Where i can get this part?
01-01-2007, 10:38 PM
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Where i can get this part?
i was wondering if there were any aluminum upper arms for the mini quake i got it fixed today and four have broken off and im tired of replacing it please send a link to where u found it thx.
01-02-2007, 12:29 AM
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RE: Where i can get this part?
Not sure if anyone told you, but aluminum is only recommended for shelf queens, or experienced drivers. Newbies and bashers will just be watsting A LOT of money on aluminum seeing it BENDS, which makes it useless because you can't bend it back. Also, other components could break because the stock plastic arms absorb impact and shock, unlike aluminum which puts that shock on the other plastic components they're connected to. Stock plastic is more forgiving in crashes and is very inexpensive. I have no idea what on Earth you were doing to your new truck that could have broken 4 arms in one day. All I can think of is that you were bashing outside and it was VERY cold, making the usually flexible plastic brittle. Cold does that. Perhaps you should take things a little slower until you get the feel for the new ride?
01-02-2007, 12:47 AM
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RE: Where i can get this part?
I liked the alloy on my 18t. Made it look shiny!!
I never had any of it bend, but all I had for alloy was the center shaft and rear arms.[&:] Ab, you can bend aluminum back, it just makes it weaker each time.
I never had any of it bend, but all I had for alloy was the center shaft and rear arms.[&:] Ab, you can bend aluminum back, it just makes it weaker each time.
01-02-2007, 01:03 AM
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RE: Where i can get this part?
the alum is very usefull if it placed in the rigth spots, for example I have a alum rear arm mount on my rc18t and that stop the problems I had with the stock plastic part coming off
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RE: Where i can get this part?
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Not sure if anyone told you, but aluminum is only recommended for shelf queens, or experienced drivers. Newbies and bashers will just be watsting A LOT of money on aluminum seeing it BENDS, which makes it useless because you can't bend it back. Also, other components could break because the stock plastic arms absorb impact and shock, unlike aluminum which puts that shock on the other plastic components they're connected to. Stock plastic is more forgiving in crashes and is very inexpensive. I have no idea what on Earth you were doing to your new truck that could have broken 4 arms in one day. All I can think of is that you were bashing outside and it was VERY cold, making the usually flexible plastic brittle. Cold does that. Perhaps you should take things a little slower until you get the feel for the new ride?
Not sure if anyone told you, but aluminum is only recommended for shelf queens, or experienced drivers. Newbies and bashers will just be watsting A LOT of money on aluminum seeing it BENDS, which makes it useless because you can't bend it back. Also, other components could break because the stock plastic arms absorb impact and shock, unlike aluminum which puts that shock on the other plastic components they're connected to. Stock plastic is more forgiving in crashes and is very inexpensive. I have no idea what on Earth you were doing to your new truck that could have broken 4 arms in one day. All I can think of is that you were bashing outside and it was VERY cold, making the usually flexible plastic brittle. Cold does that. Perhaps you should take things a little slower until you get the feel for the new ride?
NOT true.. even the parts associated with the alloy have stresss points for instance,. upper arms with turnbuckles comming out with ball ends most likely u will bend or break the turnbucke or the ball end. i have not seen anyone in the smaller class with alloy severly bend any alloy parts. specially the NON stress parts like upper plates. steering linkage etc.. sometimes the plastic is good like in bulkheads so you do give it leway but these cars are alot lighter then 1/8 scales so the light force isnt doing that serious of damage lol i do believe those a car cannot be one hundred % alloy
