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25-02-2013
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Which b44 shock shafts?
I need a new shock shaft and Ive been told to go for silver shafts instead of the standard FT gold shafts as they are more durable. Can anyone tell me which shafts I need to buy please?
Rich.
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26-02-2013
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Whilst everything you've heard is true, it's also currently wrong!
The fragile gold shock shafts were an extremely large bad batch. I believe that most of them have now been broken and replaced, so the problem isn't there anymore (I've not broken one in nearly a year and my driving has been on a pretty constant level) Buy whichever suits your budget best would be my advise.
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26-02-2013
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26-02-2013
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Don't know pal, I've only ever used the gold ones. They (the gold ones) can be bought as single units.
I don't have the car or it's spares handy to have a look for the part number I'm afraid
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26-02-2013
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Quick online search shows AS9723 Gold 0.80 front shock shaft (B44) £5.89 at DMS. (other great shops are available)
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26-02-2013
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From what I remember. AE are only making the gold shafts now.
Other possible option would be the RTR shafts, but I think they are only 0.71", the B44 range is 0.80" shafts. MiCk B. :-)
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27-02-2013
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The 0.80" shafts were only ever used on the B44 FT and never made in silver (stainless steel). I did make some SS 0.80" shafts once which were much more durable.
If it was a bad batch and they have actually fixed it you'd be able to tell if it's a good one by the machining where the smooth part of the shaft meets the thread. Should be machined like this with a curved section between the shaft and the thread. The product photos here illustrate it well enough. http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...?&I=LX2598&P=7 Not like this http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...?&I=LXSZC1&P=7
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