MIP CVD 2.5 Versus Traxxas 3.3 CVD (5451r)

[ANGRY-ALIEN]

Hi,

Anybody out there with any side by side photos or measurements of these two CVDs for comparison? Any help will be appreciated...

Alien

[JAILBIRD]

Tower has the measurements listed in the description for each. I think the 3.3s are about 3/8 to 1/2 inch longer.

-JB

[JThiessen]

The 3.3's arent any longer than the 2.5's. Both are interchangeable with the other - so if you are wanting to know if one or the other will fit your truck, they will. My vote is dont waste your money on the MIP's. I went back to the stockers after bending several sets of metal CVD's over the years.

[ANGRY-ALIEN]

Originally Posted by JAILBIRD

Tower has the measurements listed in the description for each. I think the 3.3s are about 3/8 to 1/2 inch longer.

-JB

Thanks for the info man....

Originally Posted by JThiessen

The 3.3's arent any longer than the 2.5's. Both are interchangeable with the other - so if you are wanting to know if one or the other will fit your truck, they will. My vote is dont waste your money on the MIP's. I went back to the stockers after bending several sets of metal CVD's over the years.

They'll fit? I thought the 3.3s were wider... I actually just bent one of my CVDs in the weekend... I didn't know these things were so soft....

Thanks for the quick reply guys.

Alien

[JAILBIRD]

Originally Posted by JThiessen

The 3.3's arent any longer than the 2.5's. Both are interchangeable with the other - so if you are wanting to know if one or the other will fit your truck, they will. My vote is dont waste your money on the MIP's. I went back to the stockers after bending several sets of metal CVD's over the years.

This is news to me. Sorry for the mistake.

-JB

[ANGRY-ALIEN]

Originally Posted by JAILBIRD

This is news to me. Sorry for the mistake.

-JB

Hey, no worries...

Originally Posted by George16

The 3.3s are wider because of the knuckles.

Cool... thanks for the info man.

Alien

[George16]

The 3.3s are wider because of the knuckles.

[mkrusedc]

I have used both. The 3.3s are more durable, cheaper and lighter. The only problem I have had with them is rubbing on shock spring cups.

[ANGRY-ALIEN]

Originally Posted by mkrusedc

I have used both. The 3.3s are more durable, cheaper and lighter. The only problem I have had with them is rubbing on shock spring cups.

Well I recently tried to fit the 3.3s on my truck, but they won't work with the knuckles I am currently using which can be seen here..

http://picasaweb.google.com/khfranci...10649566615986

http://picasaweb.google.com/khfranci...48210753408882

Thanks
Alien

[mkrusedc]

Originally Posted by ANGRY-ALIEN

Well I recently tried to fit the 3.3s on my truck, but they won't work with the knuckles I am currently using which can be seen here..

http://picasaweb.google.com/khfranci...10649566615986

http://picasaweb.google.com/khfranci...48210753408882

Thanks
Alien

Very nice. I used RPM knuckles.

[ANGRY-ALIEN]

Originally Posted by mkrusedc

Very nice. I used RPM knuckles.

Cool... These are integys (UE knock offs).... Not as nice as you would hope them to be... Here's a side by side of the CVDs: http://picasaweb.google.com/khfranci...65333726770962

[mkrusedc]

Did UE make a shaft? If so that sounds like your best option if you could find any.

[ANGRY-ALIEN]

Originally Posted by mkrusedc

Did UE make a shaft? If so that sounds like your best option if you could find any.

Well yah... the UEs would be nice, but they are the same length as the MIPs I have, I think .... The main problem I'm really facing is the drive cup that came with the Hot Bodies Lightning diff...
It's a little short for the CVDs.. I have tried Mike's 1/8 diff output shafts which facilitates the use of longer dive cups, but they didn't last too long.... So I had to revert to the lightning cups... Now i'm in search of longer drive cups or longer CVDs..

Alien

[mkrusedc]

Will anything from here work?

http://www.turtleracingproducts.com/cups.php

[ANGRY-ALIEN]

Not sure.... but i'm going to have a look around for some specs on these cups...

thanks man..

Alien