B4.1 new plastic issues
 

Hi,

Anyone noticed problems with their b4.1 front wishbones? After running with them a while, they start to get twisted. The new material has a lot of flex, which can be good, but the problem is that it doesn't flex back to its original position.

Here's a small video showing the problem:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yWrd-04wPAM

It's a b4.1 wishbone that came off an X6². As you can see it's not really flat anymore :) Maybe 5-10° extra caster!

Same problem with the standard TRF201 arms.

Yeah but that's already fixed :-)

I know an easy fix :D

Get a new one :woot:

It all went pear shaped when the B44 came out, good car but everything had a cheap a feel.

My rear wishbones twisted on the B44.

New gold shock shafts are weak as p@ss, bring back the unobtanium shafts. They won't as there's more profit margin in the cheap and brittle metal coated in gold!

Genuine MIP shafts that came with the original B4 were great, new ones wear out stupidly quick. Again more profit margin in making their own out of crap metal than get MIP to do it.

The same applies to the outdrives too.

The new plastic they use now is shocking compared with the old stuff.

Unfortunately these corner cutting tactics made me lose faith.

Sorry Associated but get back to your load ways. :yawn:

any more input?
I think Associated and X-factory will suffer and many people will go to Losi 22 quality! (IF they don't use the same cheese factory)