full alloy ball joints

merc-blue · #1 07-10-2004, 09:47 PM

does any one know were we can get full alloy ball joint not just the cups.. got full after market eletrics going in and need the strengh

micro kid · #2 07-12-2004, 01:59 AM

the Tiny RC parts shop.

merc-blue · #3 07-12-2004, 05:58 PM

nah there just cups i want balls aswell. (casue the little rods break off the balls)

#4 07-13-2004, 08:37 PM

Immature post 0_0
Your posts sound wrong in 6 different nasty ways...

#5 07-16-2004, 10:09 AM

personally, i think the ball cup joints are disguistingly overpriced. i mean seriously. how much does it cost for a piece of alloy? even mini z alloy parts arent near that price id buy um for 10 bucks for all of them...not 1 of them.

aperson · #6 07-17-2004, 06:03 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by itsme
Immature post 0_0
Your posts sound wrong in 6 different nasty ways...

immature to whom? but it it true.

viperdout · #7 07-17-2004, 09:00 PM

I too am interested in the dogbone part, since I have a sick feeling about 5 li-ions ripping it to shreds.

jamiekulhanek · #8 07-18-2004, 10:09 PM

Okay, 'ball joints' are usually found in suspension linkages.

You are talking about swingshafts/dogbones etc.

Why not drill the old one out, and insert a piece of steel piano wire the same thickness in place? A bit of CA glue to keep it in position and it should be stronger than ever.

merc-blue · #9 07-19-2004, 03:52 AM

good idea.. might try it next time a set break

Mr BigShot · #10 07-20-2004, 05:08 PM

We know what he is talking about !!! And those M er F er's at RS better come out with these soon or else !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I only have a grand in these darn cars and I havent played with them in months !!!!!!!!!!!

aperson · #11 07-20-2004, 09:16 PM

or you could drill a new hole perpindicular (sp?) to the regular pin, then put 2 more notches in the cup. it would be sort of like a cv joint.

i think that the rear dogbone/cup assembly should be totally eliminated and put a u or cv joint in its place. then if we could build suspension arms like on touring cars then we could have toe and caster adjustment. but then we would need a second joint so that the driveline won't bind.

ill post pics if you dont understand.

Horshu · #12 05-02-2005, 05:45 PM

A little birdie told me to expect aluminum AWD front dogbones in a couple of months. Dunno what price to expect, but it shouldn't be too far off the standard aluminum price range ($20-$30, I'm guessing)

cj1267 · #13 05-02-2005, 05:53 PM

Are you talking about these?

If you are I got some on order. Hope to see them before the end of this month or sooner.

BTW they won't be $20-$30

Horshu · #14 05-02-2005, 06:54 PM

Ahh, those may be it. Are those GPM? I haven't seen those anywhere but desperately want to get a few pairs (I blew out two plastic ones in 10 minutes recently)
UPDATE: Ahhh, they are GPM. Very, very cool. I can't wait to get my hands on them. I like the price, too (3.50). Didn't see silver on your site, but I haven't seen those things anywhere else, but I hope they do come out in that color. I'm inching ever-closer to my dream an all-aluminum car(although I'm painting the ESC cover blue instead of silver just because I want a little bit of contrast), at least until GPM starts making a titanium line of parts, at which point, I'd have to start all over again.

Clint · #15 05-02-2005, 08:36 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by cj1267
Are you talking about these?

If you are I got some on order. Hope to see them before the end of this month or sooner.

BTW they won't be $20-$30

what site did you order them from? i saw a reference to them last week on some other forum..but lost the link.