Attn new losi 5t 2.0 owners

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Ehh I disagree.

Aluminum doesn't flex like plastic.. It breaks.

Quickly

Plastic and nylon flex and is way more durable for bashing!

If you only drive on the streets, go for it. But it's a bad idea for off road if you do bashing or jumping.

I paid 34$ for two arms. Lemme know what replacements cost you on the shitluminun

??


Pee es: it took me 3 weeks of smashing into poop to break mine. Finally a concrete culvert at full speed got me. If you ONLY did that in grass. I'd say mow your fiddlesticking yard bub. Or you just suck at driving ??‍♂️
 
Haric said:
Ahhh poop I thought it would be better. I bought front and rears. I paid 110 for the set. What about titanium?
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I've never seen titanium arms... Ever.

Not saying they don't exist. But I haven't seen them.

Titanium is exponentially stronger than aluminum and lightweight too. However it's an exotic metal and prices are 5-6x (if your lucky) more than aluminum.
That's a damn good deal for front and back tho
 
dougstar said:
You do get titanium turnbuckles for losi 5? maybe there is some confusion ?‍♂️ coz if only seen alloy arms ?
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Ya I've Seen multiple titanium parts. poop just the shock mounting bolts were 80$!! ?

I've never seen titanium arms. Depending on grade of titanium and who makes it, it would easily be 3-400$ for one I'd imagine. Shits a nightmare to machine and takes well built machines to do so ($$$)

The day I upgrade from stock I'm Goin with nylon
 
Bluetickduke said:
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Ehh I disagree.

Aluminum doesn't flex like plastic.. It breaks.

Quickly

Plastic and nylon flex and is way more durable for bashing!

If you only drive on the streets, go for it. But it's a bad idea for off road if you do bashing or jumping.

I paid 34$ for two arms. Lemme know what replacements cost you on the shitluminun

??


Pee es: it took me 3 weeks of smashing into poop to break mine. Finally a concrete culvert at full speed got me. If you ONLY did that in grass. I'd say mow your fiddlesticking yard bub. Or you just suck at driving ??‍♂️
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I'd not get them if I was running on road coz curbs hurt??‍♂️??
 
Haric said:
I gotta see how much for titanium stock. If the price is not too bad, Maybe I can machine them
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I'm a machinist of 15 years. You better have high grade, multi coated carbide cutters and a thermally stable machine to reduce vibrations.

Orrr just stick with nylon or what you're getting

??‍♂️
21bangbang said:
I see guys with alloy arms who haven't complained of breaking. Is this just rumors that turned into fact, or have people shredded alloy arms.
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And I'm sure someone, some where, has shredded them.
 
Bluetickduke said:
I'm a machinist of 15 years. You better have high grade, multi coated carbide cutters and a thermally stable machine to reduce vibrations.

Orrr just stick with nylon or what you're getting

??‍♂️

And I'm sure someone, some where, has shredded them.
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Thats not the point though. Do they actually fail more often than plastic??‍♂️ other than what people think, I wonder whats true. Ever bust one Doug?
 
21bangbang said:
Thats not the point though. Do they actually fail more often than plastic??‍♂️ other than what people think, I wonder whats true. Ever bust one Doug?
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I was making the point about him "machining" titanium. Talking like he's gonna throw a block of it In there and tackle it like 7075 or something like that.

THAT was the point.
 
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