5451XL Repeat driveshaft breakage

[bonkrshr]

Hey
First Post.... First eRevo...
Love this car...
Learning how to handle it... I've already broken two rear driveshafts......
always breaks on a jump (two or three feet or so) ... always a rear... always seems like an awkward landing but not particularly jarring
its an easy fix... but is something else wrong...
or is this simply too much of a jump...
I'm new to this kind of power in an RC...could it be that landing the car with the wheels driving forward on the point of landing are torquing the shaft to failure?
Thanks for any input..
A

[ArmyofDarkness]

I take it you have the brushed erevo, I wouldnt have thought it was powerful enough with brushed motors to keep snapping drive shafts really.

Are you landing on or off the throttle- on throttle landings will be very tough on the drive train for sure.

You can try loosening the slipper a tiny bit and see if that helps, though you may want/need to upgrade it to use the metal slipper pads.

Otherwise, consider upgrading to some aftermarket drive shafts:

http://cgi.ebay.com/Traxxas-TRA5451R...item518dd68ccd

http://cgi.ebay.com/Spline-CVD-Kit-T...item5d2cd4ffb0

http://cgi.ebay.com/Traxxas-E-Maxx-1...item2ea94321a6 ( will fit the erevo too )

http://cgi.ebay.com/4-Steel-F-R-Axle...item2c58a0f3bd ( will fit erevo too )

http://cgi.ebay.com/4x-F-R-U-Joint-A...item2eb0e5fdba ( will fit erevo too )

[Liam]

Like AOD said are you sure your slipper is set right? My friend had the same problem and it turns out the slipper was too tight. It's usually recommended to tighten it all the way and then loosen it 1/4 of a turn.

[bonkrshr]

haven't adjusted the slipper at all from factory settings...
this is a brushed motor... not brushless...out of the box car...
and I have been landing throttle on...
For me, this is a powerful car and I'm learning (the hard way) how to land this little gem...

[ArmyofDarkness]

Release the throttle as you leave the ramp- if you start to nose dive, tap the throttle; if you start to back flip, tap the brakes.