Originally posted by TL_XXX-S_racer
do u guys think if i get the Matt Francis R/C red aluminum bell-cranks that it will take the slop out of the XXX-S? Cause i want to take that slop out.
thx
No, those probably won't get rid of the slop at all. In fact, they might even make it worse. There are two potential problems you can have with aluminum bell cranks. One is that they can bend in a crash. In some cases, the bend might be small enough that you don't notice it, but even a slight bend in one of them could really mess up handling. The other problem is that the ball studs and screws could loosen themselves much easier because they're threading directly into metal. The stock plastic bell cranks act like a sort of lock nut, so that's not a problem.
The best way to eliminate slop is to replace the bell crank assembly with a new stock set, replace all the ball cups (including the camber links) and replace the bushings with bearings in the bell cranks. Remember that some slop is normal. Every car has it, whether it's the xxxs or anything else.