Overview
The FTX Colt Spur Gear Bracket is an essential replacement and upgrade component for FTX Colt RC model owners who demand reliability and precision in their vehicles. This single-piece bracket is engineered to securely mount and support your spur gear assembly, ensuring smooth power transmission and consistent performance during every run. Whether you're a dedicated RC car enthusiast in the UK looking to maintain your FTX Colt or upgrade its drivetrain components, this spare part delivers the quality and durability FTX is renowned for.
The Colt platform has earned respect among RC enthusiasts for its balanced blend of performance and affordability, making it an excellent choice for both weekend bashers and those discovering the world of RC cars for the first time. When components like your spur gear bracket wear out or suffer damage from intense off-road driving, finding genuine OEM parts becomes crucial to maintaining the handling and reliability your model deserves. The FTX Colt Spur Gear Bracket ensures your transmission system remains perfectly aligned and performs at its best, whether you're tackling rock crawling terrain or high-speed circuit driving.
As an authorised FTX retailer in the UK, RC Model Shop stocks genuine OEM components specifically engineered for the FTX Colt, ensuring perfect fitment and performance. This bracket is a small but critical component that makes a measurable difference in how your RC car performs and handles during driving sessions.
Key Features
- Genuine OEM Component — Manufactured by FTX to original specifications, this bracket guarantees perfect compatibility with your FTX Colt RC car and maintains the engineering precision your vehicle requires for optimal performance.
- Single-Piece Design — The streamlined one-piece construction simplifies installation whilst maintaining structural rigidity, making repairs and upgrades straightforward for RC enthusiasts of all experience levels.
- Spur Gear Support — This bracket provides the critical mounting point for your spur gear, ensuring the gear remains perfectly positioned for smooth mesh with the pinion gear and consistent power delivery throughout your drive.
- Durable Construction — Built to withstand the stresses and impacts of off-road RC driving, this bracket maintains its shape and function even under demanding conditions on challenging terrain.
- Cost-Effective Spare — As an affordable individual component, this bracket allows you to replace only what's needed rather than purchasing complete drivetrain assemblies, keeping your RC maintenance costs reasonable.
- Easy Installation — Designed as a drop-in replacement, the bracket installs quickly and easily using standard tools, getting your FTX Colt back on the track or trail in minutes.
Technical Performance
The FTX Colt Spur Gear Bracket is manufactured to exact tolerances that ensure your spur gear meshes perfectly with the pinion gear for efficient power transmission. The bracket's rigid construction prevents gear misalignment that can cause noise, slippage, and premature wear of your drivetrain components. When integrated into your FTX Colt's transmission system, this bracket plays a crucial role in maintaining the mechanical advantage and responsiveness your model needs for confident acceleration and controlled deceleration. The design takes into account the forces generated during cornering, acceleration, and impact scenarios that are typical during RC car driving on UK terrain. By maintaining proper gear alignment and spacing, the bracket helps preserve the efficiency of your electric motor's power output, ensuring your battery charge translates into maximum performance rather than being lost to friction and misalignment. The materials selected for this component are chosen specifically for their strength-to-weight ratio, offering durability without adding unnecessary mass to your chassis.
What's in the Box
- 1 x FTX Colt Spur Gear Bracket
Frequently Asked Questions
- Is the FTX Colt Spur Gear Bracket suitable for beginners? — Yes, this is an excellent beginner-friendly spare part. If your bracket becomes damaged or worn, replacing it is straightforward and requires no special tools or expertise. The simple one-piece design makes installation quick, allowing you to get back to driving and enjoying your RC car.
- Will this bracket work with my FTX Colt RC car? — This bracket is designed specifically as an OEM component for the FTX Colt platform, making it a guaranteed perfect fit for your vehicle. If you own an FTX Colt and need to replace or upgrade your spur gear bracket, this is the correct choice.
- When should I replace my spur gear bracket? — You should consider replacing your spur gear bracket if you notice wobbling in your transmission, hear grinding or clicking sounds from the drivetrain, or if the bracket shows visible cracks or bending. Regular inspection as part of routine RC car maintenance will help you identify wear before it affects your driving experience.
- Why is gear bracket alignment important? — Proper alignment of your spur gear bracket ensures that the spur gear and pinion gear mesh correctly. Misaligned gears cause excessive friction, generate unwanted noise, reduce power efficiency, and accelerate wear on your entire drivetrain. A quality bracket like this one maintains alignment for smooth, quiet, and efficient operation.
- Can I use this for upgrades or just replacements? — This bracket works as both a direct replacement for a worn component and as an upgrade option if you're rebuilding or modifying your FTX Colt's transmission system. Whether you're restoring an older model or optimising a newer one, this genuine FTX component ensures compatibility and performance.
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 COLT SPUR GEAR BRACKET 1PC FTX6839 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.
- Brand: FTX
- Product Code: FTX6839
- Product Type: Spur Gear Bracket
- Compatibility: FTX Colt
- Quantity: 1 piece
- Spare Part Type: Chassis Spares
- EAN: 5055323960994
- Material: Not specified in source
- Construction: Single-piece design
- Installation: Drop-in replacement
We want to make sure your delivery goes smoothly, so here are some important details about our service:
- For orders above £120, we offer delivery to most mainland UK addresses. For orders under £120, we can still deliver to Northern Ireland and the outlying isles, as long as the item can be sent by Royal Mail, weighs less than 30kg, and fits within 61cm × 46cm × 46cm. Some highland and remote areas may carry an extra delivery charge as couriers often apply surcharges in these locations. If you live in one of these areas, feel free to contact us before ordering so we can confirm the delivery options and costs for you.
- Most of our products include delivery in the price. If your order is under £90, a small delivery fee will apply but do not worry this will always be clearly shown at checkout before you complete your purchase.
- Depending on what you choose at checkout, your order will usually be delivered either the next working day or within 2 working days. For next day delivery please place your order before 2:00pm. Orders are dispatched Monday to Friday only. Some items may take a little longer and if that is the case we will always show the expected delivery time on the product page.
- If your order includes items with different dispatch times we will normally wait and send everything together once all items are in stock. If one of the items is going to take a while we will give you the choice either wait for everything to arrive or let us send the available items now and deliver the rest later. It is up to you.
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- If a product is marked as "Dispatched within 3 working days" delivery usually takes around 3 to 5 working days from when your order is placed.
- For customers in Inverness and other parts of the Scottish Highlands deliveries can take up to 2 working days even if you select next day delivery as couriers do not currently offer a guaranteed next day service to those areas.
