best CV joint / drive shaft for rampage mt

[fei]

well i just break my front left sided cv joint / shaft after few jump on of it... any good shaft for replace it ?

 

[Caveman80]

A lot of MT owners use the redcat ones still but they temper the metal to make it stronger. I broke mine after hitting a tree but no problems since.

 

[fei]

temper it ? so i just need to blow if with fire torch n cool it down ?

 

[Deluge1]

Like this...

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[cherryride]

looks more like stress relieving the metal than tempering it.

 

[Sergio1]

I read that to temper a metal you have to heat it till it gets cherry red color and then cool it with oil(not water cause it cools it too fast) it can be cooking oil.

Now notice that I said I read I'm no expert and haven't done it either

 

[Deluge1]

Yeah it's more like stress relieving. They're too hard from the factory, that's why they snap.

 

[Sergio1]

Yeah it's more like stress relieving. They're too hard from the factory, that's why they snap.

So the way they do it in the video is the rigth way?

 

[Guest]

Yes. Many have had great results.

 

[Guest]

looks more like stress relieving the metal than tempering it.

 

[kevinmt]

so after heating do you let them cool by sitting or quenching with liquid?

 

[Caveman80]

I think either way is ok, if I'm wrong someone will chime in. I'm no expert with this.

 

[Deluge1]

Let them air cool.

 

[kevinmt]

sounds good,thanks for the info. i think that should be my last upgrade for a while,haven't had problems with them but might as well do it before they break lol

 

[Deluge1]

No problem, dude. I do the same thing to my diff cups and I haven't had one break.

 

[BoukeG]

Lol, another great tip! I havn't broke mine either, but this looks cool (or actually, quite hot).