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Originally Posted by timmy
(a) motor size? i seem to remember reading a thread somewhere stating the car will handle a 10.5 brushless? and (b) are there any upgrades i need to or can make to the car while i've got it in bits - drive train, shock towers etc?
cheers Tim
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We used to race them with 10 turn brushed, my ZX-R easily handles a 10.5 and could go lower. Whichever car you use, use the alloy wishbone mounts or in an accident you will break one of the mounts and they are hard to find replacements for. If you use the alloy mounts and have a bigger accident that breaks a wishbone at least they are easier to get hold of.
Replace the front shock mount with one that's braced across the top, any of them from Fibre-Lyte. If it rolls there's a good chance one side of the standard shock mount twist backwards, breaking the shock mount and breaking the mounting lugs off the front gearbox which are virtually impossible to find. A shock mount which is braced across the top distributes the load more evenly and won't break the gearbox.
The Teamline C hubs have a different castor angle than the standard ones. You want to try the two types to see which you prefer as a tuning aid. The extra castor is usually the better option.
As for the steering centre link, changing it to the straight ZX one would not affect bump steer as the link mounting point isn't moved in or out, just forwards and backwards. Again it's a tuning aid, the straight ZX one gives a bigger ackerman angle between the wheels. The difference is the ZX-R one will give more aggressive steering and more steering bite into the corner, the straighter ZX link will be smoother and give you less steering into the corner but more steering under power.