Considering a titanium screw set....does it really weigh a lot less?
 

Looking at a kit for my mbx-5...anyone know how much less it could weigh? Just curious, that's all.

look here, @ tonyscrews.com..... here is a link, this is where i get my screw sets from...very good quality & prices too.

http://www.tonysscrews.com/category.sc?categoryId=61

+1 for Tony. He is a good guy and a BIG brushless fan too!!!

tonyscrews are stainless steel not titanium.
well titanium is supposed to be 45% lighter than steel

btw look at what Renaud Savoya did to his EURO 2008 winning mugen to make it as light as possible - he isusing the titanium screws with a little twist

http://www.neobuggy.net/modules/xcga...s.php?album=50

Anyone know off hand what a standard buggy screw kit weighs? I know that it depends on the buggy...What I am interested in is someone who has converted their buggy over to the titanium screws and who weighed it before and after.

there is no way they are worth the money. No way. Period.

I agree with paralyzed. There must be much cheaper ways to lean it up. Seems like this'd be a good idea only after every other possible avenue was considered..... you could probably lose way more weight than you'd save with screws by just removing material/ adding lightening holes.

Some cars just use way too many screws. I'm basing this on my Rustler, so it's maybe not the best way to go. Still, I would take a look at the areas of "less" stress and see if you could stand to lose a screw or two. Unless you've already lost them and didn't notice. Then you're all set.

Keep in mind titanium is only stronger than steel by weight, bot volume or size. Best screws are 12.9 steel, stainless are too weak.

Hey magman,

I have lunsford titanium screw kits for all my cars (losi 8b,8t and assoc. RC8T). They are $230 per set and worth every penny in my opinion. in fact, i get everything titanium that i can...turnbuckles, hingepins, screws etc. the good thing for you is that you can get your ti. screw kit for aobut $100 on amain. you just need the top and bottom set, as they call it. they are about $45 each i think. i am actually selling one of my ti. screw kits right now on ebay cuz i sold my 8b. the only problem is they are standard and the MBX is metric. here is the link though.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...m=160307750126

also, for less weight you can get these titanium CVDs which i would definitely do. view the link on ebay.

http://search.stores.ebay.com/Dragon...559745QQsofpZ0

ti. screw kits save a lot of weight. you can notice it with your bare hands when you pick up your buggy. the stock steel screw kit weighs between 6-8 ounces, depending on how many screws you have. the titanium kits weigh between 2.5-4 ounces. they are basically half the weight. cutting off 4 ounces of weight is pretty big. replace other steel parts with titanium and you can lose 1/2 pound real quick. plus titanium is stronger. i noticed on my buggy that after just regular racing and jumping i would see a bent hingepin, or bent screws in certain places. i have never broke or bent a titanium hingepin or screw yet.

take it from someone who has tried them...the ti. screw kits make a big difference in weight and strength thus increasing performance also. btw, here are the links to the ti. screw kits for the MBX5 on amainhobbies.com

http://www.amainhobbies.com/advanced...mugen+titanium