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The retro turnbuckles start with a 1/8" rod that is turned/rolled with #4-40 threads on the ends. As shown above just under 3mm

#3 is from a kyosko mint Baja or the 4wd version, maybe. But definitely the 2wd model. 1/8" scale as phin said

Really not enough info to know for sure.

Give us some more details. Pictures would also be super helpful.

You need to loosen the slipper. There should be no reason you are stripping gears if the slipper is set correctly unless the motor keeps loosening up.

Ugh grass is also super tough on parts, lots of drag.

If you can't get it to survive consistently, then yes you are probably trying to push too much torque through a high load surface(grass) so something would need to be adjusted. Run on different surface or keep cranking the power down.

If the trans is really smooth, someone probably took their time blueprinting the outdrives. They weren't bad, but the rework made them super smooth

when i have a bunch of caster block or arm mounts to decipher, I don't worry about measuring them. I just compare them to one another. pretty much for rc10 there are only a few options. find an 1/8" rod more than a couple inches long and that helps tremendously. for arm mounts, slide them on L-...

here is a great in air action shot of my B2 from this years VONATS 2022.

Welcome aboard!! There are plenty of radiant threads on the boards, it's quite a collectible car. I have a pro radiant mid myself. Sounds like you had the bug like most of us. Nice story and stable of cars. Whereabouts are you in Philly? There are a few of us in the northeast area, I'm about 50 minu...

it's a yr-4, touring car. with the red shocks, I think it's an M2

The rings are very hard, but you can use a Dremel and stone to grind out the D shape to make it circular. It's not too difficult. It also doesn't have to be super accurate, the rest of the diameter will seat the ring.

Bright dip would be good. Type Ii anodizing, not hard anodized.

Yes, some magnets are stronger than others. There are dry formed magnets and wet formed magnets (the way they are molded) and the recipes used to make them. The wet magnets are generally stronger and keep their magnetism better.

I don't think it was anything in particular. Just some flat carbon fiber cut to shape. Probably 3mm thick.

If the outdrives are good, they are worth saving. I'd probably try heat, maybe like a toaster oven around 350degrees f. The diff gear and everything except the outdrive will likely be trash. Any higher temp and you will impact the heat treating. You should be able to heat, take out of the oven and t...