Originally Posted by
ninefifteen
Shock shafts bending and shock boots tearing!!
My son and I have both been running EB48.3s for about a month (3 races). I am really disappointed in the shocks. The shafts bend way too easily. I had one bend due to a broken control arm and that is understandable. But between us, we have had 5 others bend. Before the EB48.3s, I don't think we had bent that many total shock shafts in all our years of RC racing.
The shock boots are somehow worse than the shafts. I replaced the boots before this last weekends race and one is already torn. Maybe 45 minutes of run time.
Any solutions to either of these issues?
Get the Delrin lower bushings for the shocks. They will help with the shaft bending issue. Won't completely stop it, but it does help.