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Best mod for an rtx hanger?
Posted: Fri Feb 24, 2006 5:09 pm
by Adam Daniels
Hey guys...its vacation...and i am bored. So i popped the axle out of my 106mm rtx hanger and I am not sure what sort of mod i want to do.
At first i was thinking of shaving it down to 90mm and keeping the axle the same length so it could be spaced, but what other good mods could i do? maybe get an 8mm axle? offset?
what is the best way to aquire an 8mm axle? i have everything to make threads and all that, even access to a mechanical mill, cnc mill, mechanical lathe, and cnc lathe which we have not run yet
step #1: Make it turny
Posted: Fri Feb 24, 2006 5:44 pm
by Ramón Königshausen
rmn
Posted: Thu May 11, 2006 2:44 pm
by Lee Redfern
Hey Ramon, what's step 2???
Posted: Thu May 11, 2006 4:58 pm
by Ramón Königshausen
Exchanging the stock axle with an 8mm axle.
or
Putting lathed Radikal bushings into your RT-X...
rmn
8mm axle stock
Posted: Thu May 11, 2006 5:55 pm
by Ron Olsen
I'll second the question Adam asked, I've been looking on the web for "axle rod" etc. for the raw material to do just what Adam is describing, take out the stock axle and replace it, but so far, I can't find the axle material I would replace it with. Anyone have a pointer to where one could source some 8mm axle material?
thanks,
Ron
Posted: Fri May 12, 2006 9:11 am
by Carsten Pingel
doesn't have OUST replacable 8mm axles ?
Posted: Fri May 12, 2006 9:39 am
by YOYO SHULTZ
Carsten Pingel wrote:doesn't have OUST replacable 8mm axles ?
Yes, they do.
Check here
http://www.oustbearings.com/
go under the 'order' section and you will see the
Oust SS AXELS™
Introductory Price $8.95 per pair
But: I don't know if they are wider in the middle.
And: You have to rethread them, because they are too long.
My 2 Cents on 8mm axle conversions
Posted: Sun May 14, 2006 1:42 am
by Paul Howard
ADAM- check my lengthy entry from May 8th 2006 on the other thread tiltle something like "How important are straight axles on the front truck" one thread below this one on the General truck discussion forum. Also, lengthening your kingpin with a new longer(than stock) grade 8 kinpin will allow you to use full height bushings and get more swing to the hanger. Also, put 15 degrees positive wedge on it. You'll be set.- Good luck, Paul