I have been using these long cheap hex screws as hinge pins from aliexpress for 4 months now, I guess Im either too good jumping the car or I dont jump high enough lmao. Good vid

@TeamRC3D

2 жыл бұрын

If they are hardened should be all good

@daj4ckelnz

Жыл бұрын

What size?

Only issue I see with the threaded insert is that if you tighten it, the you'll have excess friction in the joint. If you relieve the tension, the friction goes away, but the screw is likely to back-out while bashing. Try using Vibra-tite in the threaded insert. It will act like the nylon portion if a locknut.

@TeamRC3D

Жыл бұрын

Thread locked and it has never come loose. Works like a nylon nut.

Good upgrade. But why is there so much thread on the bolts? Seems like a quarter inch threaded section would more than suffice. Won’t the moving over the threaded part add more wear?

@TeamRC3D

2 жыл бұрын

Think the wear will be minimal .

It looked like the threaded insert did not turn as you pulled it in by force? Have you just deformed the plastic?

@TeamRC3D

2 жыл бұрын

No the threaded insert is designed to pull into the plastic if it turned you would not be able to tighten is - we have run the X-Maxx several times and it has worked prefectly

where I can buy those captive nut and pins?

@TeamRC3D

Жыл бұрын

Most hobby shops will have them or just google - loads available

Where do I get the hinge pins at I need those bad

@TeamRC3D

10 ай бұрын

They are made by several companies (RPM / CEN / GPM etc) and can be found on most RC hobby sites as well as ebay, Amazon etc. 👍🏼

What are the inserts called?

@TeamRC3D

2 жыл бұрын

They are a knurled threaded insert

@amavarrc

Жыл бұрын

What size is the knurled threaded insert?

@amavarrc

Жыл бұрын

@@B-Man90 Too bad. It looked like a promising set up. I also countersunk mine but I don’t know how long it will hold up for. Thank you for the reply.

@amavarrc

Жыл бұрын

@@B-Man90 Good to know. I’m using Traxxas HD arms so that could be the difference. I was thinking of getting the GPM hinge pins. They are hardened steel and resemble the M2C ones but for a bit less money. I may do that at some point because in the last week I’ve lost about 3 hinge pins and broke 3 arms from bad landings. 🤦🏻‍♂️😕

Weirdly i keep popping the inner sides of the rear arms of the pins 🙃

@TeamRC3D

Жыл бұрын

Even the captive nut and bolt pins?

GPM Racing has solved that hinge pin problem without no counter sinking at all.

@TeamRC3D

11 ай бұрын

We have the full GPM hinge pin kit on our blue XRT, and it fits really well - even including the shocks.

Go to hardware store cheaper

@TeamRC3D

Жыл бұрын

If you can find right size