511 essential spares/hop ups

[liquid ideas]

Ok, so i am getting very close to ordering a 511 from HK but while im at it could somebody please advise as to which spares are commonly needed and any hop ups that are recommended. Thanks

[jimmy]

Get some spare front hubs / knuckles and suspension arms (front and rear). I'd also get some of the things that wear out / can get damaged and can end your day - centre pulleys and a diff pulley along with some rod ends.

The inner camber link ball studs are made of cheese - I'd not run these or fit them to your car if you can help it. They are the bright silver ones. Get the hex driver ones to replace them or even ansmann ones (I replaced mine with ones from the 50 quid ansmann mad rat kit - far superior)

[simoncrabb]

Yep, those shiny inner balls are rubbish, I bent them all last night. The rest of the car stayed in one piece though, oh, apart from a stripped out front hex on the wheel.

I'd add in getting 501X front and rear wishbones. And shock tops and shafts. And hinge pins.

I can break everything.

[DaveG28]

Originally Posted by simoncrabb

Yep, those shiny inner balls are rubbish, I bent them all last night. The rest of the car stayed in one piece though, oh, apart from a stripped out front hex on the wheel.

I'd add in getting 501X front and rear wishbones. And shock tops and shafts. And hinge pins.

I can break everything.

In 2 and a half years of running 501's/511's, I have never done a shock top or stripped a hex, you must be an animal!

With wishbones, just decide whether you want 501 or 511 wishbones and get one type, no point carrying both!

[simoncrabb]

Originally Posted by DaveG28

In 2 and a half years of running 501's/511's, I have never done a shock top or stripped a hex, you must be an animal!

[Kifogrande]

I beat the crap out of my 511 last night, i only managed to break it at 12am with mega ramp abuse, i just broke a standard ball stud after getting it wrong and hitting a pipe on landing. Full speed ramping! These things are super strong...