Maybe a bit off topic right now, but does anyone have a good way of getting the receiver wire up the antenna tube on the chassis? The only holes to get up the tube are from the bottom of the chassis or from the side inside the chassis, where you have to get the wire to go in and up to have the tube right.

I wish it was like most other 10th scale chassis, with a slot in the side of the antenna tube holder so the wire has a place to stick out.

Ideas?

if everyone knew the amount of stuff that BWald is responsible for coming to life in the production world, the earth would implode.

I mean think about it.... every major company has a version of his tire

He's a legend and I hope he gets the win this weekend!

I dont see a spring cup on the shock either. To me it looks like a BB sleeve that threads over the AE threads and allows you to use a certain spring retainer. Although that does not explain the missing spring cup. Might just be a picture showing off the sleeve and the springs/cups were removed to make it more visable.

Anyone know how to mount their wing like that, with the cone washers and tapered head screws?

Good eye. I wouldn't mind doing that myself. Curious as to what mounts he uses

i believe someone on the thread did this a little while ago. from what i can recall, they just dremeled the post flat, drilled a hole and used a cone washer/screw to secure the wing to the posts.

Very easy, I'm gonna do it tonight. I hate a loose wing!

Been running mine this way for the past year or so.




Just shaved the top nubs flat, drilled and tapped two holes. It seems to help with keeping the wing more secure/straight than with the body clips etc.

The shock is a standard v2 shock. He just used a lathe to take the hex off the body. Dont read too much into this, he obviously isn't running the car...he probably built his shocks and didn't put the springs on yet.

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The bottom looks just like every other v2 shock out there.

yeah after looking at it i see it,hara is running bb springs looks to be a little different collar,pics are on FB

I bought the same kit for $225 and I really like it.. The motor is plenty strong, it's reasonably easy to drive, has plenty of pep, and if you don't mess with it too much it should be a lot of fun. Despite what others have said here and elsewhere, I don't see the problem with bashing this car. Maybe if you're ridiculously careless or mean, you might have an issue, but mine has been tough as nails even through some unintentionally stupid moves. You can pick up a $25 Turnigy 2s 20-30c 5000mAh lipo from HobbyKing.com that will provide ample power and at least 30-40 minutes of solid run time. As for a charger, Amazon's got a Tenergy charger+power supply combo for less than $50 that will work great for charging/balancing your batteries. So to actually get running, you're looking at $300.

I think it's an easy car to work on, even for a complete noob like me, and it will provide hours of tinkering fun.. As for those who suggest you should get the world kit or whatever, yeah, you could, wouldn't be dumb by any means. The kit is $250 or so, but you have to paint the body, buy a servo, buy a motor, buy an ESC, buy a controller and a transmitter, buy a battery and buy a charger. If you're anything like me, you're not going to buy crap, so by the time you're done, you're looking at $550-650 easy (unless you scour used parts online for weeks to piece it all together).

I'm sure there are folks that can put it together for less, but if you're starting from scratch, the RTR is just much easier and you can be on the road (with a paint job!) much sooner. Many of the FT parts are just pretty things that won't necessarily enhance your enjoyment of the car or it's driveability. Then again, they certainly don't detract from it. Now, the V2 shocks are definitely a worthwhile upgrade, but if you've read more than 3 posts here, you know that lots of folks aren't using those anymore either (going with Kyosho shocks, Losi springs, etc. etc. ad nauseam.)

Bottom line is, I've been really happy with mine, and I'm glad I went the RTR route. Much easier pathway to the hobby than piecing it all together. In the end, you may well spend more turning your RTR into a World's Car, but it's more likely (in my opinion) that you'd never do all those upgrades to the roller anyway. You'll probably be more like me and blow most of your cash on tires.

Does anyone make one yet? I've asked a couple and most will be coming out...nothing out yet...

I think he uses the buttons from the Durango 410.