Boom Racing Convertible Aluminum Front Or Rear Axle Review

ATees was my best friend here as they sell the CNC-machined Boom Racing BR233024 axles. A full aluminum axle that weighs a stunning 287 grams or 10.13 ounces, lowering your COG (Center-of-gravity) by quite a bit! It comes with some details highlighted (diff cover, steering link rod ends, etc) in a certain color. The axles are available in red, blue and black. It was my luck that with red as a theme color for the build, the red also was the most affordable.

First thing you will notice is the finish. They are almost too beautifull to use. Putting them in a display and just looking at them all day doesn't seem like such a bad idea. Am I really going to scratch these on the rocks?

Hell yeah!

The axles come pre-assembled as a steering axle including a servo plate and steering link. They are a “plug and play” swap with the current axles and are fitted with the HD gears (a bonus!). They come prepared for a 3-link setup.

Perhaps “plug and play swap” is too much of a stretch. Keep in mind that they are not greased up yet. When you spin the axle you will notice that. Things need to break in after adding some grease, So I had to remove the diff cover (4 hex bolts), add some marine grease and spin it a bit. The difference was noticeable immediately.

I had to modify another axle to make it a rear axle. Boom Racing delivers all the components needed to do so. Axle lock out, little hex bolts, inner axles. It’s all there. Boom Racing doesn’t provide a manual on how to do it, but it really isn’t rocket science. It will show itself as it all is very logical.

So I removed the steering knuckle and c-hubs (castor blocks). In my case one C-hub was pretty tight and I had to tap it gently with a nylon hammer, but after that, it really was a 10 minute job including greasing the gears.

Now, the biggest change I made was to swap out the 3-link truss for a 4-link truss. I am that lucky having a friend with a high Quality 3D printer, so he made me a few custom-made 4-link trusses (though if you need a handy 4-link truss for SCX10 axles, check this out).

If you have any questions, please feel free to let me know on my YouTube Channel. Click the Shop Now button now to pick up your own!