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Old 04-04-2013, 06:39 PM
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Questions?? A question or two about the Losi anti-sway bar kit I got for my LST XXL monster truck

I got the Losi sway bar kit(LOSB2221), it has 4 rods.
All 4 look to be the same diameter.
Any idea how come they send 4 of the same diameter?
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Old 04-04-2013, 08:43 PM
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They're not the same. Look closer...

(Should be two thick, and two thin I think.. Most people just run one in the rear...)
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I even put them all under a magnifying glass, they all are the same size.
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They're not the same. Look closer...
You know what, dude, the more and more I thought about this statement
the more I had to post again.
Do you think I'm a idiot here?
Come on, I can tell if the 4 of them are different diameters.
They are all the same.
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Unless there was a packaging mistake............, no they're not.

http://www.amainhobbies.com/product_...r-Kit-LST-LST2
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All 4 of mine are 2.84mm.. And my package is different..
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Then something is amiss. I bought my sway bar set probably three years ago, and I just went in and pulled the two extras I had left over from my Losi drawer of stuff - very clearly one is thicker than the other. Saw it immediately. On my LST2 I have a thicker in the rear, thinner up front.

I'll take a picture 2moro and post it if you don't believe me....
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Well, Kevin, looks like we got all 4 the same.
I can visually see in the Amains picture that the 4 are different sized.

I'll take a picture 2moro and post it if you don't believe me....
And I'll do the same on my end.
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I don't care really.. I know my packaging is different than whats on amain..
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I believe you. I guess it just shows how little the MT scene is taken seriously nowadays.. I mean, they sell four sway bars all the same thickness, thinking MT people won't know the difference.., even though the whole point of sway bars is to offer handling tuning options for people who care.. I personally don't think they make that big a difference - at least for bashing - which is all I use my LST2's for anyway..
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On adjusting the sway bars, that could be a whole nother discussion.
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Originally Posted by Herrsavage
I believe you. I guess it just shows how little the MT scene is taken seriously nowadays.. I mean, they sell four sway bars all the same thickness, thinking MT people won't know the difference.., even though the whole point of sway bars is to offer handling tuning options for people who care.. I personally don't think they make that big a difference - at least for bashing - which is all I use my LST2's for anyway..
Same thing i was thinking.. Unless it really is a case of bad packaging..

I know for a fact they will make a difference on this XXL, of course other things will to like tuning the shocks and springs..

Herr, do you have a link to those Raven springs?
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