I stopped by Toy's r Us, got silly putty, and the lhs that carries kyosho and mugen. I picked up stiffer springs front and rear, a kyosho mp 777 center diff which is a direct fit, and a jconcepts illusion body. Mike was out of plastic spurs so I ordered the plastic kyosho spurs from amain. By next weekend it will be silent! and not as HoovHartid described sound like it's dragging chains down the road. Time to get wrenching!