Originally Posted by
luda
Just got my F1R kit today and I am struggling to understand the side damper shock through cap assembly. The instructions say use part "A" 12R5 pivot ball in the cap with part "O" M3x18 CS screw through it and the 7mm aluminium post part "N". Physically you cannot fit an M3 screw through the 12R5 pivot ball as the hole through the pivot ball is semi blocked at the top by some little tabs.
The instructions are pretty hard to understand at the best of times so looking for any advice on the side damper install I can get.
Thanks!
Those little tabs need to be broken away. They are just some leftover flashing from when the pivot ball was formed. Once cleaned up you can thread the M3 screw all the way through.
Or replace the pivot balls with the Associated ones for the RC12R5. They are already cleaned up and have a nice low friction coating.