RC Bushings vs. Bearings comparison

This is some footage of how my wheels spin before and after I convert the carriers to hold bearings. I switched the stock XL-5 bushing carriers for the VXL ball bearing ones (way cheaper than RPM carriers!)

It didn't make huge difference in the rear wheels, since the tranny dissipates a lot of the rotation, but you can still see that it takes longer for the rear wheels to slow down. As for the front... pretty dramatic. :)

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• RC
• bushings
• bearings
• compare
• rustler
• wheels
• upgrade
• carriers

[GEO3535]

HELP!! how often do you have to change the Bearings and what do you mean byway cheaper than RPM carriers???

[jolynsbass]

stock vxl carriers are ~$3/pair, vs. RPM carriers which are about $9/pair.

And you only have too change them when are no longer rolling freely - if they bind up, or roll roughly, then is the time to replace them.

[GEO3535]

so rpm carriers last longer??? Do you know an Estimation of how long they last???

[jolynsbass]

It all depends on how your drive. RPM is known for great durability and warranty, so if you break a stock one, upgrade. Otherwise, their is no need to upgrade to RPM. (If you have a brushless car, it will have enough power that you might want to upgrade to RPM anyway!)

[yz125ryder]

they even get better the more you use them.

[jolynsbass]

You are so right! Now that it's a couple of months later, I timed how long it would take for them to slow down similar to what I did in the video. It took ~90 seconds, which is like 3 or 4 times longer than in the video!

[mortalkombat11299]

@jolynsbass I need help! I have bushings on a stampede xl 5, and i want to upgrade to bearings, do i need to get different carriers or can i just use the same carriers? Please reply!

[TheHuntingTerminator]

theat made a big difference

[jason1786]

how much they cost?

[motorizedgags]

My bushings are fine they would spin for much longer. Use vaseline on the bushings and they are fine.

[bestamerica]

all balls bearing are the best uses my three traxxases

[fastlee93]

what does the rustler vxl come with out of the box?

[jmey107]

r the team associated ball bearings that r used in the mini mgt 3.0 any good?

[GEO3535]

thanks man, and yea i have a rustler vxl.