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Originally Posted by NeilP
Thanks Leigh for starting this thread. Just to let you know we're expecting a shipment of Tamiya TRF501X spares in the next 2-3 weeks. Quantities will be limited initially until we get an idea of which parts are required more than others. We're hoping to get most of the standard parts plus some of the aluminium upgrades.
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Neil, one of the standard parts that you would have expected at least European or Japanese dealers to stock IMHO is the damper rods and cylinders etc. as the front ones do take the brunt of frontal impacts.
I could not source any except in USA, who say contact the Hobby Co; in the meantime to replace a sheared off front damper rod at the thread I have resorted to using the B4 Associated one (slightly larger diameter but fits) as a mod for now.
The parts I would think for dampers especially the front ones would be in quite good demand, so I'd stock them if I was you M8.
I know of at least 10 501Xs in Scotland central area including mine, so the list is getting bigger and bearing in mind most of the big Tamiya dealers will not be stocking parts for them, only to special order; no good for us that want parts urgently and not just the one or two.
Those of us that race regularly get to know the vulnerable parts and order in twos to sixes at a time, at least I do.
Cheers and let us know what you have, as you get them
