Rovan shocks lots of slop in the sphere ends ?

[Polar_Bus]

Hey guys,
I have a LOT of excessive slop in the sphere ball ends of my shocks. Is this a normal thing ? It's almost like the inner balls are too small in diameter for the aluminum housings. If this is what it is, than this is prioritymod # 1 to find some type of more precise setup for the shock ends. With this much slop in the balls it's just going to pound the snot out of the aluminum ends until the balls just pop out. Looks like the inner balls are held in by a wire C clip.

 

[crucialRC]

I had to be the first one.

 

[Z.hb71]

I had to be the first one.

the hell?

 

[Seandonato73]

So this isnt a anti rovan rant. But some of the parts can be a little hit and miss. Best suggestion is to get new caps or balls if you can.

 

[crucialRC]

...With this much slop in the balls...until the balls just pop out. Looks like the inner balls are held in by a wire C clip.

I'm sorry, when I first read this I couldn't stop laughing. Nothing to do with the issue, just the balls lingo.

 

[Z.hb71]

I'm sorry, when I first read this I couldn't stop laughing. Nothing to do with the issue, just the balls lingo.

oh ??????

 

[Seandonato73]

Oh no... you got him started...

 

[crucialRC]

Hey Doug and Evssv must be sleep. Someone had to do it.

 

[Z.hb71]

LoL

 

[evssv]

Hey Doug and Evssv must be sleep. Someone had to do it.

I is ear now..........I`ve had issues with my balls over the years...............
my arm balls.......not my shox balls.....

 

[Z.hb71]

?? Even has a issue were one is smaller than the other? Sounds like @Polar_Bus might be having that issue

 

[evssv]

maybe try sum hpi shox/ball ends....
or splash out on sum lovey irc big bores.....
top tip if ur pushing ur balls into plastic.........................put the plastic in sum hot water...this will slighty soften the ball hole so it don't stretch it all outa shape as u thurst ur balls in................this is how rpm recommend u fit ur balls in there arms......
u say ally housings....so am guessing ally ends....imo plastic is better here......

 

[crucialRC]

 

[Z.hb71]

top tip if ur pushing ur balls into plastic.........................put the plastic in sum hot water...this will slighty soften the ball hole so it don't stretch it all outa shape as u thurst ur balls in................this is how rpm recommend u fit ur balls in there arms......

Even I didn't go that far ????

 

[Polar_Bus]

Guys, i'm frikkin' serious i'm afraid my balls will pop out !!

 

[Z.hb71]

Guys, i'm frikkin' serious i'm afraid my balls will pop out !!

LoL, I had mine pop out so I put a washer over it
Certainly not a permernent fix. I do think the balls are to small (don't even start Evssv lol) for the housing by a bit

 

[Seandonato73]

You guys ?????

 

[Z.hb71]

You guys ?????

Hey man, it's @crucialRC fualt, once we get started, sh!t hits the fan ???

 

[Polar_Bus]

My Rovan came with aluminum shocks, not plastic. There's a small C clip that retains the "SPHERE". honestly it's unacceptable loosey goosey.. I reached out to Rovan tech support stating my concern, we will see where this goes.

 

[Z.hb71]

My Rovan came with aluminum shocks, not plastic. There's a small C clip that retains the "SPHERE". honestly it's unacceptable loosey goosey..

Mine is aluminum too. The machining wasn't done very precisely on them. I'd say get (by a reputable company) or make new shock caps. Also not sure if u know this (pretty sure u do) they're supposed to swivel, I don't think there's supposed to move back and forth