Team Driver Setups

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High Bite Asphalt/Carpet Setup (setup may need slight changes for carpet racing)
Smooth High bite Asphalt (SoCal Raceway)

Front
HPI Dual Link Steering set (Hitec HS81MG Required by chassis)
One-Way Using Aluminum Diff Frame
Green springs (Two coils cut for more droop)
Metal universals (allows for more steering throw over plastic)
Custom sway bar. (Allows car to transition faster without loosing rear traction or stability)
Polished upper hinge pins to free up suspension movement.
Team Orion 76812 foam front (Hard)

Rear
HPI Ball differential. Used HPI 3/32 / 2.4mm Ceramic diff balls and Losi carbide thrust bearing
GH Heat sink motor plate Speed 300
Graupner Speed 300 13t Pinion
Associated Micro shock
Team Orion 76820 Foam Rear (Soft)

Electronics
LRP Quantum Competition
Novak XXL Receiver
Hitec HS 81mg Servo
Batteries are #2414 HPI 1100mah Ni-MH (6 cells)

Chassis
140mm WB
Penguin P3500RS Prototype. P3500LM offers similar handling using same roll plates
I used the Med. width G10 High roll plate (Med flex)

HPI Toyota Supra body 140mm

The Sway Bar is 1mm piano wire. I heated the wire and melted it into the arms. The only other hardware you need is the aluminum stoppers.