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jpoprock · 01:09 PM

This is why I use 23mm hexes all the way. The splined Traxxas hubs are nice though and I've never stripped a splined hub when I once used them.

There aren't a lot of choices for 23mm hubs though. Proline's are about it, and I don't feel like they are all that great. The alum is thin and over time, the centers wear and become misshaped causing your wheels to wobble. I use another brand of 23mm hubs now, and they work GREAT. They don't work on Traxxas veh's though, because you have to use the Pro Line ones specific to Traxxas. Bummer. I generally don't tell anyone about them for fear that everyone and their brother will start using them, thus increasing the supply and demand... and the PRICE! They are dirt cheap now....

The other problem is... 23mm rims are somewhat hard to find too. However I've heard that HPI is coming out with a new hub size or something like that... which would allow us to use 1/5 scale rims and tires if we wanted. That could be cool.

j

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jpoprock "Don't act like you're not impressed." Offline Posts: 358 Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Central Indiana	05.28.2010, 01:08 PM This is why I use 23mm hexes all the way. The splined Traxxas hubs are nice though and I've never stripped a splined hub when I once used them. There aren't a lot of choices for 23mm hubs though. Proline's are about it, and I don't feel like they are all that great. The alum is thin and over time, the centers wear and become misshaped causing your wheels to wobble. I use another brand of 23mm hubs now, and they work GREAT. They don't work on Traxxas veh's though, because you have to use the Pro Line ones specific to Traxxas. Bummer. I generally don't tell anyone about them for fear that everyone and their brother will start using them, thus increasing the supply and demand... and the PRICE! They are dirt cheap now.... The other problem is... 23mm rims are somewhat hard to find too. However I've heard that HPI is coming out with a new hub size or something like that... which would allow us to use 1/5 scale rims and tires if we wanted. That could be cool. j ERBE: RCM 1/8 Hybrid Diffs, NEU 1515/2.5d/S MMM, 6S, Losi E-XXL CUSTOM, Neu1515 2.5d, MMM, 6s E-SLAYVO PRO ERevo Chassis w/ Pro 3.3 parts, NEU 1512, MMM, 4S. Last edited by jpoprock; 05.28.2010 at 01:09 PM.