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Old 07-15-2009, 09:25 AM
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Originally Posted by Swift and Sleek
I WOULD LIKE TO ASK YOU GUYS IF WHAT I HAVE DONE IS RIGHT.

1. I HAVE THE TAMIYA SUSPENSION MOUNT HOP UPS
2. IF YOU WOULD NOTICE THE FRONT REAR AND THE REAR REAR PART OF THE CHASSIS HAVE SOME PLASTIC PARTS BLOCKING THE MOUNT TO BE PLACED WITH THE NUMBER AND LETTER CODE SEEN UP.
3. I SHAVED OFF THE PARTS
4. PUT THE PLASTIC SPACERS THEN MOUNT THE BLOCKS UPRIGHT WHERE THE CODES WERE TO BE SEEN.

I ONLY DID THIS ALTERATION JUST BECAUSE I WAS THINKING THAT MAYBE IF YOU PLANT THE FRONT FRONT MOUNT UPRIGHT THEN THE FRONT REAR MOUNT FACING DOWN IT WILL NOT BE EQUAL WHEN YOU PUT THE SHAFTS TOGETHER WITH THE LOWER ARMS.

PLEASE GIVE ME SOME INPUTS ON THIS ONE.

THANKS!
the only time it wont be equal is if you are using the wrong blocks. i.e. NON-TB-03 blocks.

the new TB-03 blocks have a flat spot so you can flip it upside down to mount in the locations you stated above. if you use the "old" 415 blocks.. some of them dont have that flat spot and when using the 3mm spacer, it wont be equal.

so as long as you use TB-03 blocks, you'll be fine. otherwise your modification is fine also.
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