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08-19-2005, 01:52 PM
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Please explain to me who in the friggen world would by ALUMINUM CVDs for a MONSTER TRUCK???
OK...some people want featherweight trucks for racing only...I get that. That's why god invented TITANIUM!!! But I'd guess that, oh, 95% of TNXers want their truck to be durable enough to do a bit of bashing at the very least.
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OK...some people want featherweight trucks for racing only...I get that. That's why god invented TITANIUM!!! But I'd guess that, oh, 95% of TNXers want their truck to be durable enough to do a bit of bashing at the very least.
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08-22-2005, 10:08 AM
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The stock TNXs (regular & Pro) both use hardened STEEL driveshafts. That's GOOD.
MIP is offering aluminum CVDs for this truck. That's LAME.
Aluminum CVDs are used in 1/10 scale onroad cars, and they ain't that strong THERE. For an MT, I can't see how they'd be worth the $$$...no matter how you slice it, even if it's a purebread racer.
Titanium would be great overall....steel would be great for bashers.
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MIP is offering aluminum CVDs for this truck. That's LAME.
Aluminum CVDs are used in 1/10 scale onroad cars, and they ain't that strong THERE. For an MT, I can't see how they'd be worth the $$$...no matter how you slice it, even if it's a purebread racer.
Titanium would be great overall....steel would be great for bashers.
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08-22-2005, 02:02 PM
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RE: Tnx UV's
steel and titanium have very similar strenghts, in fact titanium at times is weaker, the main reason its used is its lighter that steel but provides similar strengths.
the mip aluminum cvds should hold up fine. I have had aluminum cvds before and the only prob with them was the pin tended to were. but I do believe mip put a pressed in steel pin for the diff cup side. They also did aluminum to keep rotating mass down. the steel cvds I have on my savage now are heavy, even more than the stock plastic for the tnx.
the mip aluminum cvds should hold up fine. I have had aluminum cvds before and the only prob with them was the pin tended to were. but I do believe mip put a pressed in steel pin for the diff cup side. They also did aluminum to keep rotating mass down. the steel cvds I have on my savage now are heavy, even more than the stock plastic for the tnx.
08-22-2005, 08:06 PM
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RE: Tnx UV's
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The stock TNXs (regular & Pro) both use hardened STEEL driveshafts. That's GOOD.
MIP is offering aluminum CVDs for this truck. That's LAME.
The stock TNXs (regular & Pro) both use hardened STEEL driveshafts. That's GOOD.
MIP is offering aluminum CVDs for this truck. That's LAME.
Don't call something LAME unless you know it well enough to back up your arguement.
08-23-2005, 09:46 AM
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All I'm sayin is that, to the best of my knowledge, this is the FIRST and ONLY time aluminum has been used as a material for driveshafts in a MONSTER TRUCK.
Like I said, for the few racers who desperately trying to shed every possible gram, it's probby a good option...no a GREAT option. But for everyone else, I'd take it as a bit of an insult that your truck isn't deemed powerful enough to warrant steel or titanium, the materials used for EVERY OTHER MT driveshaft on the market. MIP seems to be saying "these guys are finesse drivers/serious racers ONLY" and dismissing any of you who bought it to bash around the park & your yard.
Maybe I'm wrong...most of you DO race a lot & very few TNXs are used for bashing & jumping. And I don't hear much about mid/big-block conversions like you do with Maxxes & Revos, people seem happy with their .18s, which is fine...most people overpower their trucks simply because they can.
But considering how MIP is starting to take some heat for thier STEEL CVDs crapping out ('specially Revo & Losi ones), I can't fathom who would spend $120+ on aluminum driveshafts for a monster truck.
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Like I said, for the few racers who desperately trying to shed every possible gram, it's probby a good option...no a GREAT option. But for everyone else, I'd take it as a bit of an insult that your truck isn't deemed powerful enough to warrant steel or titanium, the materials used for EVERY OTHER MT driveshaft on the market. MIP seems to be saying "these guys are finesse drivers/serious racers ONLY" and dismissing any of you who bought it to bash around the park & your yard.
Maybe I'm wrong...most of you DO race a lot & very few TNXs are used for bashing & jumping. And I don't hear much about mid/big-block conversions like you do with Maxxes & Revos, people seem happy with their .18s, which is fine...most people overpower their trucks simply because they can.
But considering how MIP is starting to take some heat for thier STEEL CVDs crapping out ('specially Revo & Losi ones), I can't fathom who would spend $120+ on aluminum driveshafts for a monster truck.
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08-23-2005, 02:43 PM
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RE: Tnx UV's
well its better than the stock ones. =\
there are enough transformed TNXs out there. but i think that titanium would be good. But u see almost 0,0 companies make hopups for the TNX. so we are happy with every little product made. well almost every.
there are enough transformed TNXs out there. but i think that titanium would be good. But u see almost 0,0 companies make hopups for the TNX. so we are happy with every little product made. well almost every.
08-23-2005, 02:46 PM
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I've had my MIP CVDs for my TNX since they first came out.I have not had one problem with them at all.They are lighter and stronger than the stock axles.Bottom line is they work,I don't care if they are titanium,steel ,or aluminium.They have not failed me yet so,they must know something about this CVD business.Besides they look awesome too.
08-25-2005, 11:36 AM
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In defense to aluminum, it'll hold up and be lighter. When you have steel driveshafts usually they aren't hollow in the middle. If you have a bigger diameter shaft the strength goes up tremendously. Often time real car manufacturers will substitute "weaker" alloys for steel and they'll just increase the diameter of the tube to compensate for the weakness. Balee dat
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