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Old 07-31-2014, 06:04 PM
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Unhappy Turnbuckles keep popping off and some are bending, what should I do?

I bought a Team Associated 10BSC 1/10 scale two days ago, and since then I have had a lot of fun with this RC car. I would give it 5 stars! When I bought the RC car, I was expecting for the RC car to have low quality parts, such as the Turnbuckle, which is the part that I am having most trouble with. It bends easily and it pops out at around 50% of the time it turns over, or crashes.

Will buying a Titanium turnbuckle with the problem, what do you recommend me?
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Get a set of Lunsford titanium turnbuckles and some RPM ball ends. I did that with my Factory Team B4 and haven't looked back.
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As recommended above, this would be a good investment: http://www.amain.com/Lunsford-Super-...Cups-6/p253928

However, you can get any brand titanium turnbuckles that are of appropriate length and would fit something like RPM ball cups. The kit above is just premade for your exact use case.
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The factory team titanium TBs are great and u can use the rpmball cups, if you dont wanna go all out
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Originally Posted by RCPHREEK
The factory team titanium TBs are great and u can use the rpmball cups, if you dont wanna go all out
I figured there must be factory ones, I just couldn't find them on AMain under the parts list for the kit.
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Originally Posted by metalnut
I figured there must be factory ones, I just couldn't find them on AMain under the parts list for the kit.
IIRC, they don't make a FT SCB, so the parts wouldn't be listed. TB's off of a FT SC10/T4 would fit.

http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...&I=LXFDU5&P=ML
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Slow down and stop crashing as much should help... and Lunsford turnbuckles.
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Remove shocks and check your droop isn't so low the ball joints are stressing.
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