Smokestack
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Hey everyone. New to the Forum and returning to the hobby after a looooong hiatus. I picked up a couple of Amp MT's for my son and I a while back, but I can't leave well enough alone even though they're pretty fun in stock trim. So began the research and general internet-ing to get some Ideas for upgrading my Amp. All the upgrades are going to be done with the help of my eldest son, so not much in the way of Dremel or Fabrication just yet. This will also be chassis and related only for now, though I'm sure I'll be back in here asking opinions about electronics and motors and such soon enough!
Anyhow, my research has yielded a few results and a few more questions, so I thought I'd ask here.
First; regarding aluminum parts. From what I've been able to determine, aluminum should be used in areas like caster blocks, drive hubs, shocks, and reinforcements for bulkheads and the like, but not so much in areas that will absorb hits, like suspension arms. My question is this: what about shock towers? Aluminum or no? Too much stress on the chassis?
Second; I noticed when building my kit that the steering is a bit sloppy, and there is play in the tie rods and bell crank. The tie rods are easy enough, so I was wondering about the bell crank. I've seen the Hot Racing one, and with bearings, it looks pretty sweet. I've also seen the RPM one, and heard tell of replacing the bushings with bearings. Which do you all prefer; the HR or the RPM? Why?
I'm also all ears for suggestions about sealed bearings, shocks, and wheels / tires, that y'all may have. I'm not looking to race competition-style or anything, but I do get a kick out of pushing what I have a little bit, so I figured that I'd get the chassis and drivetrain work done first, and go from there...
Thanks for any help,
Smokestack
Anyhow, my research has yielded a few results and a few more questions, so I thought I'd ask here.
First; regarding aluminum parts. From what I've been able to determine, aluminum should be used in areas like caster blocks, drive hubs, shocks, and reinforcements for bulkheads and the like, but not so much in areas that will absorb hits, like suspension arms. My question is this: what about shock towers? Aluminum or no? Too much stress on the chassis?
Second; I noticed when building my kit that the steering is a bit sloppy, and there is play in the tie rods and bell crank. The tie rods are easy enough, so I was wondering about the bell crank. I've seen the Hot Racing one, and with bearings, it looks pretty sweet. I've also seen the RPM one, and heard tell of replacing the bushings with bearings. Which do you all prefer; the HR or the RPM? Why?
I'm also all ears for suggestions about sealed bearings, shocks, and wheels / tires, that y'all may have. I'm not looking to race competition-style or anything, but I do get a kick out of pushing what I have a little bit, so I figured that I'd get the chassis and drivetrain work done first, and go from there...
Thanks for any help,
Smokestack