driveshafts breaking left and right
08-31-2008, 03:19 PM
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driveshafts breaking left and right
hey , i ordered steel driveshafts for my t-maxx but turns out ther backorderd....so i figured id run stock 4 now, there breaking left and right....my new 3.3 has crazy power, and it never fails to hold a wheelie for as long as i want....they never broke b4.....why are they now? bad shafts?
08-31-2008, 06:20 PM
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RE: driveshafts breaking left and right
Well, there is a slight and I mean slight possibility that there could be a defect with them; but chances are they probably just can't stand up to a freshly rebuilt 3.3 engine because the plastic that is used for them isnt hard enough or something?? Dunno for sure but thats my best guess at this point and time....
08-31-2008, 08:49 PM
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RE: driveshafts breaking left and right
The Mips kit I bought was simple really... The directions say you need to remove the gear box... this is incorrect i found out. All you need to do is loosen one side of the gearbox to allow enough movement to slide in the new drive shafts. It was a learning as i went kinda deal.. however. Put the shaft together fully before installing 
I had to remove all the skid plates as well... no biggie really. If i had known what i was doing it woulda taken an hour... instead it took 2.
Only picture i could find for ya mate. [link]http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti0001p?&I=LXDXN8&P=0[/link]
I had to remove all the skid plates as well... no biggie really. If i had known what i was doing it woulda taken an hour... instead it took 2.
Only picture i could find for ya mate. [link]http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti0001p?&I=LXDXN8&P=0[/link]
08-31-2008, 09:02 PM
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RE: driveshafts breaking left and right
thanks for that link... thats exactly what i need!!! and i dont have to worry about removing skids, cuz i dont have any yet! that is also cheaper than i was expecting!! thanks again clshades!![8D]
08-31-2008, 11:04 PM
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RE: driveshafts breaking left and right
You have no skid plates under your maxx? [sm=confused.gif] This could be why you are ripping up your center shafts since there is now a great deal of chassis flex without them.
Install some skids and you may be surprised.
Install some skids and you may be surprised.
08-31-2008, 11:31 PM
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RE: driveshafts breaking left and right
well i have the factory skids.. but i wanna get aluminum or titanium ones, and a center... and possibly get some kind of chassis brace..
