you could the parts to replace it with a steel one
RC NDF01 13T Drive GearItem #53820
or RC NDF01 12T Drive GearItem #53819
RC NDF01 Rein. Clutch Bell Item #53813
I have the nitro blaster was thinking of getting the 53852 tamiya ndf-01 bevel pinion 14T & ring gear 39T. As this will drop the gearing so i can put 1/8 buggy wheel on the stand is 17T 39T