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10-05-2007
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Tell me straight - would I spend as much upgrading a DF-03 as I would on a 501X?
OK RC doctors...
Tell me straight - would I spend as much upgrading a DF-03 to be competitive-club-race-worthy as I would on a 501X? And would that DF-03 still end up getting beaten convincingly by the 501X on a typical grass track, given the same driver? 
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10-05-2007
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I can only tell you what I know from racing the near-standard car. I did have B4 shocks on it by the end of the day and I also ran it with a slipper later on and centre one way.
Some stuff, especially the chinese stuff is very cheap - though to be competitive you want just the bare essentials like shock towers, shocks, slipper, turnbuckles - maybe a centre one way. The chassis is a little flexible but you might cure that with the 'yeah racing' alloy battery cover - I've yet to try it. It will never be as good as the 501X, its just too short, has no casor on the hubs, has no antisquat - etc etc. But it has other appeals the 501X doesn't of course, and I really like the car. Hang with the 501X - I ran both indoors at batley, the KeenHawk was far from dialled and I think it could have been better than it was (first time out), possibly a lot better with some choice upgrades - but the 501X was 2seconds a lap quicker. Last edited by jimmy; 10-05-2007 at 04:42 PM.
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10-05-2007
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You can buy my DF-03 if you want.
Alloy motor mount 3Racing carbon chassis conversoin RW layshaft and B4 slipper DF-03 hop-up shocks, with TRF pistons 3Racing alloy steering Hard rear diff outdrives DF-02 Tamiya front CVD's Centre one-way Carbon shock towers (hand made as none were available at the time) Wheels and tyres Open to offers/deals/cash?
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10-05-2007
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Well you can't really compare the Dark Impact with the 501X, one's designed to be a basher and one's a competition race buggy...i had the DF03 when it was first released, spent quite abit on hop ups. It was a decent basher but nowhere near a race buggy, parts felt and look cheap, installed Novak 5800 on it and the gearbox melted and no i didn't screw up on the ratio. Don't waste your cash upgrading the car, get the 501X...i'm glad i got rid of my Dark Lemon...
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10-05-2007
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