K1 Aero Wishbone Ball Stud Issue
 

Think this may just be down to my novice style racing but 2 meetings in a row I've managed to rip out the ball stud from the front wishbone. I swapped the wishbone after the first time but did the same again. Ok so I'm racing indoors and I do have the occasional mad man racing bump into the plastic guttering track edge but is there everything I can change/do apart from not having the crash in the first place? Going from racing 1/10th saloon over 6 years ago and first time racing buggy's seem they're not forgiving for beginner racers.

Thanks in advance for any help

Just to confirm this is the ball stud the suspension arm attaches to.

I'm a rubbish racer and have many major crashes in my Cat, but I've never had this happen and it's weird if it's happening to you. Might be worth double checking that everything is correct on the build (ie right length ball stud being used)

One thing I have heard of from other racers is if you put a grub screw in the hole right next to your ball stud I wonder would that help crimp it in tighter?

That could tighten the hole for sure Cardnim, i was there, and TBH i couldn't see any impact that was hard enough to do this, twice in a row too, literally pulled right out the arm, I'm glad my YZ10 is built like a tank, slow, but hardcore haha.....itll be fine Chris, just a niggle, and i told you id have you in the final hehe!

lee

Do you mean the ball stud that the shock attaches to ? if soo i've had this in the past , and i just fitted a longer ball stud , with a longer thread etc ..

Thats the one Shaun, yeah longer, or even coarse thread if thats an option?

Lee

i think the one's i fitted on mine are about 4-5mm longer on the thread , long enough to be able to see them from the top of the wishbone , had someone at TORCH 2 weeks ago had the same problem .. problem sorted !:woot:

Thanks Shaun, if Chris doesnt see the post here, ill let him know, great news!

Lee

Thanks guys, seems I have my answer. Just need to drive a little better now as well.

Thanks for the reply's.

Next final Ralphee you'll be eating my rubber debris once more.