Pavster

Anyone got 4 Universal shafts that they are trying to get rid of? I need some but I don't trust the GPM/Yeah racing ones. Let me know and give me a price. Pav

Guys, Servo Savers...any ideas? I'm assuming the one that comes stock is useless since I have shredded 3 servo's now. Just bought a Bluebird servo from Fusion Hobbies, but think i probably need a proper servo saver to go with it. Anyone got any ideas? Any good ones out there that I should know about? The one in my DF03MS is good, but not sure it will work with the TD. Let me know. Pav

It's getting sunny again and it's time to start playing with the cars again!! Firstly, what's the difference between the two ESC's above? I have the sonik4 super E-truck in my Twin Det with 19 turn motors. I want to speed it up!! What's the most it will take with a 4900NiMh 7.2v battery. I want to put 550 cans in there but not sure if they will speed the thing up or not?? If not, can I use two 11 turn motors or will the gearing not take it? Any ideas? Cheers, Pav

Any Idea if I would need new front and rear arms to give it more width and to be able to fit bigger wheels/tyres onto it? Anyone know which are interchangeable with the Ta03?

Right, I've had an awesome idea... I want to change this on road rally car into a truggy...how difficult will it be? I think I will need new front and rear arms(no idea which ones will fit), dogbones, tyres...etc etc Has anyone done this before and if so does anyone know what parts would be approximately interchangable with this chassis? Any help would be a bonus. Pav

Well, I currently run an Ansmann 3700MaH 7.2v battery. Never really had any problems with it, but if someone knows anymore info as to whether it will run fine with brushless, please let me know!! I don't want anything to blow up!!

Guys, thanks for the replies. I have a DF03 MS which is what i would originally shove the brushless into(looking at a nice and cheap EZRUN 8.5/7.5 turn). I only play with the car once a month(if that) so not too worried about the gearings getting ruined. I want to get a nice cheap car to break so was asking about the slipper.

Guys, Very quickly, do I have to have a slipper clutch if I want to use brushless? This is for any car, not a specific model. Cheers, Pav

and no silly answers like I didn't drive it in the snow again...cos that aint gonna happen. I have never had so much fun with the TD!!

Alright guys? Hope everyone is well! Long time no speak. Need a question answered. I drove my TD in the snow a while ago then put it near the radiator to dry off. It must be about 4months later and when I came ot play with it again I noticed loads of the screws and the dog bones had rust on them! Has this happened to anyone else before and if so what did you do to combat it and prevent it in the future? Any help please, Pav

That's what i used when i did it. Use the pliers he uses they are very useful because they are quite weighty. If you don't have any then use some blutak to hod things down but be careful. It likes to get very tacky when hot...use the pliers!!

I just use normal bog standard super glue, either bostik or other...works a treat, try not getting on the outside of the tyre cos it goes shiny! Excellent and cheap though

I have both and i assume it would be the DF-03 because it is made of the newer plastics...love them both though

I have an original Fire dragon which i stopped using because I couldn't get the parts, but then found a guy called Tony's Tamiya Parts on ebay. He was very useful and had every part needed. He was very knowledgable regarding old stock. i assume that once they stop producing the rere's parts will start to dry up, but this guy knows if there are other parts that are interchangable. Hope that helps. PS go for a DF-03 (MS if you can still find one) it's better than the stock DF-03

Well as for the MS, both modelsport and fusionhobbies have stopped selling it(they were the cheapest in the UK). It was a limited edition because Tamiya must have been making a loss on each one sold. Sure you will be able to find one on ebay or rcmart still has one but it will cost quite a bit more than your budget with shipping. That's a real shame because I really rated this model with all the hop ups... Doesn't mean you won't find one on another site though, I just haven't looked. Suppose you will have to go for the DF-03/DB-01 but really search around for the cheapest, every penny counts in this credit crunch!! There are lots of good websites out there offering good prices. Keep it stock to start with then spend more over the next few months, means you don't spend so much in one go. Good luck with the searching.

Hello mate, I advise getting yourself a DF-03MS for £150 from Modelsport.co.uk you get everything you need other than tyres which are about £12 for the K type front and rear set from rcmart.com. Included in the kit itself are almost all the hop ups. I just got one a week ago and I love it. Normally the hop ups alone would come to more than £100 (alloy dampers being the priciest part). Don't worry about the gear box problems unless you are goning to be using it for hours on end. If you are a once or twice a week kinda guy then you will be fine for a few years (as long as you keep it relatively clean). I was making the same decision not long ago and it finally came down to the fact that when you start adding up the hop ups like slipper clutch etc you will have spent so much money you may as well have bought the MS over the normal DF-03. If you really want to keep it all cheap then you can get an Mtroniks esc for £25 off howesmodels.co.uk which allows you to go down to a 11/15 turn. (Can't remember off the top of my head). After you have played around and got confident again you can start spending some real money on parts for racing like a mamba max brushless... If you are going straight into racing then get the DB-01, but be prepared to shell out quite a few bob while upgrading it. Hope that helps...although at the end of the day it's your money and you will like a particular model. Best advice I was given: "You dont need the best gear for bashing and having fun. Attitude counts for everything, not what everyone else thinks you should be getting."

Everything is fitted now and it works a treat!! Just have to paint the body shell and I'm up and running!! Only got a 15 turn brushed motor in at the moment to test the waters...

Bump...Anyone?? Someone must have something they are looking to get rid of...Castle creations, ezrun, novak...anything??

My little baby arrived in the post today, can't wait to start building her up. I call it a her cos the decals are pink!! Anyway, looking to put some sort of brushless set in there so that it really flies!! Can't wait, so excited!!

Maybe i should expand on this. I'm looking for any brushless system, as long as it is 5000kv or more. Has to be a 60A or more ESC. Ezrun is preferred because it is cheap!!!

Hello everyone i am looking to buy an EZRUN brushless setup with a 5.5T motor and program card. Basically if it is new in box I will give you up to £60 if it is used, it will be lower. Let me know...

Do all servos use the same connectors? Will a hitec servo fit on an acoms receiver? Wanted to buy a high torque servo for my TD because my current one can't hack it so wondering if higtec is a good option or shouldI buy an acoms...or something else? Pav

Hey guys, looking for a nitro truggy for a beginner. Something like an HPI MT2 or a hot bodies lightning GT10. It will be my first nitro so something in good condition which will be easy to run and something that doesn't need too much work (preferably no work!!). Will pay more for the more extras there are like fuel bottle, glow pug etc etc. Cheers to all!!

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WANTED!! Does anyone have a NIB DF-03MS for sale. Really want one but all the ones from Japan are way too expensive right now and Fusion and modelsport don't have any in stock till June!! Any help please... Pav