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Old 01-11-2006 | 04:38 PM
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JPKII
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Default RE: MTM Brake Retro-fit to a Geni LE UPDATE!!!!

I just finished working out all the little bugs with my truck and started doing some runs. These brakes are AWESOME!!! I can easily flip the truck on its nose when I hit them. I still have some fine-tuning to do with regards to the servo linkage setup. I don't like how that is working yet.

Overall here is a list of things I did (I previously had about 3/4 gallon thru the truck):

MTM brake kit
10K diff fluid in front
Locked Center
30 K diff in rear
Tightened my servo saver down to 5.25 mm
Complete disassembly and cleaning of entire truck
High Temp Gasket for backing plate, carb, and exhaust housing
Removed X10 shock, both front and rear
Dropped body as low as it would go (dropped roll over bar as well, still just tall enough to protect the engine in a roll over)

I am very pleased the performance of the truck overall. The locked diff is crazy. Gotta be careful of the throttle otherwise you'll wheelie over. My torque steer is better although it's not as good as I would like it yet. My next step is a new servo (JR or Hitec). I am also not impressed with my turning radius under power. I go real wide. It does turn a lot better than it did with the factory grease in the diffs but it's not that great yet.

Joe