Wheel Adaptor Option

[litespeed]

Hi,

While i'm waiting for my order of ttech wheels to arrive, I thought it would be worthwhile to look into wheel adaptors. I've only really ever used Kyosho cars in the past and therefore all my wheels are hex style.

I sourced some alloy hex adaptors off ebay which (with a small modification) fit nicely onto the x10 axels.

This may help others in a similar sitsuation who have moved from hex to x10 style drive adaptors.

The modification is to simply enlarge the hole with a drill by .25mm.





Hope this helps someone else in the same boat.

Litespeed

[Northy]

Is the car width the same?

G

[litespeed]

Hi,

It's about 2mm wider each side but that was with slightly off-set wheels. The ZX-5 hex wheels are almost zero-offset so should should keep it the same as the x10 wheels.

i'll keep you posted.

Litespeed.

[alfonzo]

This will be an interesting development - make sure you let us know how you get on

[yaji]

homepage2.nifty.com/good-rockin~/predcustam2.html
;D
How about this??

[chris burgess]

Can you please translate?

I am keen to know more about the adjsutable camber mod you have made... ;D

Otherwise, it's all good!

[gta1024]

I tried using the google translator but it is very hard to read so if you do get a chance I love to have a read in English, because they look like some great mods

[yaji]

It's my website. ;D
I use Rear hub carrier uses yokomoMX-4 use
and axle shaft and dogbone uses MX-4rear use
arms longer than stock(2mm)

Front axle shaft is TAMIYA F201.
Front dogbone is TAMIYA TRF501 for front(78mm).
arms shorter than stock(3mm).
You have to change ballends by HPI short ballends.

You can use MX-4 wheel hubs!!

English is clumsy, and I'm sorry
Because I am a JapaneseI

[chris burgess]

your english is fine...it's our japanese thats rubbish!

[gramey]

???litespeed, excuse my ignorance but which hole are you refering to when you say enlarge it by 0.25mm?

[chrisreese]

I would also like to know more about this, specifically which hex adapters do you get and from where? I would love to be able to share wheels/tires between my Pred and Lazer.

[chris burgess]

gramey said:

???litespeed, excuse my ignorance but which hole are you refering to when you say enlarge it by 0.25mm?

i would guess it's the big one in the middle, where the stub axle goes through.... the only other i can think that would be on a hex adapter is the one that is sometimes used to clamp them, and there is no need to enlarge that one.

[gramey]

:)Looks like we may never know as litespeed hasn't posted a response.
Are Kyosho hex adaptors different to Tamiya ones which slide onto a cross pin and then you tighten a grub screw?
If there the same as the Tamiya style ones I can't envisage how you can get them to tighen onto the axle. You would need a grub screw set at 90 degreee's to the hex

[litespeed]

Hi Guys,

Sorry for the lack of replys. I have been on a frantic travel schedule with work and today (sat) is the 1st day i've been able to catch up on all things www since I posted this.

The HEX i bought was the clamp style. I got it from "dinball" on ebay. Some of you may have bought stuff from him before. He's one of the larger RC sellers on the bay.

As for drilling, it was the larger hole in the middle. The Hex adaptor was an "Associated NITRO TC3 NTC3 Clamp Type Hex" which I think is imperial and therefore needed a ever so slight enlargning to make it 5mm metric. When i say slight, I mean slight.

"Kfactory K1251 NTC3 Alum. Clamp Type Hex Wheel Hub"

cgi.ebay.com/Associated-NITRO-TC3-NTC3-Clamp-Type-Hex-Wheel-Hub_W0QQitemZ110089409554QQihZ001QQcategoryZ44017QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem







One other thing, this particular hex adaptor is different for is it's flared out on the bearing side slightly so it does not rub against the bearing like totally flat hex adaptors of other styles.

Hopes this helps.

Litespeed

[Cooper]

is it strong enough without the pin through the axle ?