Tamiya 417V5 double cardan shaft problems

[cs8sz]

Hi Guys,

Please help!

I have just bought a new 417V5 my dad has also just bought one, the new Double Cardan shafts which are supplied with the kit, see pretty awful to be frank the clips that are designed to hold the pins in, are too weak and ping off far too easily. The older design of the drive shafs without the double joint, were much better as the clips were thicker metal and stayed in place.

So my question is what do you people do with these drive shafts as they are fairly unusable the way they are?

Thank you very much

Chris

[Chris]

What is the problem with the DJS?

The TRF team are using these shafts for more than a year without any problems.
I never experienced a problem with the tamiya DJS, they are probably the best DJS on the market.

[qatmix]

Indeed, I have been running them for over a year and they are fine, I have never had to replace them in this time (As opposed to the Xray guys whose seem to go every few months).

They will be fine, Can you post some pics?

Have you bent the pins? They just clip on with a pair of pliers.

[Matt Butcher]

Never had any problems with my tamiya dcjs and have been running them for quite a while. Are the retainers seating correctly?

[cs8sz]

Hi All,

May I say a big thank you for the responses, I was expecting to have people say they have the same issue, clearly not. Last night I downloaded a manual as I am away, and realised that the clips are directional, I just assembled them ignoring the direction of travel me being stupid!

I shall dismantle the car and make sure the clips are the correct way round.

Thanks again for the help much appriecated.

Chris

[Origineelreclamebord]

Originally Posted by cs8sz

Hi All,

May I say a big thank you for the responses, I was expecting to have people say they have the same issue, clearly not. Last night I downloaded a manual as I am away, and realised that the clips are directional, I just assembled them ignoring the direction of travel me being stupid!

I shall dismantle the car and make sure the clips are the correct way round.

Thanks again for the help much appriecated.

Chris

Just a question... Are the clips also directional on the 'regular' universal shafts then? I rebuilt my TRF417 a while back and though I'm running a mild motor I'd rather not have it disintegrate upon launch

[cs8sz]

Hi,

According to the v5 manual the rear drive shafts aren't which are the same as the older design shafts. However I would put the on the correct way round. If you work out the direction of travel then it is fairly logical which way round they should be to keep the clip on. Or download a v5 manual off the Web.

Thanks Chris