Real 17mm hexes

[JERRY2KONE]

Originally Posted by LiqrSicc

Should be for the stock Flux axles. Hopefully I didnt miss anything in that thread because now I cant find it. I'm sure the spacing between the bearing shouldn't be an issue. We'll find out soon enough though

Given that they have been around for a while now I would expect that there is either a gap between the two or a raised lip that presses on the inner race just like so many of the others are designed to do. From the looks of that pic they will work just fine, and hold up better than what I have seen previously. Let us know how it works out once you have them in hand and installed on your rig.

[LiqrSicc]

OK guys, here ya go:






So these guys fit great! There is maybe a .75mm space between the bearing and the adapter but it spins with no binding. They feel pretty solid. It does add 10mm offset on each side, which was nice. What I didn't like was the color. They look like gunmetal in the pictures. In reality its a nasty metallic green with a rainbow shine. You just can't tell from the pictures. Kinda looks like stainless steel thats been exposed to extreme heat. With the barrel nuts locked in it doesnt fit flush with the end of the adapter. My chassis doesnt get here until next week and I still dont have a motor mount so it'll be a few days before I can actually put it through the tests.

BTW any idea where the rubber rings go?

[JERRY2KONE]

Just as I suspected the adapter has a small raised edge that can ride on the inner raise of the bearing if it touches at all. Looks good from the pics, and where you have the "O"-ring looks to be where it should be mounted. Kind of a slight buffer for the wheel to snug the fit when it is tightened up. The color only matters when you have the wheels off anyway since the wheels cover the adapter. Get a little mud on it and you won't notice.

[LiqrSicc]

Originally Posted by JERRY2KONE

Just as I suspected the adapter has a small raised edge that can ride on the inner raise of the bearing if it touches at all. Looks good from the pics, and where you have the "O"-ring looks to be where it should be mounted. Kind of a slight buffer for the wheel to snug the fit when it is tightened up. The color only matters when you have the wheels off anyway since the wheels cover the adapter. Get a little mud on it and you won't notice.

I was thinking about getting a set of the closed hex nuts like ala buggies/truggies but the barrel nut doesnt sit flush with the top of the hex hub so it may not screw on properly. I also noticed there is about 1.25mm of in/out play so I may have to shim behind the pin as well.

[JERRY2KONE]

Originally Posted by LiqrSicc

I was thinking about getting a set of the closed hex nuts like ala buggies/truggies but the barrel nut doesnt sit flush with the top of the hex hub so it may not screw on properly. I also noticed there is about 1.25mm of in/out play so I may have to shim behind the pin as well.

Also I do believe there are more options to chose from. I just saw silver and blue on TowerHobby for like $20.

I cannot seem to get into the site at the moment to retrieve a link for you though. They do look exactly the same as the one you showed, but naodized silver and blue. Very nice. Anyway please keep sharing your experience with them so we know whether or ont they are worth the purchase.

[LiqrSicc]

Well, bad news:






I managed to strip the threads on both the hex adapter and wheel nut. How is that possible?

I'm a bit reluctant to try the other Integy ones now. My only other choice is to order the Savage 5T axles from overseas. I'm not too happy to have to wait at least another week for delivery plus $80+ I'm going to spend on them and some new adapters as well.

[josh9mille]

Originally Posted by LiqrSicc

Well, bad news:






I managed to strip the threads on both the hex adapter and wheel nut. How is that possible?

I'm a bit reluctant to try the other Integy ones now. My only other choice is to order the Savage 5T axles from overseas. I'm not too happy to have to wait at least another week for delivery plus $80+ I'm going to spend on them and some new adapters as well.

Lame.....foiled again by Integy's super soft aluminum. I was really having high hopes for these because they look like good units that would work really well, IF they used harder aluminum. Looks like the same thing that happens to all other integy pieces.....soft as lead with the weight of aluminum.

What really needs to happen is someone needs to make stub axles like what is on a LST2/LST XXL so we could just use the normal buggy hex adapters.