Tamiya Durga DB01 EP Buggy (A cheaper 501X?)

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Originally Posted by ScottyP

Slowly progressing the build of my DB01-R, but have run into a snag.

I didn't really pay any mind to it, but now that I have come to assemble the suspension I notice that the diff screws seems to protrude too far out into the outdrive. About 5mm or so.

This provides no space for the drive shaft to sit properly inside the outdrive as it hits on the diff screw! In fact, if I insert the red foam piece into the outdrive as per the instructions, the drive shaft won't slide in at all!

I have the thrust race in, and the spring. What gives guys?

Cheers,
Scotty P.

Did you flip the diff over when you mated it all together? If you look at that assembly step in the manual, between the two images of the diff there is a small twisted arrow indicating that the unit needs to be turned over - loads of people have missed this and it causes the diff screw/nut to exit the wrong outdrive and hence things don't fit. Thats my best guess anyways.