Granite Hot racing pivot balls problem

[Slouchybiscuit]

I purchased the hot racing pivot ball set for my Arrma Granite BXL. The pivot balls seem to be too wide for the upper link that connects to the upper shock tower. Not sure what to do....

 

[#ARRMArcfanboy4life]

dremel the tower.

 

[Kla912000]

Just get a razor blade and shave/bevel the edges and force it in. It is very tight but it WILL go in. I just put a set on my Big Rock and my Typhon 3s and had the same situation.

 

[Adamj804]

They will fit, jam them in there. The tight fit is what takes the stock movement out.

 

[Dizzle]

Wet it if it doesn't fit

 

[Robert C]

I purchased the hot racing pivot ball set for my Arrma Granite BXL. The pivot balls seem to be too wide for the upper link that connects to the upper shock tower. Not sure what

I purchased the hot racing pivot ball set for my Arrma Granite BXL. The pivot balls seem to be too wide for the upper link that connects to the upper shock tower. Not sure what to do....


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Push harder

 

[Adamj804]

Wet it if it doesn't fit

Is it just that one pivot ball or truck location or all of them? If you are using ATF160B02 then they should fit. I have every 3S and 4S that they make and have them on all of them. I just replaced a worn out set on my granite this week.

 

[slick2500]

I had the same problem and had to shave the towers. Arrma changed the towers at some point my old towers fit just fine.

New towers.

Old towers.

 

[Slouchybiscuit]

Thanks for the input everyone, Looks like ill have to shave the towers a bit, not really what i wanted to do but looks like i have no choice!, I tried really hard to jam them in but it just isnt going to work without shaving them

 

[slick2500]

Thanks for the input everyone, Looks like ill have to shave the towers a bit, not really what i wanted to do but looks like i have no choice!, I tried really hard to jam them in but it just isnt going to work without shaving them

It's amazing how being 0.2mm off can make such a big difference in stuff fitting on these things.

 

[Slouchybiscuit]

I am extremely unimpressed with this kit. The pivot balls for the shocks are way too snug they don't rotate freely at all

 

[3d-rc.myshopify.com]

Spit on it.

 

[chazekxt46]

I purchased the hot racing pivot ball set for my Arrma Granite BXL. The pivot balls seem to be too wide for the upper link that connects to the upper shock tower. Not sure what to do....


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they fit my v1 mega Granite and v3 senton

 

[slick2500]

I am extremely unimpressed with this kit. The pivot balls for the shocks are way too snug they don't rotate freely at all

This is the downside to Arrma making changes to their vehicles constantly. It isn't cost effective for these aftermarket companies to constantly have to change their products and end up with 5 of the same exact part but in different dimensions just to fit the newer model..........

 

[Ruzty1311]

This is the downside to Arrma making changes to their vehicles constantly. It isn't cost effective for these aftermarket companies to constantly have to change their products and end up with 5 of the same exact part but in different dimensions just to fit the newer model..........

This and if the aftermarket world was SPECIFIC with what they sent out, it would make it much easier on us lol Most do say what fits and what doesn't, but I suppose its up to us to figure things out sometimes haha

 

[slick2500]

This and if the aftermarket world was SPECIFIC with what they sent out, it would make it much easier on us lol Most do say what fits and what doesn't, but I suppose its up to us to figure things out sometimes haha

I honestly think this was a rolling change as previously mentioned others didn't have fitment issues on their V3 models. And Hot Racing usually does a good job at specifying what models their parts fit on.

 

[Ruzty1311]

I honestly think this was a rolling change as previously mentioned others didn't have fitment issues on their V3 models. And Hot Racing usually does a good job at specifying what models their parts fit on.

Yea Hot racing is pretty good at that I'll have to admit. I had major issues getting some of them to fit on my v3 Granite lol

 

[Gage56]

are these the 5.8mm you are trying to use ?

 

[slick2500]

are these the 5.8mm you are trying to use ?

No the Hot Racing ones. https://hot-racing.com/?partnumber=ATF160B02;c=1345

 

[winterlong75]

Yeah...the front ones were a bit tight on mine. I just took the edge off the tower at a slight angle instead of trying to open up the whole space. Took a few minute to mess around with those two, but everything else fit great. Kinda lame that Arrma sends kits out with plastic pivot balls to begin with!