Team assiciated RC8 Parts
05-03-2015, 08:00 PM
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Team assiciated RC8 Parts
Hi I have a Team Assiciated RC8 with a 0.28 engine
Now i have managed to damage one of the rear lower suspension arm.
And now to the question, i have read so much about bad fitting after market parts, so i wonder what brand to use, i want aluminum parts so i am thinking of order TA original parts for hubs etc, but they don't have any suspension arms in aluminum only plastic ones.
Thankfull for all help i can get in this matter
Now i have managed to damage one of the rear lower suspension arm.
And now to the question, i have read so much about bad fitting after market parts, so i wonder what brand to use, i want aluminum parts so i am thinking of order TA original parts for hubs etc, but they don't have any suspension arms in aluminum only plastic ones.
Thankfull for all help i can get in this matter
05-04-2015, 06:46 PM
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Aluminum arms are a bad idea in my book. Sure they're tougher than plastic but they will transfer the impact energy to the hinge pins, hinge pin mounts, chassis, etc and break them instead of the arm. Plastic arms flex a little and provide a breaking point so other stuff doesn't get damaged. Aluminum arms are for show, plastic arms are for vehicles that get run. That's my opinion anyway. If you're dead set on them Associated is the wrong place to look. Maybe Integy, RD Logics or another aftermarket company? Aluminum arms for 1/8 buggies are very rare, the only ones I've ever seen are Integy for the Ofna LX series buggies.
