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Old 02-28-2006 | 02:43 PM
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trinogt
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Default RE: official smartech buggy thread

OK, I got my first order through Excel hobby.
The clutch is not the same! Mine has the spring groove going through the center of the clutch shoes, and my clutch shoes have holes drilled right through for the pivot pins.
The new clutch has the spring groove on one side, and holes are not through (so will not work because of this)

Next problem, the front hub knuckles (11413) are not made for a 4X4 drive hub to fit through, so I had to machine soke plastic out to make them work. It also forced the outer bearing out too far, causing a bind when the circlip is installed on the axle. I modified the outer bearing to make that work...

Is this not the same car I am getting parts for? I ordered then manual from them (mine was in poorly translated english) for a Winner 3, 4X4. The clutch they sent looks the same in the pic, but I thought it would still work. (NOT). The knuckles definately did not look like the picture, as far as the inner bearing race shape.

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