xx4we any hopups

[andy110m]

I've bought some front CVD's. I'm told the bearings need replacing for a different size. Can anyone confirm this and even better give me the size of the required ones, are they the same as the rears?

[barnyard]

you are correct the bearings are the same as those used for the rear hubs and not the ones used for the original driveshafts.

[XXXCRRacer]

On my XX4 I run the Associated B2 front brace. Also I run titanium ball studs. An 86 spur gear. And a custom billet Motor clamp. And I run the green belt up front instead of the blue one. And CVD's up front instead of Universals.

[cabbynate]

Originally Posted by jimmy

The stock turnbuckles might be titanium, but its a special blend of titanium called "cheese titanium", specially developed to bend at the first impact I think. contains approx 20% real cheddar. The worst thing is the threads though, I think a lot of people replace these turnbuckles with some lunsford items

Lonsford makes the turnbuckles for Losi. If you compare the authentic Lunsfords to the Losi's you will see that the Losi's have longer threads. They always break/bend in the threads. The kit turnbuckles are also to short. That's part of the reason they pull out so easy. Lunsford makes them to Losi's specs and size....... Gotta blame this one on Losi.

[cmgreen]

Originally Posted by XXXCRRacer

On my XX4 I run the Associated B2 front brace. Also I run titanium ball studs. An 86 spur gear. And a custom billet Motor clamp. And I run the green belt up front instead of the blue one. And CVD's up front instead of Universals.

Where did you get you titanium ball studs from?

Also DMS RACING sell titanium layshafts for xx-4 pat number tir9535

[cabbynate]

here ya go mate's........

[cutting edge]

Nice Shock tower stiffening plates are they the Fibre-Lyte plates
as seen on there website £8.80 each ????????

[cabbynate]

I think it's woven carbon fiber. Not sure what Fiber Lite is.. Sorry

[FifteenthNeo]

Originally Posted by cabbynate

I think it's woven carbon fiber. Not sure what Fiber Lite is.. Sorry

Looks like those were made by Penguin RC http://www.penguinrc.com/products/losi.html#xx4

[cabbynate]

Originally Posted by FifteenthNeo

Looks like those were made by Penguin RC http://www.penguinrc.com/products/losi.html#xx4

They are.

[cutting edge]

Fibre-lyte is a uk company that makes these sort of things

http://www.fibre-lyte.co.uk/

Very good company they made the Andy East SD Chassie that won him the British TC championship 2 years ago i think it was .................

[cabbynate]

Originally Posted by cutting edge

Fibre-lyte is a uk company that makes these sort of things

http://www.fibre-lyte.co.uk/

Very good company they made the Andy East SD Chassie that won him the British TC championship 2 years ago i think it was .................

Taking a look I see they make just about everything in carbon fiber.
Very nice....

[cmgreen]

Fybre lyte are a excellent company, they made me a one off Boss-cat tub chassis, £80 ten years ago, but it was well worth it back then.

[super__dan]

I agree with Jimmy, the Losi TI buckles are crap. They do bend so much more easily than pucka Lunsford ones, also if you use even a medium/long link on the rear you have only a couple of threads inside.

You must change the front UJ's to CVD's or LCD's as the UJ's can't take any decent power.

[4times]

will the associated b4 or b3 turnbuckles fit the xx4?

[XXXCRRacer]

Here is my hopup. Enjoy![IMG][/IMG]