Losi 8ight video

Don't get me wrong, I love the way my Losi's handle but the quality of the plastics leaves a lot to be desired. I've snapped an ear off the diff case so I'm betting your issue is just some brittle plastic and as you suggested, the hinge pin may have pushed it a small bit.

Every time something breaks on my Losi's, I try to replace it with a King Headz part.

[Shark413]

Originally Posted by Electric Dave

Don't get me wrong, I love the way my Losi's handle but the quality of the plastics leaves a lot to be desired. I've snapped an ear off the diff case so I'm betting your issue is just some brittle plastic and as you suggested, the hinge pin may have pushed it a small bit.

Every time something breaks on my Losi's, I try to replace it with a King Headz part.

Dave, you read my mind. I ordered a King Headz alloy hinge pin brace on Monday and it arrived today.

[Shark413]

Here is the King Headz replacement, beautiful machine work. I don't expect it to break like the stock Losi plastic part. I also noticed that the hinge pin had wear marks only on the ends, which means the pins mostly rotated with the a-arm. This tends to wear out the hinge pin plates, but the King Headz part has small set screws which locks the pins so the a-arm rotates around the pin, the a-arm has far more bearing surface than the hinge pin plates and the suspension should stay tighter (less slop) longer. I guess it wouldn't hurt to ream out the a-arms as well.