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Old 12-18-2007, 07:24 PM
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Originally Posted by redbones
One complaint. The reversible suspension arms shaft holes are slightly big, causing it to have some slop. When I used the same shaft on some old spares, the fit was snug, and no slop. I wonder if the mold that tamiya uses is wearing away. Heard somewhere that FRP causes more wear upon production... Anyone else notice this?
Interesting finding... But it wouldn't be due to wear as the hole would be created by a pin during the moulding process. Any wear to the pin would therefore make the hole smaller not bigger. Maybe more shrinkage on a certain batch.
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