae axles and that car generates more droop without any problem of driveshafts popping out or fouling on the diff screw... surely X factory could have designed something better that worked??? This really shouldn't be a problem that we're still having - fair enough the x6 had teathing problems but bringing out the x6 squared with the same unsolved problem seems daft to me!

Just my opinion.

[jono83]

what rear hubs are you using? are you using e speed hangers ? when using e speed a hangers the turnbuckle is a lot shorter and there fore changes the roll centre quite a bit mean the drive shaft will plunge more into the out drive. i am using rayspeed hubs and with the ball stud i hole a i have no trouble with drive shafts fouling the diff nut

[elvo]

Originally Posted by Wacker 2

Ithe atomic carbon s2 has standard ae axles and that car generates more droop without any problem of driveshafts popping out or fouling on the diff screw... surely X factory could have designed something better that worked???

The Atomic Carbon S2 doesn't have adjustable transmission height. It complicates matters.

[Body Paint]

The X-6 also uses a shorter wishbone that the S2, so essentially the rear suspension of the X-6 and S2 are very different indeed.

I imagine the geometrics of the rear suspension are one of the componants that make the X-6 so succesfull, if one of those attributes is that the driveshafts have a large amount of plunge, then I'm happy to accept that I have to add a 3mm spacer to the shock.

[Alex H]

The popping out of axels and cvds hitting the diffnut. Is this X6 issues and not x6 sqrd issues. And are the problems the same with both losi shock an AE? Never seen either one irl but thinking of changeing that. Is the axels situation solved with the sqrd kit? I mean if I can run the std axels now just fine.

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