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Default Driveshafts !!!!!!!!

Driveshafts !!!!!!

Well not much to show tonight, as I have had an issue with the Driveshafts !

Not ever owning the standard diff. I have the new EVO diff. Well I would say the outdrives do not just have a wider diameter, as with a early post I showed the gearbox holes needed reamering for the outdrives to spin free. They are longer or the diff screw/nut is bigger.

The reason I say this is that the driveshafts are now too long. You can not get up travel enough for the shocks to work, with this length of driveshaft. Which is a real shame as the New EVO diff is a nice bit of kit and really smooth.

So if your reading this Mardave. Make your driveshafts 6mm shorter pin to pin.

I have spent most the night playing around with another driveshaft and have got this to fit perfect. Along with shims and TAMIYA pink marshmellows....

I will show complete pictures tomorrow of the above to help other COBRA runners or builders........:thu mbsup:
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Default TAMIYA MARSHMELLOWS (ORIGINAL)

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You mean you have never used TAMIYA PINK Marshmellows (Original) Dazza.

Here you go. Just for you. We all use these at the track. They take up the play of your driveshafts......:lo l:

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Default Driveshafts/Axles

So with the driveshafts, I had spare sets of Tamiya Top Force dog bones. After measuring them I wondered if they would fit, and after shimming them and using the famous TAMIYA PINK Marshmellows they worked perfectly.

Shiny top driveshafts are Mardave, Bottom dark are TAMIYA....

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Axle showing the shims and the Famous PINK Marshmellows.... and the Driveshaft of my choice. TAMIYA Top Force Dog Bone...

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Default Rear hubs

So with the axles and driveshaft sorted it was time for the rear hubs......

New parts ready.......

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New Hubs, Mardave Bearings, 4-40 XTM Ballstuds, Schumacher PURPLE Nuts, New Mardave hinge pins and New Mardave axles. Built and ready for the chassis..............

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Default RPM Ball Ends and turnbuckles..

RPM White Ball Ends and TRF turnbuckles all made up ready to install..

Would these fit the rear. The front worked very well and were perfect. I wanted the rear to fit also as I don't like odd turnbuckles.

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Default Rear Hubs and turnbuckles

So the hubs went on to perfection. The hinge pin was a little bit of pain, but once fitted are perfect. And the turnbuckles fitted like a dream.....

First pic shows the little TAMIYA Marshmellow, Can you see it Dazza....
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Default Rear Hubs

After looking at these rear hubs.... This COBRA was released around 1991 I believe. I may be corrected on this....

The cougar 2 works was around 92. I can see the similarity in these hubs and the works rear hubs... As the cougar 2 sport/race/team had the chuncky rear hubs.....
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Default Wing Wire.

So with the rear end complete. It was time to make the wing wire. I ordered the wire off ebay.

Wire for wing.....

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Default Wing Wire made.

After looking at this, it was easier to cut and bend two single bits of wire. I wanted to keep them as short as possible to prevent bending. With these installed they are both very strong and will need a hard hit to bend.....

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Default Wing Wire install

With the wing wire made, I had a spare Top Force wing mounting bracket that worked perfectly with the wire and Top Force wing wire mounts....

All ready for the Wing Now.............

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Default Shocks.

So on to the shocks. I have a choice as I have New in packet Mardave COBRA shocks and also Vintage TRAXXAS TRX 3 Shocks.

So I have a gone for the Mardave for now.

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Front shock parts out and ready...

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Default Polish.

I wanted to give the Mardave COBRA bodies a polish to see how they would come up.

The one on the left has been polished and the one on the right is how it came out the packet......

I think they look ok...

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Default Front Shocks built...

Front shocks complete.

They are leaking so I will have a re look. I may change the orings and use green slime.

Front shocks ready for the COBRA.....

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