Originally Posted by monkeyracing

Actually...a smart fellow in Japan already cracked this one. He used a single bellcrank from a 3Racing Sakura on an M05. Years before this, however, some other smartypants in Australia devised a similar setup for the M03. (Way more complicated than the M05 version) The thing about the M03 is the rear of the chassis was designed to hold a servo, just like the 05, except it was intended for use with a mechanical speed control. This explains a lot about the weird inclusions on the M03. I have more pics if you want to see them. I also have some pics of the 03 "steer from the rear" mod, if anyone's interested.

The fact the M03 was originally designed for use with a mechanical speed control and carried on essentially unchanged for however long it did, should tell us something about the lifecycle of Tamiya product. BTW, the only major revision in M03 history was when the C hubs and front uprights were revised to their current dimensions around 2007. The fact that the 05 was revised after only 6 years is positively earth shattering by Tamiya standards.



More pics of the 03. Wish I'd bought it when it was on eBay. http://s174.photobucket.com/user/mon...?sort=3&page=1