New Conversion Kit for Tamiya DF-03 Dark Impact

[budgio]

I have just bought a new alloy spur gear cover which accomodates the slipper clutch and a blue alloy battery cover which i,m hoping will stiffen up the chassis and stop my main driveshaft popping out.

[encore75]

Originally Posted by encore75

What size are the diff balls and diff rings in the DF-03 diffs?

Nevermind...I just found out that they're the same ones as in the TA04. Still wondering about the diff balls though...are the diff balls 3mm, as in the 501x?

DCM, are you still running the front diff outdrives in the rear? Any issues with them? I still don't understand why tamiya made the hybrid steel/plastic outdrive design for the rear if the fronts work all the same.

[DCM]

I gave up running mine due to the rear wishbone hanging off the gearbox, might give it a blast in the winter, the running I did, didn't wear them.

[budgio]

Originally Posted by DCM

I gave up running mine due to the rear wishbone hanging off the gearbox, might give it a blast in the winter, the running I did, didn't wear them.

I did the same thing at Coventry tonight 1st time though

[BelstenToo]

I've just discovered that the carbon/graphite 3 Racing front suspension brace I have, will fit on the rear, at the front of the rear wishbones, that should strengthen it up shouldn't it?

Only problem is that I now need another one to put back on the front of the car!

[BelstenToo]

It's nearly finished now, so here's a photo!

[encore75]

Nice looking DF-03, Belsten.

I see that you were able to use the heatsink bars with the 3racing rear tranny brace. Did it fit as built, or did you have to add any spacers or anything for clearance?

[DCM]

thats bling-a-ding-a-licious that Pete!!!

[BelstenToo]

Originally Posted by encore75

Nice looking DF-03, Belsten.

I see that you were able to use the heatsink bars with the 3racing rear tranny brace. Did it fit as built, or did you have to add any spacers or anything for clearance?

Thanks!
It all fitted straight out of the packet, no modifications needed at all.

[BelstenToo]

Originally Posted by DCM

thats bling-a-ding-a-licious that Pete!!!

Thanks Steve.
It's nearly finished now, I got a bit carried away on ebay! Still some more stuff on their way to me.

[DCM]

heehee... good thing about Tamiya, loads of goodies, and all priced in US$ heehee

[BelstenToo]

Yes, but can you find a decent body/undertray anywhere?
Finally fitted the bodyshell to discover that the Avante body doesn't come down as far as the chassis! About a 3mm gap all round.

[tobbe]

Originally Posted by BelstenToo

I've just discovered that the carbon/graphite 3 Racing front suspension brace I have, will fit on the rear, at the front of the rear wishbones, that should strengthen it up shouldn't it?

Only problem is that I now need another one to put back on the front of the car!

Don't put the fron chassi brace on the rear! Buy this instead. I have it on my DI

http://www.rcmart.com/catalog/produc...ducts_id=22198

[BelstenToo]

Originally Posted by tobbe

Don't put the fron chassi brace on the rear! Buy this instead. I have it on my DI

http://www.rcmart.com/catalog/produc...ducts_id=22198

I have that too, but I felt the brace in front of the wishbones would be stronger than one behind them, so didn't fit it.
Why do you feel this one is better?

[tobbe]

Well...I don't if it's better. But the hinge pins are in titanium and should not bend so easily. Anyway, it looks more beefier than the piece of CF

[BelstenToo]

True, it does look good!

[sabut]

Originally Posted by BelstenToo

It's nearly finished now, so here's a photo!

wahh, very nice looking, i hope my df03 will bling2 also next time, now my df03 still standard, no others changing

[BelstenToo]

Originally Posted by sabut

wahh, very nice looking, i hope my df03 will bling2 also next time, now my df03 still standard, no others changing

Thanks sabut! It looks great, but needs an undertray or similar as the body doesn't quite fit the chassis. Possibly because I have the Avante2 bodyshell, rather than the Dark Impact or Keen Hawk.

[Eotz]

Hello.

I found a new conversion kit for the DF-03. Is made by Xenon Racing! and looks good, better than 3Racing chassis. this is the only picture that I could find. I can see that there is no problem at all to use side by side batterys.

http://www.xenon.ne.jp/xenon.html

Cheers.

[Rob H]

Originally Posted by Eotz

Hello.

I found a new conversion kit for the DF-03. Is made by Xenon Racing! and looks good, better than 3Racing chassis. this is the only picture that I could find. I can see that there is no problem at all to use side by side batterys.

http://www.xenon.ne.jp/xenon.html

Cheers.

Seems like it uses two layers of cf for the chassis