Front & Rear A-arms for the Assoc. GT2
(Front A-arms fit the T4 - see Tech Notes Below)
The long-running success of RPM A-arms for the original GT has led to the release of our A-arms for the newest gas truck to come from Associated – the GT2. RPM GT2 A-arms were designed to solve several customer-related complaints about the stock A-arms. Foremost is durability. Our GT2 front and rear A-arms are designed to withstand some serious abuse! We’ve redesigned the entire front end, replacing the stock front bulkhead with a version that helps spread impact forces over a larger area at the inner hinge pin mounts. RPM front A-arms are wider at the inner hinge pin mounts by nearly 3/16” without altering suspension geometry. RPM GT2 rear A-arms are just flat-out beefy!
We also focused on the hinge pin retaining system used on the stock A-arms. Using a small screw hole so close to the hinge pin like the stock arms do weakens the A-arms at that point. We moved the hinge pin retaining screws in-line with the hinge pins, significantly strengthening our A-arms in the process. By eliminating the smaller 2-56 hinge pin retaining screws, we’ve also eliminated the problem of the hinge pins falling out due to varying screw head diameters, which seems to be a rather large problem.
Our final focus was on slop elimination. Our strict quality control allows us to tighten up all of our tolerances without fear of binding the suspension system. The final result – a smooth, free moving suspension with minimal slop. Our tighter tolerances on our A-arms allows other critical adjustments such as camber and toe angles to be much more consistent, which provides better and more consistent control of the GT2.
RPM GT2 A-arms come with all necessary mounting hardware and instructions. RPM GT2 A-arms are sold in pairs while our front A-arms are sold in pairs as well and include a new front bulkhead in the package.

Tech Notes: RPM Front A-arms can be used on the Associated T4. However, the outer front T4 hinge pins will need to be replaced with the outer front hinge pins from the GT2. Additionally, the upright spacers used on the T4 will no longer be needed. RPM Front A-arms require the use of the bulkhead we supply in the kit. Stock bulkheads will not work with RPM A-arms. RPM rear A-arms will not work on the T4.

70752	Assoc. GT2 Rear A-arms - Black
70755	Assoc. GT2 Rear A-arms - Blue
70762	Assoc. GT2 Front A-arms - Black
70765	Assoc. GT2 Front A-arms - Blue

Suggested Retail
Rear - $10.95 / pair
Front - $14.95 / pair including front bulkhead

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Assoc. GT2, B4 & T4 Mini Front Bumper
Race oriented Associated GT2, B4 & T4 owners prefer lightweight, yet effective parts. That is why RPM is proud to release our Mini Front Bumper for these vehicles. Weighing in at a mere 5-3/4 grams, it is small in size but big on performance. Our mini bumper is 30% thicker than the stock skid plate providing tons of extra skid and impact resistance. The RPM mini bumper extends in front of the vehicle and curves up into a 2” wide bumper that actually performs as a bumper. It protects both the chassis and the hinge pins from frontal impacts and acts as a low-friction skid plate. Similar to our Wide Front Bumpers, our mini bumpers also use all four bulkhead mounting screws to disperse impacts over a larger area reducing transferred impact forces by over 50%! As a finishing touch, our mini bumpers have recessed mounting holes so all those nasty scrapes and crashes will be absorbed by the bumper, not the screw heads! These bumpers are molded in either blue or black and mount using stock, existing hardware. For the ultimate in bash proof protection, check out our Wide Front Bumper below.

80232	Assoc. GT2, B4 & T4 Mini Front Bumper - Black
80235	Assoc. GT2, B4 & T4 Mini Front Bumper - Blue

Suggested Retail  $4.95

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Assoc. GT2, B4 & T4 Wide Front Bumper
The stock front bumper on the Assoc. GT2, B4 & T4 is simply a miniature skid plate. It does nothing to help protect the front end of the vehicle. The RPM wide front bumper for the Assoc. GT2, B4 & T4 was designed to add in loads of bash-proof protection! At a full 6” in width, our bumper can handle some serious abuse! It extends far enough in front of the vehicle to absorb some of the most brutal impacts without transferring the major shock of the impact into the more fragile areas of the vehicle while providing ample front-end chassis skid protection from hard landings. Our front bumper also has strengthening ribs built into it that have a multi-purpose design; The ribs not only add strength to the bumper, but they act as low friction skid rails and they help protect the screw-heads holding the bumper to the bulkheads. The RPM wide front bumper for the GT2, B4 & T4 uses all four bulkhead mounting screws. This helps disperse any impact forces that do make it to the chassis over twice the area of a stock bumper, thereby reducing or eliminating damage to other more fragile areas of the vehicle. RPM bumpers are built using our trademark blend of bulletproof nylons and are molded in black or blue. For the race oriented individual that wants added protection without added weight, we have our Mini Front Bumper available.

80042	Assoc. GT2, B4 & T4 Wide Front Bumper - Black
80045	Assoc. GT2, B4 & T4 Wide Front Bumper - Blue

Suggested Retail  $8.95

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