Avante Road Test (DF03 owner/buyer must read)

Thank you for your informative report.....  Very good post...
For all other brothers, please share your impression of the new, hot DF03!!!

DF03 Owners, please share your settings.

Dark Impact (mikewu)


Motor:   
black pig (Tamiya Sports Tune)

ESC:   
TC2

Servo:  
Futaba 9451

Damper:  
TRF

Modifications:
1) Motor heat sink (Tamiya)
2) One way bearing (Tamiya)
3) Slipper Clutch (Tamiya)
4) Blue color drive shaft (3 Racing)
5) Blue steering rod (Tamiya)
6) Universial Joints front and rear (3 racing)
7) Front carbon shock towers (3 racing)
8) Blue color turning rods (3 racing)
9) Blue color battery rod (Tamiya)
10) Rear carbon shock towers (3 racing)
11) Metal steering cup (3 racing)

Impression:
Black pig speed is pretty good.  Can almost compare with 23T RZs.  TRF oil shocks, motor heat sink is a MUST HAVE!  Universial joints are also recommanded as the original dog bones are very easy to fall out.  Also, front and rear A arms has small gaps on the shaft which needs spacers to make sure it fits.  Otherwise, it might hit the "turning rods" while turning.  
Suggest changing other parts while each starting to break down.

[ 本帖最後由 mikewu 於 2007-6-13 10:52 編輯 ]

原帖由 PRiNCe 於 2007-6-12 04:21 發表

                               
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What is the speed with the 23T motor brother?? i want to use one as a 'rough basher' in HK, do you guys play DF-03 often??

cheers

Almost every week mate.....  
I like my Sport Tune as heat is not a problem and the speed is somewhat decent.....  When are you coming back?

原帖由 bigben 於 2007-6-12 10:19 發表

                               
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Brother, I have encountered a problem in steering and see whether you can help.

The situation is that my dark impact was crashed to the wall corner and the front left wheel was loosen with som ...

Ah....  You might want to check the screws that holds the steering cups are missing.  I had the same problem before...

For every DF03 owner, be sure to add spacers on your front king pin.  It's a designing failure as the king pin might move towards the steering and hit the steering rods.  And here is my DF03 Dark Impact.....  Just added 3 Racing metal steering cup and rear carbon shock towers last nigh...  

Brother SunLi, what kind of tires are those?  Looks different than mine bor....  

原帖由 gibson 於 2007-6-13 12:17 發表

                               
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Bro sunLi,

another nice report, I think I have to add oil to do mine, but don't know when!!!!

Mike, where did you find the metal front steering cup!!!  very good bor!!!

Chong Star law.... but I think brother uhu picked up the last pair last night....

原帖由 AMAT 於 2007-6-13 12:48 發表

                               
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我砌果時都已經發現到有呢個問題,所以我前後臂PIN都已經落晒O的SPACER落去~

My rear doesn't seem to have the same problem bor....?   Just the front king pin....

原帖由 007 於 2007-6-13 12:50 發表

                               
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Mike, Thanks for the tips about adding spacer to the pin. I will work on mine tonight.

No problem..  That's why I put this post on top highlighted with Red....  

原帖由 gibson 於 2007-6-13 12:55 發表

                               
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HKD100, I can buy a RC car with HKD5 change!!

A piece of crap don't even have any springs or shocks..............    You should start a new post about your RC boys....  

原帖由 PRiNCe 於 2007-6-16 20:44 發表

                               
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I see, do you guys not play nitro bigfoot at FSY any more?! if you play it regularly i may have to buy one oh and i will be back by Early July

It's just me that more focusing on EPs... Those animals are still going to FSY weekly....  my Baja has been covering with dusk lately...

原帖由 courel500 於 2007-6-18 10:27 發表

                               
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個人感覺 , 越野車都係 Full Time 4WD 好 !

終於有人醒覺 M03 rally 係唔得架啦..........  D Lunchbox 都要行埋一邊.......

新發現.....  孖星 23T BZ motor 係最佳DF03 motor................