Bryan K.
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Hey guys,
I'm doing a conversion on a DBXL back to Gas. So it went from Gas to electric then going back to gas again. At any rate, I'm sourcing out parts that I no longer have. I have a HPI Baja clutch bell with pinion kicking around. From the info I've gathered, one aftermarket company seem to offer the same clutch bell for both cars but with different pinions. However, most companies offer clutch bells specific to Baja or DBXL. Can anyone confirm this? Seems like the pinions for the Baja are thicker and usually 17-20T while the DBXL pinions are narrower and 21-23T. Are the pinions the only differences? I know they're all Mod 1.5 as I've had the Baja and DBXL in Electric. In those cases since they were both brushless motors, the pinions didn't matter.
I'd like to save myself from having to buy a new one. I can't believe that simple piece of metal is $60, then another $30 for a pinion. What a rip off. I'm only talking about the clutch bell, the black cup shape thing with the pinion bolted to it that the clutch pads go against.
thanks!
I'm doing a conversion on a DBXL back to Gas. So it went from Gas to electric then going back to gas again. At any rate, I'm sourcing out parts that I no longer have. I have a HPI Baja clutch bell with pinion kicking around. From the info I've gathered, one aftermarket company seem to offer the same clutch bell for both cars but with different pinions. However, most companies offer clutch bells specific to Baja or DBXL. Can anyone confirm this? Seems like the pinions for the Baja are thicker and usually 17-20T while the DBXL pinions are narrower and 21-23T. Are the pinions the only differences? I know they're all Mod 1.5 as I've had the Baja and DBXL in Electric. In those cases since they were both brushless motors, the pinions didn't matter.
I'd like to save myself from having to buy a new one. I can't believe that simple piece of metal is $60, then another $30 for a pinion. What a rip off. I'm only talking about the clutch bell, the black cup shape thing with the pinion bolted to it that the clutch pads go against.
thanks!
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