ST Racing Concepts Aluminum Caster Blocks for Traxxas Slash/Rustler/Stampede (Red)
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Reviews4.0 · 3 reviews
Love these caster blocks. The bottom hole needs to be drilled out (very very carefully) to accept the titanium pins. Not sure why they're that way, but, they are. Still well worth it. They hold up under all abuse I can throw at them.
First, they don't work with Lunsford Titanium shafts, those pins have 2.54mm in diameter, 2.50mm is the hole. And those caster blocks don't fit into Proline arms, need a little cut. Seems a little stronger than Traxxas ones.
bought these to resurrect my Rustler, found out that the stock Traxxas suspension pins won't fit in the bottom hole. Don't know what pin is needed...the thinner suspension pins fit right through, but are too thin for the arm itself. NOw I don't know what I'm going to do with them. It appears that they may need to be tapped, but nothing is mentioned under their description. Can't quite figure out what I'm going to do with them, since I can't return them now (packaging is open).
Reviewers report that the caster blocks are strong and durable, with one saying they hold up well to heavy use and another calling them somewhat stronger than the stock Traxxas parts. Fit is the main point of disagreement. The bottom hole reportedly needs careful drilling to accept titanium pins, and one reviewer found they do not work with Lunsford titanium shafts (2.54mm pins versus a 2.50mm hole). Another said they do not fit Pro-Line arms without a small cut. A third reviewer found stock Traxxas pins do not fit the bottom hole and was unsure which pin size was required, noting the listing does not explain this. Overall, buyers appear to need to check pin compatibility before purchase.
- + Durable under heavy use
- + Reportedly stronger than stock Traxxas blocks
- − Bottom hole must be drilled out to fit pins
- − Stock Traxxas pins do not fit bottom hole
- − Incompatible with some titanium shafts and Pro-Line arms without modification
- − Listing does not explain pin or tapping requirements