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17mm hex adapters

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Which adapters are the best I read aka and Hot racing ones were pretty good and which ones do u need for the max
 
Any ideas? And will the 3.8 tires from proline fit the stock rims
 
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Why not just get the ones from Traxxas, that way you know they will be the right axle diameter. If you are talking about the Proline tires that have the Traxxas style bead then yes they will fit.
 
Traxxas ones develop play. I am also curious as to the answer

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All aluminum 17mm hex adapters will develop slop after a while due to the design of the stock stub axle having a threaded end which has a slightly smaller diameter than the 6mm shaft. The Traxxas 17mm splined hex has been redesigned with an offset bore and does not wear as fast as the original hexes did but will still wear in time. You can modify the stub axles with a bushing that screws on the threads and has a 6mm OD and drill the current hexes to 6mm through and through, or if you still have the old type they will not need drilled.
The best way to eliminate all slop once and for all is to upgrade the axle carrier to the Tekno or RD racing carriers and use the industry standard 8mm stub axle and a 17mm hex with an 8mm bore. The only slop you will see afterwards would be from worn wheel bearings or pivot ball caps not adjusted correctly.
 
yea snook you have simply aroused our apetite without bedding it back down. sounds like we (I) need more knowledge from you. I need links and pictures..... Please
 
Bkyd Basher said:
Can u use the 8mm stub axles with the rpm carriers?
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If you can match the inner and outer wheel bearing size to accept the 8mm stub, yes.
I don’t use RPM carriers anymore so I haven’t tried them to see but I’m sure it can be made to work.


For you Dub;

New Traxxas 17mm splined hex, you can see the step inside the bore.
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With the stock stub axle there is still a little slop even when new and where the threads ride against the stepped down diameter of the hex the threads of the stub axle will wear away the aluminum and the slop gets worse and worse over time.
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I prefer to make my own bushings using ¼ in aluminum rod, but you can use a variety of different metals. The brass 5mm inserts like these (http://www.tonysscrews.com/product.sc?productId=788&categoryId=12) are already threaded and just need to be turned down to fit.
I drill and tap the rod to 5 x .08mm then thread it onto a 3.3 spec stub axle that has been removed from the yoke. I chuck the stub axle in a drill press and turn the diameter of the ¼ inch aluminum down to 6mm smooth with the stub axle.
This one is just an excess piece I cut off while making a batch and is just a little short.
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Once you have the bushing fitted to the stub, you would then need to bore the hex through and through to 6mm removing the step down in diameter.
The original 17mm splined hexes did not have a set down and would not need drilled.
 

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