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Installation
Frustrated by the typical design of the metal "dog-bones"? Feeling that the full potential of your T-maxx has been limited? Reading about all the great features the T-maxx driveshafts have but too bad it is made of plastic? Well, here is your solution! With our break-through design of Steel U-joint Slider Driveshafts, we've made everything possible.
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Typical "Dog Bone" Driveshaft |
| Pros |
Cons |
| Made of Steel (Harder & Stronger) |
Generate a lot of friction at drive cup |
| Long Durability |
Pins and Drive Cup wears out quickly |
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5mm of sliding gap, may slip off under certain conditions. |
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Original Traxxas Plastic Steel U-joint Slider Driveshaft |
| Pros |
Cons |
Flexible driveshaft length (23mm)
Way more than enough |
Made of Plastic |
| Less Friction |
Fragile |
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Wears out quickly |
| Joint / Connector |
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| Steel U-joint Slider |
Typical Dog Bone |
T-maxx Driveshaft |
| Pros |
Cons |
Pros |
Cons |
Pros |
Cons |
Real U-Joint
(enhances strength to prevent break-offs) |
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Made of Steel |
Angled U-joint |
Real U-Joint
(enhances strength to prevent break-offs) |
Plastic joints are weak |
Uses Ball-Joint
(smoother-movement) |
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Can withstand a reasonable amount of torque |
Tube shaped joint |
Uses Ball-Joint
(smoother-movement) |
Torque intolerant |
Angled connectors
(further enhance joint strength) |
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Long durability |
Paralleled connectors |
2.5mm Pin |
Paralleled connectors |
| Tolerate high torque |
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2.0mm pin |
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Wears out quickly |
| 2.5mm Pin |
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| Made of Steel |
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| Longer durability |
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| Slider |
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| Steel U-joint Slider |
Typical Dog Bone |
T-maxx Driveshaft |
| Pros |
Cons |
Pros |
Cons |
Pros |
Cons |
| 6 Grooves |
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Made of Steel |
2 Grooves |
4Grooves |
Plastic Grooves are weak |
| Distribute unbalanced Forces evenly |
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Can withstand a reasonable amount of torque |
Pins and Drive Cup wears out quickly |
Distribute unbalanced Forces |
Torque intolerant |
| Minimize Friction |
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Long durability |
Forces are not evenly distributed |
Reduces Friction |
Fragile |
| Tolerate high torque |
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High Friction |
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Wears out quickly |
| Made of Steel |
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| Longer durability |
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TWO High Strength Universal Axles /Swing Shafts
Compatible with old E-Maxx and Wide E-maxx 3906 (Do not work with 3905)
Real U-Joints at each end enhances overall connector /joint strength
Variable-length sliding shafts
NO binding
15mm Slider
Minimize friction
Able to tolerate excessive torque
Uses Ball-Joints to provide smoother movements
Connectors are angled to prevent break-offs
Slider has 6 splines to secure shaft in place
Strengthen to handle serious abuse
Extra protection against crashes
Replacement for the original plastic fragile axles
Provides better support for the upper and lower arms
Longer durability
Everything are shown in the picture (1st picture)
Increase stability in sharp corners
Better Steering
Light Weighted
Length: 9cm
Nice finishing edges
Computer machined
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