Comments on: Front wheel hub E-clip modification.

By: BrothrBob

BrothrBob — Sat, 30 Apr 2011 03:33:42 +0000

My first day of bashing my front wheel came off & I snapped my A-Arm? I was surprised how it happened? I hit a dirt hill & took flight, The buggy came down on an angle & SNAP! I was like wtf! My buggy was out of commission for a while until I replaced the parts. now for the mod, not sure I will do it? But in the long-run I will save on e-clips…

By: smokey

smokey — Tue, 29 Mar 2011 23:38:45 +0000

i’m thinking of doing this mod on both my baja’s

my question is that i have wheel extention’s on both of them
since the wheel’s are further away from the hub’s
will it give more stress to the washer and the M5 screw?

locking forward to see you guy’s at the bajafest 2011

smokey (montreal,canada)

By: Rotaxification

Rotaxification — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 01:34:56 +0000

Thanks for the tips I have crashed hard enough to TEAR ALL THE FRONT AND REAR suspension off my ss and the wheels were still intact anything to improve tour car is good wheels coming off might be a maintenance issue?

By: BIG DADDY K

BIG DADDY K — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 00:18:14 +0000

I HAVE DONE THIS AND LET ME TELL YOU THERE IS NO BETTER THING THEN NOT HAVING TO RUN AFTER WHEELS AND FOR THOSE WHO THINK IT MIGHT DO MORE HARM THEN GOOD WELL LET ME TELL YOU THAT I BASH MINE HARD AND STILL HAVE NOT BROKEN ANYTHING MAJOR PARTS

By: Gaz

Gaz — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 09:39:06 +0000

hey axel
just seen this so you may have already done the mod anyway..
Most parts & fastening type places sell those kinda machine bolts + nylocks ..even any good hobby shop will have them ( usually in the r/c airplanes sections ) names like du-bro and many others make ALL kinds of bolts + washers + nylocks that will fit the bill ..IF you get stuck with the coutersunk washers ..then use hexhead bolts + nylocks and plain flat washers ..since you DONT need to countersink the washers anyway ..BUT if you do want to and cant find em then a dremel tool will do the job well ..since its small enough to use a countersink bit in the collet ..
I can see the + side of doing this mod >> no more chasing runaway wheels and losing bearings ext ext….PROVIDED you realise that a VERY hard crash is likely to result in MORE damage ( like the tutorial says ) anyway ALL the best..
I have NO idea where in the world u are but if in australia try ANY model shops ..if ya wanna save money try coventrys ( not the ford car parts place ) the nuts & bolts specialists ..been there MANY times for special fittings for my giant scale planes and even the baja 5b modded to hell
Cheers
Gary

By: Paul

Paul — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 14:21:51 +0000

I think that the original design is better. Its made to break away, being solid would cause more damage when crashed.

By: Axel Febles

Axel Febles — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 20:13:43 +0000

About the Front wheel hub E-clip modification.

M4 x 35mm and the lock nut plus the washers for make the option #2.

If anyone knows where to get those, please email me at axelfebles@me.com

That’s a great mod!!! Everyone should do that to their Baja’s.

Thanks

By: Axel Febles

Axel Febles — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 20:09:25 +0000

About the Front wheel hub E-clip modification.

I have a question:

Where can I find the M4 x 35mm and the lock nut plus the washers for make the option #2.

Any help please?

Thanks