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01.09.2009, 12:22 AM

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Originally Posted by Procharged5.0 View Post
I work 5min from their Bensenville warehouse. I WILL PICK UP part part and ship them to you personally .................with pleasure.

LMK
I actually got the exact shims I needed from nitrohouse. It's not obvious from the site, but each package contains 6 shims IIRC. I got 3 packs just in case, so I should be all set for a while, lol. Speaking of which, I would add one 6X14mm shim to each of the F/R diffs. Feeling the play before and after adding it, there is a marked improvement.

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I opted for the RC-Bros/Smokey Racing BL converion kit...since I'm the Senior moderator there and because Mike (surprisingly) never responded to my emails.
Not a bad kit. I like the motor mount and battery tray. IMO, they should also provide a protection plate that goes up against the spur to prevent it from cutting into the battery. The motor mount/CD mounts do look like they have extensions to help prevent this, but I get a little paranoid having a relatively sharp metal-toothed object spinning at around 10k rpm within mere millimeters of the battery. Also, I would have liked to see a little more work done to the top ESC/rx plate to lower the ESC and rx a little.

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Looks nice. I hope to post pics of mine next week.

Pro.
Thanks. Not as nice as some using Mike's kits but it gets the job done and I was able to address all the shortcomings I could think of - and cheaply (discounting the hours spent making the parts).

Last edited by RC-Monster Mike; 01.09.2009 at 09:13 AM.
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