Any Tips !

[shinytopman]

Hi Guys,

Tommorow is the day! the day im gonna start building my ZX-5, any tips or pointers for along the way you guys can give or aditional parts requirements you can think of so i dont have to pull it all apart again next week would be greatly appreciated ?

Cheer

[XXXCRRacer]

Yes reinforce your front shock tower. There is a weak point. Lots of my buddies run another carbon fiber brace behind the tower. Do you plan on racing it?

[shinytopman]

Originally Posted by XXXCRRacer

Do you plan on racing it?

Cheers 4 that XXXCRRacer


Most definatly, i've got the kyosho carbon chassis, top brace, front and rear shock towers. And alloy front shock tower mount.

Anything else i might encounter along the way?

[gg77]

Hi,

I built mine last week. First of all you need a good screws kit. Screws coming with the kit are really poor quality.
Some assembly advices here on a french website : http://www.mini-zone.com/articles.php?lng=fr&pg=560 .

[paulo]

I would also recommend the front ali hinge pin part no law31 and also when you build it I found it best to shim the bevel gears tight and also set the slipper quite loose to prevent the gears from stripping

[shinytopman]

Originally Posted by gg77

Hi,

I built mine last week. First of all you need a good screws kit. Screws coming with the kit are really poor quality.
Some assembly advices here on a french website : http://www.mini-zone.com/articles.php?lng=fr&pg=560 .

Cheers . Nices piccy's shame about the french.....LOL.

Thanks all the same GG77

[shinytopman]

The shimming of the diff is the one thing im dreading. Ive read so many horror stories about the diffs and the slipper.

Ironic thing is im a mechanic by trade and rebuilding a diff on a truck wouldnt fase my in the slightest.

will has to put the ally hinge pin mount on my shopping list or pop to the local shop when i get there.

Cheers