DF03 advice

[warracer]

So yeah , I recently bought a DF03 for 120$ new ... But i heard that you need some hop ups to make it reliable, so heres my list
-F/R heavy duty diffs outdrive Ver2
-Alu oil shock
-Slipper

Ill be running a 5200Kv BL motor @ ESC 100A + 2S LiPo 5000mah

Is that setting gonna be reliable

btw, I don't race at a circuit , Im only a ''backyard basher'' ;)

So, any advice?

[peetbee]

Hi, the slipper is the item I'd get first, although you may not need the other items for just bashing.
The standard shocks are up to the job, it's only when racing that you'd want to change them.
Enjoy!

[warracer]

ok thanks! well the alu shock are free... in a way... they come from my old XXX-NT that I used for racing years back... :thumbsup:

[budgio]

Get some ceramic diff balls, and front /rear braces.
http://www.etamiya.com/shop/images/3racing_rc_parts/tamiya/df03/b_DF03-21LB.jpghttp://www.etamiya.com/shop/images/3racing_rc_parts/tamiya/df03/m_DF03-20WO.jpg
and keep an eye on your motor temperature..it can get hot in that tiny space :)

[94eg!]

The DF03 already includes one set of heavy-duty diff outdrives. For whatever reason, Tamiya has you installing them in the front. Typical off-road setup has the front diff being set a bit tighter than the rear. This means most of the diff stress will be located on the rear diff. I would wager swapping them front to rear would give you a nice durable setup.

The DB01 has the half plastic outdrives both front & rear. We're finding almost everyone that experiences diff trouble is having failures in the rear of the car only. Lots of members here recommend only upgrading the rear diff outdrives on the DB01.

The intial tightness of the front diff keeps them from slipping and melting down

[peetbee]

I forgot about the wishbone braces. However, I didn't think much of the rear wishbone brace as it has you fitting it behind the wishbones.

What I did with mine was to get another front brace (the little graphite one) and there is enough space and length on the standard rear hinge pins to fit it in front of the wishbones. I think this is better than fitting it to the rear.

[warracer]

Thanks for all your replies! So thats my List:

F/R heavy duty gear outdrive (just to be sure..)
1000 shock oil
rear brace

and does the Heat sink plate mendatory?:bored:

Thanks!

[94eg!]

The 1000cst damper oil is WAY overkill if your not using the kit plastic shocks. The only reason such a thick oil is needed with the plastic shocks, is because the pistons are such a terrible fit.

With any other shocks, you will be starting from scratch. Find out what weight or cst oil was used in the car the shocks came from and go from there...

[warracer]

i always used 1000 oil shock with the alu shock that im using...

But yeah good advice thanks!

[94eg!]

Well then perhaps that is what they need as well. As long as you feel comfortable with it...