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Old 04-11-2007
veecee veecee is offline
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I've broken a rear shock tower and rear upper arm mount (replaced with Tamiya option part with 2 braces in it). Apparently, Kyosho RB5 or ZX5 ball cups work well with the Tamiya ball studs. I have some coming and hope to try them soon. I am truly shocked though that more cups have not come off in racing since one can remove them without pliers! I have a big race coming up and I will have to grab a spare front shock tower (probably the Tech Racing thicker model from Jason's Store on eBay). Great vendor BTW!

veecee, thanks for the tips on the aluminum castor block! I do race indoor off-road on a sticky surface and sounds like using the inner most ball stud positions is ideal?
Hey Aaron. I've found that the inner ball stud position makes the steering more aggressive. This is good on a smooth track but makes the car a bit snappy when the track roughs up. I like it as it gives me another tuning option. BTW, the Tech Racing shock towers are mega expensive - they are twice the cost of Tamiya towers in HK.
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