its time for the drifter to be hopped up!

[sd66sd]

so i have had the sprint 2 for a few weeks now, i must admit been using my stadium truck more, just due to the weather. but the postie came and gave me this nice wee package!!!

 

 

so its time to get the tools out and have a fiddle with the sprint 2

 

here is the befor...

 

 

the after will be here soon i hope!!!!

but saying that just when i posted this my mate sent me a link foe a new upper and lower luminum chassis for

[Alex97]

I wouldn't use alloy arms as they course more trouble than they are worth. if you want to add some colour look at coloured counter washer, they are cheap and look great.

[sd66sd]

I wouldn't use alloy arms as they course more trouble than they are worth. if you want to add some colour look at coloured counter washer, they are cheap and look great.

its a bit late now dude they are bought and paid for, and please do elaborate on how they cause trouble?

[Alex97]

They put a lot of strain on other components coursing other parts to break.

[sd66sd]

They put a lot of strain on other components coursing other parts to break.

yeh i see what you are saying but iam upgrading almost everything to carbon fiber or luminum so i don't see it being a problem if you have ever had a sprint 2 chassis in your hands striped down it has far to much flexibility! Rolf Harris could get a tube out of it, its that flexible!

[heavyleftthumb]

its the 64 million dollar question pal. plastic and flex is good if you have some prangs and hit stuff as it rarely breaks. as the flex absords the impact, when all csarbon and alloy then things break and twist and will need replacing but things like handling and setup are more precise because of it. its a trade off. if you like bling and can drive (as i can but poorly lol) then all shoudl be good pal

[sd66sd]

its the 64 million dollar question pal. plastic and flex is good if you have some prangs and hit stuff as it rarely breaks. as the flex absords the impact, when all csarbon and alloy then things break and twist and will need replacing but things like handling and setup are more precise because of it. its a trade off. if you like bling and can drive (as i can but poorly lol) then all shoudl be good pal

where i use the car is big wide open spaces and then lay a rope track or obstacles so really iam not to worried about big crashes as drifting is slow and controlled

[sd66sd]

Well its ment to be.... Haha not saying its always "controlled" some blind luck haha

[RCbutcher]

Alloy arms will be fine for drifting I doubt you'll hit the speeds needed to bend one or ripp it off. Alloy arms have a deserved disheartened reputation but alot of the time the guys haven't actually used alloy arms but it is well known they fail and could damage the weakest part connected to them.

I think you'll be sweet with an alloy drifter tho as long as you dont go for big speed and bounce off things. Clippling things while dridting wont hurt them.

I used alloy gpm or grp I forget arms on my revo 3.3 along with tons more alloy for a year. Never had an issue while bashing it. I took the rear alloy arms off last xmas cos I got a wider plastic set. But I still have the front alloy shocks fitted

Plus I think gmp offers a year warranty no questions asked from asiatees which is very good they must believe in the parts.

Anything heavy and fast tho its probably best to get some plastic arms.

I would like to see some hinge pins that can snap if needs be to save the arm and anything else and they supply plenty of spare hinge pins in the sale of alloy arms. I think its a good idea not sire why nobody does it.

Like alloy arms with delrin hinge pins it might just work.

I like alloy arms tho but do see why the web is against them but some people say ther bad bcos its the general consensus about them. Mine have taken abuse with no issues I thought I bent an hinge pin once but it was just my hubs screwed too tight lol.

[sd66sd]

I would like to see some hinge pins that can snap if needs be to save the arm and anything else and they supply plenty of spare hinge pins in the sale of alloy arms. I think its a good idea not sire why nobody does it.Like alloy arms with delrin hinge pins it might just work.

now there is an idea gold star for that man iam a turner by trade i may just take the pins into my work at turn them into shear pins!