K1 Fault?

[Moss Models]

I have just built the first of our K1's and I think there is a bit of a weak point there may be a fix for?

At a meeting just before Christmas I saw two team drivers have the same problem with the rear shock ball cups pulling out of the threads. They seemed to have this problem almost every race. I have just built my shocks and noticed the ball cups screw in far too easy and don't really tighten up as the thread is so loose. In other words I think they will pull really easy.

Has everyone else had this problem and if so how did you sort it?

Many thanks.

[Rossi25rc]

Yeh I've also had this problem with the shock ball cups but on the front, I just super glued mine but the pulled out again, so I've shortend some spare rpm ones for now until I get new schui ones, then I will super glue the from the start I think, or find out if rpm do a similar size. Also had the balls pull out of the front carriers more than once, the ball threads are abit short.
Have you had any other probs with it yet?

[Moss Models]

Other than that it has gone together well (one missing washer but I can live with that).

The first one I have built is for my son so I am a little concerned by the ball cups as it will be a pain if they keep coming out.

Do we know if Schumacher plan to replace these cups?

[steel]

Mine is like this also real easy to put on by hand havnt run it yet but they do look like they will pull apart very easy

[sidawson]

I have the same problem so I have put on losi ones (screw on fitting not ball stud) which suits me aim running full big bore springs rather than the tapered ones and need the losi seats

[tyreman]

!!?.