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Timmahh a écrit :after reading UEASands thread, the nieb (Neighbor) went out and bought a set of proline Maxx Paddles. he had already bought extra rims and beadlock rings a while back, and they are 1st runs. so he decided to have me Make a set of Paddles ala UAEs idea. Thanx for the Inspiration, but damn you my hands hurt from pullin on the tires over the rims..lolol

here is the process i did. I have a set im prolly going to start on tomorrow. but if there is updated rims available now, then i ll wait and put them on that.

Anyone hear about the HPI Paddles timing? soong, Santatime, Spring? just wondering.

Timmahh

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getting tire around the rim. WOW. lets just say its a tad snug but goes. spray of wd40 around the rim helps out.





adjusting the fit and position



ok tires on rim, but long way from done. it was a bit of a pain, but i think worth it.




next step fitting the beadlocks on




Setting Screws in beadlocks




just about Done with the project.



once all the bolts were in place, i pulled them out one at a time and added some killer tire glue ( i ll get brand later) and glued the bottom part of each thread than ran them back in to nice and snug. i also made sure there was rubber around the whole screw area at the beadlocks. i used a pipe insulation availabe at lowes ( rubberish/foam in 6 ft lenths @ 4 bux/piece). its a bit softer than the new hpi foams, but the room for foam was slim with this Mod. all in all it turned out really quite good.
will post pics of mine when i get them done tomorrow. neib cant run. hes waiting on a new ESP Z26 and an XCan from Daves. Soon so very Soon he keeps saying

heres the finished product. will post pix of mine when i get them done.

VertigoPerformance a écrit :VPP1620T MRSP $24.95 (pr)
NYA (ETA Approx 30 days)

Vertigo Performance Rear Axle Wideners for the HPI Baja 5B are made from 6061-T6 aluminium, we produced these with more in mind than just a wider track.

-Back plate to prevent the retaining ring on the rim from backing off or coming off.
- Eliminated the 1 screw in the axle and opted for a set screw retaining pin system, this also helps protect the hub Bearing from rocks.
- 8mm prevents the wheels from rubbing on the control arms so there are no more worn arm issues without putting much added stress on the hub bearings.
-End capped the hub so that the axle cannot fill with dirt
- As many know the weight of the Baja though balanced could be balanced a bit better so we created the wideners to be a bit heavier than stock moving some of the weight of the buggy behind the engine.

engine man a écrit :savais vous ou ca en ais pour la prise sous garantie triangles arr,jantes,pneus.
est ce que hpi les prend en charge en france maintenant ou il faut encore habiter au states?