Alloy wheel hex alternatives

kyoshogit · #1 03-12-2010

I'm looking at getting clamping alloy wheel hex's. Are the FS2's axles the same diameter as other buggy makes, Associated or HPI maybe?

RogerM · #2 03-12-2010

Simple answer is no.

Kyosho do a part LAW30

http://www.jespares.com/electric-mod...tegory_id=1285

They are very good quality items and mean yo unever loose a drive pin!

I use them on some of my cars but not all, on the ones I don't I put a blob of a good thread lock into the groove in the hex and then fit it and let it go off over night. The hex never moves but a quick tap and it pops off.
Make sure it doesn't go in the bearings though.

That said I am about ot convert them all to the LAW30 as I think the extra security of the screw is useful for a clot like me

kyoshogit · #3 03-12-2010

Thanks for the threadlock tip Roger....it makes press-on alloy one's worth consideration.
LAW30......at the price,

nope.

Surely there are other cars that use the same axle diameter.....anyone?

discostu · #4 03-12-2010

there is nothing wrong with the plastic ones

RogerM · #5 03-12-2010

It's not just the axle diameter but the resultant difference in offset (HB for example), a fraction can really change the way a car handles.

As Stu says there isn't much wrong with the plastic ones, not had any wear issues on hexs or wheels.
Only reason I go for the clamp on ones is that often work on my car on my lap rather than over a table so am prone to dropping things

phil c · #6 03-12-2010

Hi guys I have 4 genuine kyosho alloy wheel hexes that clamp on that I could be tempted to part with , I'm at York this sat/sunday for the ebor race if your interested