Hex conversion using Schumacher parts

[Headling]

Hi Guys, spotted and shared this on Facebook, handy info to keep/share on here

[RCveteran]

NIce option, the B4 stuff is gettting hard and expensive to come by as well.

[Jeep-Power]

Cool conversion.

Slightly off topic- I am still wondering why this is done at all, in the first place-- seems like there is more rotating mass with this design-- which means slower. Having the 'old' style of a fixed axle seems more efficeinet, no?

[Lonestar]

Cool conversion.

Slightly off topic- I am still wondering why this is done at all, in the first place-- seems like there is more rotating mass with this design-- which means slower. Having the 'old' style of a fixed axle seems more efficeinet, no?

More efficient, and also less leverage on the bearing, so more robust. The small hurdle is that you have to pop the bearings from front rim to front rim, but not a biggie really.

However a lot of the modern racing is on controlled mounted tires, already glued on rims. And the standard is the 12mm hex... this is what drove the change.

[Chewbacca]

Are these 3/16 axles or is this a metric conversion at the same time?

Thanks, Tony

[Lonestar]

Are these 3/16 axles or is this a metric conversion at the same time?

Thanks, Tony

Sorry I fixed my earlier message it is hex I meant, not axle...

But everyone finally went to metric in the industry, yes. AE was the last one, I think losi had made the move earlier with the 22. The B5 was the first one to make the move in AE's range.