Bandit Slop & Rear Arm Reversal- Need Help!

[ZaneC]

So, I finally got my Bandit back after being in Mexico. The first thing I'm doing is general maintenance and some tuning. First: I've got some slop here between the arm and carrier. Where can I get the little washers that go between the two. Second: I want to reverse the arms so I can get the toe back in. But, you can see the problem. Any solutions?

 

[CertifiedMike]

You can buy shim kits. I think Avid RC and Yeah sell them. You couod break oit some scissors and scrap lexan and make shims yourself too.
They are easy to make and cheap and you don't even have to wait for shipping!
Not sure about swapping arms tho.

 

[luke66]

There should be some holes in the back of your arms.

Shims IDK.

 

[ZaneC]

You can buy shim kits. I think Avid RC and Yeah sell them. You couod break oit some scissors and scrap lexan and make shims yourself too.
They are easy to make and cheap and you don't even have to wait for shipping!
Not sure about swapping arms tho.

Where can I get lexan?

There should be some holes in the back of your arms.
Shims IDK.

Ain't there. Maybe that's a Rusty specific thing.

 

[CertifiedMike]

I mean scraps of lexan from a body. The stuff you'd toss otherwise.
A soda bottle or plastic packaging can work too!
Find a few different thickness that you like and cut up a few to try.

 

[Lukedavis]

So, I finally got my Bandit back after being in Mexico. The first thing I'm doing is general maintenance and some tuning. First: I've got some slop here between the arm and carrier. Where can I get the little washers that go between the two. Second: I want to reverse the arms so I can get the toe back in. But, you can see the problem. Any solutions?

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To fix the toe, what I did is I got the rpm transmission case with the removable arm mounts, and I swapped them to the other side on both sides. that fixed it for me

 

[Greywolf74]

You can buy sets of assorted washers that you can use as spacers. LINK

 

[RetroThutmose]

You can't get zero toe with stock arms. You get toe-in with stock arms. If you flip the arms over or from side to side that just gives you toe-out. RPM hybrid transmissions come with different blocks and can provide zero toe if that's what you are looking for.

 

[WickedFog]

Where can I get lexan?

Ain't there. Maybe that's a Rusty specific thing.

Nearly everthing that's not food sold in stores has some lexan packaging. This is lexan...

So is this

 

[Lukedavis]

You can't get zero toe with stock arms. You get toe-in with stock arms. If you flip the arms over or from side to side that just gives you toe-out. RPM hybrid transmissions come with different blocks and can provide zero toe if that's what you are looking for.

I recommended that same solution

 

[Lukedavis]

Or, get the tekno axles for it and it comes with different hubs that have different toe.

 

[Lukedavis]

I was able to get stock toe using the rpm transmission case and tekno driveshaft sets for my slash 2wd mid motor

 

[ZaneC]

You can buy shim kits. I think Avid RC and Yeah sell them. You couod break oit some scissors and scrap lexan and make shims yourself too.
They are easy to make and cheap and you don't even have to wait for shipping!
Not sure about swapping arms tho.

How'd you do it? Make the shims, I mean.

 

[RetroThutmose]

How'd you do it? Make the shims, I mean.

I've made diff shims using packaging plastic. just use a knife, scissors, teeth, etc. bite/chew until it fits.

 

[CertifiedMike]

How'd you do it? Make the shims, I mean.

Cut a slice of lexan and test fit it in the area you're trying to shim. Get as fancy or not as you choose. I start with the center hole usually and use some lexan body scissors (curved) and trim to fit. Xacto or whatever you got.

 

[luke66]

Where can I get lexan?

Ain't there. Maybe that's a Rusty specific thing.

I've actually got Slash arms on mine. That explains it.

 

[RustyUs]

So, I finally got my Bandit back after being in Mexico. The first thing I'm doing is general maintenance and some tuning. First: I've got some slop here between the arm and carrier. Where can I get the little washers that go between the two. Second: I want to reverse the arms so I can get the toe back in. But, you can see the problem. Any solutions?

I've been following this thread... just because of my past slop OCD.
The gap/slop at the rear hub doesn't look (taken into account of perspective/shadow) all that bad... to me. If it's more than a millimeter, yeah, put a spacer/shim in there.

From a tuning perspective... you now got a Bandit with adjustable wheelbase. Bonus! I buy 0.5mm and 1mm nylon spacers just for this reason when included kit/platform's supplied ones aren't enough.

 

[ZaneC]

I've been following this thread... just because of my past slop OCD.
The gap/slop at the rear hub doesn't look (taken into account of perspective/shadow) all that bad... to me. If it's more than a millimeter, yeah, put a spacer/shim in there.

From a tuning perspective... you now got a Bandit with adjustable wheelbase. Bonus! I buy 0.5mm and 1mm nylon spacers just for this reason when included kit/platform's supplied ones aren't enough.

It does have a lot of slop, but, yeah, those aren't the best pics in the world.