RE: Official Nitro Evader ST Thread
Quick thing. I finished installing it all earlier. What, you may ask? The brand spankin' new aluminum idler gear for the NEVST's Gearbox. Quite nice! Using Masher 2k's in the back of the truck and the original blade tires in the front has caused a little bit of a tranny problem for me. I noticed if the diff gets a little loose and spins a lot, it will warm up and EAT the plastic idler gear without a problem. Took me 2 of those little plastic suckers to realize that. One of the best upgrades you can make to your Nitro Evader at this point looks to be an all-metal gearbox. The hardened diff gear and aluminum idler makes it absolutely bomb-proof. I should probably put Masher 2k's on the front, too, though. Sorta truggy-ish right now. Top-breaking peices so far seem to be:
Rear Suspension plate
Rear shock tower
Differential Gear
Idler Gear
Front hub carrier
Rear Hub
So, you figure.., all aluminum would cost you..
$34 - Aluminum Rear Shock Tower
$22 - Aluminum rear hub
$22 - Aluminum front hub carrier
$17 - Aluminum Diff Gear
$17 - Aluminum Idler Gear
$40 - Aluminum Rear Suspension Plate
Viola, bombproof for a mere $152 not including S&H. Not bad. Tack on a Stage 2 or GH cooling head and you're set. Easy way to protect your car is to order, also, the XXX NT's ultra-wide bumper from RPM and tack that on your Evader's front end. Drill a few holes + countersink to make them fit, and your front end is perfectly protected. Not bad for $9.