CVD experience

[Nairb]

I'm definitely getting CVDs for my new truck, but I'm not sure which kind. I originally wanted shiny ones, but now aluminum ones are looking good, too. Are the aluminum ones durable enough to last a few years and is their lower weight good for a performance increase? Any opinions or advice for me? BTW, $2.50 more isn't a big deal, so don't tell me to go with regular CVDs. If the aluminum ones are good for better acceleration and/or top speed, I'll get them; if not, I'll get shiny ones.

[Conman]

Beats Me.

[Ranchdreson]

I spose the steel ones are kinda like their heavyweight fly wheel. the aluminum are like the lighter flywheel. The steel keep have more inerta, to keep the truck rolling. but you wont even notice a difference. The steel are stronger than the aluminum. get the steel, the shiny if you must.

[Top End]

Go with the steel ones.

[TUCRACEMAN]

With the Aluminum CVDs, you'll see an unnoticeable increase in performance. I'd go steel.

[gubbs3]

Only get aluminum if you are racing in the stock class. For gas or mod get steel or shiny. I have seen a few Shiny CVD's that had the ends twisted off in gas. It doesn't happen often but thats a reason for getting steel.

[hpiguy]

gubbs3:

The shiny CVDs are chrome plated steel.

You mean you saw the Aluminum ones with the ends twisted off, right?

[Nairb]

OK, now for the details... I'll be driving a Losi XXXT with a P2K Pro in the stock class.

The flywheel comparison is good, except for the fact that these axles have jack squat for rotational inertia because they are so tightly arranged around their spining axis. Because of this, the aluminum can't make a huge (or probably even noticable) difference in rotational inertia. So I guess I better go with the shiny CVDs, because they'll be more durable for sure. Besides, they'll match my shiny metal hop-up trend I'm going to have in my truck. They'll go great with my Lunsford Titanium turnbuckles and Titanium screw set (<a href="http://www.tiscruz.com">TiScruz</a>). Blue is too trendy right now. :^)

[rcracer_xxxt_futaba]

I would get the steel cause they are much stonger. My Aluminum CVD's look cool but.....I have broken 2 in the last month. If you get CVD's I would recomend getting some steel rings that go around the pin on the CVD. I have lost 2 races that I was leading by at least a half a lap cause my CVD pin fell out.

[Bydenso]

love cvd`s but hate hpi alum cvd`s.

[malici]

The shiny's are nickle plated, not chrome.
Plus the nickle will not rust like chrome would.

[Nairb]

What do you mean "hpi alum cvd`s," having aluminum cvds on your RS4?

Thanks for reminding me, rc..., I'll definitely secure my pin somehow. They can get wicked in a hurry (not just by falling out); a loose pin chopped a slit through one A-arm on my current truck.