Originally Posted by
andrewdoherty
I'd like to know how an IRS or CRC spring retainer (the red part in the pics) is being used on a hotbodies shock. I have been having a tough time with my hotbodies shocks spring retainers snapping the threaded portion off in less than spectacular hits. I just need to ream the CRC/IRS spring retainer out to match the size of the hotbodies shock. Anyone else having this issue?
andrew - you aren't crazy, the shearing if the threads is starting to become a known problem. I busted two if them this weekend at the gate when running 10.5. I hope manufactures are listening about the weak spot in this product and are looking to improve upon it. I know at least two US based 1:12 manufactures with many national champ wins are looking to solve this problem in their releases of the hotbodies-like blader shock.
I have thought about drilling out an old school shock cap but haven't gotten around to it yet.