Originally Posted by
TB03Racer09
thanks orcadigital for the detailed response. I think I will forget about stocking spare suspension parts and go for the xray bumper. I plan on using a 23t pinion so i don't think the vertical mount wouldn't be needed.
NP. If you are running 48p and the stock spur, you are golden, no need to change mounts. There are several larger spurs that 3Racing makes that have the holes in then to get to the motor mount screw. The reason the issue comes up so much, is many Sakura's (at the price point they have) are great VTA cars (new Sakura Zero = used TC3/TC4). We run fairly aggressive FDR's (4.0 and lower) and to get there, you have to run a smaller spur. I am running an 84t 64p spur right now, which is about as small as I can go with the spur gear holder. Smaller, and the corners of the holder would interfere with the teeth.
The nice thing sticking with the stock mount, no modifications needed to the top deck or battery mounting.