Chassis brace

[Paultro84]

Your chassis brace is inspiring, seems efficient and simple. I'll do something similar on my Kraton I think.
I also purchased GPM front & rear braces, what do you guys think about this brand?

I heard it's cheap aluminum but probably stronger than stock. I'm looking at their diff housing for my Outcast. The screws keep coming lose and it leaks fluid so I figured a cheap aluminum one with some thread locker should fix it. Haha or I could keep tightening them after every run.

 

[Reliquat]

Did you try red loctite to keep them in place?

 

[Paultro84]

Did you try red loctite to keep them in place?

The stock housing is plastic and I was told never to use thread locker on plastic because it will eat away at it. I just Googled it and it says to use super glue as thread locker for a screw that's going in to plastic.

 

[Iamtheoutcast]

I heard it's cheap aluminum but probably stronger than stock. I'm looking at their diff housing for my Outcast. The screws keep coming lose and it leaks fluid so I figured a cheap aluminum one with some thread locker should fix it. Haha or I could keep tightening them after every run.

I'd have to say go with gka or voltage for a good quality part.

 

[Iamtheoutcast]

The stock housing is plastic and I was told never to use thread locker on plastic because it will eat away at it. I just Googled it and it says to use super glue as thread locker for a screw that's going in to plastic.

U can use locktite 401 for metal to plastic

 

[Paultro84]

I'd have to say go with gka or voltage for a good quality part.

I agree 100%. Voltage and GKA are the best. I'm between jobs at the moment so I'm going cheap. Haha and if it fails, gives me a reason to tinker with it.

U can use locktite 401 for metal to plastic

There's so many kinds of thread locker out there. Haha I'll check out that 401. Thank you.

 

[Iamtheoutcast]

There's so many kinds of thread locker out there. Haha I'll check out that 401. Thank you.

Np I use it on my screws for the lower chassis braces and the center diff brace.works good and it holds up to 250 degrees so heat won't b a factor. And it also isn't so strong of a bond that it causes problems when removing the screws either.

 

[Paultro84]

 

[Natedawg]

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Heres what i did.

Ummmm wow that’s pretty rad!