Rossyra's Bajas

[jordanp]

lol i havent had any probs i can see from the stock hpi star wheels

[Thunderwolf]

lol i havent had any probs i can see from the stock hpi star wheels

 

don't you have the km? which would mean you have the km wheels and not hpi...

[bill79]

don't you have the km? which would mean you have the km wheels and not hpi...

Are the km stars any good ?

[Thunderwolf]

Are the km stars any good ?

 

i only have 1 km wheel, the baja its fitted to isn't running yet so i couldn't tell you how they are, however they do seem much less flexible than the hpi ones i have

[maesterio]

I have KM Stars, yet to test them. But quality wise they feel good & all beadlock holes were perfectly aligned with my silverbacks & had no problems with integy & silverback screws.

[bill79]

i only have 1 km wheel, the baja its fitted to isn't running yet so i couldn't tell you how they are, however they do seem much less flexible than the hpi ones i have

Thanks . Just got myself a km the one with the white nylon stuff going to dye it all tomoro and was thinking of replacing the wheels with hpi or proline . Might aswel dunk the wheels aswel then .

[Thunderwolf]

if you are changing wheels then i highly suggest going with silverback rc wheels, same price as the hpi ones but 100 times better than hpi, much better the km one i have aswell imo

[jordanp]

ive got second hand tires and wheels on it which are the hpi star wheels

[Rossyra]

The KM stars are stiffer than the HPI V1s, I can't remember how they compare to the V2s. The hub carriers flex too though, not just the wheels.

Lol Jordan, I would have thought wheels were the least of your problems after all the bother you've had just getting your KM running properly

Edited April 16, 2014 by Rossyra

[Rossyra]

Here are the Phatdad arms (and a stock V2/SS arm for reference)

 

 

As far as i know the arms are made from billet machined blocks of Delrin rather than moulded in the traditional way . Besides that, the other thing that sets them apart is the angled shape at the hub, giving plenty of clearance from those pesky flexy wheels and carriers. Mr Phatdad insists you use nutted pins at the hub, so I have put on a set from the excellent I-RC

 

[Feedtheinferno]

I love those and I want them. Even though my baja isn't the focus any more. I want them 

[Rossyra]

I should say, the other thing of note about the angled profile is they increase the ride height a bit too much for me, if you have shock limiters this won't be a problem. I got around it by putting about 4mm of fuel line underneath the pistons inside the rear shocks.

[Jim-Bob]

Do the phatdad's come as a full set of uppers and lowers Ross or separate?

Was going to go RPM on the back of mine to copy the front, but these are lovely looking and far beefier, perfect basher material!

[Rossyra]

I think he only does lower rears, sold as a pair. Brace yourself ...

 

http://abbotsrc.co.uk/PhatDad-rear-lower-suspension-arms-P2893887.aspx

 

I don't know why they look alloy in the pic, they are definitely Delrin.

[Jim-Bob]

Ouch! Very pricey but worth it if they last and they have a limited lifetime warranty so I suppose not a bad investment!

Which upper arms are you running with these?

[Rossyra]

That's just it - I prefer fitting parts I don't have to worry about..

 

Just stock HPI with collars on the uppers, you can see 'em in this earlier pic.

 

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im running stock uppers with rpm lowers. the phatdads do look nice but expensive.

tbh stock arms are very good.

[Rossyra]

The stock arms are good as long as your wheels aren't rubbing them.

[jordanp]

well i got the tires ages ago now likes great tires too

she defo lkin gd

[Rossyra]

Cut down the rear of the 5T body, do make it look a bit more truck-like.

 

 

Fibreglass taped and shoe gooed the rim of the new cutaway to strengthen it and ordered some of this to line the inside edge.

 

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/320841503363?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1497.l2649

[jordanp]

ooh

[Rossyra]

The Shorty was out getting some air time at the weekend, sorry about the quality, taken on a mate's phone

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tCSUCtpyX6Q

[Jolly_roger_uk]

Looking good! Nice site too

[Rossyra]

Looking good! Nice site too

 

Cheery matey, just the local bmx track, good fun though

[slenderRC]

you ever want to sell the shorty shoot me a pm!