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It's almost here!
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WLtoys 124017 v2 from banggood: https://banggood.com/Wltoys-124017-...cles-Metal-Chassis-Models-Toys-p-1871731.html

I already have some parts coming in the mail :)

HUGE foam bumper: https://www.aliexpress.com/item/3256803198757096.html

Metal wheel hubs (second photo): https://www.aliexpress.com/item/3256804077010526.html

One metal gearbox for the front: https://www.aliexpress.com/item/3256803976394326.html

I am considering getting a pair of off road tires as well (what do you guys think)?: https://www.aliexpress.com/item/2255800311277214.html

Also, should I pick up a 3s lipo? It can run 3s but includes only a 2s stock. I was thinking about a 2200mah CNHL 3s.

I will update when it arrives and how much I break it!
 
The car arrived about a week ago. After driving it up and down the road to test it out, I noticed there was a problem with the rear differential. I posted about it here and decided to just run it anyway. I opened up the front and rear diffs and added grease inside and out, but that didn't help my problem. I looked at all the gears and couldn't find any missing teeth or obvious defects so I put it back together and that was that.
Next, I decided it was outrageous to have a working car that wasn't broken so I took it out to the skatepark. Surprisingly it made it out with only a broken screw and a bent one! (Actually wondering if anybody has any I could buy, they look like this: https://www.aliexpress.com/item/3256803222451349.html they seem to only be used on a few Wltoys models and would take at least 3 weeks for me to get.)

Also, something heavy was put on top of the bag I had the car in and the battery got a big line pressed into it so I imagine its not safe to use. I bought a couple 6000mah 3s lipos but I doubt they'll fit.

I'm using the downtime to install the upgrades which arrived yesterday. Big off road tires and a huge foam bumper. I also got the metal wheel hubs and metal front gearbox but I'm going to wait until it breaks to fix it! Once I can install the front wheels again I imagine it'll look epic! Here's it current rather sad state:


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Do you guys think I should adjust the rear wheels so they point straight forward? What would be the benefits of doing that?

Anyway, once I get it fixed up expect pics and maybe a video!
 
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