Originally Posted by
nicholasxuu
I got the exotek IFS LOWER BRACE PLATE.
Why is that ball stud holes not a round hole? I found my plastic lower bulkhead is not yet broken, but (one of them) stripped. The ball stud is wobbling and easy to falling off.
Put the plate one, doesn't help that much.
Why not let the plate tighten the ball stud right at that horizontal location? and let the plastic bulkhead hold it vertically?
I agree with you. I have been working with the FGX since it came out and tried the IFS as soon as it was available also.
My first failure on the IFS front end was not the plastic breaking but the ballstud bending. It was suggested to use flat head screws from the top with thread on balls. This helped but a hard crash then broke the plastic.
I made a replacement for the ballstud mount from aluminum to not only be stronger but hold the ball mounts vertical. Worked well, until I broke the lower a-arm!!! But, that's what always happens when you strengthen a weak link!
The chamber adjusting inserts are not required when using the adjustable uppers anyway....
Ned