Originally Posted by
Salkin
I have been racing now for a couple of weeks with my son, and I have noticed one thing that I would like to ask about.
The small plastic protection brackets that you put at the end of the shafts (#51536) don't last long. They break and fall off quite often.
I'm using the originals and these ones:
http://www.rcmart.com/spec-spr008ntm...h=595_744_1230
Are they just very short lived parts that you are required to replace often, or?
They should last a long time in the rear, but for the front spool they may break easy. That's why I switched to the SpecR front spool. You no longer need the pin cushions. You can also switch to the Tamiya steal cups, but they are sold out right now.
http://www.rcmart.com/tamiya-1980451...h=595_744_1502
Some people boil the pin cushions to make them less brittle.