Clever or stupid? Shock tubings on driveshafts

[Lennart]

What are your thoughts on this? Could it be dangerous?

I got the scorched driveshafts for my VTE2, and they recommend cleaning and oiling it on their website. But I don't want dust sticking on it and oil sprayed onto the chassis.

Could I place shock tubing on the drive cup with some zip ties and use thin bearing oil?

Maximum rpm should be 24k on the center-shafts, might the rubber tubing expand and catch onto something? Traxxas X01 has rubber covers on their front and rear shafts.

 

[Shadows]

The X0-1's driveshafts are telescoping. Yours are made to move a bit within the input cups instead. I'm not sure the pieces you're thinking about there would stay in place. More established and knowledgeable forum members will chime in I'm sure, but I personally would not do this.

Edit - then again....I have a set of Traxxas driveshafts for the E-Maxx 3905-3908 that are akin to the setup you're thinking on. They call them 'CVD's' but they're really not.

 

[Lennart]

Yes, I think I am better off just using some dry lube now and then.

 

[Tex Koder]

Yes, I think I am better off just using some dry lube now and then.

+1
Agreed.

 

[Big Kid]

I'm already using ( years now actually ) a WAX / PTFE based lubricant designed as a Dirty/Dusty environment lube for bicycle chains.
Sold under the KRYTECH label or White Lightning.

Goes on wet then carrier evaporates leaving the lubricating solids behind. Dirt is NOT attracted to or adheres to surfaces treated.

HIGHLY recommend trying some

ADDING any sort of boot / zip tie etc may shift position and get off center due to centrifugal forces will RADICALLY unbalance the rotating drive shafts .. BAD bad bad !!

 

[slick2500]

Hot Bodies actually makes boots for their cvds but I don't think they work on the Arrmas.
https://www.amainhobbies.com/hb-rac...dhLT417UID9MSpGQRDz0FOvdSsrYZnioaAjnbEALw_wcB

I have these on my Vorza I can check later if they will work on the Arrmas.

 

[Surchaufeur]

Nero uses on their CVD’S does two purpose at once keep Gunk out from the sliding parts(metal on metal) and holds the pin

 

[MrTitanium]

FWIW, I run rubbers on all crawler center shafts after applying grease.