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GoMachV wrote: ↑Mon Aug 19, 2024 4:35 pm I hear those guys are pretty awesome

And that Jeff fella is a pretty cool guy I hear

The lights look awesome! I was a little worried that a single LED in each taillight wouldn't illuminate the entire panel evenly but yours looks great -- probably due to the chrome paint you applied. I reckon you installed a red 3mm LED? Anyway, you've probably seen the Tamiya driver cockpit sets. I'...

I had no idea how specific the DS wheels are. Notice the backspace and offset of the stock wheel, compared to standard 26mm and 31mm hex wheels. I'll have to glue and run these stock wheels and tires, no other choice. I see a lot of choices ... but the easiest would be high offset drift wheels. 9mm...

I'm just to bag E (shocks) so I'm no where near ready for wheels but I've been giving it some thought. For the front, I have a set of Bandit steering blocks (TR3636) that will accommodate hex drive wheels and they will reduce wheelbase by about 5mm. The Bandit blocks will require some minor mods to ...

If it’s just a matter of being able to use it without wearing out the original wheels and tires do you think you could run regular buggy dish wheels and some on road tires under that body ?
That’s what I’d probably attempt to do.

Good choice on going with foams.

The Speed Hawg replicas in the kit are pretty good on pavement but they have a couple things against them. They wear fairly fast and the sideways are not stiff enough to take side loads. I'll go into more on my thread though.

Drove the car yesterday and added more about the experience above.

Really want to try this with some foam tires in the future.

I also might try moving the rear swaybar endlinks to the middle holes and see what effect that gives me.

Would've loved to hear those little tires screeching around the track, I have to do that someday. Glad to know the details about the DS tires, thanks! When you mentioned body roll, I was immediately thinking about the anti-roll bar adjustments. Looking forward to hearing what setting works for you ...

Drove the car yesterday and added more about the experience above. Really want to try this with some foam tires in the future. I also might try moving the rear swaybar endlinks to the middle holes and see what effect that gives me. Great review - thanks for posting. :D The original DS manual shows ...

Your boxart body looks amazing! Well done sir. 8) I've tried to use that plastic turnbuckle tool but it slips - they fit too tightly in the ballcups. I'm considering making a simple metal wrench. Have you set ride height yet? I've installed my rear shocks and at full droop, the arms are level which ...

I think they mean trans outdrives lower than stub axles "just below level". But I don't know why I think that.

Tamiya F104 tires are an option for stock wheels and handle darn good you also want 2° camber front and rear

Enjoy

Nostalgic RC

RC10DS with Sabulatech Chipotle Truck body Nostalgic RC Lowering Shock Towers for proper fit rolling on CNCRC Aluminum DS wheels and Tamiya F104 Belted Slicks

I had good luck with all of the stock ballcups (the 40th was a different story), no popping off or slipping with the little AE wrench; once the turnbuckle rod had been threaded fully and backed out a bit, the stock cups adjusted very easily for me. https://i.imgur.com/iQiR7x2.jpg I re-read that rid...