J.K Posted April 18, 2014 Author Share Posted April 18, 2014 This is a concern, however unlike yourself Tuggles I'm not into tights so may have to find an alternative Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tug Posted April 18, 2014 Share Posted April 18, 2014 Tights FTW and for armed robbery! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J.K Posted April 18, 2014 Author Share Posted April 18, 2014 Looks tidy, might have to start cutting her feet off! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noj Posted April 18, 2014 Share Posted April 18, 2014 Choose black if you can, that dark tan is just awful nice, thick denier tho Tug! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tug Posted April 18, 2014 Share Posted April 18, 2014 Choose black if you can, that dark tan is just awful nice, thick denier tho Tug! Don't use a too thick denier, it makes it hard to drive the getaway car! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J.K Posted August 27, 2014 Author Share Posted August 27, 2014 (edited) Mounted a 1:8 motor fan today, not a massive "fan" of fans but I'm a massive fan of the Dusty Motors shroud. Unfortunately the shroud raised the temps a fair bit and there's no way I'm ditching it especially with winter fast approaching! We'll see how she copes. I plan to paint the grille black when I get hold of a rattle can. Edited August 27, 2014 by James1986 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tug Posted August 27, 2014 Share Posted August 27, 2014 Exactly like me, "if you need a fan, you're geared wrong", but as I use a Dusty Motors shroud too, I use a fan just to make sure the motor isn't getting cooked. I could down-gear it, but I'm not prepared to lose speed for a shroud. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J.K Posted August 27, 2014 Author Share Posted August 27, 2014 Aye, my motor runs close to the limit anyway, it seems happy but just seems to run hot regardless of gearing. The shroud saves me hours of cleaning but at the loss of a little air circulation. Hoping to run her on Friday so I'll see how she goes! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tug Posted August 27, 2014 Share Posted August 27, 2014 Whereabouts you heading? I might be free. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J.K Posted August 27, 2014 Author Share Posted August 27, 2014 Nottingham! Work are leaving me up there for the day on call. There's some nice terrain behind the hotel so I'm gona take the Slash to hopefully pass some time! We'll def arrange a meet soon tho, the cars have barely been used over the summer and its nearly over! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tug Posted August 27, 2014 Share Posted August 27, 2014 I've had a reasonable amount of drive-time this summer, I promised myself I would, even if it was just over the road in the park. It's never the same on your own, but needs must. No point buying and upgrading them if they're just going to sit on a shelf. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J.K Posted August 27, 2014 Author Share Posted August 27, 2014 True. And I see you have a new one on the way?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tug Posted August 27, 2014 Share Posted August 27, 2014 Indeed! I can't resist Monster Trucks! This one looks like it should be good, not long to wait now! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J.K Posted September 3, 2014 Author Share Posted September 3, 2014 New motor fan kept popping off during yesterday's run. One zip tie later.....problem solved! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J.K Posted September 3, 2014 Author Share Posted September 3, 2014 Snapped another output yoke today, they really don't like 3S! That's now every corner broken and replaced. Tekno shafts coming next me thinks.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J.K Posted September 11, 2014 Author Share Posted September 11, 2014 .....and today they arrived! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tug Posted September 11, 2014 Share Posted September 11, 2014 Details of the required shimming? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J.K Posted September 11, 2014 Author Share Posted September 11, 2014 All in due course Tuggles! So this conversion gave me a good opportunity to have a proper tinker with the Slash as it hasn't required too much since I bought it. I thought it might be worth documenting since although it's not overly interesting, it might help others in the future. Firstly, the reason for the conversion: since upgrading to 1:8 leccys and a MEGA torquey 6 pole motor, she's been eating the drivetrain, namely the output yokes. I started by removing the stock driveshafts, all of which were on their last legs: Look at the twist on that! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tug Posted September 11, 2014 Share Posted September 11, 2014 Tuggletastic! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J.K Posted September 11, 2014 Author Share Posted September 11, 2014 (edited) I ordered the kit from Tower Hobbies in the states, cost me about 60 quid and somehow managed to slip through customs without fees which is a bonus! I started with the Slash, the Tekno kit, my toolbox and a beer. I started with the front. First thing was to remove the stock plastic output yoke from the diff. This was swiftly replaced by Tekno's hardened steel yoke: Next up I had to swap out the stock steering knuckles for Tekno's nylon, RPM-style ones. This is worth bearing in mind if you own a Platinum and you like your anodised hubs! The new rear hubs in particular are MEGA beefy compared to stock (stock on left, Tekno on right): Edited September 11, 2014 by James1986 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J.K Posted September 11, 2014 Author Share Posted September 11, 2014 Don't worry lads, nearly there! Next up, the business end - building the Hardened steel CVA's (don't know what that stands for). Nice and easy to put together and the quality feels amazing! You also get some brand new bearings for the new hubs. Bang it all together and job's a goodun: The rear: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J.K Posted September 11, 2014 Author Share Posted September 11, 2014 I'm really pleased with the kit, it feels absolutely bomb proof so will hopefully solve my breaking drivetrain issue! I did have one issue. On finishing the upgrade, I replaced the wheels to find they didn't quite fit properly. I'm running Proline Renegade wheels and when the wheel nuts were completely done up the wheels were still really loose and totally undriveable! It baffled me for a while, I double and triple checked the instructions to make sure I'd built them up correctly. In order to solve the issue I had to insert some shims between the hex and the wheel. This is far from ideal especially when changing wheels and tyres in the field as I'm bound to lose some! I put the stock wheels on which immediately solved the problem. It appears the Proline wheels have a slight offset and aren't quite compatible with the Tekno stub axles. I've been back into the Tekno website and they say, "fully compatible with stock slash wheels without modification". Balls. I'll keep running with the shims for now as my Proline Badlands are still fairly new with bags of tread! Once I get a chance to run the new setup I'll post some feedback Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tug Posted September 11, 2014 Share Posted September 11, 2014 Probably "Constant Velocity Axle". Looks good, should be the end of your axle woes. Bringing it out anytime soon? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J.K Posted September 11, 2014 Author Share Posted September 11, 2014 I'd like to, however weekends are mega busy at the mo so it's mostly weekdays Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mayzie12 Posted September 11, 2014 Share Posted September 11, 2014 Tekno stuff is awesome. Had it on my slash for ages now, including the 17mm conversion kit. Only thing i have managed to break is one of the stub axles. Im pretty sure it was also covered by the lifetime warranty but typically it turned out less expensive to buy another than the postage back to the states. The driveshafts do bend after some dodgey landings but only takes 2 mins to bend back Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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