D's HPI twin build

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As you lot know I have bought a dona hpi 5b ss as my next project ?? it's not a perfect car ? but all in all has all the base bit I'd need for a build
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This next pics is all of what my $290 got me
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Some hpi spare and a few km spares20191008_145342.jpg20191008_145353.jpg
It also came some km disc brakes( gonna ditch them asap)???
For now I have ordered mostly team chase cage parts to convert it into a 5t and a TR quick diff coz was on DOD for 104 had to take one??not sure what my next move will but I think it's a good start??
 
dougstar said:
As you lot know I have bought a dona hpi 5b ss as my next project ?? it's not a perfect car ? but all in all has all the base bit I'd need for a build
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This next pics is all of what my $290 got me
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Some hpi spare and a few km sparesView attachment 53646View attachment 53647
It also came some km disc brakes( gonna ditch them asap)???
For now I have ordered mostly team chase cage parts to convert it into a 5t and a TR quick diff coz was on DOD for 104 had to take one??not sure what my next move will but I think it's a good start??
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Nice you got a real tc cage. I was stuck with the rovan knock off, it's not a bad cage, sometimes you have to stretch it a tiny bit in the back to get it to fit, but I'd rather support the original creator ? nice baj
 
dougstar said:
As you lot know I have bought a dona hpi 5b ss as my next project ?? it's not a perfect car ? but all in all has all the base bit I'd need for a build
View attachment 53641View attachment 53642View attachment 53643View attachment 53644
This next pics is all of what my $290 got me
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Some hpi spare and a few km sparesView attachment 53646View attachment 53647
It also came some km disc brakes( gonna ditch them asap)???
For now I have ordered mostly team chase cage parts to convert it into a 5t and a TR quick diff coz was on DOD for 104 had to take one??not sure what my next move will but I think it's a good start??
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Bargain! (y)
 
So I mailed Sean to ask him about buy some parts for my new build?? gearing and bell carrier.......think the gearing he suggested is a bit low? but he always answers real quick??Screenshot_20191009-055404_Gmail.jpg
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He has tr grabber bell that takes blackbone gearing??Screenshot_20191009-060356_Samsung Internet.jpg do prefer the look of the UFC bell that rcmax stocks just not sure it will fit the bell carrier ?
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dougstar said:
So I mailed Sean to ask him about buy some parts for my new build?? gearing and bell carrier.......think the gearing he suggested is a bit low? but he always answers real quick??View attachment 53665
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He has tr grabber bell that takes blackbone gearing??View attachment 53667 do prefer the look of the UFC bell that rcmax stocks just not sure it will fit the bell carrier ?
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Those bells won't fit normal bearings (that's probably has to do with the reason you need the new carrier). Also I'd get the UFC, has more cooling holes which your Gunna need with the twin. Also make sure you run a fs clutch, I hear alot of problems with clutches on those things (why alx makes a 70mm kit lol). Also like Sean said (obr Sean that is), gearing is really a preference so personally I'd get 22/52 and then whatever mark35 suggested. So you can see what y like.
 
dougstar said:
Will the ufc fit the open tr bell carrier....that is the question ? definitely go fs clutch??
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Ahhh ? couldn't tell you. The outer diameter of the shaft on my cb is 15mm so the ID of the bearing has to be that, ask ddm or whoever sells it. Cuz if that TR bell carrier is meant for a stock style cb, that ain't Gunna work, too small shaft diameter (you know all about that doug ???
 
dougstar said:
So that's why I'm thinking will the ufc bell work with the tr open bell carrier???
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It probably will as OBR says so. I was just stating that normal clutch bells and the UFC,TR,blackbone are different, standard ones have a thinner shaft, that was my concern. But hey I'm probably wrong as per usual ???
 
Go and have a look at the bell pics I posted and read description
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It probably will as OBR says so. I was just stating that normal clutch bells and the UFC,TR,blackbone are different, standard ones have a thinner shaft, that was my concern. But hey I'm probably wrong as per usual ???
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