Best quality Aluminum parts for the Raptor R??

[Daskraut]

Who makes the best suspension bits?

 

[ferrebee88]

It really depends. STRC makes some good stuff.

 

[DavidB1126]

STRC has pretty good aluminum parts from what I heard. But I wouldn't go full out on aluminum for everything, leave some parts plastic.

Aluminum is ok for:
Shock towers
Arm blocks/braces
Caster blocks/steering hubs
Bellcrank/steering rack
Sometimes bulkheads/diff cases
Chassis braces

Plastic is good for:
Arms(!)
Bumpers, extra protection pieces

Steel or Titanium is good for:
Turnbuckles

Aluminum can bend on hard impacts if you crash or get hung up on something, can either bend or send the energy to the part that they are attached to
Plastic flexes and can return to normal, that's why most bashers have more plastics. Especially 1/10 and smaller. 1/8 and bigger is where more aluminum comes in because they are heavier, plastic can warp though, mainly for plastic hubs or anything that holds a bearing. Hence why anything that holds a bearing is nice to upgrade that part to aluminum for extra bearing support/less play.

Aluminum for turnbuckles/tie rods, Yes Traxxas has aluminum upgrades but I would stick with steel rods. Traxxas lies about their aluminum strength and is 99.99 percent likely to snap under moderate-heavy impact. (Ask me anything, snapped like 3 traxxas aluminum tie rods on my rustler)

RPM is a good upgrade for plastics, they are more softer and more flexible, but the modern Traxxas HD/EHD parts are pretty darn good durability wise. Raptor R should have the HD kit already on it from the factory so I wouldn't upgrade much unless it breaks.

 

[9x19]

I think the Raptor R comes with the Heavy Duty steering blocks and axle carriers. Unless you're going for bling, I'd stick with the HD stuff for durability. Also, if you go with aluminum you'll likely need smaller axle bearings as the HD are larger than standard.

 

[Daskraut]

It really depends. STRC makes some good stuff.

I ask because I saw a recent post by someone that went full throttle bubba with some ebay just and it fit so poorly!!. Way too much clearance...scary.

 

[Chubaka]

Traxxas, strc, flm (fast lane machine), and rem (racers edge machine) are my aluminum go to.

I have a few trx pieces, a lot of strc, and an flm 1/8 stampede chassis.

 

[Ramp addict]

Integy.
Their catalog goes on forever. I have lots of their stuff on my Sledge and Slash. And 7 different colors.

 

[Daskraut]

Integy.
Their catalog goes on forever. I have lots of their stuff on my Sledge and Slash. And 7 different colors.

Is Integry high quality??. I need precision parts to keep my OCD happy!

 

[Chubaka]

Is Integry high quality??. I need precision parts to keep my OCD happy!

Integy and ocd dont belong in the same sentence. I've hear excellent about the jato tranny case. I've heard decent on the stampede tranny case. But that's about it. Tge only thing I am considering buying tgere is a boat trailer but that's a different level.

 

[DavidB1126]

Bought once from Integy. Never again in from my experiences. The screw hole for a screw pin wasn't big enough and it got stuck in there. 20 bucks wasted on aluminum caster blocks for my 2wd.

 

[Daskraut]

I got so spoiled by Exotek...such great quality...I just want the best.

 

[Ramp addict]

The chassis bracing on this truck is Integy and it's still straight and none of the holes pulled through. The bracing has survived 2 years of this. There my go to place for non-aerospace aluminum. They have never let me down.

 

[Slick2500]

STRC has pretty good aluminum parts from what I heard. But I wouldn't go full out on aluminum for everything, leave some parts plastic.

Aluminum is ok for:
Shock towers
Arm blocks/braces
Caster blocks/steering hubs
Bellcrank/steering rack
Sometimes bulkheads/diff cases
Chassis braces

Plastic is good for:
Arms(!)
Bumpers, extra protection pieces

Steel or Titanium is good for:
Turnbuckles

Aluminum can bend on hard impacts if you crash or get hung up on something, can either bend or send the energy to the part that they are attached to
Plastic flexes and can return to normal, that's why most bashers have more plastics. Especially 1/10 and smaller. 1/8 and bigger is where more aluminum comes in because they are heavier, plastic can warp though, mainly for plastic hubs or anything that holds a bearing. Hence why anything that holds a bearing is nice to upgrade that part to aluminum for extra bearing support/less play.

Aluminum for turnbuckles/tie rods, Yes Traxxas has aluminum upgrades but I would stick with steel rods. Traxxas lies about their aluminum strength and is 99.99 percent likely to snap under moderate-heavy impact. (Ask me anything, snapped like 3 traxxas aluminum tie rods on my rustler)

RPM is a good upgrade for plastics, they are more softer and more flexible, but the modern Traxxas HD/EHD parts are pretty darn good durability wise. Raptor R should have the HD kit already on it from the factory so I wouldn't upgrade much unless it breaks.

I'm sure it has happened but I have never seen someone bend an aluminum a arm they always broke whatever they were attached to first, like bulkheads, suspension blocks even the entire chassis on an Arrma Kraton 6s once.