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Tamico says end of August...

Drag brake uses motor power so it's constant "on throttle". This might not make a difference as I found any motor running hotter during RbP than on wide open "tracks"

Seems time to kick it out. Gently. Have it removed by some highly skilled people sounds like a good plan. Then you have time to focus on the lovely Fiat. Wish you a successful surgery and quick full recovery. All the best!

Tamiya ESC'S don't have low voltage cut off as far as I know. I think you should disable it when not using Lipo's.

What's the idea behind the "NiMH battery - Cutoff Voltage" combo? I only use the Voltage cut-off with Lipo batteries. Not an answer to your question I know, just wondering.

@Pylon80 I used 0.1 at each side just to have something between the plastic NN4 parts and the metal idler gear. I'm not bothered with the (minimal) side to side play.

Thanks for the offer but not really. Especially now with the shims between the idler and the NN4 parts.

As sleep is important I decided to get some 4 mm shims at my LHS today While I was there I picked these up as well Got the rear idler gear shimmed And went back to my LHS for these It's only when you open the stabilizer package and read the manual that it's mentioned you need these as well...

Are you using a sensor cable?

No one believes me but I'm actually neat by nature. However my work or living space always gets messy. When I'm done with a project I put everything back in its place and its tidy again. Then the next project starts and I go through the same cycle again. I grab stuff for too much projects (It's a shame I have to sleep and work) so I have to stock all these things somewhere until my current project is finished and this takes up workspace and this slows down work tempo as I have to move things out of my way to solder or paint something, to use the drill press... I think I have to become a 100 years old in good health to finish all the projects I have (most of the) materials for and then I should quit my job tomorrow. I'm 54 and I might have a problem. But I'm neat and that's nuts

The motor is the Absima brushless eco trust v2 combo. It's a 3421KV motor so more than enough IMO. I didn't shim the NN4 parts before and they looked perfect, now with the steel idler gear I don't see how anything can move to eat the NN4 part... Maybe to be sure I should open it up and shim it...?

I worked on my XV-01 today and changed the stock idler gear to a steel one in the front mostly because I'm still using the stock NN4 parts and decided to change the 540 silver can for an Absima brushless combo (21tooth pinion) and changed the Flysky receiver to a Dumborc one. I've put the low profile servo in a standing position. Suspension mount are aluminium now and low friction suspension balls are used. Changed the front driveshafts to universals. Next up is roughly the same (minus the universals) for the rear.

If I understand correctly these are included in the kit. Fronts for sure, thought I saw the rears being included also.

I won't pre-order. Not because I don't want one or because I'm on the fence, just because I want some Mini bodysets and that Porsche bodyset as soon as they become available and I have already enough sets waiting to be build and this DT-04 will be around for many many years IMO. I'm curious to see the future releases of DT-04 kits with other bodies (similar to Kyosho's Dirt and Dune Masters) like a Stadium Fighter or Fighter Beetle?

DT-04 = Striker EVO This is a still from YouTube video by Mikanews.de