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glassdoctor · 10:34 AM

You might be better off with the non-factory team version. The FT has all the graphite parts which are lighter but won't flex as much. There are a few nice things the FT has but they aren't neccessary. The front brace and lunsfords are good for durability but the rest is just "nice".

some FT stuff I like...
teflon coated threaded shocks
ball bearing steering
aluminum front hinge brace
titanium turnbuckles
aluminum servo mounts

Another thing I like is the carbon fiber battery hold down... with a screw-and-nut mod that replaces the body clips. It's nice because you use the nuts to tighten the brace and it hold the battery tight, and could be modded to work really well with lipos I think.

One thing I don't like is the lightweight diff/outdrives in the FT. They wear out pretty fast so you have to get some regular steel ones after a while.

Even the RTR isn't bad... has some stuff like dog bones instead of CVDs, but it's mostly the same car.

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glassdoctor TEAM FUSION Offline Posts: 2,041 Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Iowa... Hawkeye country	09.19.2006, 10:29 AM You might be better off with the non-factory team version. The FT has all the graphite parts which are lighter but won't flex as much. There are a few nice things the FT has but they aren't neccessary. The front brace and lunsfords are good for durability but the rest is just "nice". some FT stuff I like... teflon coated threaded shocks ball bearing steering aluminum front hinge brace titanium turnbuckles aluminum servo mounts Another thing I like is the carbon fiber battery hold down... with a screw-and-nut mod that replaces the body clips. It's nice because you use the nuts to tighten the brace and it hold the battery tight, and could be modded to work really well with lipos I think. One thing I don't like is the lightweight diff/outdrives in the FT. They wear out pretty fast so you have to get some regular steel ones after a while. Even the RTR isn't bad... has some stuff like dog bones instead of CVDs, but it's mostly the same car. Last edited by glassdoctor; 09.19.2006 at 10:34 AM.