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So, what I've learned was they are not really worth saving money. So like with my integy transmission case, the aluminum quality is ok but the fitment Issues are the real problem. The bearing holder than holds the bearing in one of the gears (I think it's the idler gear), they didn't think about to make the tower thing alittle smaller so when they anodize it's still possible to get the bearing on there, so when I was trying to get the bearing on there, it was going on straight but I had to use the vice and ultimately bent the poop out of that tower, so I had to bend it back (works fine now but that's honestly annecptable, and WILL be switching to the turtle racing transmission case). Then I tried to install it into the truck, that was an indever. So The bottom 4 holes lined up ok, but the top was a PITA, the top plate didn't line up, the brake disks rubbed on the top plate, the center screw hole on top of the tranny case didn't line up with the top place (so I had to cut that part out of my top plate and remake a brace). So next part, my madmax diff case. man that was POS to be honest, nothing really wanted to go together, it didn't really fit in the tranny case without splitting both case and reassembling that way (defeating the point of a quick diff), the viscous washers needed to be sanded for Everything to go smoothly, the aluminum quality, was what you'd expect for $25, aka not very good. Will be switching to IRC or tr when I go for the TR tranny case. Rovan/km tires, do I really need to explain?? Way to thin, don't give good traction, lasted 2 runs before they tore, so those were trash. That's really about all the clone parts I bought, I hope they are the last of em. Now I'm not saying all clone parts are poop, I'm sure there's a couple of em that are good. Like that cooling clutch plate (clone of the rb innovations cooling clutch plate), that's hard to screw up. But all in all, my opinion is the same. Buy original, you won't have ( most likely, it depends on your setup, you can't expect everything to drop together if your using all type of brands mixing and matching) fitment issues, quality is better, and your supporting the real creator who designed that product and not someone is china just ripping off designs and making money off it. And if your trying to have a discussion about this (let's not start a war even tho I know I'm opening up a can of worms) keep it civil and humane please.
buy the real deal first time round and youll only buy once?
