Front lower hinge pins snapped?

[stealth2669]

How common is it for the pins to break? Today I no more then got the engine warmed up when my steering bound up and I crashed. I see that both lower hinge pins were sticking out 1/4" and pushing into the bell crank. I can pull on the a-arms and get a lot of movement in the pins, I haven't had a chance to pull it apart but they sure seem to have snapped. So are the rpm pin replacements strong enough? I want a good replacement that my lhs will have.

 

[olds97_lss]

I wasn't aware that RPM made hinge pins for it. What pins do you have? The stock ones that thread into the arm a bit on the front or some that use e-clips?

 

[knall]

If you need the threaded ones..... you can have my old ones. I upgraded.

 

[stealth2669]

lol stock as you can see and I was mistaken you can only get rpm pins for the true track kits. *knall* Thanks for the offer but I'm going to upgrade as well.

 

[olds97_lss]

Wow! I never broke one, but I bent many.

 

[drdoom405]

I've snapped a couple. Lunsford makes titanium ones don't they? I was going to look into it more after the second one but I haven't broken one since.

Sure enough....not a bad price either....
http://www.lunsfordracing.com/mm5/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=LUNS&Product_Code=13750&Category_Code=HPIN

 

[stealth2669]

Yep I'm going to have to invest in those before my other set breaks. Thanks for the site!

 

[maxx bash]

traxxas makes upgrades.....checkn on their website!!