cat SX3 spares. What parts should I carry

[axeman]

Please if anyone could advise what you need to carry as a minimum for the sx3 that would be great...

[FARLEY]

Steve the only breakages i have had with the sx3 is a mid belt, front shock shaft and suspension block holders , seems pretty strong have not replaced a wishbone our hub carries yet .

I would always have the above spares in pitbox .

hope this helps

Spencer

[axeman]

Originally Posted by FARLEY

Steve the only breakages i have had with the sx3 is a mid belt, front shock shaft and suspension block holders , seems pretty strong have not replaced a wishbone our hub carries yet .

I would always have the above spares in pitbox .

hope this helps

Spencer

what is the part number for the front suspension block holders?? I have looked on exploded diagram but unsure which part you mean.

Cheers fella

[leeboy44]

U3556
U3129
U3130 these 3 are a must as the plastic 1s snap looking at them

U3339, get these because the bearing spin in the plastic 1's and then come out the side of them

get a FAB to adjust the braking on the front

1 set of wishbones all round, i never broke 1 but there is always the first

front hinge pins U3306

rear hinge pins U3307 also the screws fall out of them

U3668
U3669 front and rear shock shafts ( i used losi 22 )

this is about it mate

i really give mine a hiding and it was fine

hope this helps

[leeboy44]

PS they do a hinge pin alloy holder kit for the rear 2 and the front but i cant find them on there website, also the FAB is not there

[Getpip]

Originally Posted by leeboy44

U3668
U3669 front and rear shock shafts ( i used losi 22 )

Are these the same size as the SX shafts (length)?

[leeboy44]

im surer there about 3mm longer mate

dave jackson will correct me if im wrong

[Benjy1]

Front wishbones and front shock shafts that's all I have broken in the last few months of having it.

[axeman]

Originally Posted by leeboy44

U3556
U3129
U3130 these 3 are a must as the plastic 1s snap looking at them

r these what spencer is talking about.

[Benjy1]

Oh and when you break a shock shaft you will need to replace the ball gripper as the shaft will always break inside it but apart from that what a great car

Ben

[leeboy44]

Originally Posted by axeman

r these what spencer is talking about.

im sure they are buddy, like i said they did sell a pack of 3 the you buy the 7.5 and the 10 deg fronts

[QUOTE=Benjy1;571666]Oh and when you break a shock shaft you will need to replace the ball gripper as the shaft will always break inside it but apart from that what a great car

ben your spot on there mate forgot to say this

ive only ever broken 1 shaft but there was other guys in the club that broke them and they all went at the bottom where they screw into the ball cup

[tomtom]

I'm not gentle at all with my SXs.

I usually melt spur quite often with the 2, issue solve with the 3.

On the 3, I broke several front suspension holders so gone alloy since then (alloy on the 2 with a Stegger brace so nothing broke).

I run alloy gearbox tops from day one and alloy yokes, highly advise.

On my track, short links on rear hubs works better but break too (not enough material), and when broke you can only use the outside hole (longer link), middle hole might be more forgiving, keep some rear hubs at hands. I think I will bring the inside toe to 2 and use 1 alloy hubs just to be safe, these don't have the shortest link position anyway)

Front shock tower as usual, put some cyano on it, sanding, cyano, sanding.
Definitely keep one already prep at hand

Never broke a wishbone but with alloy suspension blocks something got to give up.

One or two turnbuckles, especially the steering ones.

Put an alloy servo arm (answer RC), as I wreck the treads on a lot of plastic ones and was annoyed to buy sets but only use one.


The car is awesome, and customer service from Schumacher was the best I found anywhere.