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The stickers (someone will get p!ssed if we mention decal ) came with the body. This is made by Team C by the way. Yup to me it's worth it. While it's minimal addition to the performance, it made the upper suspension mounts stiffer and weight is lighter than the plastic counterparts. Plus of course the looks. CF parts adds so much points in the bling department.

I use shrink tubes to hold the ends and makes them look neat too. Like this...

There's a few tricks on installing the steering brace. You'll need to put the supplied blue 0.5mm spacer on top of the steering bearings before installing the CF brace. Otherwise, the steering arms will have a slop/play. Also, install nuts under the holes of the brace. Apply minimal super glue to hold the nuts in place so they won't fall off once you install the brace.

So I finally got the carbon fiber upgrades for the upper suspension mounts (front & rear) and steering arms brace. Cleaned up the steering set before installation. Front installed and for the rear Done! I know it only adds very little to performance as they're lighter and stiffer than the plastic counterparts, but it sure looks d@mn good!

So I finally got the carbon fiber upgrades for the upper suspension mounts (front & rear) and steering arms brace. Cleaned up the steering set before installation. Front installed and for the rear Done! I know it only adds very little to performance as they're lighter and stiffer than the plastic counterparts, but it sure looks d@mn good!

Wow! This is a nice custom project @Mad Ax Can't wait to see it finished.

I used to use Photobucket until they started to become crappy and the images suffer quality loss because of too much compression. I switched to Flickr (more than 15 years ago) and just 5 years ago, Imgur. Both have been great. @wtcc5 You can use both and start uploading pics there. But unfortunately, you will have to edit your posts and change the image links individually from the newer host. which will take a lot of time.

Yes the HPI Venture is still a worthy and very capable crawler/trailer. There are also lots of upgrades too from other aftermarket brands so parts are not scarce yet.

Cheers!

I fabricated my own using 2.5mm CF. I made room to fit brushless motors and still included the wire holder. Because even the Tamiya will need shaving.

Love this @Willy iine Great work on the interior too.

Aluminum suspension arms complete. Rear ones arrived today (also 6mm aluminum hex hubs) and installed them right away.

Mine would be in this order: Rally (tarmac & dirt) > On-Road/touring > Crawl/Trailing.

Thank you! The wheels and tires are from a generic brand called Austar.