Overview
The ARRMA Shim 8x12x0.2mm (8) is an essential replacement parts pack designed for RC enthusiasts who own ARRMA brushless RC models across multiple scales. Whether you're running a competitive 1/7 scale street bash machine, a rapid 1/8 scale speed truck, or an aggressive all-road buggy, these precision shims are critical components for maintaining optimal performance and ensuring your RC car UK setup runs smoothly. Shims are small but vital spacers used throughout RC vehicle assemblies to fine-tune clearances, adjust alignment, and ensure components fit perfectly together without excess play or binding.
These high-quality steel shims from ARRMA come as a pack of 8 pieces, each measuring exactly 8x12x0.2mm, providing you with sufficient spares for maintenance, repairs, or tuning adjustments. Whether you're a seasoned RC competitor, a weekend basher enjoying ready to run RC trucks and buggies, or someone engaged in regular maintenance of their brushless RC collection, having genuine ARRMA replacement parts on hand is crucial. Using authentic manufacturer parts ensures compatibility with your vehicle's suspension geometry, bearing housings, and drivetrain components, maintaining the precision engineering that makes ARRMA models so reliable and competitive.
The shims fit a comprehensive range of current ARRMA 1/7 and 1/8 scale models including the legendary LIMITLESS, BIG ROCK, FELONY, MOJAVE, KRATON, NOTORIOUS, OUTCAST, TALION, TYPHON, INFRACTION and FIRETEAM platforms. This broad compatibility makes them an intelligent investment for any RC model enthusiast in the UK who wants to keep their fleet running at peak performance.
Key Features
- Strong and durable steel construction — These shims are manufactured from robust steel material that provides exceptional strength and longevity, resisting wear and deformation through countless hours of driving in all conditions, from tarmac street bashing to rough off-road terrain.
- Precision manufactured for consistent fit — Each shim is engineered to exact specifications ensuring hassle-free installation during servicing and tuning, with tolerances tight enough to maintain proper clearances without causing alignment issues or binding in critical suspension and drivetrain areas.
- Eight pieces per pack — You receive 8 individual shims, providing sufficient spares for multiple repair jobs, tuning adjustments, or building replacement part kits for your RC vehicles.
- Genuine ARRMA replacement part — These are authentic manufacturer parts designed specifically for ARRMA models, guaranteeing perfect fit and compatibility with original equipment, something crucial when maintaining suspension geometry and bearing clearances.
- Critical maintenance component — Shims are essential for maintaining proper chassis geometry, reducing play in suspension mounting points, and ensuring components sit flush against each other for reliable performance and handling characteristics.
- Universal sizing for broad compatibility — The 8x12x0.2mm dimensions make these shims suitable for numerous ARRMA models across different scales and platforms, from the rapid 1/8 scale KRATON and TYPHON to the impressive 1/7 scale LIMITLESS and MOJAVE.
Technical Performance
The ARRMA Shim 8x12x0.2mm components represent precision engineering at its finest, manufactured to exacting tolerances that ensure perfect fit within the critical bearing housings, suspension mounts, and drivetrain assemblies found throughout ARRMA's brushless RC vehicle range. With an inside diameter of precisely 8.0mm, an outside diameter of 12.0mm, and a thickness of 0.2mm, these shims are designed to provide micro-adjustments in clearance that have outsized effects on vehicle performance. The steel material offers excellent durability and resistance to compression, meaning these shims maintain their dimensions and performance characteristics through repeated disassembly and reassembly during maintenance and tuning sessions. Whether you're adjusting bearing preload in the suspension, shimming transmission components for proper mesh alignment, or fine-tuning drivetrain geometry on your ARRMA 1/7 LIMITLESS 120 8S, 1/8 KRATON 6S, 1/8 TYPHON 6S, or any other model in the ARRMA lineup, these genuine parts ensure your RC car maintains the factory precision engineering that delivers consistent handling and competitive performance. The pack of 8 ensures you have sufficient spares for both immediate repairs and future maintenance cycles.
What's in the Box
- 8x ARRMA Shim 8x12x0.2mm components
Frequently Asked Questions
- What are shims and why do I need them for my ARRMA RC car? — Shims are thin spacer components used throughout RC vehicle construction to adjust clearances and ensure proper fit between parts. They're essential for suspension tuning, bearing preload adjustment, transmission mesh alignment, and maintaining the precise geometry that ARRMA engineers designed into each model. Over time and through normal use, components wear slightly, and shims help restore factory specifications during maintenance.
- Which ARRMA models are these shims compatible with? — These 8x12x0.2mm shims fit a comprehensive range of current ARRMA models including the 1/7 scale BIG ROCK 6S, FELONY 6S, FIRETEAM 6S, INFRACTION 6S, LIMITLESS 120 8S, and LIMITLESS 6S, as well as 1/8 scale platforms like the KRATON 6S, NOTORIOUS 6S, OUTCAST 6S, TALION 6S, and TYPHON 6S in various configurations and trim levels.
- How many shims do I get in this pack? — Each pack contains 8 individual shims, providing multiple spares for different areas of your RC vehicle or for several maintenance cycles.
- Are these genuine ARRMA parts? — Yes, these are authentic ARRMA manufacturer replacement parts designed and engineered for perfect compatibility with ARRMA vehicles, ensuring quality and fit that matches factory specifications.
- Can these shims be used on other RC brands besides ARRMA? — Whilst the dimensions (8x12x0.2mm) might fit other vehicles, these are specifically manufactured for ARRMA models and tolerances. For best results and guaranteed compatibility, use them with ARRMA vehicles.
- What is the 0.2mm thickness for? — The 0.2mm thickness is precisely engineered for fine-tuning clearances in ARRMA suspension and drivetrain assemblies. This micro-adjustment thickness allows you to dial in exact bearing preload, suspension geometry, and component fit during maintenance.
Why Buy from RC Model Shop?
RC Model Shop is a trusted UK RC retailer and authorised dealer for all the brands we stock, including Traxxas, ARRMA, Losi, FTX, Hobbywing, Spektrum and more. Based in Walsall, we have a physical store where customers are welcome to come in, view products and purchase in store. Whether you are a seasoned competitor, a weekend basher, or just discovering the world of RC for the first time, our team of experienced RC enthusiasts is here to help you find the perfect setup and provide ongoing support. Order the ARRMA Shim 8x12x0.2mm (8) Z-ARA709064 today with confidence, knowing you are buying from an authorised retailer with genuine products, expert knowledge and a commitment to customer satisfaction. Shop online or visit us in Walsall — we look forward to helping you get the most out of your RC experience.
