Zeffle

just stutted up my drive chain damm the gear that goes to the diff is rubbing the chassie +some thing is bent

whats every ones faverot/moset effective upgreads i was thinking of getting some df03 shochs from rc mart their pretie fast aren't they (i go 4 express mail other wise i'll ger 2 impatient)

Phelansa

I would say the DF-03 shocks and Full Ball Bearings. I dont know what motor you are running. But the Tamiya TZ Motor and a BK302TEU ESC is also great value for money.

You should see the DF02 fly with an MM5700

Fastlane750

I really would.

ALWAYS GET FULL BALL BEARINGS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!111 their the FIRST upgrades to get(I got mine with the kit)

Gravel-Hound

What have i done.. this thread is competing with my own thread o.o

Phelansa

LOL @ Gravel Hound.

Well, the more exposure the DF02 gets the better in my opinion. Very under rated little car! Sure my DF03 handles better, is faster around a track and all those kinds of things. But the DF02 is still the toughest little car in my collection!

Fastlane750

but I think its getting a little too much exposure.

Zeffle

cool iv got the ballbearings and the tamiya tz (u mean a tamiya super stock motor right?) and will be getting df03 shocks soon

Fastlane750

I have a 19t venom fireball. ok ok, I know its crap but it was cheap. and it goes faster anyway.

Zeffle

oh man i though your motto was buy cheap buy twice and then motor still goes faster[X(]

out of interist (and possibly feeling the need ot see the df02 fly) how much dose a mm 5500 cost?

Phelansa

The MM5700's are about $182 at Bishops at the moment. Well, $212 but you get $30 discount at check out.

But something else worth looking at is the Novak XBR at Towers for about $175
http://www2.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...?&I=LXRST1&P=7

Free shipping to the US from Bishops and you can use a Tower coupon on the Novak.

Either way... The DF02 will fly!!

Fastlane750

hehe, buy cheap buy twice is only my sig........................

anyway, I WILL get a better motor. what pinion you guys recommend for 17t?

dxb90

Well I have got both df02 and the df03. my df03 runs a mm5700 with normal 3300 nimh batteries and the run time is very short, not enjoying that much,,, alot of heat since i'm running in very hot conditions. it between 35c to 40c... I just finished my df02 looks like it will run much cooler since everything is breathing not hidden... i stole the ball bearings from my df03... not runing on track just for fun i suppose this will be more fun ... just need to get hold of drive shaft instead of the stock plastic shaft.... wondering if a tt01 shaft will work ???? or the df03 ??? havn't tried yet but the tt01 shaft looks like it will fit ?

Gravel-Hound

The df-02 and TT-01 are the same chassis backwards, and share alot of parts

But yes, the TT-01 prop shaft will fit the df-02

im almost certain

Fastlane750

It does, and I use it! I use the alu. centre shaft for the tt-01 on my df-02.

Zeffle

so do i it's just the same part in a different wrapper

how many turnes is a mm5700

Phelansa

@ Zeffle

There is no real Turn rating for the MM5700. But if you where to compare it to an Novak it comes out somewhere between the 8.5 and 7.5.

The Novak 8.5 is 5000Kv and the 7.5 is 5800Kv. The MM is 5700Kv, so the closest I would hazard a guess is 7.5 T's.

dxb90

thanx alot checked the prop shaft is exactly the same gave it a run today and everything was awesome ... what gears are good if running the mm5700 i used the stock 72spur and 19t pinion, not neccessary for racing ..just bashing ???

Fastlane750

I guess its ok, experiment with different gears if you can.

Oh, and the stock spur is 70t.

Gravel-Hound

I need you honest opinion and facts

i think phelesan said he has mm5700 in his df-02 anyway
How many gears have you gone through
do you think the mamba max 5700 is for me?

Phelansa

@Gravel Hound

I am still running with my original gears, although they are starting to look a little worse for wear. Still, not bad service from them at all. Remember, I really ride the DF02 hard. Much more so than any of my other cars with the possible exeption of the Sportswerks. Just one thing to be carefull of.... Avoid full throttle landings as there is no way to install an slipper in this chassis.

I can honestly say that the MM5700 runs fantastically in the DF02. That said, I am waiting for a Novak XBR 8.5 system to replace the Mamba. You might consider that as an alternative option. Using the $35 dollar coupon from Tower It cost me about $7 more for an XBR, Pit Stand and Camber gauge than what I would have paid for another MM5700 from BPP. Check it out.

Either way, Novak or MM5700. The DF02 can take a lot more abuse that I ever thought possible!!

Fastlane750

how much will the XBR 8.5 cost? more than the MM?

Gravel-Hound

So does only the spur gear wear down?. whats the life of one?

Phelansa

Tower has the Novak for $175, but I only had a code for $35 off $199. So I added some other goodies to make up the difference. BPP has the MM5700 for $212 with $30 off. So that works out to $182. They do have much cheaper shipping than Tower though. In the end my Tower order was about $7 more than what I would have paid for just the MM at Bishops.

Phelansa

Yes, mainly the Spur. As to what the life expectancy is? No idea. I can just say mine is still running the original parts. And will keep doing so untill it falls right out of the car :-p

Fastlane750

Tower doesnt ship to Malaysia. Thats why I never order there(simply cuz I cant!). Theres some things on tower that I wish rcmart has( eg. Checkpoint money)