cody_prochaska

DOES ANYBODY USE ALUMINUM FOR OFF ROAD RACING? I AM REPLACING ALOT OF MY STOCK PARTS WITH ALUMINUM. WILL THIS HURT ME VERY BADLY?

CODY

2916jr

biggest thing is weight plastic is lighter but it I would just replace the parts with plastic cause it is lighter but my hot bodies lsp pro-r comes with aluminum suspension arms but aluminum looks so cool

TenergyRep

Just use common sense on where you use it and you'll be ok. I see folks running aluminum things like battery straps, thats just dumb.

Checkpointracer

Its not dumb... rc is 35% bling.

annie_himself

I don't like aluminum unless its needed but I love it on rear hubs, knuckes, and front castor blocks. Anywhere else besides 1/8 towers, toe blocks and such is a waste. It will just transfer more energy to one part and snap that. I just like to stay with plastic for the ease and price.

TenergyRep

My RCs are 0% bling. I like it that way.

Suprachrgd82

I'll second that! all 4 corners of the car are enough to add strength but not too much weight.

Nitro212

man.. my rs4 was almost 100% alloy... yes it looked awesome but few things...

1. it weight more atleast 2 lbs difference cuz the differentials weights a lot more then the plastic ones..

2 when u crash plastic breaks or might sustain the crash but alloy bends.. and to put it straight again it wont ever be the same

i tell you from personal experience... i crashed miens and had to spend a lot of money in parts the front suspension arm bent real bad the hub and knuckle as well.. plus the base that holds the differential was damaged too..

if u gonna race and use alloy it takes couple more secs for it to develope the speed due to the weight.. i went back to plastic is more light more cheaper as well

annie_himself

I just said I like it. And plus it can take away strength too.

2916jr

like yall said above there is some things you need aluminum

hands without shadows

Knuckles, shocks, steering system (minus turnbuckles), body mount nubs, and shock towers are very nice to have alloy.

Frozen72

If I break a part twice then I upgrade it to alloy like the top arms on my Vendetta ST.

86revo

i would say plastic cause its cheaper and weights less but if your looking for real weight loss go for
carbon fiber

KillerJato

I like aluminun. Weight is not much of a worry of mine since i usually add some weight not much to my racers anyway.

daytimeninja

I don't know about your car, but on my GT2, the stock parts are steel, and I'm pretty sure aluminum is lighter.

KillerJato

Mines a GT not GT2, and mine is plastic not steel.

Nitro212

i don't want to hijack this topic but... any one know where i can find carbon fiber parts for an HPI RS4 3? i already have one alloy completely.. i wanna try and re-build with carbon fiber

nitro _ burner

i think that i you want a shelf-queen go alum.
if you want a basher, go alum and/or plastic (but a higher strnger grade if possible)
and if you want to seriously get into racing, plastic but make shure its a higher grade.

TenergyRep

Right, what you gain in weight savings, you give up in impact resistance. CF is not forgiving in an impact, not to mention that it is more expensive then either aluminum or plastic.

cody_prochaska

Thanks for the input guys...if i cant keep up at the track then ill have just one more excuse to buy another truck!

cody