Refreshing and rebuilding my Baja SS

[blackrain]

I was debating the carbon but figured 389usd is way too much for the uber rc chassis

That carbon chassie is way to much I would do kraken chassie or have him anodize the irc

I just did same thing now i need front shocks ..was one or the other at the moment

Taylor rc uk has them your going to pay a little more but it beats waiting

 

[PortCityRC]

You have to buy the 12mm bushings as well if your using Taylor towers
I wasn't expecting my arms to come. I figured they'd come with my Outlaw and diablo, so John had them done here by his guy bateman

 

[DougStar]

The Kraken X3 will become the spare, hopefully to stay that way.

Lucky for some to have the x3 as a spare you don't like it

 

[blackrain]

You have to buy the 12mm bushings as well if your using Taylor towers
I wasn't expecting my arms to come. I figured they'd come with my Outlaw and diablo, so John had them done here by his guy bateman

Trying to full build out my baja so I can use all my spares for another build think all black baja bonehead carbon those black arms want to try a 2 speed maybe tskb maybe make onroad

 

[PortCityRC]

I've been soul searching for a black bone 2 spd
That was my intention too was carbon and semi blacked out. I have a bunch on bonehead bits on here

 

[blackrain]

I've been soul searching for a black bone 2 spd

There out of stock looked at the KM one a few times but I’m scared to buy it. Plus it has a cover so you can run it off road. But I trust buying the blackbone one more

 

[Milo]

I’ve wasted some money on a GTB 3 speed, but don’t care, I’ll run it to destruction. I‘ve been hunting for some descent metal gears for ages Blackbone and OBR have been out of the game for a while. I think I can get something made as the concept is simple and dimensions haven’t changed for two decades. Cost will be the issue unless BB or OBR start making them again.

Lucky for some to have the x3 as a spare you don't like it

I do like it but the next build will need to be seriously stiff, so I’m opting for the IRC chassis with front plate. There maybe a few plastic parts strategically placed but it’ll be mostly metal.

Just waiting on the last few bits to start and finish the build. I hope it’ll be a faster build and rig than the Bantamweight.

 

[PortCityRC]

There out of stock looked at the KM one a few times but I’m scared to buy it. Plus it has a cover so you can run it off road. But I trust buying the blackbone one more

I'm leary too on the other brands too..all the drag race guys eat up all the good stuff up. Even the other brands fetch a comparable buck to black bones...I emailed John and Mike about them last week and they said the same, havnt seen them in ages and don't know when they will be back, like the team chase losi titanium steering posts. Asked about them as well. I'm not really too familiar with these setups so I certainly want something someone here has had some experience with. I think they are fantastic for a smallbore baja street build from the vids I've seen even offroad shifting gears is just awesome. There is a hybrid smallbore drag truck setup with nitrous and a 2 speed.. wild little rig. He cut the towers and dropped the COG..truck seriously hooks and books

 

[blackrain]

Thank you John at Detroit performance came through for me scent me a full set of pins

 

[blackrain]

Are brp 190 taller than Taylor rc genesis wheels. Both in super spikes?

 

[PortCityRC]

Taylor's are 195 mm

 

[blackrain]

Taylor's are 195 mm

Looks like there the same size even they look really big in some pictures

 

[PortCityRC]

Only 5mm difference it's on Mikes gearing video

These are new too, but not too sure if it's a good idea to eliminate the pins that are saving the driveline from grenading

 

[blackrain]

Why do I always do this to myself bought a bunch of parts for my baja just to upgrade but not really needed. Thinking about hording them and building a tsk-b

 

[blackrain]

Well decided put on the tayor rc hubs and irc shocks. Going to stick with the flm drive shafts and just upgrade the cups to flm hardened cups. I'm going to save the irc drive shaft and locker for another project. Seems like to much added weight to run with a small block.
These were toast the ones on the diff are in pretty good shape. These were the stock baja ss cups

 

[szaki75]

those cups are still in decent shape… look at mine

these are the heavy duty hpi cups from stock 5sc

 

[blackrain]

I ended up installing the irc drive cups and drive shaft and Taylor rc locker. Atleast now drive line is bullet proof

 

[crucialRC]

There are plenty of drag race guys running the king motor 2speed but the bell is a 2 piece design and the screw that holds the 2 together fails. Not sure if the guys use the ufc 2speed bell or what.

I run the new irp squeeze hubs on my 71 primal rail. So far so good

 

[blackrain]

There are plenty of drag race guys running the king motor 2speed but the bell is a 2 piece design and the screw that holds the 2 together fails. Not sure if the guys use the ufc 2speed bell or what.

I run the new irp squeeze hubs on my 71 primal rail. So far so good

Are they using the blackbone bell and gears with the km 2speed

 

[crucialRC]

Are they using the blackbone bell and gears with the km 2speed

Not 100% sure but I think some combination of brands. I'll check with them the next time I'm out with them. I run blackbone 2speed/layshaft and ufc/blackbone clutchbells.