Shock towers

[Batone76]

Have a ruckus 2wd 1/10 scale one of my screws keep popping of my shock tower that holds the rear axels. I manage to replace and tighten the screw but it popped out again .should i switch over to aluminum shock towers or maybe get a longer screw . Im using a 3x12mm like it has in the manual. .

 

[slowmethinks]

Have a ruckus 2wd 1/10 scale one of my screws keep popping of my shock tower that holds the rear axels. I manage to replace and tighten the screw but it popped out again .should i switch over to aluminum shock towers or maybe get a longer screw . Im using a 3x12mm like it has in the manual. .

Longer screws with lock nut works well.

 

[Batone76]

Longer screws with lock nut works well.

Did you mean use loctite with the screws?

 

[slowmethinks]

Did you mean use loctite with the screws?

No. A screw all the way through the hole with a lock nut on the other side.

 

[Vivendus]

Dont think you should use threadlocker with plastic but maybe a slighty bigger diameter screw with plastics super glue? Ive read people having success with that.
I never considered aluminium shock towers, my rpm replacements are great.

 

[slowmethinks]

Dont think you should use threadlocker with plastic but maybe a slighty bigger diameter screw with plastics super glue? Ive read people having success with that.
I never considered aluminium shock towers, my rpm replacements are great.

Using a larger bolt or screw could bind the plastic in the shock end joint. They are typically already a tight fit in the joints hole. Just to be cautious... and don't get super glue in there!

 

[Batone76]

Dont think you should use threadlocker with plastic but maybe a slighty bigger diameter screw with plastics super glue? Ive read people having success with that.
I never considered aluminium shock towers, my rpm replacements are great.

I did use a bigger screw it seems to be holding up ... maybe will try rpm ones if it happens again or just do the aluminum ones