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Do the RPM short ball cups bind/rub when used up front on a 10T?

I remember on my old Team Car that I used to have to file-down the stock ball cups on the turnbuckles that were attached to the bellcrank and the front shocktower, because they used to rub against each other and bind-up.

This picture shows what I'm trying to explain better: On my old Team Car the stock ball cups that were mounted to the ballstuds on the backside of the front shocktower would rub and bind against the ball cups that were mounted on the outer ballstud on the steering bellcrank.

I have a set of Lundsford titanium turnbuckles and I wanted to use the RPM short ball cups with them, but I didn't want them to rub/bind.

Photo credit: Asso-Man

using a lower steering bellcrank like the mip or associated "worlds" would help solve the problem.

I picked-up a Composite craft ball-bearing truck bellcrank set for the 10T, but I'm not sure if it stays low to the chassis or not.

i just noticed your asking about it for a 10t. you shouldn't have any issues on that.

Cool man thanks!