Overview
The FTX Stinger Ball Stud 4.8 X 5 (4pc) is an essential chassis spare component designed for FTX RC car enthusiasts in the UK who demand reliability and precision in their builds. Whether you're running an FTX Stinger 1:10 on-road street brushless RC car or an FTX EVO30 brushed street car, these ball studs are critical fastening components that connect crucial suspension and steering linkages to your chassis. As a replacement or upgrade part, this genuine FTX spare ensures your RC car maintains optimal handling characteristics and responsive steering geometry, making it an indispensable item for anyone serious about RC car performance and maintenance.
Ball studs are fundamental to modern RC car design, serving as the connection points between your suspension arms, tie rods, and steering components. The 4.8 x 5mm specification ensures perfect compatibility with FTX's precision-engineered drivetrain systems. For UK RC enthusiasts who regularly bash or race their ready to run RC cars, having spare ball studs on hand is simply smart maintenance. These small but mighty components experience constant load during acceleration, cornering, and impacts, making them prone to wear and tear over time. The four-piece pack gives you multiple spares to keep your RC setup running smoothly without downtime.
FTX has established itself as a trusted manufacturer within the UK RC hobby community, delivering affordable yet quality-engineered RC models and spares that punch above their weight in terms of performance and durability. This ball stud pack represents the attention to detail that FTX brings to every component, ensuring that even the smallest fastening elements meet exacting standards for precision fit and reliability.
Key Features
- Precise 4.8 x 5mm Dimensions — The exact sizing ensures perfect compatibility with FTX Stinger and FTX EVO30 RC cars, eliminating any fitment guesswork and guaranteeing reliable performance in your suspension and steering linkages without binding or excessive play.
- Four-Piece Pack — You receive multiple spares in a single purchase, providing excellent value and ensuring you always have replacement ball studs available when needed, reducing workshop downtime and keeping your RC car in action.
- Chassis Spare Classification — These are genuine chassis spares engineered to OEM specifications, meaning they match the original components fitted to new FTX vehicles and maintain the same precision standards throughout your RC car's lifespan.
- Genuine FTX Manufacturing — As official FTX spares, these ball studs are manufactured to the same exacting standards as the original equipment, ensuring durability and longevity in demanding RC driving conditions.
- Essential Maintenance Component — Ball studs are wear items that deteriorate through normal use, making this pack an essential addition to any RC enthusiast's spare parts collection for ongoing maintenance and repairs.
Technical Performance
Ball studs might seem like simple components, but they play a vital role in the overall geometry and handling characteristics of your FTX RC car. These fastening elements connect critical suspension and steering components to your chassis, bearing loads through acceleration, braking, and cornering forces. The 4.8 x 5mm specification is precisely engineered to match the tolerance requirements of FTX's suspension arms and steering linkages, ensuring zero play whilst maintaining smooth rotational freedom at the ball joint itself. The engineering behind these seemingly simple spares reflects FTX's commitment to precision manufacturing; each ball stud is produced to consistent dimensions and material specifications that guarantee reliable performance. Over time and through extensive use—particularly in off-road conditions where impacts and vibrations are part of the experience—ball studs can become worn, stripped, or damaged, compromising steering response and suspension alignment. Maintaining a supply of genuine FTX replacement ball studs ensures your RC car continues to deliver the precise handling and responsive steering geometry it was engineered to provide, keeping your setup competitive and reliable whether you're running street cars on tarmac or bashers in more demanding terrain.
What's in the Box
- 4x FTX Ball Studs (4.8 x 5mm)
Frequently Asked Questions
- What RC cars are compatible with the FTX Stinger Ball Stud 4.8 x 5? — These ball studs are specifically engineered for FTX Stinger 1:10 on-road street brushless RC cars in both grey and red variants, as well as FTX EVO30 1/10 brushed and brushless street cars. Always verify the exact model of your RC car before ordering to ensure perfect compatibility.
- Why do I need replacement ball studs for my FTX RC car? — Ball studs are critical suspension and steering components that experience constant mechanical stress during driving. Through normal wear, impacts, and the vibrations inherent to RC driving, these fasteners can become damaged, stripped, or lose their precise fit, compromising steering response and suspension geometry. Keeping spare ball studs on hand ensures you can quickly restore your RC car to peak performance.
- Are these genuine FTX spares? — Yes, this is an official FTX genuine spare part manufactured to OEM specifications. Using genuine replacement spares ensures perfect fitment and performance matching, maintaining your RC car's original handling characteristics and reliability standards.
- How many ball studs do I need? — This pack contains four ball studs, which is typically sufficient for a single rebuild of all critical fastening points on your RC car. We recommend keeping multiple packs on hand if you regularly maintain or race your vehicle.
- What is the difference between ball studs and other fastening components? — Ball studs feature a ball-shaped end that sits within a corresponding socket, allowing precise rotational movement whilst maintaining a secure connection. This design enables smooth suspension articulation and steering response whilst bearing the loads generated during aggressive driving.
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 FTX STINGER BALL STUD 4.8 X 5 (4PC) FTX10546 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.
- Product Type: Chassis Spares - Ball Studs
- Brand: FTX
- Part Number: FTX10546
- Dimensions: 4.8 x 5mm
- Quantity: 4 pieces
- Compatible Models: FTX5491BK - FTX EVO30 1/10 Brushed Street Car RTR Black, FTX5491R - FTX EVO30 1/10 Brushed Street Car RTR Red, FTX5493BK - FTX EVO30 1:10 Brushless Street RTR Car Black, FTX5493R - FTX EVO30 1:10 Brushless Street RTR Car Red, FTX5492G - FTX Stinger 1:10 On-Road Street Brushless RTR Car Grey, FTX5492R - FTX Stinger 1:10 On-Road Street Brushless RTR Car Red
- EAN: 5056135764589
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