I just did the same thing!, This is my first RC car i broke both caster block the left steering block and the rear shock tower in the first day! I was barely running it or even bashing around.......Its all fixxed now :-) Deff. upgrading to all aluminum And yess i invested in a bumper..
Haha I kno the feeling of a broken shock......and caster block... And steering block.... Damn traxxas but gotta love the rustlers