thanks for the help,one more question.well a couple,what are the week points on the fg mt?wanna get some hopups,but don't know what parts to get first?i heard engine mounts first,carriers,metal gears,gear cover,then suspension components.where the cheapest place to get em?e-bay or hobby supply?whats the best brand elcon?any kits out there to widen or raise suspension?are samba tuner pipes the best for power gains?sorry for so many questions,im like a kid at an arcade!
Not a problem at all. The motor mounts are a good idea but not a must at 1st. The MT has two bolts holding on both sides of the motor to the sides. This will hold the motor more so then the buggies that do not have the bolts or sides.
I would get the gears 1st then mounts.
The carriers are a must. Anything to do with gears is an upgrade needed to happen. There are two ways to go. One is getting a metal carrier and running a plastic spur. The spur being the big 48t gear. The other is to buy a metal carrier and metal 48t gear set. That is what I have ran from day 1 and never had a gear issue.
Skip the gear cover. It will only crack from banging into the rear A arm rod.
I have only used Fg parts but here they are less shinny and that elcon's are good but sometimes do not fit unless other Elcon items are replaced also.
Suspension items will be:
Rear alloy upper A arms. These will eventually crack at the rod insert.
Front alloy uprights. The plastic ones will have the screws bend or pull out in crashes. After these are changed you can look at front brakes.
Rear alloy lower A arms. These will eventually twist over the years from the shocks pushing them and them twisting. Alloy arms will help reduce/eliminate the rear flex.
Get an extra differential outdrive. These will be your weak link when you get metal gears. You will eventually remember to come off throttle when in the air. You will hit something that puts the torque into the outdrive and takes a side off of it.
Get yourself a stainless steel differential sleeve. The stock one will eventually get eaten up by rocks. If you don't get it right away then do the silicone trick. This will let you get some extra life out of the stock sleeve.
Diff silicone and upgrade here
Samba's are a great pipe but, the least expensive and great performer is the DDM pipe. Keep an eye on ebay, DDM is always selling them there for about 100 bucks US.
DDM Ebay here
https://www.largescaleforums.com/showthread.php?t=420
Depending on what radio system you are using get a KILL switch.
http://www.rckillswitch.com/
There is much I have not touched on but thats a good start.
