[BORMAC]

It seems that most of you guys are swapping a few items out for more reliable items.I guess it can come down to the class you race in too.For example I have a good mate who runs his 501X in stock and with the reduced stress on the drive train his car holds up well with most of the kit left standard.I on the other hand run a 5.5 brushless in mod and items in the drive train just arent up to the kind of abuse I give them. It makes sense to run ceramic diff balls-they keep the heat down too.The bigger pulley kit is a must for sure.Ive eaten up a pile of belts (sure I could loosen up the slipper even more but I need to excecute large jumps in short distances and need the power down-FAST!).The bigger pulleys provide a larger surface area for the belt (especialy the middle one) to grab on to.Lets face it the standard ball cups suck puss.Tamiya made them too soft and Ive seen em pop on a few cars now (who wants to bomb out of a race with a popped ball cup?).The screw kit Tamiya supplied with the car might have well been made of cheese. I use quality tools and still I find myself reaching for the dremmil (even with grease added to the countersunk head where it meets the C/F).Lastly you cant live without the diff covers.I make my own out of old decal sheets and they really prolong diff servicing duties in a big way.Saying this I rate the car as the best of all thats out there.I absolutely love the car to peices and wouldn't want anything else.Ive replaced other items (possibly for bling but also to add further reliability)-Lunsford tie rods,alloy uprights FR and RR,alloy shock tops and bottoms,spring tuning kit,sway bar sets and a one way.I find the car to be far more reliable now days and aside from stupid stunt show manuvers claiming my show towers occassionaly the car is a winner.