XR-E Aftermarket Support

[Noah]

Does it have any? I know its probably compatible with some other Redcat parts and I wouldn't be surprised if it worked with stuff from other manufactures either.


Also does anybody know any tips for making plastic more durable? Already ripped off my bumper from it scraping on a bump on my paved driveway...

 

[RampageHopUps]

The XR shares some parts with the XB and XT models. The engines are compatable with CY engines. Other than that, nothing is the same as other mfg.

 

[Noah]

anything you would recommend for the plastics problem then?

 

[RampageHopUps]

What problem are you having ? Where do you live?

 

[Noah]

What problem are you having ? Where do you live?

my problem was just that the bumper is really breakable and has broken once after a really small hit and I don't want it to happen tp the new one I have to buy.

 

[rcgasser]

don't hit anything!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Noah]

i didn't, it scraped on the ground of my driveway :/

 

[Ildy666]

I have read on other forums that boiling plastics in hot water makes them less brittle but I don't know if it works?could just be a wives tale???

 

[Ol' fart]

The drivetrain parts I make will fit on the rally, both gas and electric.

Look into making the lower part of the front bumper out of aluminum.

 

[RampageHopUps]

In the old days of T-maxxes, we would boil the plastics and I swear it helped. It just releases any stress in the plastic, so no harm if you do boil them.

 

[Noah]

The drivetrain parts I make will fit on the rally, both gas and electric.Look into making the lower part of the front bumper out of aluminum.

if you make it, maybe raise the height of it so it doesn't scrap on the ground so much

 

[Ol' fart]

I have one new in the box, I'll take a look at it.

 

[going_fast]

I guess i'll be boiling some parts! I have broken my brittle front bumper on my chimera. Repaired and strengthened with aluminum. Broken rear roll cage where wing is mounted. I purchased new rear section but it has no flex to it. Broken roll cage on left side. Only rolled it twice. Some rpm parts would be awesome. But they don't exist. All in all i still love my redcat.

 

[Noah]

I guess i'll be boiling some parts! I have broken my brittle front bumper on my chimera. Repaired and strengthened with aluminum. Broken rear roll cage where wing is mounted. I purchased new rear section but it has no flex to it. Broken roll cage on left side. Only rolled it twice. Some rpm parts would be awesome. But they don't exist. All in all i still love my redcat.

yep, I superglued the crap out of the bumper to get it back together, only for it to break the bumper plate on a microscopic pothole.

 

[going_fast]

Pic of bumper fix. You must extend aluminum in slot where original bumper mounted





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[therealrsr]

This was a pretty good discussion of boiling benefits and caution from a couple years ago. I used to do it (long ago) a lot on Traxxas parts, but started using rpm for replacements. Then I got into axial kit builds and started doing it again.

http://www.rccaraction.com/blog/2013/10/04/how-to-boost-the-strength-of-plastic-parts/

 

[Noah]

any update? Just broke my second bumper -_-

I have one new in the box, I'll take a look at it.