Need help with Associated RC83.2 assembly

[stu west]

I am trying to figure out how to mount the sway bar mounts onto the A arm.
The instructions say to use a shock pin and a set screw but I don't see where to use the set screw.

 

[Greywolf74]

I'm not very familiar with that kit but from what I'm seeing of the parts themselves the collar circled in red is the only place I'm aware of for a grub screw and the ball link circled in green should be held in place by a screw through a spot in the a-arm. Like how the bottom of the shock is. Hope this helps.

 

[stu west]

Here is a link to the instruction manual.(page 12). I agree the lower ball link should be held in with a screw but for some reason they want to use a shock pin and set screw.
https://img2.associatedelectrics.com/pdf/cars_and_trucks/RC8B3.2/Team/RC8B3.2-Manual-3.19.2020.pdf

 

[bill_delong]

The set screw fastens into the notch of the shock pin to prevent the pin from coming out, there should be a hole in the arm to feed the set screw into

 

[stu west]

I saw that as the only solution but it looked like a lame way of doing things.Especially because the set screw seems to be too far away from the shock pin to do anything. I guess the plastic bulges out just far enough for it to work but again, seems like a lame way of doing things. A simple screw through the A arm seems like the way to go. I wonder why they did this? Anyway, thanks for the help.

 

[bill_delong]

This is fairly standard across the industry, never had a pin come out, and never have to remove those pins when swapping out sway bars so it's a moot point after it's installed unless you break an arm.

 

[Greywolf74]

Good info to know. I've not really ran sway bars on much of anything except an old OFNA buggy which just uses a screw rather than a shock pin and my Hotbodies D817 which apparently does use the shock pin but since I didnt build the kit and I've never had to remove the sway bars, I was unaware thats how most swaybar kits are.