I had broken two scroll buttons on my DXS3 radios and after waiting 3 weeks to get my radio back I just wasn't about to do it again, so I went to East RC and spent $14.99 on an aluminum wheel they have created to fix all my issues. Price was a little high but worth it to me. Shipping was rather fast and the button is machined with the highest quality.
To install the button you must take apart your radio which can be intimidating but turns out not to be to hard. I removed all the screws holding the cases together, then using a razor blade on a hobby knife I slowly lifted up the two decals on the top of the remote which fully opens up the case. Installing the button was pretty easy, but keeping the plastic button in place to the right of the wheel was pretty difficult. After some trial and error I got the case to go back together and the decals went back on without an issue and you couldn't tell I took it apart!
The wheel does seem to have alot more resistance then the stock one. To much in my opinion and I'm trying to figure out how to fix this issue. It has hurt me in competitions a few times when I'm trying to adjust my EPA's I simply can't get the button the scroll, its very hard to move it.
**UPDATE**
I've taken the remove apart and done everything I can think of to get the wheel to spin as freely as the stock one does. However it just isn't possible. The wheel is just to difficult to turn and I've been forced to switch back to the stock plastic wheel.
Although it seems like a good fix, this aluminum wheel is more hassle then the plastic wheel breaking itself.
I was in need of some stands to hold my crawlers so I could take pictures and also have something to store then on. A little searching and I came across Fubar Crawlers who offers a cheap and nice looking stand at a great price!
For $12.00 you can get a blank designed stand for one crawler, or for $14.00 you can get a custom engraved stand with virtually any graphic you want on them within reason. Made from .187" clear Acrylic the 2.2 stands easily fit Axial, Berg, Clod, Losi and most TLT axles and the 1.9 stands fit perfectly on the losi axles.
Within less then a week and half my custom engraved RcBros stands had arrived packaged in a nice clear bag. Each piece still having the protective film to protect from scrapes during shipping. Simply remove these covers and the stand is ready for installation. Each Axle gets one cross member and two stands to support the axle. I would have liked to see them being a tighter , I feel there just a little to loose when mating against each other. However they are still very sturdy for your crawler to be supported on while wrenching or simply on display.
I feel the price is perfect and the custom engraving options is simply killer, I now have a great stand to take pictures on and also a great stand to display my crawlers where ever I go. Comminication with Fubar was easy and quick and turn around time was perfect!
If your looking for a stand for your crawler look no further!
All my local crawler buddies have been running the Mayhem Engineering Double Phattys forever. So I decided to jump on the bandwagon and see what all the fuss is about, and well, now I know!!
When it comes to picking out a set of beadlocks for any rc crawler these days, whether it be 2.2 or 1.9 you have over a dozen different options to pick from. Most often then not the number one factor in picking is looks, and the second being practicality. When I decided to pick up a set for my 1.9 Losi Mini Rock Crawler I was wanting something that looked nice and allowed me to easily add or remove weight to my liking. This quickly narrowed down my search and pointed me straight to the Mayhem 1.9 CDP wheels.
I was really wanting some more steering out of my Losi Mini Rock Crawler for competition because I simply felt I wasn't getting enough. The upgraded servo worked well, but the stock dog bone axles up front seemed to limit the steering angle.
So I upgraded to the Losi CV Driveshafts to get that added edge. Installation was rather straight forward and very similar to other CV driveshafts I've owned on various rc's. The pin holding the CV Axle on did look like it could possibly escape so I used an old trick and added some black heat shrink tubign to hold the pins in place (see pics on left)
I'm not sure how you'd want me to acurractely measure the steering increase, however I went from not touching my shock springs with my tires at full turn, to now touching my springs at full turn. I have a noticeble increase in steering and feel it was money well spent! Hopefully the picture below shows the difference for you:
If your looking for that edge in your local comps, or simply just want more steering, then I'd suggest picking up a set of losi CV Driveshafts next time your shopping.
