Hop-ups big light, shiny blue ones :)

[b4rs]

Hi, im new to the ofrum so dont have a go if i say something wrong. I am lookig to buy some aluminium blue hop up parts for my b4rs. if anyone knows where to look then please help thanks

p.s i have checked ebay, ebay shops, modelsport website and morely website. i cant find any anywhere, im looking to buy like ally wishbones/fornt arms. and shock towers that kinda thing(stuff tht brakes easiest)
thanks

[mark christopher]

your not looking hard enough

http://search.ebay.com/search/search...ge=search&fgtp=

[Scouser]

Hi mate, welcome to the forum. I am relatively new here myself, have a look through all the threads as they are full of useful bits of info if you are just starting up.
Are you going to be racing/bashing your truck or is this a shelf queen? The reason I ask is because aluminum may seem like a good idea for strengthening your buggy but in practise it does more harm than good. At least it is not advisable in the areas you mention. Ali a-arms and shock towers will pass the stresses of a crash further along the line and break something there instead. Plastic may not seem as 'cool' as ali but it flexes to absorb a crash and will end up being more durable and much cheaper in the long run. The extra weight will make the truck handle poorly and the expense would be best used for batteries, tyres and spare parts.
If you really were dead set on getting the ali bits, I believe Fastrax used to do the parts you mention. Personally I have only added aluminum to the front hinge pin brace.

[Scouser]

Fastrax:- ali front a-arm #FTRC01
ali rear a-arm #FTRC02
ali rear shock tower #FTRC09
ali front shock tower #FTRC13
Fastrax are distributed by CML so any store should be able to order them for you.
I should add that neither GPM or Fastrax are renown for the quality of their aluminum. The B4rs is pretty much ready to go as it is, IMO adding these parts is not an upgrade. Like I say though, just my opinion.

[Col]

Sounds like good advice to me...
Like the man says, if you've got ali wishbones and ali shock tower then there are only 2 bits left to break - the bulkhead (not too bad) or the chassis (BAD...)

[Richard Lowe]

If I were you I'd be spending my money on some threaded shock bodies, batteries, tires, motors...

An all alloy car wound be aweful, it'd be really heavy and everything would bend slightly instead of breaking in a crash which whould make it handle like it was drunk

[neiloliver]

I have to agree, covering your car with bits of alloy just makes it too heavy and does nothing for the performance. but if you must.. www.asiatees.com is worth looking at...

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