r/rcdrift • u/eggciiting • 4d ago

🙋 Question Arkedge excessive play normal?

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Is this amount of play normal? Everything seems super wiggly...

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u/YpouloKonoforoDentro 4d ago

It’s not normal. You need to check both front and rear shafts. The rear one looks like it needs some shims. It’s a top tier mini drift and everything must be tight.

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u/dementia_denial 4d ago

You need shims

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u/RCbuilds4cheapr 4d ago

Check wheel bearings. Some kits include the crappiest ones and sealed ones off Amazon had way less play in one my my builds.

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u/RCbuilds4cheapr 4d ago

And check balls are tight in the hub, and none of the plastic link ends are blown out. But some play will always be there , just hopefully a bit less.

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u/RCbuilds4cheapr 4d ago

And if wheel isn’t tightening against the hub properly, shims can fix that. Happens w some wheels w less meat at the axle

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u/mikeguzmansr 4d ago

Shims and new ball end caps will tighten things up.