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Hello RCButcher, The front shocks are 96mm and the rears are 112mm. They are 20mm bore shocks. They are much better with the softer springs and the increases travel for off road driving. Too bad they did not make threaded shock bodies. Or at least a threaded shock body available as an upgrade. The sale price with free shipping makes this RC dirt cheap for what you get. Cheers

Sale alert at HK! $223 US including free shipping! http://www.hobbyking.com/hobbyking/store/uh_viewitem.asp?idproduct=64882

Stevo, Dollar Hobbyz has the whole motor mount and the 15T pinion for $12.99. I have had no issues with the stock 15T pinion, imho gear mesh from factory was the culprit. Also the site is offering $20 off of a purchase of $99 or more until midnight CT on April 29, 2015. http://www.dollarhobbyz.com/hpi-1-8-ken-block-wr8-flux-15t-pinion-gear-motor-mount.html and $11.50 complete diff: http://www.dollarhobbyz.com/hpi-ken-block-wr8-3-0-nwr8-differential.html Or another ebay option for the knock off yellow wheels - http://www.ebay.ca/itm/261843092311?_trksid=p2060353.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT MOD 1 is the pitch of the gear mesh. The pinion and the spur gear need to be the same pitch. Cheers

Ok, still a lot of snow and more coming over the weekend. I think I found a solution for the stiff suspension and limited travel. I bought these springs from HK. https://www.hobbyking.com/hobbyking/store/uh_viewItem.asp?idProduct=34345 I used the softest (yellow) on the front shocks and the stiffest (orange) on the rear shocks. I initially had the black middle stiffness on the rear shocks but they were too soft for the weight of the car with the batteries installed. This spring combo with 37.5 weight shock oil all the way around has softened the suspension. I was also able to back-out the grub screws allowing further down travel for control arms. The ride height is level at about 4 cm. Here are some photos I am thinking of purchasing these for a shock upgrade: https://www.hobbyking.com/hobbyking/store/uh_viewItem.asp?idproduct=64270 The upgraded servo I put in also gives the car a lot more steering speed and looks great. Now I just need the weather to dry up!

Hey Hotshot888, they look pretty good. They are 3.5 mm thick at the threads and the balls are large. I am not sure what the 4mm silver spacer was supposed to be used for but I used it on the rear shock mount end to offset the turnbuckle to keep it in line like the stock offset. I used some 2mm spacers I had on the other side. Time will tell if the are durable.

A little work in the garage on my AD. GPM CVD's and turnbuckles installed. They look good, time will tell if they survive some driving. The turnbuckles were stiff, they requires some lube and some working in.

Mgozzz, Have you seen this eBay ad? Rally Tire And Chrome Rims Super Nitro RS4...Set Of 4 http://www.ebay.ca/itm/151614796660?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649 Shipping to Canada makes it a tad expensive. Thought I would share.

Thanks Mgozzz, Honestly I have not ran the tires yet. The snow is finally melting so I can take them for a rip. Bought some $12.50 diffs and a $7.50 screw set from Dollar Hobbyz. even with shipping and exchange you can't beat the price. Now I just need to order some more bearings for the steering rack and wheels.

I think I need a bigger garage! Just picked up the one on the left. Some summer racing with my brothers!

Hotsho888 "Team Bluegroove (ebay) wants $32 USD (!!!) to ship me a clear 300mm body -and that's within Canada." TBG only charges $16 I think for shipping within Canada and $8 for additional. They will adjust the shipping rate when they send you an invoice. I bought the Subaru, Lancer, and two upper and lower chassis covers. Good product. MCI racing does the decals for TBG. Only decals not yet available are for the interior chassis cover. I am in AB where are you located in Canada?

Here are all of my recent buddy codes: http://rcsearch.info/hobbyking/buddy/?u=Bridge#catalog"]

Mgozzz, http://www.hobbyking.com/hobbyking/store/__44191__Front_CVD_1set_BSR_1_8_Rally.html These are the front CVDs and measure at 95.5mm. They fit in the rear end without any issues. Bodies are now available from HK as well. http://www.hobbyking.com/hobbyking/store/uh_viewItem.asp?idproduct=76108 $34.56 http://www.hobbyking.com/hobbyking/store/uh_viewItem.asp?idproduct=76107 $16.80 a bit unfair that the unpainted version is twice the price as the fully put together body, No wheels yet though.

Hotshot888, thanks for the info on the CVDs at Aisiatees. Might have to pick some up. Nice work on the carbon reinforcement. Looks good.

Alright a bit of an update. The Basher 6Kg servo died after about 3 minutes of bench testing. Good news though. A quick video of the dead servo and a few minutes of chatting with the staff at HK on the live chat link I was credited for the servo without having to send the dead servo back to HK. Waiting for a stronger faster digital servo from HK.(Looks good and gets good reviews.) http://www.hobbyking.com/hobbyking/store/uh_viewitem.asp?idproduct=43053 BTW more good news regarding the front CVD's. The pair I bought work fine in the rear. Now I have CVDs all around. Other sites are charging 4x HK's $12.99 for the 1.5mm shorter ones from Team C. One thing I have noticed is that the shocks are fairly stiff and the springs are too short to allow much of any down travel. I have found that HPI makes several springs for their big bore shocks that have an internal diameter of 20mm. They offer several lengths and spring rates. I am hoping this will inexpensively create a better off road suspension for the rally. You do need to add thread lock to all of the metal on metal screw points on the chassis. The only thread lock I found was on the grub screw holding he 17mm hexes on. None on the motor mount to the chassis or on the motor mount screws or the pinion grub screw. The grub screws on the front and rear drive train also did not have any thread lock. Check the gear mesh on the pinion and spur gear. Mine was way too tight and screamed when running. Once it was adjusted it was much quieter. Lastly, to calibrate the ESC follow these instructions as there is none from HK yet. This is copied from the US West warehouse discussion board about the Rally. "ust calibrated my Futaba. 1) Turn radio on, 0 EPA, ABS off, Rev Throttle, 0 EXP 2) Hold down button next to on/off switch and turn on while holding, keep holding until green light comes on, then let go, pull full throttle (red light goes on), push full brake (green light goes on), release throttle back to neutral position and wait for green and red lights to flash together. When that stops you should be ready to go. Don't know about programming card, still trying to work out who made the esc." I will update when I learn more. Cheers.

After a bit more research the BSR is the Team C GT8 with a 330mm wheel base. The GT8LE is 360MM. HK must be having the shorter bodies created themselves. The different rear CVD and a GT8LE chassis is all you would need to change to get the longer wheel base if you desired. http://deltaplastikusa.com/8th-scale/325mm-rally/eighth-scale-rc-ldi-325mm Might be my new 1/8 scale Lancia Delta! Dollarhobbyz is a great site for parts. I bought some diffs for my WR8 from there last time you posted:)