Strobe Bulkhead/Shock Tower Braces

[WheelMan]

Originally Posted by Blazerss

I would say $175 isn't a bad deal for brand new. Personally though I wouldn't run them. They won't hold up long and then they will be worthless essentially. I only run traxxas cvds, they hold up great and there cheap to replace if need be. Then all of my show truck have either stainless or TI UE.

Well......if I don't feel dumb

Was thinking Ti would have great wear resistance. I'm assuming the drive pins in the ends that go into the drive cups are what wear so quickly?

I'm not gonna be able to get myself to run these now. Looks like I'll be on the hunt for a steel set. I keep seeing people mention the Stainless UE CV's, but I've never actually seen any?...are these even more rare than the Ti ones?


-Travis

[mothman]

Originally Posted by WheelMan

Well......if I don't feel dumb

Was thinking Ti would have great wear resistance. I'm assuming the drive pins in the ends that go into the drive cups are what wear so quickly?

I'm not gonna be able to get myself to run these now. Looks like I'll be on the hunt for a steel set. I keep seeing people mention the Stainless UE CV's, but I've never actually seen any?...are these even more rare than the Ti ones?


-Travis

The drive pins can be changed if they wear out although i believe they are steel even on titanium cvds. The area that wears fastest is the area where the barrel goes in.

The stainless were the old version before Robin at ue found that the black oxide steel was actually better and last longer.

[WheelMan]

Originally Posted by mothman

The drive pins can be changed if they wear out although i believe they are steel even on titanium cvds. The area that wears fastest is the area where the barrel goes in.

The stainless were the old version before Robin at ue found that the black oxide steel was actually better and last longer.

I actually did find a thread on the UE forum last night after I posted this, where Robin commented and said something very similar to what you just said.

So do the steel ones rust if the black covering gets scratched off/removed? I didn't see anything said about this, so I was just curious.


-Travis

[mothman]

Originally Posted by WheelMan

I actually did find a thread on the UE forum last night after I posted this, where Robin commented and said something very similar to what you just said.

So do the steel ones rust if the black covering gets scratched off/removed? I didn't see anything said about this, so I was just curious.


-Travis

The black oxide is just like the coating on the hex screws. They rust easily.

[WheelMan]

Originally Posted by mothman

The black oxide is just like the coating on the hex screws. They rust easily.

I figured as much.


-Travis

[Blazerss]

I would say the TI are the rarest. I have a set of 6mm TI and a set of 8mm TI, but I have 5 sets of stainless. No steel for me

[WheelMan]

Originally Posted by Blazerss

I would say the TI are the rarest. I have a set of 6mm TI and a set of 8mm TI, but I have 5 sets of stainless. No steel for me

aha! Now we know who has all the SS sets!

Since I want to actually run the truck I'm building (and can't get myself to ruin a set of the Ti UE CVs), I would be interested in a trade for a SS set.

Just in case anyone out there might have a set of SS UE CVs they wish they could turn into Ti


-Travis