Boom Racing parts???

[Vp Monkey]

Those knocking Boom haven't tried their products. I don't know why the VP homo army has to chime in every time somebody asks about a product front a different brand.

And the same for vice verca. :lmao:

 

[DickyT]

Those knocking Boom haven't tried their products. I don't know why the VP homo army has to chime in every time somebody asks about a product front a different brand.

I never knocked boom, their stuff seems decent for an inexpensive chinese made alternative. Integy however is cheap junk. I have been in RC since 1982 and have tried Integy repeatedly over the years. It may be shiny and look pretty, but it does not hold up. I have bent or cracked every Integy part I have ever put on a buggy, truck, touring car, etc.

I'm a proud member of the "VP homo army" If I had a flag I would wave it! Designed in the US, made in the US, and they stand behind their product. I have had a few issues with a VP part in the past. I calmly contacted them and they replaced it for me. Having the new part in my hand in a couple days. Yeah, I'll stand by them!

 

[JatoTheRipper]

And the same for vice verca. :lmao:

See the thread title. It says Boom Racing. So of course I'm talking about Boom Racing. So what is your point?

 

[Vp Monkey]

See the thread title. It says Boom Racing. So of course I'm talking about Boom Racing. So what is your point?

You have a point? Never seen it. I am pretty sure people brought up alternatives and you went on your typical anti VP rant.

 

[WHITE-TRASH]

You have a point? Never seen it.

Look at the top of his head, you'll find it.




I haven't tried boom racing so I can't give an honest assessment of their parts either way. I have used integy, hot racing, strc, axial and VP alloy parts on past and current rigs.

Integy uses a proprietary blend of alloy I've named alumargerine for its blend of aluminum looks with the tensile strength of margerine.

HR as strc are decent for sure. Their alloy is better than integy from my experience, their tolerances are held tighter, there are less tool marks and they offer improved designs over stock rather than simple alloy repops as integy does.

VP makes nice stuff. I like their products since they use a stronger alloy than the rest, they hold tight tolerances, have a nice finish and very few of their parts are simple repops. They redesign and improve on stock all the time. Is it expensive? Sure but axial alloy is usually more expensive.

Speaking of axial alloy... it's a decently strong alloy but they only make alloy copies of plastic parts and their tolerances aren't stellar. They cost more than the other brands too go figure. :lol:

 

[Kylar]

I got some boom racing c-hubs and knuckles for a wraith. I would say the fit and finish is a bit above GPM, Cappu, etc

It all depends on your application as well, and how you drive. If you bash your truck like a red headed traxxas e-revo then no, cheaper aluminum upgrades wont last. In fact alot of bashers stick to RPM parts in the go fast world for that reason. Stiff brittle aluminum + high impact abuse= things bend and break.

I have used a wide varity of the "cheap" aluminum upgrades on my trucks and ive been in the hobby for many years. Most of the problems come from people not using locktite and screws backing out, stripping holes. I've used VP,Boom, GPM, Integy(Gasp), Cappu, STRC, RC4WD, and some other no named brands. Ive only had 2 issues, and both were caused by screws backing out, loosening, and stripping the hole. That is over a course of at least 20 trucks I have built. I run brushless and brushed. However I also dont abuse and beat up my trucks like they owe me money. I save that for the high speed bashers were it belongs...lol

 

[Ditchrat]

Why don't you all quit your bitching and put your money where your mouth is? By that I mean instead of this subjective BS, you get two comparable parts and do a quantitative comparison.

In all these posts I've read, and all the ads for parts nobody ever seems to discuss the important points of, lets say aluminum truss.

What alloy is it, what type of anodizing is used and what is the thickness? Other then the obvious manufactures, I think that people have no clue what they are buying or even what they are looking for.

So yeah I'm new to this forum, but I'm not new to life, and the BS, either fan boy or basher is pretty transparent.

For those that say VP is superior, it is a simple question why is it better then Boom racing. The VP site doesn't indicate any country of origin, no ANSI or ASTM standard numbers, no description of the anodizing type, nor is it clear if things are cast or billet.

I'm not trying to put anyone on the spot or be rude to anyone, but really if you can't even compare and contrast parts your opinion is pretty worthless.

 

[JatoTheRipper]

You have a point? Never seen it. I am pretty sure people brought up alternatives and you went on your typical anti VP rant.

I'm not anti-VP. You make nice stuff. Your wheels are always in consideration for me. The OMF wheels are some of the nicest looking wheels on the market and I will own them some day. But for some reason I always end up with Gear Head when I want high end wheels.

I'll just as gladly but budget wheels. Never had one fail on me.

But VP is not the only option. It's not even the only high end option. You can't mention alternatives on this site without certain people saying something like "Brand X is junk. Buy VP." Those people are who I'm talking about. They're obnoxious and usually clueless.

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[spookyseven]

Why don't you all quit your bitching and put your money where your mouth is? By that I mean instead of this subjective BS, you get two comparable parts and do a quantitative comparison.

In all these posts I've read, and all the ads for parts nobody ever seems to discuss the important points of, lets say aluminum truss.

What alloy is it, what type of anodizing is used and what is the thickness? Other then the obvious manufactures, I think that people have no clue what they are buying or even what they are looking for.

So yeah I'm new to this forum, but I'm not new to life, and the BS, either fan boy or basher is pretty transparent.

For those that say VP is superior, it is a simple question why is it better then Boom racing. The VP site doesn't indicate any country of origin, no ANSI or ASTM standard numbers, no description of the anodizing type, nor is it clear if things are cast or billet.

I'm not trying to put anyone on the spot or be rude to anyone, but really if you can't even compare and contrast parts your opinion is pretty worthless.

I'm not trying to argue with you, just providing some insight to your country of origin statement. I don't think a lot of people comprehend that the guys at VP have made much more than toy truck parts.

http://www.rccrawler.com/forum/tools-procedures/461703-digital-calipers-2.

We use to be a cnc job shop, we have made parts either direct or through 1st and 2nd tier suppliers for most good and some bad high tech companies. Its common here in the silicon valley where we originated, there was a very strong base of good machining companies here at one time. its not like it was that's for sure.

We have cycled through the industries as they have come and go, from disc drive, microwave communications, extreme atmosphere robotics for semiconductor and underwater, aerospace, medical and consumer, not to mention lots of R&D, which we saw many projects evolve that are now common house hold or industrial products from the start.

Applied Materials-Kamtsu, Boeing, Motorola, United Defense, Lam Research, apple, Perkins Elmer, Dell, broad com, Samsung, Seagate, AMD. Remec microwave, space systems Loral, Brooks Automation, KLA Tencor, Novelus, PRI automation, Stryker endoscopy, abaxis, just to rattle a few off the top of my head. We still have a good size portfolio pf parts we made for these guys... the best part is getting invited into there places and talking to the buyers and engineers, and their setups and layouts....

Then in 97 get got heavy into paint ball while maintaining, our industrial customers. A Top rank player met us and we started working with him to build paintball markers, we did all of the design, prototyping, and production, to finished sub assemblies. we designed and build over 10 platforms for him, and built all of the parts for over 50,000 pro level markers, and held top rank pro players on the worlds podium for years. then our customer got greedy. and started beating us up against china and robbed us of our brand name we created "Ripper" Milling.. that when vanquish began in about 2005. We became official in 2007, and began the swtich from paintball to RC to get away from that business. We are now surpassing him 6 years later, we feel a well earned feat. now to infinity and beyond !

 

[Ditchrat]

I'm not trying to argue with you, just providing some insight to your country of origin statement. I don't think a lot of people comprehend that the guys at VP have made much more than toy truck parts.

http://www.rccrawler.com/forum/tools-procedures/461703-digital-calipers-2.

No worries I wasn't singling anyone out, and honestly was not demanding answers from anyone. Just making a point. But I appreciate you taking the time to dig that up.

 

[WHITE-TRASH]

I'm not trying to argue with you, just providing some insight to your country of origin statement. I don't think a lot of people comprehend that the guys at VP have made much more than toy truck parts.

http://www.rccrawler.com/forum/tools-procedures/461703-digital-calipers-2.

That's very interesting for sure. Hardcore RC went the opposite way, they dont do anything rc related that I'm aware of and at one point they were king shit as far as I knew.

 

[SkaldidDog]

Are said parts named for what happens when they are stressed?

Like naming a marine supplier "Sunken Marine Supplies".

J

 

[Ditchrat]

Why don't you all quit your bitching and put your money where your mouth is? By that I mean instead of this subjective BS, you get two comparable parts and do a quantitative comparison.

In all these posts I've read, and all the ads for parts nobody ever seems to discuss the important points of, lets say aluminum truss.

What alloy is it, what type of anodizing is used and what is the thickness? Other then the obvious manufactures, I think that people have no clue what they are buying or even what they are looking for.

So yeah I'm new to this forum, but I'm not new to life, and the BS, either fan boy or basher is pretty transparent.

For those that say VP is superior, it is a simple question why is it better then Boom racing. The VP site doesn't indicate any country of origin, no ANSI or ASTM standard numbers, no description of the anodizing type, nor is it clear if things are cast or billet.

I'm not trying to put anyone on the spot or be rude to anyone, but really if you can't even compare and contrast parts your opinion is pretty worthless.

 

[EeePee]

And what have you done? Talked but no tests either. Put your money where your mouth is.

 

[1tonscout]

I imagine you probably also think Harbor freight cordless tools are as good as Milwaukee cordless
You should buy all that boom racing crap and let us know how it holds up for you:lmao:
Definitely buy the links and axle shafts:lmao:

 

[Ditchrat]

And what have you done? Talked but no tests either. Put your money where your mouth is.

Talked, there is no where that I recommend one product over another. Why you might ask? Well that's very simple I have enough education and experience to know that I am not qualified to recommend one part over another.

 

[EeePee]

One without prejudice is the best person to spend their money and share their results.

 

[Ditchrat]

I imagine you probably also think Harbor freight cordless tools are as good as Milwaukee cordless
You should buy all that boom racing crap and let us know how it holds up for you:lmao:
Definitely buy the links and axle shafts:lmao:

You fail to understand my posts, I am not suggesting that boom racing is better than vp or any other brand.

So let me clear it up. People are too ignorant, lazy or stupid even have a clue as to what the questions to ask or what to look for when shopping.

Also so I'm clear I have nothing against vp. So go troll someone else fan boy.

 

[WHITE-TRASH]

Talked, there is no where that I recommend one product over another. Why you might ask? Well that's very simple I have enough education and experience to know that I am not qualified to recommend one part over another.

Really so my earlier reply of real world experience is crap eh? I'm no fan boy for any brand, I'll use whatever works but fit, finish and design are simple to evaluate without sending parts to a lab for metallurgical evaluation.

I haven't tried boom racing so I can't give an honest assessment of their parts either way. I have used integy, hot racing, strc, axial and VP alloy parts on past and current rigs.

Integy uses a proprietary blend of alloy I've named alumargerine for its blend of aluminum looks with the tensile strength of margerine.

HR and strc are decent for sure. Their alloy is better than integy from my experience, their tolerances are held tighter, there are less tool marks and they offer improved designs over stock rather than simple alloy repops as integy does.

VP makes nice stuff. I like their products since they use a stronger alloy than the rest, they hold tight tolerances, have a nice finish and very few of their parts are simple repops. They redesign and improve on stock all the time. Is it expensive? Sure but axial alloy is usually more expensive.

Speaking of axial alloy... it's a decently strong alloy but they only make alloy copies of plastic parts and their tolerances aren't stellar. They cost more than the other brands too go figure. :lol:

 

[1tonscout]

People are too ignorant, lazy or stupid even have a clue as to what the questions to ask or what to look for when shopping.

you must be really smart. Can you explain to us retards what to look for when we're shopping for RC car parts