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Well, I glued it up with jb weld epoxy. I'll drill or tap a new hole for the screw. Not sure if I'll put a screw in or drill all the way through and go with the bolt and nut. Rob

Hey all, I'm back in action, Tamiyawise anyway. I've got my original Frog and Fox put back together and running. WOOT! Thing is, on my fox on the lower arm in the front, where the shock attaches, there's a crack where the screw is attached. I remember reading way back about a fix, and even seeing pics showing how to replace the stock screw with a bolt and nut setup, putting less stress on the part. I've tried searching for it, but came up empty. Any tips or fixes would be appreciated. I had it out on the track, and wow, what a dream to drive. Great fun. Cheers, Rob

Hey all, I picked up a DF03 that had a slipper clutch installed and was wondering about how to adjust it, and if you had any recommendations. There doesn't seem to be much slip at the moment. I guess you take off the little cap and loosen the nut to adjust it? How do you guys usually set yours? Same thing for the ball diffs - how tight do you like to set them. At the moment they're pretty tight. I'm not sure if that's making it easier to spin out/get sideways or what. Thanks for you recommendations, Rob

Thanks guys. I haven't gotten to driving the DF03 yet as I'm waiting for a part, but I've got a question about suspension on my Blitzer Beetle. I put a 27T stock motor in it and it's much quicker than stock. So much so that when I drive it on the very bumpy, uneven local track, it hits ruts or small bumps on the straight and the rear gets thrown up in the air, or the front will will change direction as it loses control. What kind of sentence was that? I'm not clear on what would help maintain control in this kind of situation. More/less spacers on the shocks, thicker oil, more or less holes on the piston ends? I used to think that rough needed soft setups, and flat/smooth needed stiff. In the past, I always liked watching the Blitzer's suspension work and soak up the bumps on different surfaces. On this track, it seems to be taking a beating, and you can really hear the motor/gears slow down and have to work to get up to speed with each hit they take. Again just wondering if there were any sort of guidelines to follow. ---Ok, I was looking through the guide in the link and found some guidelines for setting shock angles, piston holes, etc... Thanks, Rob

Hey all, I just picked up a used TA05 and DF03, and was wondering what sort differences mounting the shocks in the various holes makes. Or even adjusting the stiffness of the springs on the Aluminum damper set on the DF03. Is there any sort of guide which explains it? Cheers, Rob

Hi, I also found a manual for the TA05 I just bought as well. I found it using the "manual for the first chassis" guideline. My car was the FXX, but I got the manual for the TA05 chassis kit. I've already ordered the Keen Hawk part - it's in the B parts. came out to $8.50 US. It was the only part broken on a like-new Keen Hawk, with the Tamiya aluminum shock set, slipper clutch, futaba esc and a 19T motor. For $40!!!! Canadian!!!! Thanks again, I'll be waiting for the part to come so I can try her out. Rob

Hey thanks, I didn't realize Tamiya posted their manuals - I looked on here for dark impact manual, but didn't think to check there. Cheers, Rob

Hey all, Anybody know if there is a Keen Hawk manual online anywhere? I picked up a used Keen Hawk, but I need the part # for a broken part. I wouldn't mind having the manual so I know I'm putting it back together right . The part I need is a sort plate that sits under the front gearbox, and has the lower arms attaching to it with long pins. Thanks, Rob

Ok, I got the motors and put one in my boat. The sticker on it said it was about 21500 rpm at 5.0v. I'm not sure how many rpm that is at 7.2v, but the boat was faster than with the graupner 500 race in it. If the motor is not getting dirty, what sort of maintenance interval should I use? How often should I take it out and clean it? I remember with the technigold it had instructions showing how to scrape the comm with a toothpick in the grooves, and rub it with an eraser. Same thing for this? I was going to put the other one, it's an Epic as well with a green can, in the Blitzer and see how that goes. Cheers, Rob

Is it possible to get a hard case to put other lipos in? For example if you had a regular lipo, could you put in a hard case to protect it? Does anyone make these? Cheers, Rob

Well, I was looking around on ebay and found a couple of motors that seemed pretty cheap. I don't know anything about them, but they seemed like a good deal. One was a Trinity KC racing 27t stock motor, the other an Epic green monster stock motor. Any thoughts on these? Cheers, Rob

I've got a Kyosho Fairwind and a Thunder Tiger Victoria. At the moment I only have the one winch servo - a GWS job. I was reading a while back that a stronger, higher torque regular servo would also do the job, as opposed to a dedicated winch unit. Any suggestions on a good value servo that would be up to the job? Cheers, Rob

I just found an other option other than the LVC - there are Low voltage "alarms" on ebay that are about $5 shipped. They have a buzzer or siren of some kind and flashing LEDs. They plug into the balance plugs, and monitor the voltage I guess. I was considering an external balancer, but wasn't sure of the price. It seems there are some pretty cheap/simple balance chargers out now. I'm really considering those 2 lipos for $30 now. It seems I wouldn't need much to get them running safely in my buggies or boats. Nice long run times is what I'm looking for with them. Cheers, Rob

I guess to run Lipo, cheap or otherwise, you need to get some sort of LVC or voltage cutoff. I'm not really ready to switch over to a quality lipo setup or cells. It's just that I saw these lipo packs for $30 US for two, shipped. I figured I'd be able to get nice long runtimes in my vintage cars, or boats. Only thing is the voltage cutoff, and the fact that my old lipo charger doesn't do balancing. And I have to solder my own connectors to the pack. It seems like current wise they might be ok. Rob

Hey all, Just wondering about how many amps a stock can motor would draw in a "typical" setup. For example in buggy such as a Blitzer Beetler, or something older like a Frog. I know there are lots of variables involved, but let's say ballpark. I'm asking because I was eyeing some cheap lipo packs on ebay. They were 4000mah 2 cells - with these specs. * Capacity: 4000mAh * Voltage: 7.4V * Cells : 2 * Burst Rate : 15C * Continuous discharge rate: 10C * Size :145mm x 47mm x 12.5mm * Weight: 175g I'm just not sure of how many amps are typically drawn from a stock can motor, or a 27t stock motor. Thanks, Rob