These high-quality silicone O-rings provide the perfect replacement for your kit items.
- Brand: ARRMA
- Part Number: Z-AR716011
- EAN: 5052127007443
- Product Type: Silicone O-Ring (Replacement Spare Part)
- Outside Diameter: 4.5mm
- Thickness: 1.5mm
- Quantity per Pack: 4
- Material: High-quality silicone
- Colour: Red
- Purpose: Seal component for ARRMA kit items including differentials, shock absorbers, transmissions and other sealed systems
Overview
The ARRMA O-Ring P-5 4.5x1.5mm Red (4) Z-AR716011 is an essential spare parts component for RC enthusiasts across the UK who demand reliability and consistent performance from their radio-controlled vehicles. Whether you're a seasoned RC car UK competitor, a weekend basher, or someone new to the hobby, these high-quality silicone O-rings are the perfect replacement solution for maintaining your ARRMA kit items in peak condition. O-rings are critical sealing components found throughout RC vehicles, and having a reliable supply of genuine replacements ensures your model continues to operate smoothly without leaks or performance degradation.
ARRMA is renowned for manufacturing precision-engineered RC components and spare parts that meet the exacting standards demanded by the RC modelling community. These replacement O-rings are manufactured to the exact specifications required by ARRMA vehicles, ensuring perfect fitment and reliable performance every single time. When you invest in genuine ARRMA spare parts like these O-rings, you're choosing quality, authenticity, and the assurance that your RC model will continue to perform as the designer intended.
RC car UK enthusiasts understand that maintaining your vehicle with genuine manufacturer parts is the best way to preserve durability, maintain resale value, and ensure consistent performance during races, training sessions, or casual bashing adventures. The ARRMA O-Ring P-5 range has become the go-to choice for RC modellers who refuse to compromise on quality when it comes to replacement components and maintenance supplies.
Key Features
- High-Quality Silicone Construction — These O-rings are manufactured from premium-grade silicone material that provides superior durability, flexibility, and resistance to degradation over time, ensuring they maintain their sealing properties through countless operating cycles and maintain consistent fitting performance across your RC models.
- Exact Size Specification: 4.5x1.5mm — Each O-ring measures 4.5mm in outside diameter with 1.5mm thickness, providing the precise dimensions required for perfect fitment in ARRMA vehicles and other compatible RC models where these dimensions are specified.
- Pack of Four Rings — You receive four individual silicone O-rings per pack, giving you multiple replacement options and ensuring you have spares on hand for maintenance, repair, or component replacement across different areas of your RC vehicle.
- Smooth Operation and Consistent Fitting — The premium silicone material used in these O-rings ensures they provide smooth, reliable operation without binding or slipping, maintaining consistent fitment that prevents leaks and performance issues across your vehicle's systems.
- Perfect Replacement Solution — These O-rings are the ideal replacement for your ARRMA kit items, engineered to exact manufacturer specifications so you can restore your vehicle to factory condition with confidence and without the need for trial-and-error fitting.
- Authentic ARRMA Component — As genuine ARRMA replacement parts, these O-rings come from the manufacturer that designed your vehicle, guaranteeing complete compatibility and the reliability you've come to expect from ARRMA's precision engineering standards.
Technical Performance
The ARRMA O-Ring P-5 4.5x1.5mm represents the pinnacle of seal component engineering for the RC modelling hobby. These O-rings are manufactured from high-quality silicone material that has been selected specifically for its superior performance characteristics in the demanding environment of radio-controlled vehicles. The silicone material offers excellent flexibility across a wide temperature range, ensuring that whether you're running your RC car UK during cold winter conditions or hot summer days, these O-rings will maintain their sealing properties and structural integrity. The 4.5mm outside diameter with 1.5mm thickness provides the precise geometric specifications required for applications throughout ARRMA vehicles where seal integrity is critical. Whether used in differentials, shock absorbers, transmission components, or other sealed sections of your RC model, these O-rings deliver the consistent, reliable performance that separates genuine manufacturer parts from inferior aftermarket alternatives. The smooth, uniform surface finish of the silicone ensures minimal friction during installation and operation, preventing the binding or pinching that can compromise seal effectiveness. With four individual rings included in each pack, you'll have multiple replacement options available for different maintenance scenarios or for keeping spares in your RC tool kit for emergency repairs during track days or bashing sessions. The dimensional accuracy is critical to achieving proper fit and function, which is why ARRMA specifies exact measurements that these replacement O-rings meet perfectly.
What's in the Box
- 4 x Silicone O-rings (4.5x1.5mm) in red
Frequently Asked Questions
- What are O-rings used for in RC vehicles? — O-rings are essential sealing components found throughout radio-controlled vehicles, serving critical functions in differentials, shock absorbers, transmissions, and other sealed systems where they prevent fluid leaks, maintain pressure, and ensure consistent performance. When O-rings wear out or become damaged, they can cause leaks that compromise your vehicle's performance, making replacement an essential maintenance task for any RC enthusiast.
- Will these ARRMA O-rings fit my RC model? — These ARRMA O-rings are engineered to the exact specifications of ARRMA vehicles and components where the 4.5x1.5mm size is specified. However, O-rings of this size may also be compatible with other RC brands and models that use the same dimensional specification. We recommend checking your vehicle's manual or specifications to confirm compatibility before purchasing.
- How often should I replace my O-rings? — The frequency of O-ring replacement depends on how intensively you use your RC vehicle. Casual bashers might replace O-rings annually or biannually, while competitive racers or heavily-used vehicles may require more frequent replacement. You should inspect O-rings regularly for signs of wear, hardening, or damage, and replace them immediately if you notice leaks or performance issues.
- Are these genuine ARRMA parts? — Yes, these are authentic ARRMA replacement components, manufactured to the exact specifications established by ARRMA for use in their vehicles and kits. Purchasing genuine manufacturer parts like these ensures perfect compatibility and the reliability you expect from ARRMA's engineering standards.
- What makes silicone O-rings better than rubber alternatives? — Silicone O-rings offer superior performance compared to traditional rubber alternatives, particularly in RC vehicles where temperature range and chemical resistance are critical. Silicone maintains its flexibility and sealing properties across wider temperature ranges, resists degradation from oils and fuels used in RC vehicles, and provides more consistent long-term performance than standard rubber compounds.
- Can I reuse O-rings or do they need to be replaced? — Once O-rings have been installed and used, they should be replaced rather than reused, as they may have experienced compression, micro-damage, or permanent deformation during their service life. New O-rings provide reliable sealing and should always be used when performing maintenance on sealed components in your RC vehicle.
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 O-Ring P-5 4.5x1.5mm Red (4) Z-AR716011 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.
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