Seasonal rebuild for my Baja 5b!

[Z.hb71]

nice progress bud. looking mean. this is making me want to buy a roller project to put my spare obr 29.5 full mod in. mmmm

Doooo it?

 

[Z.hb71]

K update time, did a few things. First I made another window to go behind the engine so stop grass from building up on the header ?

Mesh modded my pullstart

Made a mesh for under the engine, looks a bit poop, and I'm not sure how effective it is

And lastly, a rant. So the flms I bought a week back are suuuper tight in the cups (ike barely move). So I researched it and apparently this is super common for the new flm stuff (aka ?). So , you have to grind out the cups for them to work, which is exactly what I had to do. Luckily, I bought them 2nd hand for cheap, but this is unacceptable. And has been happening for the last like year, and flm hasn't don't jack poop about it. So , anyone who's looking for axles, save for irc and dodge this poop. And btw ,these are THEIR axles, mean for THERE cups, That came as a set (so you'd think it would work). After I bit of grinding its pretty smooth now.

 

[MonsterAir]

Looks like I lucked out ordering the other style. I have the normal 2 slot cups.

 

[Z.hb71]

Looks like I lucked out ordering the other style. I have the normal 2 slot cups.

Yeah those are probably better. Only reason I didn't buy em is lack of boots for them, the standard size won't fit.

 

[MonsterAir]

I bought the cheapo orange set on fleabay. Boots that is.

 

[Z.hb71]

I bought the cheapo orange set on fleabay.

I did the same, so they fit ?

 

[MonsterAir]

Yup just be careful as I ripped one until I figured out how to mesage it on. Slipped them on with a long allen so I could stretch them a bit.

 

[Z.hb71]

Yup just be careful as I ripped one until I figured out how to mesage it on. Slipped them on with a long allen so I could stretch them a bit.

Noted, if I break these then I may consider those super duty ones. If I can't afford irc . Again, IF I break these, haven't seen many breakages.

 

[Z.hb71]

Ok so my plastic brake block has been warped and fecked for a while now, and I needed a new one. Had 1/2 aluminum laying around so I made myself one ? need to get a 2mm drill bit for the pins (don't have one that small) but it's almost done. Irc has been out of stock and rovan is charging stupid one for them, so I made one for free ? only took 2 1/2 hours ?

 

[RcJunkie13]

fingers in pic 2 vs in pic 3 ???

 

[blackrain]

Came out good

 

[DougStar]

You gonna do the little grub screws to hold the pins in?

 

[crucialRC]

Looks good

 

[Z.hb71]

You gonna do the little grub screws to hold the pins in?

Probably not, just going to do a press fit.

 

[Seandonato73]

If he doesn't have a little drill bit I doubt he has a tap and die set lol. Looks real good Zed. I'd be proud of that, think it's the nicest thing you've made to date.

 

[Z.hb71]

If he doesn't have a little drill bit I doubt he has a tap and die set lol. Looks real good Zed. I'd be proud of that, think it's the nicest thing you've made to date.

I do have a tap and die set, it's a harbor freight one tho ?‍? and I don't have the corresponding drill bits for the taps. Hate metal work but I definitely am proud of it ?

 

[John Parks]

Looks nice enough I don't believe it... almost ?. Really though, dam good job on that

 

[Z.hb71]

Looks nice enough I don't believe it... almost ?. Really though, dam good job on that

Thanks John, yeah hard to believe I made it ???

 

[Z.hb71]

need a vote from the penut gallery , is 500k diff fluid too stiff for my application ? i was gunna run 100k but i want it to feel more like a locker (without the down falls of an actual locker). 100k seems like it would be too thin, cuz i was running 60k last year and it was too thin imo

 

[RcJunkie13]

if you want it to be like a locker with a little give on the drivetrain, try silicone earplugs