Tamiya Dark Impact Project
Page 2: Upgrades!
Out of the box, the performance of this buggy is fairly tame while still
being a lot of fun. I've slowly been replacing all the plastic
CVA shocks in my fleet with aluminum alternatives just because I like
them. Besides looking better and being more durable, they leak
less. The right hand image shows the new shocks installed.
The rear shocks are much longer than the front.
I also decided to upgrade the motor. After trying out the 23 turn
Super Stock BZ on the Konghead and seeing what a difference it made, I
decided to install it here as well. Since the motor is enshrouded
in the rear axle you can hardly see it, but the end bell is
visible. I also found that the standard Tamiya TEU-105BK speed
controller couldn't really handle the higher current motor and cut out a
lot so I replaced it with a Hobbywing 1060 which has no problem.
The performance is now much faster but still within the capability of
the chassis. I think it is a perfect fit.
©2018 Eric Albrecht
