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    Default Someone double check my order

    So i just picked up a used mini v. Im looking to keep it cheap (under $100) I would like to stay brushed maybe a 480 but i still gotta find a reasonable ESC. Im not running Lipo. Anyway Im keeping the outdrive but i just want to change the prop shaft.

    Prop shaft
    http://www.offshoreelectrics.com/pro...od=oct-ocgcss4

    5/32" brass for Octura .098 Flex Cable.
    http://www.offshoreelectrics.com/pro...rass-tb&cat=70

    Now i just need a prop. Any suggestions. (Please link)
    traxxas villain EX, mini v

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    "A quick temper will make a fool of you soon enough."
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    you think i could get away with the unsharpened one? and is the prop shaft right?
    traxxas villain EX, mini v

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    No. It will need to be balanced.

    I used a 1/8 prop shaft (the one you list is a 4mm - slightly bigger in the strut or outdrive then reduced to 1/8 for the prop)
    The one I used was This.
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    So there im just using the shaft. Do i have to convert to the flex cable when using that shaft?
    traxxas villain EX, mini v

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    Ahh. Ok. Use the one you selected, you may have to enlarge the outdrive bore to accept it.
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    yeah, I was planning to drill out anyway to accept the 5/32" copper tube
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    You're good then!!
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    Thanks a ton!
    traxxas villain EX, mini v

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    I run a 430 or 431 on mine stock, plastic.

    I use an octura 1/18" prop shaft and replace the u joints with .093 flex cable, but keep the 3mm solid drive shaft. Cheap conversion that way, I had to do 6 of them!

    Brian

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    Ordered up the prop and the shaft along with a new u joint. Mine was all rusted. had to drill it out to get the old prop shaft out. Looks like its staying this way for now but i wanna run the mini car hardware in the future. I found it on there website, i just gotta pair it all up.
    traxxas villain EX, mini v

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