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RE: baja baha - 6/1/2006 4:39:12 PM   
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ORIGINAL: kengentry5000

DANG! It sheared the shaft end right off. That must have been a hard hit.

Anyone ever snap a shock shaft with an FG or clone (Firehammer, Attack, Smartech)?

Please stick to facts.


I have broken the damper shaft on my Leo 3 times, because the steering stop on the upright steering arms was missing(1'st time) and not strong enough(2'nd and 3'rd time)
For some reason, it is always the front left one that breaks...
Last time I also lost the spring, but luckily I did find the spring cup(And I had some spare springs)
Now I hope it won't happen any more, as I now have a original steering stop, instead of my homemade ones.

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RE: baja baha - 6/1/2006 4:44:35 PM   
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Status: offline 		The shafts on the fgs have split like that. It usually happens when the shocks are mounted on too tight and there is no play on the mounting bolt for the shock.


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ORIGINAL: kengentry5000

DANG! It sheared the shaft end right off. That must have been a hard hit.

Anyone ever snap a shock shaft with an FG or clone (Firehammer, Attack, Smartech)?

Please stick to facts.



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RE: baja baha - 6/1/2006 5:45:07 PM   
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Status: offline 		Yup I've snapped a few shock shafts myself. Even some of the nice threaded ones. Sometimes I wish I can just use some gas shocks. I have som esmall ones that are almost the size I need. Just have to make an extension for the shock tower and give it a try!!


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RE: baja baha - 6/1/2006 7:03:50 PM   
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I think he is implying that things are made in china because we union workers drove the companys to cheap labor. Corprate greed has nothing to do with it I guess.

Exactly!

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RE: baja baha - 6/1/2006 7:19:16 PM   
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ORIGINAL: jeepfreak1972

I think he is implying that things are made in china because we union workers drove the companys to cheap labor. Corprate greed has nothing to do with it I guess.

Exactly!


Yes, that is what I was saying. Unions demand high wages for low skilled labor work. That is the main reason all manufacturing is outsourced or automated. Our country needs to understand that there are jobs that are "entry level" work and that just because someone has been cleaning toilets for 30 years does not mean that they deserve $25 bucks plus a hour and FULL benifits. Just because someone has a job it does not Entitle them to the benifits or luxuries that other people enjoy. If everyone made $25 bucks an hour cutting parts apart out of an injection molding machine, what would motivate them to become management or do anything else to better their life.

Look at the Baja for example... people are complaining the price it too high. Well hate to break it to ya, but there is only about 10-20% GP in these kits. Makes it hardly worth even opening a hobby shop. Imagine if these kits were produced in the US under union workers. The price tag would be approx. 70% more

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RE: baja baha - 6/1/2006 7:30:09 PM   
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ORIGINAL: quarterscalelegends


quote:

ORIGINAL: Croozer


quote:

ORIGINAL: jeepfreak1972

I think he is implying that things are made in china because we union workers drove the companys to cheap labor. Corprate greed has nothing to do with it I guess.

Exactly!


Yes, that is what I was saying. Unions demand high wages for low skilled labor work. That is the main reason all manufacturing is outsourced or automated. Our country needs to understand that there are jobs that are "entry level" work and that just because someone has been cleaning toilets for 30 years does not mean that they deserve $25 bucks plus a hour and FULL benifits. Just because someone has a job it does not Entitle them to the benifits or luxuries that other people enjoy. If everyone made $25 bucks an hour cutting parts apart out of an injection molding machine, what would motivate them to become management or do anything else to better their life.

Look at the Baja for example... people are complaining the price it too high. Well hate to break it to ya, but there is only about 10-20% GP in these kits. Makes it hardly worth even opening a hobby shop. Imagine if these kits were produced in the US under union workers. The price tag would be approx. 70% more





Hallaluya Brother!! I am in a skilled trade that I trained in & out of class for 4 years, everyday has been a learning experiance since, I have bought $30,000 worth of tools, not to mention the risk I take everyday. Then I see my neighbor workin for one of the so called big 3, driving a forklift & making way more money, better benefits & still crying about his JOB!!!!

Now, I must say, on the other hand corporate greed is every bit to share in the blame here. It's terrible what these CEOs do & have gotten away with.
Anyhow, I think things are going to change for the both of them but it will affect everybody.


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RE: baja baha - 6/1/2006 10:47:54 PM   
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Status: offline 		SEEN A BAJA IN ACTION TODAY,NOT TO SHABBY,,
NOT SURE ABOUT BASHING HARD OFF ROAD, BUT IM SURE ITS GONA DO WELL ON TRACKS AROUND THE WORLD,
WAS A BIT UNSURE ABOUT LENGTH AT FIRST IT LOOKED A BIT ABNORMAL, SOON GOT USED TO IT THO..


I STARTED THIS THREAD, PURELY BECAUSE OF THE SLOW SALES IN THE UK,(I THOUGHT IT WUD OF SOLD OUT EVERYWHERE COS OF THE HYPE!) NOT TO KNOCK IT!!! ITS HAD SOME HITS THO, SUBJECT I MEAN!!!!!!!
ANYWAY BACK TO STRIPDOWN, HEAD GASKET POPPED OUT OF THE BLOCK TODAY (GIVE IT SOME CRAP THINK IT GOT A BIT WARM LOL, ) WOW THE SHIX THAT CAME FROM UNDER ENGINE COVER! JEES !! I THINK THAT MAY OF CAUSED PROB?PISTON AN LINER ARE COOL THO,
ANYONE NO THE TORQ SETTINGS FOR HEADBOLTS ON 26CC CY

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RE: baja baha - 6/1/2006 11:07:00 PM   
tizdaz


 

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Status: offline 		lol m8y, you aint avin much luck!

Cant help you with the torque though, not sure myself but i do know that when you tighten them its best to tighten each one a bit at a time & in a certain order to prevent any warp etc

Hope ya get it sorted soon

Im still cold turkey till my servo gets back!

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RE: baja baha - 6/1/2006 11:12:24 PM   
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ORIGINAL: quarterscalelegends


quote:

ORIGINAL: Croozer


quote:

ORIGINAL: jeepfreak1972

I think he is implying that things are made in china because we union workers drove the companys to cheap labor. Corprate greed has nothing to do with it I guess.

Exactly!


Yes, that is what I was saying. Unions demand high wages for low skilled labor work. That is the main reason all manufacturing is outsourced or automated. Our country needs to understand that there are jobs that are "entry level" work and that just because someone has been cleaning toilets for 30 years does not mean that they deserve $25 bucks plus a hour and FULL benifits. Just because someone has a job it does not Entitle them to the benifits or luxuries that other people enjoy. If everyone made $25 bucks an hour cutting parts apart out of an injection molding machine, what would motivate them to become management or do anything else to better their life.

Look at the Baja for example... people are complaining the price it too high. Well hate to break it to ya, but there is only about 10-20% GP in these kits. Makes it hardly worth even opening a hobby shop. Imagine if these kits were produced in the US under union workers. The price tag would be approx. 70% more

I don't think that union jobs are the only jobs going to other countries. Its all jobs. Ever get a Pakistani on the other end when dealing with customer service over a credit card. I have. They outsource everything these days to pay the shareholders more money. I'm not saying that unions are not without problems either. I just think all unions get a bad rap because of the big 3 unions. And no I am not UAW. Do you think when a company moves the assembly of a product to another country that they pass on the massive saving to consumers? No. Same price for us, way more profit for them. Thats corporate greed at its finest.



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RE: baja baha - 6/2/2006 4:36:23 AM   
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    RE: baja baha - 6/2/2006 5:17:16 AM   
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    Status: offline     		i dont have any 1/5 scale yet, but i have sheered alot of shock shafts in that exact same spot on 1/8 buggys

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    RE: baja baha - 6/2/2006 5:40:02 AM   
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    Status: offline     		IMHO, i preffer the monster truck FG offers, the hpi biggy looks friken nice but seems long for what i do, i have an MT-5 and love it, does and goes exactly where i want it, imo, the hpi is a litle long for offrod bashing in the sand pit, i do alot of hill climbing with my truck, To know what is best is more what do you really wanna do with it, want something stable on flat terrain that can handle high speed turns, judging from the looks i would say go with the BAJA, or if your like me and simply bash around, jumping and hil climb, imo, i would say go for the FG. notice, this is not bashing any, its simply my opinion and this is what the person starting this thread wanted, others opinions, not others hate of certain models. and on a side note, the baja is cheaper in rtr version the the FG, but FG has a better after market parts availability... for now.

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    RE: baja baha - 6/2/2006 7:07:56 AM   
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