CVDs on XXX-CR - good idea?

[Graeme]

Hello all,

First post here and hoping you guys can help me out. Wondering about putting CVDs on a XXX CR. I notice there have been several versions over the years during the BK versions so my question is this.

1) Is fitting CVDs a good idea - everyone else seems to do it (X Factory, Associated etc)? I race mostly indoors on carpet with the occasional foray onto the dirt when the weather improves. What can I expect to gain or lose in the performance dept with CVDs

2) If it is a good idea which ones? BK or BK2 or TIR for BK2?

Cheers

Graeme

[bbq]

CVD's will give you less grip and feel less smooth over bumpy sections.
But it feels like you get more acceleration with CVD's

Thats my opinion.

/Daniel

[ashleyb4]

The std bones seem fine really ide leave them as std.

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[Danny McGee]

Originally Posted by ashleyb4

The std bones seem fine really ide leave them as std.

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A simple asnwer to this would be.

CVD's give more drive i.e forward traction, but you loose out on side bite. Because of this the car tends to feel like it power understeers more.

Dog bones are the choice of 99.9% of the losi guys (my opinion it should be) as the losi has a LOT of traction anyway (im still trying to get rid of some) the dog bones therefore give more side bite. Which in the world we race in is lovely

Obviously this is just my opinion but i think thats right

Danny

[Southwell]

I only run dogbones in both of my cars.

[ashleyb4]

I run dogbones in the cr and cvd's allround in the xx4.

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[General Accident]

Originally Posted by Southwell

I only run dogbones in both of my cars.

On my XXX-CR there are dogbone ends into the gearbox outdrives but the hub end has a bloody great white plastic "universal joint" er, joint. Have I got hookey shafts???