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**everclear1984** · January 24, 2016

33 minutes ago, mydoddy69 said:

cracking bash site this

buggy held up well

I'm spoilt for choice here, loads of places like this within a 20-30 minute drive. I need to replace a couple of the hingpin holders after that last crash, I'll post here before ordering to make sure I'm getting the right parts. Also managed to bend the chassis a little but it's all straightened out now thanks to a set of mole grips.

Here's how I clean mine - strip, shower, wd40 (or gt85), assemble

**Sully** · January 24, 2016

Love it

Bash-smash-clean-repair-bash

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**everclear1984** · January 24, 2016

4 minutes ago, Sully said:

Love it

Bash-smash-clean-repair-bash

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Nailed it

**dazp1976** · January 24, 2016

37 minutes ago, everclear1984 said:

I need to replace a couple of the hingpin holders after that last crash, I'll post here before ordering to make sure I'm getting the right parts. Here's how I clean mine - strip, shower, wd40 (or gt85), assemble

GT-85 gets my vote. WD-40 can cause bearings to dry out into premature failure.

Looking a bit worrying about the alloy suspension holders Asiatees only have silver for the rear set:

http://www.asiatees.com/display?HPI-Trophy-3.5-Parts-Hop-Ups-Upgrades&brand=HPI&model=Trophy%203.5&id=26411&pid=1

Front set limited colours:

http://www.asiatees.com/display?HPI-Trophy-3.5-Parts-Hop-Ups-Upgrades&brand=HPI&model=Trophy%203.5&id=26409&pid=1

not much doin on the bay either!! Hope I don't break any of my green ones.

If you buy from Asiatees it's worth paying the extra $5 for gift option then no worries of import tax up to £45 order, I would have said get rear carriers too but they haven't had any for a while.

If it's just the one at the back of the front diff then you can use #67384 - FRONT SUSPENSION BLOCK (FR) from the Vorza, perfect. That's the only one I ever really broke anyway.

Edited January 24, 2016 by dazp1976

**liam-28** · January 24, 2016

Just a couple of daft questions, I noticed a lot of people are putting 3 clutch shoes one there truggy whats the benefit ? I have tired to look but there a lot of pages lol.

s and when turning corners fast or trying to do doughnuts the car wants to flip over, would replacing the shock oil help that ? if so what weight do do you use.

and finally steering seems to have a lot of slop in the ball links, Coming from flying helicopters this is a big no no but is it normal on rc cars ?

**RestInPieces** · January 25, 2016

Just a couple of daft questions, I noticed a lot of people are putting 3 clutch shoes one there truggy whats the benefit ? I have tired to look but there a lot of pages lol.

s and when turning corners fast or trying to do doughnuts the car wants to flip over, would replacing the shock oil help that ? if so what weight do do you use.

and finally steering seems to have a lot of slop in the ball links, Coming from flying helicopters this is a big no no but is it normal on rc cars ?

I would say its common to have some slop

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**dazp1976** · January 25, 2016

1 hour ago, RestInPieces said:

I would say its common to have some slop

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Absolutely. I think the tolerence of the holes on the link ends isn't very good (too big) so the balls loosely wobble a bit in them giving the slop. Pretty poor really, should be a tighter fit so the balls are held firmly. Not much you can do unless you want to try some balls & ends off another brand.

**stevo2551** · January 25, 2016

Had a couple of hours out on Sunday, took the buggy and the savage, and for once the savage came back still working :lol: the trophy on the other hand was a little less successful. Not major biggies but annoying all the same, 10 mins in and the back wheel rolled off down the hill of it's own accord, bugger, couldn't find the nut so I had a spare one anyway. 10 mins later, same wheel dissappears off again :crying: couldn't find it this time and didn't have another spare with me. On the upside, it was fun while it lasted, and the savage was running like a beast

**evssv** · January 26, 2016

15 hours ago, dazp1976 said:

Absolutely. I think the tolerence of the holes on the link ends isn't very good (too big) so the balls loosely wobble a bit in them giving the slop. Pretty poor really, should be a tighter fit so the balls are held firmly. Not much you can do unless you want to try some balls & ends off another brand.

...my balls wobble a bit... :yes: ..When there not firmly held ..... :lol:

Edited January 26, 2016 by evssv

**everclear1984** · January 26, 2016

2 minutes ago, evssv said:

...my balls wobble a bit.....When there not firmly held .....

:lol: Thanks for the chuckle!

**evssv** · January 26, 2016

1 minute ago, everclear1984 said:

Thanks for the chuckle!

My baj balls r quite wobbly :yes: ......probably the plastics more then me balls ... :yes:

**dazp1976** · January 26, 2016

2 minutes ago, evssv said:

My baj balls r quite wobbly ......probably the plastics more then me balls ...

Terrible :lol:

That's what I meant, the hole in the plastic ends where the ball snaps into is too big and it wobbles in there.

**evssv** · January 26, 2016

43 minutes ago, dazp1976 said:

Terrible

That's what I meant, the hole in the plastic ends where the ball snaps into is too big and it wobbles in there.

:yes:

**everclear1984** · January 26, 2016

Does anyone know what size the e-clips that secure the hinge pins are? I seem to missing a couple.

**evssv** · January 26, 2016

do nut bolt mod..no more clips :yes:

Edited January 26, 2016 by evssv

**everclear1984** · January 26, 2016

9 minutes ago, evssv said:

do nut bolt mod..no more clips

That would be sweet. Got link to the correct size bolt? I guess you only want the end to be threaded?

**evssv** · January 26, 2016

jus take out the pin and match up sum allen head bolts at ur local nut/bolt supplyer and sum nyloc nuts.....if there too long jus chop em down a bit....my hyper is all nut/bolts now..no hinge pins on it...

**everclear1984** · January 26, 2016

Thanks for the tip, I think I'll do that Could still do with knowing the size of the e clips just so I can get out this weekend.

**evssv** · January 26, 2016

23 minutes ago, everclear1984 said:

Thanks for the tip, I think I'll do that Could still do with knowing the size of the e clips just so I can get out this weekend.

were is the clip from??which pin..

**amandasum** · January 26, 2016

I think they are 3 and 4mm depends on where there fitting get some of each

**everclear1984** · January 26, 2016

Front lower and I think the rear lower is missing one too. I'll get a pack of each, thanks.

**dazp1976** · January 26, 2016

45 minutes ago, everclear1984 said:

Front lower and I think the rear lower is missing one too. I'll get a pack of each, thanks.

Bolt on jobbies.

Front + rear 4mm inner proper job 109848 (uses 3mm nut)

Rear outer 3mm proper job: 68184 or Hobao 3x50 H90028 (uses 3mm nut)

Front outer nothing with good availability.

For nut and bolt mod minimum lengths required, longer can always be cut with dremmel.

Front + rear 4mm inner: M4 x 78mm + M4 nut

Rear outer: M3 x 50mm + M3 nut

Front outer: M3 x 40mm + M3 nut

Edited January 26, 2016 by dazp1976

**everclear1984** · January 26, 2016

11 minutes ago, dazp1976 said:

Bolt on jobbies.

Front + rear 4mm inner proper job 109848 (uses 3mm nut)

Rear outer 3mm proper job: 68184 or Hobao 3x50 H90028 (uses 3mm nut)

Front outer nothing with good availability.

For nut and bolt mod minimum lengths required, longer can always be cut with dremmel.

Front + rear 4mm inner: M4 x 78mm + M4 nut

Rear outer: M3 x 50mm + M3 nut

Front outer: M3 x 40mm + M3 nut

Helpful as always, thanks. I'm going to go the nut and bolt route. So in total I'd need 8x M4 x 78mm, 2x M3 x 50mm and finally 2x M3 x 40mm plus nuts to suit. Is that right?

**dazp1976** · January 26, 2016

Just now, everclear1984 said:

Helpful as always, thanks. I'm going to go the nut and bolt route. So in total I'd need 8x M4 x 78mm, 2x M3 x 50mm and finally 2x M3 x 40mm plus nuts to suit. Is that right?

Yep. Only need 4 of the M4x78 tho. 2 at front and 2 at back. Won't get the exact size in those so cut down to suit

**RestInPieces** · January 26, 2016

Front lower and I think the rear lower is missing one too. I'll get a pack of each, thanks.

Bolt on jobbies.
Front + rear 4mm inner proper job 109848 (uses 3mm nut)
Rear outer 3mm proper job: 68184 or Hobao 3x50 H90028 (uses 3mm nut)
Front outer nothing with good availability.

For nut and bolt mod minimum lengths required, longer can always be cut with dremmel.
Front + rear 4mm inner: M4 x 78mm + M4 nut
Rear outer: M3 x 50mm + M3 nut
Front outer: M3 x 40mm + M3 nut

Just ordered some bolts for this

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