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Speedster Build (Part 1)

So I made a start and stripped down my donor machine the other night (no photos – just a stock rolling chassis). Now – transplanting bits to the new chassis plate, and putting things together. Motor is mounted, and diffs/driveline.Top plate needs some modification to fit the new motor (Dremel to the rescue!).I need some …

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Speed parts (Chassis)

So shiny!

The first batch of parts for my speed runner arrived the other day. All those lovely Exotek parts. No, I didn’t get the Exotek carbon shock towers. At present, I feel that 6 grams of weight saved is not enough to worry about. I may put heavier arms on it yet just to keep weight …

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Replacing the buggy motor

Turns out the buggy is pretty easy to do the swap in, despite the lack of space. The new motor is much the same as the stock Fuze 4500kv, only with a 3.125mm shaft instead of a 2mm one. So many more options for pinions now… What to do, what to do.

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