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968 Caster Blocks on early A-arms?

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Old 01-18-2007, 12:48 PM
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Does anyone know if the 968 caster blocks can be used on early cars with steel A-arms? (without mods)
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Old 01-18-2007, 07:43 PM
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Old 01-18-2007, 10:27 PM
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968 castor blocks are an engineering weak point of the model. You want to replace with the 951 m030 ones. Contact RS Barn for additiional info and performance parts and Q's. Good luck.
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Nope, won't work. Mounting is different.
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Old 01-19-2007, 08:30 AM
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Thanks guys. I suspect the 951 M030 blocks won't fit either. I'm not going to change to aluminum arms, just thought I'd put better blocks on when they need replacement.
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I have red weltmeister caster blocks on my 944 race car with steel arms. They have taken all the abuse I have given them over 4 years of racing.
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Do you remember who you bought them from?
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Do you remember who you bought them from?

Paragon
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Old 01-19-2007, 09:09 PM
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Apparently they were too good - it looks like Paragon no longer sells them....
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Your not looking in the right place.

http://www.paragon-products.com/prod...lt_pb-1020.htm
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Thanks. How did I miss them?
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Originally Posted by renvagn
968 castor blocks are an engineering weak point of the model. You want to replace with the 951 m030 ones.
Would you mind elaborating on this?
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Originally Posted by tifosiman
Would you mind elaborating on this?
I'm interested too. I had the impression that 968 caster blocks were a nice upgrade for 944s. Not race parts, but definitely tighter than the stock 944 units. I have not heard about any reliablity issues, but that does not mean that there aren't any...
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