Doug's hpi 5B SS

[Z.hb71]

Was not cheap but?? quick diff case $130 saver case and diff $79???

Jeez ? but I'd say it's worth it cuz saved time, saved efforts, and saving ur mental state. At the beginning of assembling my transmission was like "mmm this will be fun", at the end I was like "FEKIN KILL MEH SOMEONE!" Lol

 

[DougStar]

DDM had blem quick diff for $110 but I missed them?

 

[Z.hb71]

DDM had blem quick diff for $110 but I missed them?

Yeah I did see that, was a while ago wasn't it? That was before I decided to rebuild my transmission for the second time.

 

[DougStar]

There were some about a month back gunmetal or black but sadly missed them

 

[Z.hb71]

There were some about a month back gunmetal or black but sadly missed them

Oh, wish I coulda snagged one. Gunmetal is the best color they have imo. Black too looks good.

 

[DougStar]

Also like the gunmetal but the only color with all the parts was silver??

 

[Z.hb71]

Also like the gunmetal but the only color with all the parts was silver??

Yep makes sense. Gun metal or black would have worked good with my truck, being all black with red

 

[DougStar]

My rig with out the sx5 kit silver and black??

 

[DougStar]

 

[Seandonato73]

Looks good doug? now bit the front half in her... I spy it in the first pic ?

 

[DougStar]

Yip I basically took the front off as one piece?? just need to change the top plate then it goes back on ??

Looks good doug? now bit the front half in her... I spy it in the first pic ?

 

[DougStar]

Added one piece ?? phat dad anti squat??

 

[Z.hb71]

Added one piece ?? phat dad anti squat??
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What exactly does the anti squat plate do? I know nothing about suspension so educate me. Does it give more travel ? Or help with bottoming out and banging the chassis?

 

[DougStar]

Or help with bottoming out and banging the chassis?

What it dose is tilts the angle of the lower arms? drops the pin at the back raises the back end and helps to not bottom out?

 

[Z.hb71]

What it dose is tilts the angle of the lower arms? drops the pin at the back raises the back end and helps to not bottom out?

Ok, well maybe I should get one because I'll be most likely be bottoming out Everytime I smash the throttle with my wimpy ass shocks ?

 

[DougStar]

Ok, well maybe I should get one because I'll be most likely be bottoming out Everytime I smash the throttle with my wimpy ass shocks ?

Also will help with heavy rigs ?
My shock also suck big time its on my list want some irc?

 

[Z.hb71]

Also will help with heavy rigs ?
My shock also suck big time its on my list want some irc?

Yeah your rig will be pretty heavy with all that billet alu. I'm trying to minimize wieght so I'll probably be going with carbon fiber pieces such as the both the chassis's and I'll probably make me sum 5mm thick carbon top plates and shock towers, I'll only use aluminum when it's absolutely necessary. ? Cuz my engine wieghs a ton, ill wiegh it with pipe before it goes it but it must be like 15+lbs

 

[DougStar]

5mm thick carbon top plates and shock towers, I'll only use alum

Uber rc dose some hot carbon upgrades like but boy are they pricey

 

[Z.hb71]

Uber rc dose some hot carbon upgrades like but boy are they pricey
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Yeah it's nice, just not sure how strong them top plates are, look mighty flimsy to me honestly

 

[DougStar]

You think?