F104pro conversion to F103/F104W front end
 

I've currently got a F104pro fresh out of competing in the Chippenham Winter Series. I ended up 4th and couldn't squeeze another ounce of performance out of the car. All the other cars (inc the top 3 of course) had the F103 front end. My question is:

1. Can anyone give me a definitive parts list of what I need to convert the F104pro to have a F103 front end?
2. What tyres do I need (front and rears).
3. Do I need another motor mount (currently have Yeah Racing Aluminium Motor Mount Single Piece (BK) 15th anniversary)?
4. Do I need a new shell to accomodate the new front end?

Depending on this is whether I buy the required parts or just buy a new F104W.

Thanks

Chris

To convert the F104 to a wide car, all you need is the front arms and kingpins, total cost is about £10. The carbon reinforced arm, part number is 54153, is stronger but the standard arm, part number 50503, will do the same job. The carbon reinforcement doesn't make any difference to handling, just makes it able to take more impacts without breaking. You then need shorter kingpins, part number 50508 to fit inside the smaller wheels. Steering arms and springs are the same on both cars.

You then just need a set of Tamiya F103 or 3Racing F109 wheels, or any tyre made for the F103. I would recommend a set of F109 tyres as they work great on carpet and easily the most popular tyre in the UK.

You can run the f104 front wheels just need a set of rears.
xceed do tyres for f1 and are cheaper than 3racing ones.