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Old 10-28-2009, 03:13 PM
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Originally Posted by amnesia
Anyone know if there are alloy servo mounts in the pipeline ?

I managed to strip the standard plastic ones in a collision and I am finding it tricky to get some replacements

Alloy ones with two mounting holes (like the Xray ones) would be good - need to be offset a bit though so that a servo saver can be used.
I used two of the alloy motor plate supports TRP-TC-PCH014RD to hold the servo in place. I had to place one washer under each of them to get the correct height but it put the servo in the perfect place for use with a Kimbrough servo saver. No shimming required.
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Originally Posted by BagofSkill
It did come with 4 plastic and 2 steel spool outdrives though. I tried plastic first and stripped one (I race indoors carpet) but the current pair seem to be lasting ok!
I just picked up a V2 spool and alloy outdrives. Anyone know how the blades will last up front running 10.5 on asphalt?
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Originally Posted by CraigM
I just picked up a V2 spool and alloy outdrives. Anyone know how the blades will last up front running 10.5 on asphalt?
As long as you dont try to run the front track width to narrow you should not have any issues with the V2/Spool/Blades.

All Photon owners should make certain that they are running the V2 spool. The V2 is 100% better that the original spools.
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Old 10-28-2009, 07:57 PM
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The Version 2 Spool is made of harder material and the screw hole is smaller so it works a lot better than the original. Only the interim V2 spools that were supplied to TOP USA before production began have the silver marks on them (I know cuz I put em there) The current production V2 Spools are the same part number as the original ones but say "Spool Set Ver 2" on the header card
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Old 10-28-2009, 07:59 PM
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Originally Posted by CraigM
I just picked up a V2 spool and alloy outdrives. Anyone know how the blades will last up front running 10.5 on asphalt?
I've been running mine since IIC on a crazy tight small carpet track atleast twice a week (13.5). Haven't lost a blade yet.
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I've been running mine since IIC on a crazy tight small carpet track atleast twice a week (13.5). Haven't lost a blade yet.

You actually have to go fast first.....
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Originally Posted by Gitsum
You actually have to go fast first.....
That problems been fixed :P The car has been great!
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Originally Posted by smoke81
That problems been fixed :P The car has been great!

Don't think the problem was the car but maybe the nut behind the wheel....lol!
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Originally Posted by amnesia
Anyone know if there are alloy servo mounts in the pipeline ?

I managed to strip the standard plastic ones in a collision and I am finding it tricky to get some replacements

Alloy ones with two mounting holes (like the Xray ones) would be good - need to be offset a bit though so that a servo saver can be used.
i modded mine with xray mounts drilled and counter sunk the chassis for xray mounts behind the servo
the pics are posted a few pages back
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Old 10-29-2009, 01:05 AM
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Originally Posted by stiltskin
I used two of the alloy motor plate supports TRP-TC-PCH014RD to hold the servo in place. I had to place one washer under each of them to get the correct height but it put the servo in the perfect place for use with a Kimbrough servo saver. No shimming required.
Cheers !


There were no silver marks on my v2 spool either... got a TiR one now, so no need to worry anyway
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Originally Posted by amnesia
Cheers !


There were no silver marks on my v2 spool either... got a TiR one now, so no need to worry anyway
The comment about the silver paint was an error on my part. I have edited that post .
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Originally Posted by DENNIS STORTI
i modded mine with xray mounts drilled and counter sunk the chassis for xray mounts behind the servo
the pics are posted a few pages back
Do you have image without the servo so I can see where the new holes are drilled? Thanks.
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Originally Posted by CraigM
I just picked up a V2 spool and alloy outdrives. Anyone know how the blades will last up front running 10.5 on asphalt?
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Don't need use blade !
What about the alloy spool outdrives? Do you need to use a blade with those?
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Old 10-29-2009, 08:17 PM
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Originally Posted by veecee
What about the alloy spool outdrives? Do you need to use a blade with those?
With the aluminum (red anodized) outdrives you will use blades. With the steel (gray in color) no blades are needed.
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