Built the set of SSD Diamonds last month, and was planning on running them on a LCG Build, but decided to go a different axle route for that, so had these looking for a home. Buddy got a Pheonix and wasn't fond of it, so I got the chassis setup and the new 3 gear Axial tranny with it for a good price.
After some finagling with the link ends to get the setup right, and moving the rear shock mounts to the rear-most position, was able to put these Diamonds under the VP Chassis. Had to use 2 long rod ends on the pan hard to get the axle in the correct position so the shocks set upright, but at the end of a few hours of assembling and changing ends, etc. got it nearly to roller stage.
Installed the SSD Trail King links and panhard/steering links with a 12.5 wb as the end result.
The stock axial tranny will be pulled. I want to have dig on this rig, so considered a VP 3gear and dig etc. . But looking over evilzon. I found what the Chy-Na retailers are calling a reversing transmission. Essentially a knock-off Axial 3 Gear but has a plate on the front with 2 gears to counter-rotate the output shafts to the axles so no torque twisth. Then they have the Chy-Na 3 gear tranny with the vp knockoff dig setup on it. I'm thinking this is how I'll go for the tranny setup. The Dig assembly should install directly on the counter-rotating shaft tranny, and that will leave a knock-off 3 gear tranny as a spare for later use. At least that's my story and I'm sticking to it. lolol
some pics of the starting stuffs.
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After some finagling with the link ends to get the setup right, and moving the rear shock mounts to the rear-most position, was able to put these Diamonds under the VP Chassis. Had to use 2 long rod ends on the pan hard to get the axle in the correct position so the shocks set upright, but at the end of a few hours of assembling and changing ends, etc. got it nearly to roller stage.
Installed the SSD Trail King links and panhard/steering links with a 12.5 wb as the end result.
The stock axial tranny will be pulled. I want to have dig on this rig, so considered a VP 3gear and dig etc. . But looking over evilzon. I found what the Chy-Na retailers are calling a reversing transmission. Essentially a knock-off Axial 3 Gear but has a plate on the front with 2 gears to counter-rotate the output shafts to the axles so no torque twisth. Then they have the Chy-Na 3 gear tranny with the vp knockoff dig setup on it. I'm thinking this is how I'll go for the tranny setup. The Dig assembly should install directly on the counter-rotating shaft tranny, and that will leave a knock-off 3 gear tranny as a spare for later use. At least that's my story and I'm sticking to it. lolol
some pics of the starting stuffs.
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