Doug's hpi 5B SS

[Z.hb71]

Ist never gonna be straight again.....bit like you straight on the one side and bent as fuk on other

What's that mean

and it's a fricken wheeliebar, big deal if it isnt exactly straight.

 

[PortCityRC]

I was laughing balls at Ist too
Deciphered the rest

 

[DougStar]

Heat it and straighten it ,that's why its plastic and not carbon, so it can be straightened. If it was carbon fiber it would have just snapped and you would have to pay more for it in the first place.

K well gave heating it up a go and worked pretty well
Now just to do the other side
Thanks Zzz

 

[Z.hb71]

Like I said, I'm always right

 

[DougStar]

And only half bent

Like I said, I'm always right

 

[Z.hb71]

And only half bent

The feck

 

[blackrain]

Look at the state of thatView attachment 75479
Propper wanked

This wheelie bar should have had a second bar across the middle Mac
Be something you can mod for extra support

 

[DougStar]

Yeah need an X in the middle

This wheelie bar should have had a second bar across the middle Mac
Be something you can mod for extra support

 

[blackrain]

Yeah need an X in the middle

That would be even better mod it

 

[John Parks]

It's a good bendable flex point that can easily be fixed when heated. If you go bracing it something else will just give that may not be free to fix.

 

[DougStar]

Couple months back rebuilt my diff on this car and the twin at the same time.
And as an experiment I decided (along with other members mainly @S...........73 no names mentioned ) to fill the trans case with a butt ton of grease . Well I had the car out 3-4 times and the grease was oozing out (rcmax case) . The twin with it tr case is not. Forgot to take a before pic but here is the rear bulkhead....and you can see the grease my main concern was grit and grease is a bad combo = grinding paste it was all on the arms hinge pins diff drive cups..... so I stripped the rear cleaned up and put the regular greasing just to cover the gears
Also gave me the chance to put a bonehead brace on.....sits under the trans and is a female dog to get to
There will be a few more pics fitted a new set of shocks and it all looks like new round the rear

 

[blackrain]

Still need those clipless hinge pins

 

[DougStar]

I have a set on the twin.....and they are rcmax .......feking little bolts stripped only after one fitting so not that impressed

 

[blackrain]

I have a set on the twin.....and they are rcmax .......feking little bolts stripped only after one fitting so not that impressed

I run a set haven’t tried to remove them yet screw heads are a bit shallow. Could be a issue when you try to remove since they have loctite on them.

 

[DougStar]

Well now ya fuked coz I just put a drop of blue loctite

I run a set haven’t tried to remove them yet screw heads are a bit shallow. Could be a issue when you try to remove since they have loctite on them.

 

[John Parks]

Welll. Hate to say it, buuuut told you so

 

[DougStar]

Welll. Hate to say it, buuuut told you so

Oi yeah ya did tr cases not oozing so not sure......maybe the surprise is still waiting

 

[blackrain]

Welll. Hate to say it, buuuut told you so

Guess I'm screwed I even debated whether to put loctite on or not
I will eventually replace srew with socket head screws and a washer

 

[MonsterAir]

Guess I'm screwed I even debated whether to put loctite on or not
I will eventually replace srew with socket head screws and a washer

Well now you know to heat those fookers up good before you even try to remove.

 

[blackrain]

Definitely