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Originally Posted by jimmy
Took me long enough - but project 'ultimate Impact' is go! 
I only just started but of course the main part of this car is the awesome KMRC conversion kit. Since i wanted to get the best of the car I also hunted out some choice hop-ups, concentrating on performance rather than looks.
At the moment other than the conversion there is: - Tamiya hopup shocks - I will change to 501X pistons and shafts though
- Tamiya turnbuckles
- Tamiya heatsinks (might ditch these)
- Tamiya centre one way
- Tamiya front one way
- Square front and rear shock towers
- Square rear diff
- Kanzen ceramic diff balls
- Square front cvd
- Yeah Racing rear cvd
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Jimmy,
I'm putting together my Keen Hawk, but would like to gather all the "essential" hop-ups first so that they can all go in during the initial build. Like you, I'm looking mainly for performance and durability, as Tamiya parts are harder to come by here in the U.S. I've got a few questions for you (and to anyone else who might know the answers)...
What's your impression of the Tamiya turnbuckles? Also, have you any idea as to what material they're made out of (steel, titanium, aluminum, etc.)? They do look pretty beefy, though.
What size are the diff balls and diff rings in the DF-03 diffs?
I was also thinking alloy hubs might be a good idea, as I see the hinge pin set screws not holding in the plastic hubs all that well over time...I figure with the alloy ones, at least I could use some Loctite. Have you any experience with the various 3rd party ones out there (Yeah racing, GPM, 3Racing, etc.)?
Thanks in advance, and I look forward to your completed review of "Project Ultimate Impact!"
