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Old 16-07-2011
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511 now completed ive started on the 201 :-

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Dif rebuilt, Heatsink fitted and Titanium screws fitted

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Rude bits brass parts polished ready for fitting

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Rude bits brass parts polished ready for fitting

What did you polish them up with?
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good old Brasso and a side order of elbow grease
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On your next diff rebuild, check the flatness of your motor plate. The original and that lightweight one you have in the photo above may bend.

The 54276 plate is strong and a must have!
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On your next diff rebuild, check the flatness of your motor plate. The original and that lightweight one you have in the photo above may bend.

The 54276 plate is strong and a must have!
+1 think i went through 3 (original+2 lightweight) before i fitted the strengthened one
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Yeah i was hoping there was 1 in this big lot i won but unfortunatly its another ordr to HK lol
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Not much going on atm, just waiting on parts from hong kong to get going. This is how it looks atm

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Wooot Parts arrived :-

Option chassis fitted with brass weights :-



And heavy duty motor plate fitted :-

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Rear end built up, Plastic hubs for now, Alloy shock pivots, Shocks rebuilt and alloy hangers fitted



Servo and steering parts fitted

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Front end rebuilt, B4 wheel axle conversion fitted, plastic spacers in wishbones replaced with alloy.



Electrics and wheels fitted :-



And Body Shell / wing

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BOTH cars fully prepared and ready for regional this sunday :-



Also both spare cars have now arrived :-

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