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Originally Posted by terry.sc
The one weakness of the drivetrain is the final pinion that drives the rear differential. The kit gear is aluminium and can wear a lot. The fix is to replace it with the option hardened final pinion.
You will also have to keep watch on the chain tension and adjust it according to the manual.
The manuals are available online:
Turbo Optima
Optima |
If you can't find the hardened gear from kyosho; there's plenty 5mm innerdiameter moter pinions around these days. Just make sure to get the right toothcount and pitch.
The belt conversion would be a plus over the chian also. But most importnat : make sure to properly shield the chain/belt. Otherwise you pull the dirt into the rear diffcase where it will get between that gear and the diff; destroying both very quickly.