The stock shafts don't actually break, but the plastic pieces do pop off the yokes in a bind. A $40 set of MIP C-Splined driveshafts cures that issue easily though.

i know the artr might be a better deal but i wanted to be able to build my first crawler so i could see how it worked and could see inside the axles and how they are and i had wanted to do a kit for a while. the bent links were not a consern of mine at first but once i got into more extreme stuff i decided to make my own custom 105 mm rainbow lower links with about a 40 degree arch in them. alot better than the bent ones and were about 5 bucks for the tubing and about a hour and a few cold ones. the artr is a good buy but i thought it was fun to put the whole thing together. i really need to do somthing for center shafts tho, i have my front u joint super glued and zip tied together.

no drag brake, with that 55t brushed I don't need any, it will hold itself on any angle with drag brake set to zero - either that or slide down.

The lipos I just happen to have about a million of kicking around, theyre not the problem, its never lacked power and nothing gets warm. I run the battery on the links behind the steering servo, and the the electronics upside down under the battery plate. And yet the truck just tips so easily. I think the fact that it comes with the super firm springs out of the box doesn't help, it's so light the suspension never compresses, it's like it doesnt have any shocks at all lol. I've just received some alu shock bodies and the super soft (red) springs from amain. I won't be at home with my babies (read: cars :P) till sunday though, so I'll have to wait to give em a crack then.

I put the MIP's on my primary crawler and will probably put a set on my ARTR when I get my new DMG chassis shipped to me.

Do you have any weight in your wheels yet? If not, definitely add some lead in each front wheel. A few ounces per front wheel will make a huge difference.

OK sweet. I've seen a lot of photos of the shaft snapped around the hole where the pin is, so i assumed breaking was the problem. Must've been a one off case though :)

I think'd id prefer the cromo stuff though, My experience with MIP is about the same as with the losi MLST2: utter crap. All the MIP stuff I've ever bought has just been so badly designed its not funny. The drive cups in the cvd kits I've used are made of some ridiculously soft metal, so much that after a single run their worn out and the drive is all lumpy and seizing. Then they sell 'rebuild' kits with only one diff outdrive. pathetic if you ask me.

That was going to be my next step :yes: :P

I'm sure it'll come good, it's just not perfect out of the box. Then again, what is?

weight makes such a diffrence in the front i took my foams completely out and have 158g or 5 oz in each wheel. i used big steel slingshot ammo as rolling weight and it works great.

I keep forgetting that I have heavier wheels than stock on my kit version. I'm running Mayhem beadlocks that are 10.6oz each with a Losi Rock Claw tire and memory foam. The stock ARTR tire/wheel is only 6.1oz. Even at the weight my wheels/tires are now, they could use some extra weight.

skellyo- you got any good pics of your mayhems i was thinking about getting a set because of the weight diffrence they would be my crawlin wheels with the memory foam and rock claws. and the stock wheels and tires would have weight removed anf foams put back in for good trail/ muddin tires. i allready cut every other lug off on the stocker to get em to clean out better

Here ya go:

http://skellyo.com/scorpion/Scorpion3.JPG

http://skellyo.com/scorpion/Scorpion4.JPG

Yeah they look sweet.

Why to axial call their rims 8 hole beadlockers, when its obivous even in pictures that their only 6 hole? I'm assuming here that 8-hole means they should have 8 studs in either ring (like yours skellyo).

I can only guess they mean 8 spoke. I guess theres 8 holes as in the gaps between the spokes...

those look really good with the claws. who makes the mayhems and how could i get them? do they have any other types? ive heard people talk about them but never seen or heard of wwhere to get them

The 8 hole means the face of the wheel has 8 holes in it. It doesn't mean the number of screws on the beadlock ring.

Mayhem is a company. I like Eritex wheels too. I have quite a few sets.