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Old 05-14-2006, 07:57 AM   #1531
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that's what i use
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Old 05-14-2006, 08:55 AM   #1532
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Thanks fellas!!!! Those short palstic jobbers will also help keep the budget in check! Well........Except now I can get the aluminum knuckles and carbon shafts and the kingpins and the .........................

On those short plastic shocks, do they run the same short springs as the other shocks?

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On those short plastic shocks, do they run the same short springs as the other shocks?

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I Use the short tamiya springs (not the longer touring car ones part #53440 not these ) part number 53333.
The long ones will work but the short ones let you slam it lower to the ground.

http://cgi.ebay.com/Tamiya-R-C-Touri...QQcmdZViewItem


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Old 05-14-2006, 09:38 AM   #1534
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I Use the short tamiya springs (not the longer touring car ones part #53440 not these ) part number 53333.
The long ones will work but the short ones let you slam it lower to the ground.

http://cgi.ebay.com/Tamiya-R-C-Touri...QQcmdZViewItem


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Thanks fellas!!!! Those short palstic jobbers will also help keep the budget in check! Well........Except now I can get the aluminum knuckles and carbon shafts and the kingpins and the .........................

On those short plastic shocks, do they run the same short springs as the other shocks?

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Brant I think this is the part number you want. 50746
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Old 05-14-2006, 09:59 AM   #1536
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Brant I think this is the part number you want. 50746

Could be..... that is what i found quickly on ebay

I was going off of this picture for the springs

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Old 05-14-2006, 11:28 AM   #1537
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yup... same wheels and tires. although, the alfa is rwd, cooper is front.

Thanks for info.............
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I saw a few pages back where someone said the tamyia connectors for the battery were not the best ones to use. What are you guys using in their place?
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deans, use 'em on every car.
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anyone use these?

http://www2.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...?&I=LXRK01&P=7

do they make a difference at all.
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anyone use these?

http://www2.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...?&I=LXRK01&P=7

do they make a difference at all.
I do and I think most people do. You won't really notice a difference with the car. It's really one of those little things that add up to alot. Mostly overall weight of the car.
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do you know how much less they weigh?
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anyone use these?

http://www2.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...?&I=LXRK01&P=7

do they make a difference at all.
Not sure how much lighter they are, however carbon is much lighter than steel. A lighter drive train component reduces the rotating mass of the drive train which would result in better acceleration and top speed.

I have not installed mine as yet, as such i can't comment on any noticeable difference in performance, however the physics principle supports this.
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Those are mainly for reducing overall weight. They do not rotate with the gears so the rotating mass will still be the same.
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I saw a few pages back where someone said the tamiya connectors for the battery were not the best ones to use. What are you guys using in their place?

Go Here for great gold plated connectors
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