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Originally Posted by bender
I I wouldn't mind having one and bolting all my 501 bits on to it.
The body is better IMO plus there's no undertray to wear out, and the car will suit those who hate saddle-packs. I like the sealed drive-train too, as long as it doesn't take an hour to get to the diffs  |
I don't think the body can be used on a TRF501X. If you look closely, you'll notice that the engine position is quite different. On the TRF, the motor is in front of the central layshaft.
I actually do not like the sealed drivetrain. Given the fact that every now and then the rear TRF501 belt needs replacing or even snaps.
On the other hand : I'm now able to replace a belt in under 20 mins
One thing I'm intersted in is the front shocktower. It's in flexible Tamiya plastic so it must be pretty indestructible.