xxxboatworks

I have been out of the 1/5 scale hobby in a while and just came back with a MT and MB. Wow..things have really changed in a few years. Anyway, does anybody make a rubber boot to go over the dogbones at the diff end or the axel end? I guess I'm looking for the cvd look. Thanks!!

Mad Wax

http://www.rc-car-online.de/tuelle1.jpg

"Protector for the universal joints, reduces wear at the drive shafts significantly.
Please cut as needed according to the diameter of your drive shaft."

also (slightly different shape, flat end instead of conical shaped like one above)
04412, Protective bellow for dogbones, 2pcs.

http://www.rc-car-online.de/shopen/media/04412.jpg

deeppaul

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Madwax, does the boots have enough give to get them to slide over the dogbones and the pins, or do you have to cut them? Do they help much on dogbone wear?

Mad Wax

I don't know, the Leopard came with the boots prefitted. The Leopard has the ball drive system so it's not like the older transmission type (slits on the drive bolt/diff bolt) With the Leopard ball drive version it looks like it slips over the whole bolt until it's at the thick end.

Don't know if it'll increase life of axles/balls but I guess it will, I usually clean out and re-grease all four sides once a week. At least the boots will allow grease to stay inside and grit free. Haven't used the Leopard enough (engine has gone back)

But for 12 Euros save on time, frequent greasing, removing arm from socket joint to remove dogbone, and wear.

jimbo1890

Iam not sure who posted this info it was a while ago
here is a pic of the vw ones



I have not used them myself, I get mine at the local auto wreckers. 4cylinder early model Toyota Camry's have a rubber boot on the wiring harness near the alternator that works great

dubby

That info was passed on to us by FGUK.

Shame he has gone, he knew many ways to save us all money.

sasquatch1976

deeppaul: Yes the boots will fit over the dogbone pins. Just help yourself and give both the boot and the dogbone some grease or something prior to mounting.

hpiguy

My Sportsline came with nice boots prefitted. I'm sure they would fit the MT5 just fine.

Why FG puts the boots on their cheapest car and not their only off road truck........

sasquatch1976

Both my sportsline touringcar AND my MT-5 came with boots on. In fact every one of FG's cars are prefittet with them... If you order with balldrives anyway.. But thy wouldent you get the balldrives anyway

xxxboatworks

Thanks for the hook up to the vw/audi part number. My local vw dealer had them cheap and they fit perfect! Thanks for the info.

hpiguy

I didn't order anything special with my Sportsline. They just came with it. The Sportsline cost me $765 bucks from FGPerformance. I had to pay extra for the front brakes and the sway bars but they were really cheap since I bught them the same time as the car.

But the universal drive shafts were stock on the Sportsline. The MT5 came with cheap dogbones.

Hope you didn't have to pay more for something I got for free.

Chris

Mad Wax

My drive boots are tearing up a bit, any ideas for longer lasting drive boots?

NitroWolf

Lamb nipples....yes you heard right. Go to a feed and grain. Ask for lamb nipples which are used in feeding by bottle. These nipples are thick and will last a long time.

Mad Wax

You mean baby bottle nipples? hmm look a bit weird going into a baby store..

"Can I have some nipples please....that I can suck"

sasquatch1976

hpiguy: [Late reply I know ;-) ]

No my sportsline touringcar came with the balldrives. Balldrives are only an option on the off-roaders and well worth the money if you get it together with the MT'-5/MB ect.

Hobbytech charges only €60 if you order balldrives from the beginning but a set costs €100 and then you have to change it yourself.

original.mb

got mine from 'jared' he has them on his ebay shop and they are better and cheaper than the ones listed above

NitroWolf

I see you didn't really read my post.

Feed & grain stores carry these nipples for big ass bottles to feed lambs. These are thick & tough. I have used the same two on my WCM for the past two seasons. NO wear showing yet. Use what ever you prefer, but don't knock what has been used in 1/4 scale racing for many years. See the pic below of one installed on a Pro1.

original.mb

anyone

jared has them at a very good price as well, a must for those off-road freaks