JamieKerr

Hey peeps, my new gpm alloy suspension arrived for my Tamiya rising storm and within the first 2 minutes of use of the front suspension pole bent. I have tried to re-bend shock poles before but it worked ok but not great. I dont really want to send them back to hong kong. Does anyone know agood ways to bend it back without damaging the shock pole thanks if anyone can help. CHEERS

dude7422

hi first i would use a propane torch to heat up part then hit with a hammer to make it straight but part has to be on a flat metal surface got the idea? not a lot of heat is needed do not do without the heat

Yub, yub, cmdr!

I think you should send it back.

No matter how hard you try, the shock shaft will not be straight, and it will be very troublesome.

Lunchboxer

Send it back because he bent it while driving it!???

I don't know if the company would take that back for some user error...

(I assume it wasn't bent before.. or he'd have noticed that during installation..)

Yub, yub, cmdr!

Well, Lunchboxer, some GPM parts are flimsy, such as the GPM Stampede arms.

JamieKerr

i will try to heat it and do it that way but, i really only use it for bashing so its not like it needs to be perfect for racing, sending it back would be to muchj hassle really would take like 4 weeks atleast thanks though

Lunchboxer

That's why I don't like aluminum parts on high impact area.. [:@]

rcxboy

And if they don't break, something else will..