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DO-U-MAXX · (#26 (**permalink**))

I'd love to get it ready before wednesday but I am not sure what time I will be back in town. It'd be great to test it on the track.

snakebite46 · (#27 (**permalink**))

HobbyshopNewjersey takes paypal as does cripsy critters in NJ
They both are authorized dealers for UE products.

www.hobbyshopnj.com
www.crispycrittershobbyshop.com

DO-U-MAXX · (#28 (**permalink**))

what causes the pins in the cvd's to come out. I was installing them in my wasp maxx and I noticed one that had what appeared to be a loose pin. Its the only one that wants to slide out. I was going to use these instead of the REVO axles just to see it I liked them.

DO-U-MAXX · (#29 (**permalink**))

just bought a set of limiters from crispy. they don't seem to appreciate what UE is doing to their prices. They are offering items less than what their distributors are paying for it, so I was told. I almost bought them directly from UE but they don't take paypal and crispy was only $1 more and they do, so it was easy to decide.
Oh yeah, that lucky son of a gun told me he races a razorback....thats rough.

SixVi6-Camaro · (#30 (**permalink**))

these are MIP CVD's? or UE's? there is a difference but I'm guessing they are MIP's because I used to have issues with MIP's pins walking out.

There is a set screw that holds that pin in. Its probably loose. To get to it you have to fully angle the u joint and rotate the cvd until you see it. its real small. if the pin keeps walking out even with red locktight pull the set screw and lightly scuff up (with sand paper or a quick dremel grinding) the end that touches the pin and even do that to the pin very lightly. degrease the pin and setscrew good and reinstall them using a little red locktight on the setscrew. it should not come apart after that.

Exploded view and instructions here..

http://www.miponline.com/instmxcvd.html

I'd go through and do that to all of them to be sure they don't work free.

snakebite46 · (#31 (**permalink**))

I believe two of the guys from Crispy Critters race Razors.
Aldo and Slimbo (name from the UE board)

Aldo also does some wicked paint jobs

snakebite46 · (#32 (**permalink**))

I didnt really understand what you meant by "they don't seem to appreciate what UE is doing to their prices. "

thenewguy821 · (#33 (**permalink**))

I think he meant that UE is charging the distributers more for the parts than what they offer them for on their site.

DO-U-MAXX · (#34 (**permalink**))

snakebite46 · (#35 (**permalink**))

ahh ok.....
thanks

SixVi6-Camaro · (#36 (**permalink**))

yeah ue charges the official distrubitor a pretty penney making it super expensive to buy UE stuff at an LHS... but just about gives away the stuff to hobbyshopnj and crispycritters which ue deals with directly. its a weird way to do things but thost 2 hobby shops get 90% of the US sales making them money.

Tex · (#37 (**permalink**))

but Crispy Critters were the ones complaining. This is contradicting

snakebite46 · (#38 (**permalink**))

Maybe Aldo isnt getting a good deal on UE stuff then. You'd think he was getting the stuff cheaper, but who knows............I do know that he does have a Razor that he was racing, as does Slimbo who also works at Critters.

snakebite46 · (#39 (**permalink**))

If all my plans go as expected, there might be a UE dealer on the Northside Chicago next year

Then I'll know what the mark-up is on the stuff if I get a deal.

SixVi6-Camaro · (#40 (**permalink**))

hmmm. mabey crispy isn't getting a good deal then.. I bet hobbyshopnj gets the stuff dirt cheap and crispy is just taking a loss on his UE sales to keep up.