511 What have you broken or replaced?

[mattybucks]

Hi,

So far I've bent a shock shaft, and snapped one of the legs off a front upper deck. I've also replaced the front shock tower as it was cracked when I bought the car.

I'm putting in a big order for spares and want to make sure I get the majority of things that I might break

Thanks

Matt

[DaveG28]

Originally Posted by mattybucks

Hi,

So far I've bent a shock shaft, and snapped one of the legs off a front upper deck. I've also replaced the front shock tower as it was cracked when I bought the car.

I'm putting in a big order for spares and want to make sure I get the majority of things that I might break

Thanks

Matt

How on earth did you do that top deck?

[makinwaves]

Replaced ball studs and cups with the Losi/ HB combo, rear uprights with ally ones.

Broken two steering bellcranks, one castor block, one steering knuckle and an original front wishbone.

Now have all ally steering set and castor blocks and TRF501X front wishbones

Bling tastic! and (hopefully) bullet proof.

[mattybucks]

Originally Posted by DaveG28

How on earth did you do that top deck?

I got hit by a car at taplow (another 511) that jumped short on the cross over. The shock shaft bent badly and the topdeck snapped. Everything else looks ok.

[Rich D]

Just shock towers and wishbones for me. They usually crack. Pm me if you want to buy some spare towers NIP

Cheers

[feniks]

front wishbones . thay are verry weak.
raplaced them with 501 now

[Welshy40]

Front castor block, rear hub, layshaft and thats it but plastics are far to brittle.

[mattybucks]

Originally Posted by feniks

front wishbones . thay are verry weak.
raplaced them with 501 now

I believe that the wishbones are weak to stop you bending alloy. I've got the 501 wishbones, however I think that i'm going to original kit wishbones.

You need something to give.

[Welshy40]

Originally Posted by mattybucks

I got hit by a car at taplow (another 511) that jumped short on the cross over. The shock shaft bent badly and the topdeck snapped. Everything else looks ok.

I got hit by a back marker whilst lapping and unluckily got pushed into the path of Matt. Gutted as the only damage that I had was a bent shock screw, and the worst part is poor Matt couldnt race after that.