Cars went together very well. Great fit and finish. The included tools made assembling the shocks and turnbuckles a breeze. I am not a fan of the pre-assemble DCJ’s and universals. The need to come apart to be properly greased and have locktight put on so it just ends up being extra work.

i did encounter a very odd problem though. No twitch one kit in particular, but a difference between the two. It would seem there is a slight difference in the layshaft position form the motor mount on one of the cars. I don’t know if it’s the holes in the chassis, or the mount itself, by the belts are hard to set tension on. One car is great, the other the front belt is entirely too loose and the rear belt too tight, indicating the layshaft is farther toward on the on car. I have yet to swap motor mounts on the cars to narrow it down, but it is workable. Hopefully the rear belt will loosen some on the one car.

All that remains is a few small details, electronics installation and set up board time. I am also nearly compleated painting the bodies.

start with a tc set up, and just work from there. I’m setting both my USGT and USVTA cara the same for the first outing. I know they will work apart, but that’s fine. Tuning is part of the fun.

As as far as springs, I think starting somewhere in the 14 range would be good for black carpet. But it’s not just the springs. It’s the fluid as well, they should compliment each other. A high rate spring with a thin oil will give a bouncy car, and a too low of a rate spring on thick oil will make a lazy car. The stock 350 CST shock oil is a bit too light for black carpet, as is the stock diff fluid.

Im running AE 37.5 with X-RAY 2.3-2.6 up front and 2.5 in the rear to start.

Ready for the set up board, then the track for shake down. Unfortunately today was bad day for outdoor pics, and I won’t be able to race again until November. But they will look good sitting on my workbench for the next 3 weeks. 😁😁

Any word on when the ARS will be realesed?