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6. Fitted Speed Passion 13.5t motor with Tamiya 17t steel pinion. Mounted GPM lower rear arms again shimmed to reduce slop. 7. Added GPM rear hubs (again shimmed) along with Tamiya Steel gearbox outdrives and drive shafts connected to hub end shafts. I used half a piece of Tamiya Urethane bushing at each end of the drive shaft to reduce slop. Also, last part of the Turnbuckle kit fitted in place of the standard upper rear arms.

4. Built the diff and forced in Traxxas 500k weight diff oil (more paste in consistency, but it does pour if you have the patience!) 5. Fitted bearings into the gearbox with small amount of Tamiya ceramic grease, I think a little goes along way – too much makes a mess.

3.Progress being made now. Tapped the holes for the GPM lower suspension mount (orange), for the front ones I actually extend the hole right through the top of the chassis to allow for longer bolts to be fitted, again I don’t think nuts on the end will be required. Also fitted the GPM lower front arms and used shims to reduce slop a fair amount. GPM c-hubs fitted and again shimmed between c-hub and Lower arms. Also I had to shim the Steering axles on the c-hubs but to as much as I though as they flex very easily when doing up the bolt. Also fitted the Tamiya turn buckle upper arms with ball joints.

2. Fitted the GPM servo bracket / holder around the Savox servo and attached the high torque servo saver with the Tamiya DT-03 turnbukle ends and GPM Steel turn buckles. I thought that the turnbuckles maybe too long even at there shortest but not it’s built I have realized that they are fine and allow enough toe out if required, I think I prefer these to the Tamiya ones as they are more easily adjusted.

1. 1. Joined the two parts of the chassis together and attached the GPM shock tower brackets. I was going to bolt the chassis together – however the recess in the side of the chassis is not big enough for M3 nyloc nuts to fit so I just tapped the hole instead – can’t imagine there is a huge about of force pulling it apart so it should be fine. Also I tapped holes for the shock tower bracket – I might put longer bolts in the top holes later so I can put nyloc nuts on but again I don’t think it will be required.

So this is my recent DT-03T Aqroshot build with a fair few hop-ups. Parts are as follows: 58610 Tamiya Aqroshot DT-03 includes TBLE-02S and CVA Dampers DT3027 GPM Front Shock tower brackets SAV-SG-0351 Savox Standard Digital Coreless Servo 51000 Tamiya Hi-Torque Servo Saver Set DT3024 GPM Servo Mount DT3160ST GPM Steel Turnbuckles Steering 54572 Tamiya DT-03 Turnbuckle Set DT3008 GPM Suspension Mount front lower DT3055 GPM front bottom wishbone lower DT3019 GPM Front C-Hubs Speed Passion MMM Series 13.5R BL Motor 54628 Tamiya Steel 17T Pinion DT3056 GPM Rear Lower Wishbone DT3022 GPM Rear wheel Hubs 9804237 Tamiya Metal shaft gearbox outdrives 9805551 Tamiya Metal Driveshafts 9805922 Tamiya Urethane Bushing-White 50823 Tamiya Hub end cups for metal shafts 54566 Tamiya Gearbox Bridge DT3030 GPM Rear Shock Tower DT3028 GPM Front Shock Tower DT3010R GPM rear hex adapter 54561 Tamiya Anti Roll Bar 9335228 Tamiya Stadium Thunder neon yellow wheels U6503 Schumacher VEE 4 - Blue Truck Tyres U6502 Schumacher VEE 2 Blue ruck U6541 Schumacher Truck 2.2 Foam Tyre Insert (Soft) TARX3 Tamco RC 2.4GHz FHSS 3ch Receiver Steel walled Bearings for internal areas Rubber walled Bearings for external areas. Load of metric socket head button machine screws to replace all self-tappers in varying sizes Some metric nyloc nuts and washers for above Load of shims to reduce slop in moving parts. 500k Diff oil Tamiya Red Gel thread lock TT-02B Rear CVA Damper Springs

Only used them once so far but very speedy - was wondering whether you could mix and match - great that you can. cheer . G

I bought a Sky RC balancer - which just about carries by Blitzer Beetle wheels / tyres with Schumacher Vee2 & 4 truck tyres - you need to be careful as the magnets are not that strong and the wheel will fall off! Wow - what a difference the balanced wheels make - before the rear arms might move as much as 1 cm up and down under full throttle with a 13.5 turn motor - now they barely move - (although the tyres appear to be quite buckled side to side) I have no figures to backup the results but it seems to handle better and acceleration seems to have improved a little. now I have a whole load of other models to do! I bought some Dynamite wheel balancing tape which is just a reel of lead with sticky tape on one side - will be cheaper to find a source of thin lead and a reel of double sided tape in the future.

Ahh I think I have guessed - it a GPM one for a lunch box? GR-LB333R-

Sorry slightly off topic but what and where did the wheelie bar on your Blitzer Beetle come from - I think I need one on mine with a 13.5t brushless setup to stop my son constantly flipping it! PS very nice Herbie

wow this lot arrived today - impressed with the free delivery speed!

Yes diagonal opposite - I re-fitted again yesterday and with the slop it seems to mesh better - but still very noisy.... - need to find a place in the UK to buy the Yeah racing one I think

Ended up ordering the following from the site I found above coming to just under 60 pounds which will cover my existing models (self taping screws) and then some: 100 x Nyloc Nut Type T (Thin) M3 in A2 Stainless 50 x Machine Screw Phillips Pan M2 x 8mm in A2 Stainless 50 x Machine Screw Phillips Pan M2 x 12mm in A2 Stainless 50 x Machine Screw Phillips Pan M2.5 x 10mm in A2 Stainless 50 x Socket Head Button (Dome) Screw M3 x 8mm in A2 Stainless 200 x Socket Head Button (Dome) Screw M3 x 10mm in A2 Stainless 200 x Socket Head Button (Dome) Screw M3 x 12mm in A2 Stainless 50 x Socket Head Button (Dome) Screw M3 x 16mm in A2 Stainless 20 x Socket Head Button (Dome) Screw M3 x 20mm in A2 Stainless 50 x Socket Head Button (Dome) Screw M4 x 12mm in A2 Stainless 20 x Socket Head Button Flange Screw M3 x 10mm in A2 Stainless 50 x Socket Head Countersunk Screw M3 x 8mm in A2 Stainless 50 x Socket Head Countersunk Screw M3 x 10mm in A2 Stainless 50 x Socket Head Countersunk Screw M3 x 12mm in A2 Stainless 200 x For Cheesehead Washer M3 in A2 Stainless 200 x Form A Washer M3 in A2 Stainless 200 x DIN 9021 Washer M3 in A2 Stainless I ordered a few washers and nuts for m3 sized bolts just in case.

http://www.westfieldfasteners.co.uk/ScrewBolt_M.html?gclid=Cj0KCQjwv_fKBRCGARIsAL6R6ejs1aVEBx_BY8ZFTVaAa9Y8sznIbCgISiWaO_Pwb47FaRXL6ecR9kUaAjWPEALw_wcB wonder if these might be worth a try.

ah thanks unfortunately I am in the UK, but thanks for the info.

ahh didn't realise there where two sorts. What I'm after is a finer thread that will stand up to being removed and replaced more often - or rather the plastic it screws into will last longer!

Meant to say these are BA5 3x10mm BA4 3x12mm and BA3 3x15mm etc. is there a specific upgrade kit etc.?

Can you buy TRF screws to replace the self tappers on kits like DT03 TT02 etc. in bulk? if so where in the UK. thanks G.

does look like I will need to get the yeah tt-02-013bu - annoying that the Tamiya Spec stuff does not work... anyone know where you can get yeah stuff in the UK?

19 seems to be the only option - maybe they are just noisy full stop - but the TT-02B I have with the 68t high speed setup is quieter - although currently uses aluminium pinion - I guess 64t to 29t steel is noisy.

yes just tried it!!!! - even with the little play before fully tightening it is too tight.

And here is how I had it: - there is still a little bit of a gap and it's quite noisy

Well I have tried it in both planes. : this is how the instructions seem to suggest it should be for 64 / 29 which is not right as they don't even touch!

Yes I deed look at that - and the suggested option H if I remember correctly was too much of a loose fit - can't remember what it is currently on - will check when I get home. other as you suggest the - yeah racing one might be the only option. cheers G.

I have a F430 body already painted to from an earlier TT02R build. the car is pretty fast with this brushless setup and handles quite well so far - run only of block paving atm. there is quite a noise from the pinion and spur though.