Traxxas rad 2 2306 help!

[Scuderia Ocker]

I just recently bought a fully functioning traxxas rad 2(2306), it is mechanically sound but the ball joints could do with replacing, anybody now where to get parts. Thanks

[mr. ed]

If you get a replacement set for the slash (for example from RPM) you should be fine to use that on the rad2

[Scuderia Ocker]

thanks for the help, also would the car be able to take a modern motor say 10.5 turn or would it destroy the outdrives and diff.

callum

[mr. ed]

If I'm not mistaking the gearbox internals are the same as the bandit or slash. So give it a try and upgrade to the available option parts like steel gears etc if needed.

IF the car came from a dry enivronment your nylon parts will be brittle. Boil them in wather to make them souple and tough again or they'll shatter on the first jump hit or crash

[MattK]

The rad2 was my first proper r/c car so can help on a few things.
The original rad 2 was supplied with bushings and not bearings so check it has them. The chassis had a weak point where the tub ends and gearbox sits, an upgraded chassis had a piece of fibreglass fitted to strengthen this. The chassis also tends to snap at the front kickup. The diff is a sun and planet geared type and was very strong but the top shaft onto the slipper has a gear with a pin in and tended to strip out under load. The original bodyshell was slim fitting and tended to be very brittle, but at the time you could get trx1 bodyshell and under trays to fit. The out drive yokes onto the drive shafts fit onto the diff outdrives in two was, there are 2 grub screws through the yokes onto flats and tended to strip out and there is a short countersunk screw on the end of the diff outdrives and must be thread locked!!
Also all the nylon parts are dieable and look better dyed black.
I am not convinced it will take the power of new lipos and brushless but could be a laugh.
If poss bring ribble next time ur there I would love to have a look over it.
:)

[Scuderia Ocker]

thanks for the help guys, ill try to bring it over to ribble one time, mechanically it's sweet but looks a bit grubby, already fitted savox low profile servo:)

callum

[mr. ed]

The expert version with the graphite chassis is more suited for racing, but 10.5 is not that wild. If you run carefull I don't think you'll have too much problems