Thinking of buying a Cougar SV - whar spares do I need?

[The Doctor]

Hi guys, I'm currently selling my current Losi XXX-CR (great car, which has served me well) in order to fund a new buggy. I'm pretty sure it's going to be a Cougar SV, but I was wondering what spares I should get with the car. Are there any bits that tend to break and that I should therefore have as a spare?

Also, do you get any of the optional link mount plates with the kit?

Cheers!

[pygothian]

Things I have replaced in the past 6 months:

O-rings (for wing mount tend to deterioate fast)
front bulkhead from a high speed headon cracked
male diff snapped where locking grub screw goes in
offset ballstuds on steering linkage snapped
bent turnbuckle upgraded to titanium
idler changed due to o-ring breaking and pin slipping out


lots of other things been upgraded but not broken

It seems pretty strong otherwise

[Freakypen]

Only thing I have broken are the wing O-rings...Havent bent or popped a ball joint yet-I'm running all std. I've ran 8 meetings with the car.

Advisory things would be to have maybe spare castor blocks as if you do snag a pipe etc hard they will prob break first. Also a spur gear as if you run the slipper too loose it is possible to melt them.

You do not get the optional front links with the kit.

Also make sure you have a strong servo-as anything too weedy will defo strip gears in the cougar.

[The Doctor]

Thanks guys, sounds like the usual suspects.

[cwp]

I would also upgrade the bearings in the gear box.

[PRO-Buggy]

That's a thing you need to do...swap the bearings.

But i found out that the sizes in the manual sometimes not equal to the bearing size that fits the car !!!