Frustrated by the typical design of the metal "dog-bones"? Feeling that the full potential of your Monster GT has been limited? Reading about all the great features of Slider Half Shafts but too bad they are not available in steel? Well, here is your solution! With the break-through design of our Duplex U-joint Slider Half Shafts, we've made everything possible.
(sample picture: Notice there are two Universal-joints in the Slider Half Shaft)
[The Monster GT gearbox and arms are NOT included in this auction]
Steel U-joint Slider Half Shafts |
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Made of Steel (Harder & Stronger) |
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Long Durability |
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Flexible driveshaft length (20mm) to improve steering and shock absorption
25mm of shaft coverage to ensure shaft will not fall out |
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One Piece Design** -- wobble free |
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Duplex Universal-Joints for Friction-free power transmission |
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Prevent deadlocks / bindings / break-off at Joints |
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Typical "Dog Bone" Drive Shafts |
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Worn-out shaft |
Pros |
Cons |
Made of Steel (Harder & Stronger) |
Generate a lot of friction at drive cup (deadlocks could occur in some rare occasion) |
Long Durability |
Pins and Drive Cup wears out quickly |
1 Angled U-joint |
5mm of sliding gap, may slip off under certain conditions. |
Minimum friction |
TWO Piece Design (Notice the the center of the shaft is warped with a connector), this could lead to slight wobbling of the wheel |
Joint / Connector |
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Upgraded (removed Original Cup) |
Original |
(Sample picture of shafts installed in Monster GT) |
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Steel U-joint Slider Half Shaft |
Typical Dog Bone |
Pros |
Cons |
Pros |
Cons |
Curved-Joint Connector
(enhances strength to prevent break-offs) |
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Made of Steel |
Angled U-joint |
Uses Duplex U-Joint
(smoother-movement) |
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Can withstand a reasonable amount of torque |
Tube shaped joint |
Angled connectors
(further enhance joint strength) |
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Long durability |
Paralleled connectors |
Tolerate high torque |
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2.0mm Harden Pin |
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Made of Steel |
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Enhanced durability |
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Slider Half Shaft |
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Steel U-joint Slider Half Shaft |
Typical Dog Bone |
Pros |
Cons |
Pros |
Cons |
6 Splines |
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Made of Steel |
2 Splines |
Distribute unbalanced Forces evenly |
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Can withstand a reasonable amount of torque |
Pins and Drive Cup wears out quickly |
Minimize Friction |
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Long durability |
Forces are not evenly distributed |
Tolerate high torque |
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High Friction |
Made of Steel |
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Longer durability |
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Features:
- 2 High Strength Steel Universal-joint Slider Half Shaft for Monster GT
- Duplex U-joints to provide smoother movements and prevent deadlocks / bindings
- Minimize friction
- Flexible driveshaft length (15mm slider) to improve steering and shock absorption
- **ONE PIECE DESIGN -- Wobble Free! (unlike typical dog bones shafts which are made of two pieces because of manufacturing cost)
- Curved Joint Connectors to increase Strength and prevent break-offs
- 6 splines to secure the shaft and distribute unbalanced forces
- Able to tolerate excessive torque
- Shaft Length of Center shaft(Head to Tail)
Compressed:
Front: 103mm (4 inches)
Rear: 90mm (4 1/2 inches)
Extended: +15mm (5/8 inches)
Fully Extended: +20mm (3/4 inches)
- Shaft Diameter: 5mm -- Strengthen to handle SERIOUS ABUSE
- Provide support for Upper and Lower Arms
- Improve performance over sharp corners
- Extra protection against crashes
- replacement for the original shafts
- High protection and long durability
- Fashionable and stylish
- Light weighted:
F/R: 232.56g
Center: 91.92g
- Provides better performance
- Assembling hardware included
- Computer machined
For installation instructions please click here to view the exploded view of the car (refer to pg 56 ~ 59) and the below diagrams.
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1. Open Up Differential box |
2. Differential Gear |
3. Open up Gear |
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4. Remove Inner Gear |
5. Install Slider Head Piece |
6. Reinstall Inner Gear |
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7. Install Slider Head Piece #2 |
8. Assemble Differential |
9. Differential Complete |
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10. Insert Back to Case |
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11. Install shafts to complete Front Differential Box |
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12. Repeat above steps for Rear Differential Box |
Item number(s) in instruction manual: 25114
Condition: BRAND NEW
Our auction price: BUY IT NOW