Strobe Bulkhead/Shock Tower Braces

[Blazerss]

I have seen the TI CVDs go for $500 that were brand new a few times. $305 isn't a bad price on them, but if they were used at all chances are they a worn out. TI CVDs don't hold up well at all, the stainless or steel is the only ones you want to run, the TI are really only good for show trucks. Plus his set doesn't have the TI hexes, so they aren't a full TI set.

The $175 is a crazy price though because the chances of you finding just the front are slim to none.

It's not uncommon for that guys prices to be high though, with all of my parts I have only ever bought 2 things from him.

[RCShocker]

Originally Posted by Blazerss

The $175 is a crazy price though because the chances of you finding just the front are slim to none.

That is called "price-gouging".

There is no need to set a price that high.


Feeler: How much interested do you think there still is in the strobe braces in the rc community??

[Blazerss]

I don't consider it price gouging since a strobe brace isn't a necessity in life. If there is someone wanting it that bad, then they will pay what ever it takes to get it. I still can't believe I have $200 in mine, but I wanted it and price wasn't a factor when I found them.

I would say that the in the Maxx community the strobe braces are still a part that people would like to get there hands on. I would take another set myself if I could get them at a more reasonable price. One thing that does limit there market is the fact that they don't work with all of the aftermarket shock towers. I bought my set with plans of using them on my Gmaxx and found out they don't work with the Gmaxx towers when you have the extenders installed with the towers. Im not sure what else they will or will not work with, but the towers have to be a certain thickness for them to work.

[RCShocker]

Originally Posted by Blazerss

I don't consider it price gouging since a strobe brace isn't a necessity in life. If there is someone wanting it that bad, then they will pay what ever it takes to get it. I still can't believe I have $200 in mine, but I wanted it and price wasn't a factor when I found them.

I personally consider $200 a pair the absolute limit. And that is still alot.

The gmaxx towers are unique in their own right so I can see that they would not fit. I think the strobe braces are good to go with the UE, FLM, and ACNCM towers though.

I have been out of the game for a bit so I have to try and remember most of this stuff.

[WheelMan]

Originally Posted by Blazerss

I have seen the TI CVDs go for $500 that were brand new a few times. $305 isn't a bad price on them, but if they were used at all chances are they a worn out. Plus his set doesn't have the TI hexes, so they aren't a full TI set.

I got a complete set of unused 6mm Titanium ones for $175 a while back...did I get an ok deal there then?

Originally Posted by Blazerss

TI CVDs don't hold up well at all, the stainless or steel is the only ones you want to run, the TI are really only good for show trucks.

uh oh really!?? Man I would not have guessed that. I was planning on running mine...


-Travis

[mothman]

Originally Posted by WheelMan

uh oh really!?? Man I would not have guessed that. I was planning on running mine...


-Travis

Yes the Ti does not last as long as the steel ones. This has been discussed number of times on the UE forum. The reason behind this is because Ti has lower density than steel

[Blazerss]

Originally Posted by WheelMan

I got a complete set of unused 6mm Titanium ones for $175 a while back...did I get an ok deal there then?



uh oh really!?? Man I would not have guessed that. I was planning on running mine...


-Travis

I would say $175 isn't a bad deal for brand new. Personally though I wouldn't run them. They won't hold up long and then they will be worthless essentially. I only run traxxas cvds, they hold up great and there cheap to replace if need be. Then all of my show truck have either stainless or TI UE.

[WheelMan]

Originally Posted by Blazerss

I would say $175 isn't a bad deal for brand new. Personally though I wouldn't run them. They won't hold up long and then they will be worthless essentially. I only run traxxas cvds, they hold up great and there cheap to replace if need be. Then all of my show truck have either stainless or TI UE.

Well......if I don't feel dumb

Was thinking Ti would have great wear resistance. I'm assuming the drive pins in the ends that go into the drive cups are what wear so quickly?

I'm not gonna be able to get myself to run these now. Looks like I'll be on the hunt for a steel set. I keep seeing people mention the Stainless UE CV's, but I've never actually seen any?...are these even more rare than the Ti ones?


-Travis

[mothman]

Originally Posted by WheelMan

Well......if I don't feel dumb

Was thinking Ti would have great wear resistance. I'm assuming the drive pins in the ends that go into the drive cups are what wear so quickly?

I'm not gonna be able to get myself to run these now. Looks like I'll be on the hunt for a steel set. I keep seeing people mention the Stainless UE CV's, but I've never actually seen any?...are these even more rare than the Ti ones?


-Travis

The drive pins can be changed if they wear out although i believe they are steel even on titanium cvds. The area that wears fastest is the area where the barrel goes in.

The stainless were the old version before Robin at ue found that the black oxide steel was actually better and last longer.

[WheelMan]

Originally Posted by mothman

The drive pins can be changed if they wear out although i believe they are steel even on titanium cvds. The area that wears fastest is the area where the barrel goes in.

The stainless were the old version before Robin at ue found that the black oxide steel was actually better and last longer.

I actually did find a thread on the UE forum last night after I posted this, where Robin commented and said something very similar to what you just said.

So do the steel ones rust if the black covering gets scratched off/removed? I didn't see anything said about this, so I was just curious.


-Travis

[mothman]

Originally Posted by WheelMan

I actually did find a thread on the UE forum last night after I posted this, where Robin commented and said something very similar to what you just said.

So do the steel ones rust if the black covering gets scratched off/removed? I didn't see anything said about this, so I was just curious.


-Travis

The black oxide is just like the coating on the hex screws. They rust easily.