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Originally Posted by 94eg!
Can anybody tell me what sort of spacers I will need on the control arm shafts when switching to the metal suspension balls? I'm noticing the metal balls are considerably longer than the plastic kit balls. I'm guessing this is gonna alter my wheelbase, and wheelbase adjustment range...  |
Never Mind. The metal suspension balls are only a fraction of a mm longer than the plastic ones once installed (probably .05mm or less each). The thing that makes them look longer is that the metal ones don't have the extra chamfer on the radius end.
I noticed a tiny reduction in arm play after installing mine with the same kit spacers. Makes the rear arms quite tight with the provided 1mm & 2mm spacers on the shaft. I would like to switch out the 1mm spacer with a .7mm one (same ones from the motor mounting srews) with a .2mm shim on top of that. I think that would make the rear arms perfect.
Front end is just perfect with the two .02mm shims used in the standard kit. Reduces just enough play to be tight, but allow movement. I'm sure after I swtich to alloy suspension mounts, everything will change...
Now Tamiya needs to make 2.6mm ID shims for outer hinge pins...