Duratrax evader Bx help
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Hello, i'm new here and i hope someone can help...
i got a duratrax evader bx nitro for 3 month now, and i drive carefully but i seem to be braking the front suspension arm often 2 times now, one with the regular stock part and the other was a graphite part.
i saw that aluminum existed for the St, is there a model that would fit on mine or a different compagnie?...
let me know please...
is there some tuning that would be good to do too? and to make it more stable?
thanks aloth
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i got a duratrax evader bx nitro for 3 month now, and i drive carefully but i seem to be braking the front suspension arm often 2 times now, one with the regular stock part and the other was a graphite part.
i saw that aluminum existed for the St, is there a model that would fit on mine or a different compagnie?...
let me know please...
is there some tuning that would be good to do too? and to make it more stable?
thanks aloth
Gen
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If you switch to aluminum, there's a fair chance that you'll start blowing other parts instead of the A-arms. The stronger arms will transfer the crash impact to the next part in line. Hinge pins and bulkheads will be next i guess. The crash energy has to be dissipated somewhere.
imho, stock plastic is your best option. Have a spare on hand, and send any you break into duratrax for a free replacement.
imho, stock plastic is your best option. Have a spare on hand, and send any you break into duratrax for a free replacement.
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The first brake i was not driving it...it hit concret but not that fast... and the second...the "e" clip 2mm i got at the hobby shop are i guess really cheep...they went off of the pin...why? i don't know...i guess the metal was week. that is the one i broke with the graphite...the weal got cauth under and did +- 6 rolls so i guess it is "normal" ... but all of this was on alsphat surface so i guess it a sand pit it will be worse... are duratrax that sensitive? and is there a roll cage available for it?...
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I find my Evader ST very durable. I've jumped it and tumbled it pretty hard too. The only parts i've broken have been because i was running it in sub-zero temps. Cold plastic is brittle plastic.
Losing an e-clip happens some times. Maybe it wasn't on properly to begin with. Or if it was a used one, maybe it got bent and stressed when it was taken off.
There are no roll-cages for these things. You can probably make one if you're abitious.
If you're gonna run in sand, make sure you're air filter is clean and oiled and in tip-top shape(if your bx is nitro). Clean extrememly thorougly afterwards. Sand gets into everything and will foul your bearings.
Losing an e-clip happens some times. Maybe it wasn't on properly to begin with. Or if it was a used one, maybe it got bent and stressed when it was taken off.
There are no roll-cages for these things. You can probably make one if you're abitious.
If you're gonna run in sand, make sure you're air filter is clean and oiled and in tip-top shape(if your bx is nitro). Clean extrememly thorougly afterwards. Sand gets into everything and will foul your bearings.
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Thanks for the tip... i will eventually go in sand pit, as far as now, it was only the front arms that broke off...and it got bangned hard...
i might get into doing a roll-cage... home made...
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gen
i might get into doing a roll-cage... home made...
see ya
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