Diggity Designs XLR8 TC3 build

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This is the touring car I've been working on recently. Technically, it's a TC3, but there's probably less TC3 parts than there are parts from the Diggity Designs XLR8 kit. It is the V1 version, which isn't quite as good as the V2 (which was upgraded to better support lipo and brushless), but it was half the price, and for my first time trying out a TC I didn't want to spend too much.

The carbon fiber decks and shock towers are all 3mm. The battery tray is the RCM crt.5 tray, and fits perfectly on the chassis and holds the new Turnigy LiFe packs perfectly as well. Besides all the alloy parts from the kit the other upgrades include ceramic diff balls, MIP cvd's, AE alloy threaded shocks, Ti turnbuckles, clamping alloy hexes, and some graphite hubs and carriers.

I'll be running a 4600kv Castle motor with a Mamba Monster for now, until I can get a MMP. Batteries as mentioned will be Turnigy LiFe 2S. I still need to pick out a servo. Any suggestions? I assume in TC's speed is the name of the game more than torque? Once I have a servo I can drop in the other electronics and it'll be ready to go.

Here are a few pics, more to follow once it's finished: