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Old 05-29-2013 | 12:40 PM
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Originally Posted by 3srcracing
Honestly all three are bling items so depends if you want to spend money to have a BA buggy. The ball studs will help minimize binding but unless your a "pro" you wont notice a difference.
Thanks I was just wondering if were worth the coin or if I should invest in more spares
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Old 05-29-2013 | 12:43 PM
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Default TiN Coated ball studs

all you have to do

Just wiggle the Ti rod by hand to notice the difference .
TiN coated studs make for a tighter fit & are smoother to boot .

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Old 05-29-2013 | 12:54 PM
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Originally Posted by Skillz_B
Thanks I was just wondering if were worth the coin or if I should invest in more spares
I think the axles are definitely worth it. The stock c clip ones do weird stuff like ruin the bearimgs and such.
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Old 05-29-2013 | 01:34 PM
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Originally Posted by Wild Cherry
all you have to do

Just wiggle the Ti rod by hand to notice the difference .
TiN coated studs make for a tighter fit & are smoother to boot .

Do you know what size turnbuckle wrench is needed for the Jconcepts turnbuckles?
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Old 05-29-2013 | 01:45 PM
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Originally Posted by Skillz_B
Do you know what size turnbuckle wrench is needed for the Jconcepts turnbuckles?
Here's a link to the wrench. I assume the .143" is the number you're looking for?
http://www.jconcepts.net/store/index...roducts_id=656
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Old 05-29-2013 | 01:51 PM
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Originally Posted by mingoglia
Here's a link to the wrench. I assume the .143" is the number you're looking for?
http://www.jconcepts.net/store/index...roducts_id=656
Thanks, I guess my google-fu was off, I did a search and couldnt find it.
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Old 05-29-2013 | 03:54 PM
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im having problems with my car on power is locked in, no on power steering and off power its overkill im running 1.6's all around fr 30 wt and grn rr 27.5 and wht speedo up on the shelf rec under speedo in the tray and shorty w/thick pad up front any help would be great thnx. what im looking for is more on power steering. thnx again
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Old 05-29-2013 | 04:26 PM
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Originally Posted by blingy
im having problems with my car on power is locked in, no on power steering and off power its overkill im running 1.6's all around fr 30 wt and grn rr 27.5 and wht speedo up on the shelf rec under speedo in the tray and shorty w/thick pad up front any help would be great thnx. what im looking for is more on power steering. thnx again
What front camber link are your running? How many washers? Where are shocks mounted?
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Old 05-29-2013 | 04:41 PM
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Originally Posted by Wild Cherry
all you have to do

Just wiggle the Ti rod by hand to notice the difference .
TiN coated studs make for a tighter fit & are smoother to boot .

The best way to diminish slop form turnbuckles is to use these:



These you can tighten down firmly with absolutely no binding whilst still having free movement.


As for regular Ball cups, I'd have to vouch for TLR's silver ones that come on the 22 along with their ball studs. they are very robust and heavy duty and they have a noticeably more precise fit than even the RPM's. If you look inside the Associated and the RPM cups and compare to the TLR ones you will notice how much shinier and slick the TLR versions are. I used a few of these for my buggy up front and the slop diminished significantly but I am swapping them all out for the ones in the pic above for their superior precision and the fact I never have to worry about them popping off.
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Old 05-29-2013 | 04:51 PM
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Originally Posted by Wild Cherry
I used the 1.7 in the rear up till a week ago ..
Cav's set-up uses the 1.6 and 27.5w , its what I have been using now and really like ....

car rides smooth & plush , absorbs bumps really well , landing's & balance very good ...
post 5552 says you have been running 1.4 pistons. Which is it?
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Old 05-29-2013 | 05:30 PM
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[QUOTE=the incubus;12203768]The best way to diminish slop form turnbuckles is to use these:



These you can tighten down firmly with absolutely no binding whilst still having free movement.


As for regular Ball cups, I'd have to vouch for TLR's silver ones that come on the 22 along with their ball studs. they are very robust and heavy duty and they have a noticeably more precise fit than even the RPM's. If you look inside the Associated and the RPM cups and compare to the TLR ones you will notice how much shinier and slick the TLR versions are. I used a few of these for my buggy up front and the slop diminished significantly but I am swapping them all out for the ones in the pic above for their superior precision and the fact I never have to worry about them popping off.[/QUOTE

Is that all dubro hardware or?

The old school losi grey ball ups are still the best
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Old 05-29-2013 | 05:32 PM
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Originally Posted by Tradin Paint
post 5552 says you have been running 1.4 pistons. Which is it?
He is running the 1.6's in the rear and the 1.4's up front
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Old 05-29-2013 | 05:41 PM
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Originally Posted by Tradin Paint
post 5552 says you have been running 1.4 pistons. Which is it?
Front
using the 3 x 1.4 35w green

Rear
2 x 1.6 27.5w white

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Old 05-29-2013 | 05:50 PM
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Wow, so much to read here and tons of great info. I just got into racing about eight months ago and I seem to learn something new everyday, my biggest problem is learning what to adjust or change to make my buggy handle better under certain conditions. Lots of wheel time and small changes one at a time has helped a lot.
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Old 05-29-2013 | 06:35 PM
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the c/l im running fr 1a w/ 1mm and rr 1b w/none "c"hubs and rear brace shaved and front shock out on arm in on tower and rr in on both
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