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Old 12-09-2017, 02:48 AM
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Default 2001 Subaru Impreza Rally

Thanks to Hostile, i was able to get a hold of an Australian made in China "Eztec" brand Corded-remote control 1/15 scale - - 2001 Monte Carlo Group A Rally Car Subaru Impreza!





I started by gutting the stock steering garbage. After playing with a couple ideas i settled on flipping the stock steering Drag Link over so the pin faces up, cross drilled the base of the pin with micro drill, and slid a sewing straight pin in. I stuck a spectrum spms401 micro servo on the steering top plate with double-side tape. A little slop, though less than at the wheels/knuckles, also the straight pin is a cheap easily replaced fuse to save my servo.

I flipped the motor so the contacts are up, 3 gear trans already has lube. Steering motor is the same as drive, so i can smoke 2 of these before i have to buy one. Alright. Lets drop an esc that was already prepped for the fiero in there, and grab the radio off my VW Bus.



Dropped a 1500 mah 2/3A pack into it, and this thing is pretty quick. Also it has just hard enough tires it can do donuts and hopefully with practice drift nicely on my hardwood floors. Yeah!

This is a hardbody pan car, 4 screws every time to change the battery will suck!
Run the 4 body mount screws to full depth. File lower side of chassis hole until a rare-earth magnet fits, Goop/ShoeGoo magnet into chassis.
If i wanted a lowered car, i could trim the body screw posts and fine tune the height with tighter/looser screws without changing anything else.
It's a Rally car. I like Special Stages. So let's bring the rear up a little more.

Against the wall.


I *can* do a fast build of something new and clean.
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It's still scale, and i play fairly well with others, most of the time...

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