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Hi, The TEU-101BK should heat up before the heat ends, you need a better ESC. 22/69 - 24/69 is a good gear ratio. 66T spur is way too low. Since carpet is crazy high traction, tires without inserts will not perform good. Mostly will hook in the middle of the corner. The 190E body is great but not race oriented, protoform's will be too wide, they are 190mm. You don't have much choice. Not many racers in the world can use a body in a race day without a crack. If you love the 190E, don't use it. Goodluck and have fun. Regards Joaquim

Hi, This is the real dodge van... I like it! Found the pumpkin? Regards Joaquim

Mike, The Tamiya high torque servo saver is the best I have ever used because it simply provides solid steering feel. But if you crash all the time, high torque type is not your choice, go to KP (Kimbrough Products) ones. Regarding your M-03, 50473 and 51000 are the same but only with different colors. Yes, they do not provide as much throw for M-03 and FF02. But to reinforce the stock servo saver, there are 2 options: 1.Use the largest reinforce ring from high torque servo savers. 2.Tie the servo saver around with a small nylon band. The Futaba S9550 is a very good choice for steering and provides high speed and enough torque for M-03. Regards Joaquim

Hi, The Hummer and Light Armored Vehicle are not completely a TA01 chassis, they are much wider and longer in wheelbase. You have a wide selection for off road (WRC) bodies from Tamiya for TA01. You can also use 50476 - rally block tires. Notice that the Toyota Hilux Racer, Ford F-150 and Chevy S-10 bodies for TA01/02 chassis will not fit TA01. Regards Joaquim

Mike, Have you tried to use tire conditioner from Armorall? You know, those for making the side walls blink blink. Regards Joaquim

Hi, Good to hear that the bug is back. I love those rims. Regards Joaquim

Ryck, Under most conditions, 4WD electric cars work good with front one way and rear ball diff. Bevel gear diffs somehow don't work well in electric r/c cars. Go buy a TG10 ball diff, it is compatible with TB-01 on/off orad. Tamiya gear diffs are not o-ring sealed and adding grease will stand for about 15 minutes. It will be changing hardness as time goes by. In other words, it leaks. If your garden track has tarmac and rough sections, it is suggested to use a harder set up, don't let it bottom out. You can only get a compromise, no settings work great on both. Regards Joaquim

Adam, The electric r/c world is getting so complicated. I never raced for 6 years and it is hard to catch up with those brushless, lipos again. I could tell you a bit here only, F201 is basicly a 4WD shaft driven chassis and you can use high torque motors. F103 is a direct drive 2WD pan chassis, very much lighter in weight and you should use high rpm motors. Nowadays the brushless technology offers you speed from 27T stock motor up to 7T modified ones. Novak, Trinity, LRP have some brushless stuff. For battery packs, GP and Intellect offer some 4xxxmah NiMH cells and I guess about 4 times the capacity of what you had in the old days, Sanyo SCR cells. They are quite cheap now. Regards Joaquim

Hi, Are you sure it is 14mm rather than 17mm hex? I have never heard of bigger hex adaptors for touring car size 12mm hex adaptors. 1/8 nitro buggy hex adaptors are very different in shape and mounting way, you might not be able to do that easily. An easier way is to use HPI 2.2" truck wheels, they have a few adaptors included. Regards Joaquim

Hi, Definitely will destroy you off roader sooner or later. Sand offers low traction, fine particles destroy the ball bearings and gear teeth, the salty water and vapour from the sea will rust up the metal parts. The beach is a good place for taking pics for r/c cars. Regards Joaquim

Hi, Why not sending it back to your local LRP distributor to have it fixed? Regards Joaquim

Hi, The pack sounds like 1 or more cells go down a few minutes before the rest. Try to use a better charger that has cycle function. Charge it at 4amps and discharge at 10-15 amps for 3 times, give 30 minutes rest time between cycles. If it still acts like this, 1 or more cells could have extra low capacity or going to die soon. Generally a 1400mah pack will give you less than 5 minutes of run time on a 4WD buggy but depends on what motor you are using. Regards Joaquim

Hi, The structure should be tough enough even in aluminum, IMO. Regards Joaquim

Ryck, Oh, that was my Pajero... [:'(] For the rims, you can get from Tamiya. It should be those used on Toyota Castrol Celica, forgot about item numbers. For tires, I guess the best should be the XC or touareg ones. Regards Joaquim

Hi, The cages of ball bearings use these materials commonly: -bearing steel (harder) -stainless steel Both of them won't get rusted easily. The balls are usually in chrome steel and is the easiest part to get rusted. Yeah, rubber shields are kind of waterproof to the balls but not water tight. They are always better for off roaders. Regards Joaquim

Hi, Sorry to hear that, this is common to GPM products. Regards Joaquim

Hi, But what chassis is the Impreza? There are quite a few versions. Regards Joaquim

Hi, May be a body with clear brake light lenses? Regards Joaquim

Hi, The M-04M should have more fun. The rear end is hard to stable and could improve your driving technique easily. Regards Joaquim

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Hi, I would hope for a Sand Rover like Dune Buggy and uses 2.2" buggy tires. Regards Joaquim

Hi, Don't worry, the MFU was designed and shown at hobby show before the Hifh Lift was released to the public. Regards Joaquim

YUCK..... unacceptable. Joaquim[|-)]

Hi, No problem guys, hope we can make one here at TC, but we need to find sponsors. Hope the site sponsors read this. CHEERS Joaquim

Hi, One way system and slipper clutch are almost standard parts for many competition 4WD electric buggies such as Yokomo, BJconcepts etc.... Sure you can use them together. Thx Joaquim