Using fuel tubing as a shock limiter

There are a lot of guys on Youtube, the RC forums, etc. suggesting using nitro fuel tubing as a shock limiter inside your shocks.  Don’t do it!

I was experiencing some weird jumping characteristics where my car would randomly and inconsistently takeoff and roll a bit and what not, and it was really strange.

I tore apart my rear shocks and found the fuel tubing completely ripped in one shock and partially torn in the other.  I’m sure this was contributing to my weird takeoff behavior as the shocks were extending to different lengths.

So use proper shock limiters – plastic spacers that don’t break down.  Fuel tubing is for hacks…