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Originally Posted by Raze ST Truggy
Aluminum chassis braces are a must. I've got the bent dog bones to prove it. Right now on my nitro Raze ST Truggy the rear dogbone is so bent that it can't turn a full rotation. Thats from hitting a parked car tire at around 25mph. I bought a set from summit last year then they had that big sale on Raze parts.
-Brian
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Sounds like user error to me
Just bugging you. Probably a good upgrade for sure. The funny thing is, the braces will be almost as much as I paid for the buggy itself!
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Originally Posted by lincpimp
I like your corr truck idea. I too am not that fond or truggies. I have had at least 6 of them so far and sold them all. I just prefer MT, and 1/8 buggies.
Looks like you have a fair amount of work ahead! I always buy used stuff, the cleaning time is well spent as you get to learn the vehicle while taking it apart. It is like building a kit, only much cheaper, and much dirtier. I usually do the work by hand with a bucket of water and a selection of small scrub brushess, but I think I will step up to the steam cleaner next time to get the bulk of the grime off...
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My wife was already scolding me for cleaning out the center diffs in the kitchen earlier. I had paper towel handy! As I travel a lot for work, I tend to take advantage of the fact that I can clean up parts in a hotel room bathtub and not worry too much about anyone yelling at me (no, I don't use their towels, etc., just not something I'd be able to get away with at home!).
I agree, I love building or stripping down rc's. I always want to see what makes them tick. I've never been a big fan of rtr!
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Originally Posted by phildogg
Hey before I saw your post I made one in the brushless forum. I'm getting a st. looking to convert it also. what gearing you looking at going with?
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Haven't gotten that far yet. If I recall correctly, I think a general gearing recommendation for buggies is about 44/14. Don't know what the spur gear is on either truck yet, but the buggy is definitely smaller, and not much room in there for a bigger spur gear.
After cleaning out the center diffs, it was easy to tell that the vehicles were well maintained, despite the dirt/dried up nitro fuel. Bevel and spider gears were in good shape and the bearings looked and felt brand new with a bit of cleaning.