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Old 17-06-2009
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Default Tamiya DT-02 carbon conversion

Hello everybody,

It is my first post on this forum, and my english is quite bad so i am sorry for my mistakes.


Few years ago i bought used Tamiya DT-02 Desert Gator buggy. I was using it just for fun, but decided to try racing this saturday. I started to replace broken and bad parts and decided to tune up my buggy to a PRO level (i am not sure is this possible).

What have i allready done:
1. Changed front shock tower to carbon http://cgi.ebay.com/3Racing-Graphite...3A1%7C294%3A50
2. Changed differential into ball diff http://www.rcmart.com/catalog/rc-dt0...h=595_744_1220
3. Home made turnbuckles
4. Firebolt 15T motor, Novak T-4 ESC, MG995 servo, IB4600 batteries
5. Tamiya rear tires from Tamiya DT-01 (bought them at local rc store, but i don't feel good about them)
6. Aluminium oil shock absorbers http://www.rcmart.com/catalog/rc-dam...u-p-20086.html

What I plan to do:
1. Change all chassis to carbon fibre double deck
2. Change rear shock tower into carbon
3. Brushless setup
4. Good tyres


Could You give me some advices?
What thickness carbon should I use for double deck chassis and rear shock tower? Besides I have mould of original DT-02 chassis and i can make it myself out of aramid carbon or carbon fiber.
What bruskless setup should I use ( i plan to buy LRP SPX or Tekin RS, but have no idea what motor should I use)?
What good tires for this buggy I could use? Only I cuold found are http://www.rcmart.com/catalog/rc-roa...l-p-28379.html

Here are some pictures of my buggy:

http://www.imageshock.eu/?img=4067568~rsz_p3210039.jpg http://www.imageshock.eu/?img=4067580~rsz_p3210040.jpg[http://www.imageshock.eu/img_small/4...z_p3210040.jpg http://www.imageshock.eu/?img=406758...z_p3210041.jpg

Hope some of You guys will help me.

Regards, Audrius
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