LST2 bent Chassis. Which Rails to use?
05-28-2009, 02:23 PM
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LST2 bent Chassis. Which Rails to use?
Just traded a boat for a LST2 with a bent chassis. I have another chassis plate but I don't have the side rails. my question is should I use the plastic rails or should I upgrade to alloy rails? Do the alloy rails create to much rigity? Will plastic just break again?.......... All input is good input.
05-28-2009, 02:38 PM
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RE: LST2 bent Chassis. Which Rails to use?
That question leads to another question. And thatis, it depends on how it was bent.
If you are tight on money just buy the stock ones but if money isn't an issue I'd say go ahead. It'll look great and be more sturdy. I personally don't know because I've never had a need for aluminum upgrades, except for Skid Plates. I do know that you need to stay away from anything made by Integy. RDLogics is good along with Dynamite. There may be a few more Brands thatare good and I would hopethat people will post in here about them.
If you are tight on money just buy the stock ones but if money isn't an issue I'd say go ahead. It'll look great and be more sturdy. I personally don't know because I've never had a need for aluminum upgrades, except for Skid Plates. I do know that you need to stay away from anything made by Integy. RDLogics is good along with Dynamite. There may be a few more Brands thatare good and I would hopethat people will post in here about them.
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RE: LST2 bent Chassis. Which Rails to use?
are the plastic rails bent or is it an alloy plate if the rails are bent just go back with stock ...never heard of a chassis rail breaking and if you choose alloy side rails and they bend you will never get them back perfectly straight ...some alloy will break when trying to straighten
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RE: LST2 bent Chassis. Which Rails to use?
the chassis bent about a third way from the front, broke both frame rails and bent the chassis plate like a bannana. it came with everything to fix it but I wasn't sure if this is a common thing for the chassis to bend and needs the heavy aftermarket rails? or will it be good with the Losi rails? the kid told me he hit a concrete pilier head on.
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RE: LST2 bent Chassis. Which Rails to use?
ORIGINAL: chukmoto
the kid told me he hit a concrete pilier head on.
the kid told me he hit a concrete pilier head on.
05-29-2009, 08:54 AM
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The stock rails are fine. You would be better to invest in hardened bottom plates.
The stock rails are fine. You would be better to invest in hardened bottom plates.
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RE: LST2 bent Chassis. Which Rails to use?
it came with a Dynamite chassis kit and bumper set. Which shocks are better, the Threaded shocks or the aluminum Non- Threaded? Seems the Non-Threaded are a bit heavier then the Threaded...... Threaded also seems more logical for fast even adjustments to all four corners independently. Is there anyway to weigh RC cars like a race car, front to back % and cross weight %?
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RE: LST2 bent Chassis. Which Rails to use?
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it came with a Dynamite chassis kit and bumper set. Which shocks are better, the Threaded shocks or the aluminum Non- Threaded? Seems the Non-Threaded are a bit heavier then the Threaded...... Threaded also seems more logical for fast even adjustments to all four corners independently. Is there anyway to weigh RC cars like a race car, front to back % and cross weight %?
it came with a Dynamite chassis kit and bumper set. Which shocks are better, the Threaded shocks or the aluminum Non- Threaded? Seems the Non-Threaded are a bit heavier then the Threaded...... Threaded also seems more logical for fast even adjustments to all four corners independently. Is there anyway to weigh RC cars like a race car, front to back % and cross weight %?
I'd go with the threaded bodies.....My truck has the plastic ones and they've been pretty tough. If I start having problems I'll go with the hard anodized threaded bodies....I think a full set is about $45....
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RE: LST2 bent Chassis. Which Rails to use?
Balance is why. If we weigh all four corners independently we use that as a reference point to document and adjust accordingly. Taking some guess work out of set-up. Shock springs are sometimes not the same rates in which scaling the car or truck helps to get a balance by adding more or less spring preload to all 4 corners independently. In most cases we end up with which looks like our shocks preload adjusters are a different places on the shock but, our balance is correct!......... Also, is there a tool to check our small RC spring rates with as we do on our full size Chevy's??
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RE: LST2 bent Chassis. Which Rails to use?
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Balance is why. If we weigh all four corners independently we use that as a reference point to document and adjust accordingly. Taking some guess work out of set-up. Shock springs are sometimes not the same rates in which scaling the car or truck helps to get a balance by adding more or less spring preload to all 4 corners independently. In most cases we end up with which looks like our shocks preload adjusters are a different places on the shock but, our balance is correct!......... Also, is there a tool to check our small RC spring rates with as we do on our full size Chevy's??
Balance is why. If we weigh all four corners independently we use that as a reference point to document and adjust accordingly. Taking some guess work out of set-up. Shock springs are sometimes not the same rates in which scaling the car or truck helps to get a balance by adding more or less spring preload to all 4 corners independently. In most cases we end up with which looks like our shocks preload adjusters are a different places on the shock but, our balance is correct!......... Also, is there a tool to check our small RC spring rates with as we do on our full size Chevy's??
I've wondered about such a tool for measuring springs, but have only ever found tools that measured spring length....
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RE: LST2 bent Chassis. Which Rails to use?
Thanx sugafree, looks like the proper tool for the job and user friendly to my BillFold. It'll definitely be the next addition to my ToolBox.
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RE: LST2 bent Chassis. Which Rails to use?
I've seen that tool around, but I thought it was just for setting shocks to equal lengths, not for checking a springs rate?....
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RE: LST2 bent Chassis. Which Rails to use?
Stay w/ stock rails.
You WILL bend those alloy ones. Imange locktite on all that ALLOY = broken hex heads+ scew heads ,makes it harder to do mods like 3mm or 4mm metric mod..etc. (changing all those tiny 4-40 chassis screws to either 3mm or 4mm screws... huge improvement in many ways)
shocks go alluiumn, caps does not matter as much. tini shafts. Rcravens dual rate springs (save your cash on that tool) , you'll never go back.
35 40 k weight all the way around.
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