New Traxxas parts...
 

Sup guys...I was just reading through the new RC Car Action I got today and was kinda disappointed...There wasn't much new stuff...But on the back cover, Traxxas has a new add (title is "Beauty for your Beast") and I saw new products that aren't even on there website...They now have CV driveshafts for for the F/C/R of the Maxx trucks. They basically look like the ones for the Jato. I think they might be good if you want to run RPM arms since they don't appear to have a cup/bone design...They also have some new red aluminum turnbuckle tubes like the ones for the Revo...I think the products look fairly promising...I would assume the CV shafts will fit the Revo as well, but I'm not positive...There might be a slight difference in the lengths of the two (Maxx and Revo) that isn't noticable with the sliders...

I got the same issue, I have not yet looked at it though. sounds prmising. I think the Jato cvd's I have, have the cups into the diff like the UE style though.

Cool. Sounds like traxxas is getting more into other stuff for rc.

Which is good. They are good at supplying items, and they have a pretty good service department too.

Yeah it is a good thing. The more choices the better.

Can someone shoot a photo of that rear cover?

i can when i get home tonight Serum.

Thanks..!

No prob. I'll be home at 6:00 USA central standard time

Here you go Serum
http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g1...r/PC221179.jpg

Crap. it's sideways! Sorry. Maybe put it in a pdf and turn it?

See next post

pic of mag
 

try this one, it should be pdf so you can rotate it
yup, you can even zoom!

I got the issue but haven't looked yet. If you need a better shot I can email
you one rene.

A better shot? That's pretty damn good Leroy, i must say! pdf! Zoom capable and all!:004: :005: :032:

LOL! I think Leroy was talking about your first pic....

These CVshafts look pretty sweet! i am curious what construction they use. so far it looks promising; the thing with the 3.3 shafts on my maxx; i can't use the powerstrokes; they rub against the thick shaft, pretty bad..

If i dig up that number on towers, they only cost 66 dollars/4 pcs. (hard to believe?)

I started the same thread over hear without realizing squee was one step ahead of me. There is a scanned picture here: http://www.rc-monster.com/forum/showthread.php?t=4993


EDIT: Tower has em listed for $67 (for 4). No photos yet though. Due ''late december''
http://www2.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...5451r&FVPROFIL=++

and $34 for the centers
http://www2.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...4951r&FVPROFIL=++

Yeah, i posted the price one post back.. :p

Looks like I'm a day late and a dollar short all day today....:019:

:018:

LOL! then you know how ncabz feels the entire year.. :p

Better late than never though.
67 buck for 4 cvds. That is cool.

Yeah, a pretty sharp price IMO..

Lets hope the engineers who made the revo worked on them.. I am curious what is packed in that rubber..

If like the Jato shafts , no grease, just a dustboot

Do you really think these will be able to take more abuse then the stock sliders?

I'm assuming traxxas wouldnt bother unless it did.... But we wont know untill someone gets their hands on them and tests them

Sure looks good though. The stock sliders for 3.3 and revo are pretty good.

Yeah, i can only guess they are better. Time will tell..

I wonder if they can be so they work with 1/8 diffs.

No, you need the outdrives of the original 3.3 shafts and dremel the thread off. They you can use them for the 1/8th diffs.. :)

Serum, could you elaborate on this a little more?

If you are using the 1/8th diffs and you want to use the revo driveshafts, you don't need a drivecup, as used on most diffs, but you need a pin with a hole.

Luckely, the holes as positioned in the trx5454 stub axles can be used in the diffs to accept the plastic driveshafts. you only need to cut off the threaded part. Get it?

I guess Rene meant stub axles.

Got it...Thats what I thought you meant, I just wasn't sure...

I didn't know that. hmm. That is pretty cool indeed.

It's a "rough crowd" here somedays! LOL :005:

So Mike.... You gonna get an order in to Traxxas for these things? Looks like it could be a decent option for CVDs on revos and 3.3 converted Maxxs. Id be willling to try a set. I'd rather not have to buy through tower if I can get them here. LMK

The right partnumber is 5451R for the wheel CV's
and 4951R for the e-maxx center shafts.

I'll second that! I'll be buying centers and maybe the front/rears (already have the 3.3 sliders) If Mike gets them I'll throw my money his way rather than Tower.