jamesmacc2008

Fitted my upgraded driveshafts, dogbones and springs last night. Anyone got a guide to fitting the diff outlet cups? When i pulled the diff apart i thought it would be a case of taking the pin out of the shaft and then slide the old ones off and new ones on but the new ones are a male fitment and the old ones are a female fitment. I separated the white plastic diff and found another small shaft with a white plastic spur gear on it. I cant get this white spur to attach to the part of the new metal axle cup that pass's through the white plastic diff cover. Any pics or links to help a newbie out?

Thanks for your help, now where's that drill haha

I've just gone to do it and the actual opening for the suspension arm seems to already be about 7mm diameter. is it the solid part of the shaft at the bottom of the opening that needs drilled out a bit?

Folks who have upgraded to metal hubs and had to drill them out to 5.5mm to allow enough travel in the joint with the shaft, do you also have to drill the diff outlets if you upgrade then to metal to or do they manage fine?

Hey Guys, New to the forum but I have 2 X BlackIon Slyder's and 1 x FTX tracers and a Pro brushless HBX 16890. Bought 2 x Blackions for my son's xmas's as they break most cheap RC cars within days and when we took them out for a spin we all loved them. Found them very fast and really durable. Launched off skate ramps, failed backflips, full speed collisions with walls, they have seen it all. The kids didn't want to share so i bought myself one ( FTX tracer which is identical) and did a few mods, 3D printed battery tray from a member on here, 3S Lipo battery, Revo mini wheels and I have ordered metal driveshafts and diff outlet cups and metal shocks. The thing is absolutely mental on the 3S, way to fast, it backflips on full throttle and wheelies on anything more than half throttle. I've ordered a 2S battery instead and also a wheelie bar. One of them is getting converted to truggy, i've ordered the truggy body, truggy posts and truggy wing. After reading this thread I ordered the HBX pro 16890 which arrived yesterday. Looks brilliant and i cant believe the value for money compared to the Tracers. For £20 more you are getting the brushless motor which is worth more than that alone and then all the medal hubs, shafts, driveline and diffs etc. I think it cost me £28 along for front shafts, rear dogbone and shafts and diffoutlets + delivery fee. I might try the 3S on this one as I think the motor will take it better than the Brushed Tracers. In terms of damage, in 4 months, we have broken 1 shock at the mounting point, and bent 2 to the point they stick in the compressed position (stock ones are naff). Today we broke the rubbish screw off the front driveshaft hence why i have now ordered the metal upgrades. This thread has been most useful in terms of upgrades and also the Pro HBX on banggood, i would have never found it otherwise. Cheers guys, James