Fireteam Steering toe-links - i need an upgrade.

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Mechanicos

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Arrma RC's
  1. Fireteam
  2. Kraton EXB
So this is the second time iam breaking the plastic on the steering toe- links and this time i was just driving on pavement.
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I think there is something wrong with the KRATON EXB exploded view, maybe it wasnt updated..., as you can see below in the photo, this is the part that comes up, when you search in the replacement parts page.
This is different from the fireteam for sure, with a different part no. Than the one on the exploded view.

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Yes those, I just put them on my Mojave EXB. You'll need the thicker M5 turnbuckle in front, or just get a complete kit from a breaker.

For the Mojave, I had to use a rear turnbuckle from an Infraction on the front of the Mojave. The inner link kept popping off with the dainty ones, with the revised ones it hasn't been an issue.
 
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The M5x95 EXB turnbuckle is what you want with the EXB style rod ends-the ARA330817 ones. The M5x95 is F or R in the EXB Kraton p/n ARA330662
 

Arrma does a poop job at proofing their exploded views. There are many errors like this hell some manuals show the wrong parts(but have the right numbers) or are missing parts completely.
 
I just broke another one, somethings definitely wrong here.

Its obvious that the weak point is where the turnbuckle ends.

All this started happening after i tighten my servo saver spring. Also its a bit colder now, but they way i break them its a bit odd.

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I just broke another one, somethings definitely wrong here.

Its obvious that the weak point is where the turnbuckle ends.

All this started happening after i tighten my servo saver spring. Also its a bit colder now, but they way i break them its a bit odd.
Is the turnbuckle screwed in so far to the bottom of the composite hole, bottomed out-really tight & busting it?
 
if you look at the picture at the top of the page it looks normal to me if it was screwed in too far he would have too much toe out unless he has it set up totally wrong :unsure:
True. Just throwing that out there.
Could be they are turned a way that during compression, they bind against the pivot balls hat & snapping them. The rod ends need to have rotational movement- no binding. So they are setup with full movement on the pivot ball during any place in the suspension travel. Been there.
 
Arms and links are designed weak points, cheap and easy change. Landing on all 4 tires is really the only answer. 😊

Here’s a normal turn buckle end link break on a poor landing during the below freezing season. To be fair it was years old but it’s 5 minutes and $5.

 
Im trying to install the ball cups on the turnbuckle but there are no threads inside the ball cups. I will have to form them?



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The pieces with the flanges go on the inside, on the Ackerman bar.

The four straight identical ones are for the rear camber
 
Yes. Shock pliers help. And a 5mm wrench.
Nope, not happening, its too hard.

I have another idea, i will get the same size screw, either socket or hex, drive it in there with an electric drill and form the threads. Remove it and then install the turnbuckle.

However i need to make sure the rotation is correct so that they can be adjusted while installed
 
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