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Old 14-07-2008
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Default How often do you have a Ballcup pop off?
During a race or practice, how often do you have a ball-cup pop off?
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quite a lot, even with the RPM ball cups - though i'd rather that than breaking a hub or a wishbone.

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Old 15-07-2008
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the JConcepts ball cups are pretty good!
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Very rarely (jinxed myself now) I just use the standard balls/cups on all my cars!
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Very rarely. Not one single time this season, but broken two wishbones. Maybe the RPM ballcups are too strong
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once this year for me, and boy did they struggle to pop it back on!!!! Cheers Craig and someone else.
The Jconcepts ones seem very good to me.
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Personally I don't like them. They will and do pop out sometimes... I'd like to try ones with a ball (and eyelet) and a screw (like shocks shafts are secured).

Did anyone try already? Any part numbers that would be suitable?
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the JConcepts ball cups are pretty good!
you still making this comment after the weekend @ Southport Chris
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you still making this comment after the weekend @ Southport Chris
nothing would have stayed on after a high speed 4.5 into wall moment
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nothing would have stayed on after a high speed 4.5 into wall moment
fair comment , didnt they come off twice in the same race also though Chris or were you using diffeent ones ??

just wondering as i want to try different ones to the standard associated ones as ive had a few problems recently ..
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Would the schumacher ones be any good?
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fair comment , didnt they come off twice in the same race also though Chris or were you using diffeent ones ??

just wondering as i want to try different ones to the standard associated ones as ive had a few problems recently ..
in the same praccy I smacked the wall on the table-top 4.5 style

and I also planted a front wheel into the second hump on the double to pop a ball AND kill a driveshaft.

it was getting punishment you would have been proud of Paul
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