Refreshing and rebuilding my Baja SS

[MonsterAir]

While I feel your frustration I've learned to buy multiple of whatever I need. Speaking of engine mounts, the washers recently came back in stock so I bought 20pcs lol. I just ordered 3 bags of collets for when I need them. I have extra a arms, in plastic of course. I have so many brake pads right now I'll never use them all in my lifetime. 2 diffs, every set of gears and 6 sets of tires. I even have 6-8 bags of thrust washers so I can rebuild the diff when needed lmfao.

 

[blackrain]

It’s been my most issue free car mainly cause it’s not over powered. But it’s hard when your only us supplier is DDM and eBay. Buying stuff from overseas is a killer in price

 

[MonsterAir]

I was gonna mention fgsupply but they don't seem to have much or any fg parts. Idk what happened there.

https://fgsupply.com/

 

[blackrain]

My current situation need to clean up this mess spent all day yesterday upgrading the baja removing the Rovan carbon fiber need to replace this chassie next since I went a different route with this build from where I started and i fixed the Fg and fixed novarossi conrod. Today will be clean up and vekta time.

 

[blackrain]

Damb got here cleaned up but will it last

 

[blackrain]

Well I see what I need to upgrade next hubs and drive cups. Throwing dog bones again got lucky and found them

 

[John Parks]

Hubs for sure lol.

 

[DougStar]

Rcmax hubs work a treat

 

[blackrain]

I can even figure out when I tore them up that bad lol.

 

[blackrain]

I can even figure out when I tore them up that bad lol.

Wich one is the better choice and will they both work with the flm extended dog bones?

 

[DougStar]

I was using the first pic 5sct never had a problem

 

[blackrain]

I was using the first pic 5sct never had a problem

Will do , thanks

 

[John Parks]

I've snapped flm cups a few times. I just ended up going phatdad. It is somewhat common with them as I've seen many others do it also.

 

[blackrain]

I've snapped flm cups a few times. I just ended up going phatdad. It is somewhat common with them as I've seen many others do it also.

I ordered the Flm hardened drive cups. In the first pic if I dint have a bunch of pins and extra dog bones I would of just went irc.

 

[blackrain]

I ordered the Flm hardened drive cups. In the first pic if I dint have a bunch of pins and extra dog bones I would of just went irc.

So I’m waiting for my drive cups to come in the mail so I decided to check PayPal and they gave me a refund there out of stock. These company’s don’t know how to update there website on whether things are in stock or not. Was getting it straight from FLM at least DDM have the scence to put out of stock.

 

[blackrain]

Think I’m going to do some more upgrades on my baja but few things are out of stock
Thinking
Irc shocks front and rear
Irc chassie
Irc drive shaft
Irc diff case
Hpi battery box
Steering servo
Blackbone gears
Maybe go 40gt and put 34 on the leftover parts

 

[blackrain]

So made 2 purchase mistakes this month
1, was i order vertigo bell because I forgot I already had rcmax 54mm bell on my baja

2, was ordered black magic gears 18/56 but they don't work with rcmax bell there designed for blackbone gears.

So I'm sticking with my original setup figure I will do another build with these but my question is why is there such a gap when you put these together?

 

[Milo]

So made 2 purchase mistakes this month
1, was i order vertigo bell because I forgot I already had rcmax 54mm bell on my baja

2, was ordered black magic gears 18/56 but they don't work with rcmax bell there designed for blackbone gears.

So I'm sticking with my original setup figure I will do another build with these but my question is why is there such a gap when you put these together?View attachment 76314View attachment 76315

I could be wrong, but that don’t look right. Is that a Vertigo, HPI or TR pinion?

 

[blackrain]

I could be wrong, but that don’t look right. Is that a Vertigo, HPI or TR pinion?

DDM black magic

 

[Milo]

DDM black magic

That might be your problem. I’ve got a set of Transmission gears from them not convinced about the quality.