Thread: Weak parts/common breaks on TRF201
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Old 23-09-2011
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Oh yes i forgot to mention that: no worries about the idler gears, i am pretty sure RW does neat stuff but it´s just not necessary. Tamiya upgraded the gears and they are as tough as any others manufacturers are.
If you buy the first batch kit without body you will have to buy 54262, these are the reinforced ones:

http://www.modellbau-seidel.de/index.php?firma=Tamiya&best=54262&name=Diff--u.Zwischenzahnrad-TRF201-verstärkt

If you buy the upgrade kit you will have these included as well as a body, lightweight motor plate (which is not my first choice, buy 54276 this ones seal better and is thicker) and a funky carbon battery plate:

http://www.stellamodels.net/catalog/...oducts_id=5667

Stella models has the BEST service when it comes to packing a car. This is for sure!
I ordered my car from Stellamodels... It was the last of the kit without body, and not listed on the website because it had a damaged box. I got 10% off of their already low price (lowest I could find for a TRF201 ). The money I saved was used for ceramic diff balls, thrust bearing balls and reinforced gears - so no worries there Awesome packing job indeed! The box was already damaged, but they packed it like they were shipping porselain, really nice!

I recently replaced the motor mount after one of the threads was busted during re-assembly - I don't tighten stuff up far (A. I pretty much lack the power to do so and B. It's not my style to do it), so I was surprised that it happened. :P Anyway, I ordered the hopup motor plate with the locating edge/rib for the motor cover, it's a much nicer cover and I wanted one for the long term anyway.

So my car has already got the basic hopups that solve the small issues on durability that the car did have as stock, it's now just the driving skills that are letting me down.

Tomorrow I'll be going to a track to look at a Short Course raceday - I want to drive there soon and if all goes well I'll become a member there. It would take care of the kerb-problem...
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