MrWednesday
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TLDR: Iām a serial killer
Doing a 100% teardown on my MBX8TR eco. Please tell me if Iām neglecting something:
I feel like I get a bit ridiculous, I start by taking the set screws out of the sway bar mounts, every single thing is completely disassembled except the receiver.
Best part is, I barely even notice a difference n performance after doing all that because Iām inexperienced and a shĆÆt driver. Good thing is I only really drive my RCs like once every few weeks so I donāt have to do this more than 2-3 times a year I figure.
Doing a 100% teardown on my MBX8TR eco. Please tell me if Iām neglecting something:
I feel like I get a bit ridiculous, I start by taking the set screws out of the sway bar mounts, every single thing is completely disassembled except the receiver.
- I strip down the servo, make sure all the dentistry looks sharp.
- The ESC (XR8 Plus G2S) gets dissected replace fan is necessary.
- I take the motor (Xerun 2200 G3) apart completely.
- Obviously I do all the bearings very thoroughly
- Clean all the plastic with car wash soap, put it all in a WD-40 bath for about a week. Then I take all those parts and I hand clean every single GD one with Cleano aviation grade degreaser (no VOCs). Following that I use 210 aviation plastic cleaner and polisher on them.
- For the body I use Rejex soil barrier.
- I replace any wires that donāt look perfect as well as battery connectors.
- Shocks gets fully disassembled, I usually save the silicone if itās clean, but I inspect every single part. Springs get tested with a micrometer and a digital scale, usually get replaced because theyāre pretty cheap and I have a stockpile of new ones since I have other older Mugen Truggies. if theyāre still firm they get cleaned with a wire brush.
- Differentials are completely torn appart, gears and shims scrubbed clean, old silicone discarded and replaced
- Sand and polish sway bars
- I put all the screws from the entire truck in a solvent bath and then clean them one at a time by putting them on the end of a drill and spinning them against a wire brush then a linen cloth. I mean if Iām going to clean every screw hole with a pipe cleaner thereās no sense putting dirty screws back inā¦ right ? I canāt be the only one that does this specific part right boys?
- I use dry chain lube all over the exposed drive train where friction of any kind occurs, as well as pillow balls. This is a step I do about an hour before every single run as well.
Best part is, I barely even notice a difference n performance after doing all that because Iām inexperienced and a shĆÆt driver. Good thing is I only really drive my RCs like once every few weeks so I donāt have to do this more than 2-3 times a year I figure.