theibault

I was off today and had a few minutes to slap together a test vid with my new camera. No thought went into this. LOL

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Y0ucIKV5DY&hd=1[/youtube]

JCAustralia

Hi guys

Just completed my DF03RA

Here is how it looks in Tamiya Camel Yellow.

Everything is stock for now....

theibault

That looks great! Does that body have light buckets? I'm thinking of getting one to be with my Evo VI and VII bodies.

JCAustralia

The kit does not come with lights, but does come with a Darksoul cover.

There is a zillion tiny stickers to cut and stuck.... That took me a few days to complete . Very enjoyable to build.....

JC

theibault

They weren't precut? My Suby WRC '08 was the hardest and most enjoyable sticker job I have done. Lots of complex corners and overlaps but beautiful when done.

Raman

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Hey guys, do any of you have a Lancia DF03-ra? Im in the process of putting a Lancia body that I had left over from tt01 on the DF03. Looks like Tamiya is using different mount holes in the back on the DF03 version.. also the foam bumper looks like it needs to be cut.. my kit was originally the Subaru ..

Any pictures or comments would be appreciated, since the manual is not online

theibault

It's a shorter wheelbase. The kit comes with diff arms for the Lancia.

Raman

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I'm already using the shorter arms. Just curious to see what the bumper is like.. it must be shorter.. I ended up cutting mine.

theibault

Lol, had I read your post right I would have seen where you said you had the suby kit. Lol.

Raman

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By the way, does anyone have a part number for the wheels on the Lancia.. I can't find them on Tamiya's site.

Casper06

The part number for the wheels are #50678. It is listed as a different name but same wheel. I think these are the same wheels for the 08 Suby as well just not the gold color.

http://www.tamiyausa.com/product/ite...oduct-id=50678

theibault

That is the same as my 08 Suby, just in white. Funny, the Tamiya USA website video for the Suby shows 10 spoke rims, the box art shows 18, and the kit came with 16 spoke. The pics for the Lancia show the same 16 spoke rims in white.

bridge69

Raman, here is a copy of the body instructions from my Lancia Df03R:



The Lancia does come with the 16 spoke white wheels and the instructions do state to set it up as a short wheelbase.

The Turnigy hard case 4000Mah batteries from HobbyKing do fit. I had to cut down the length of the battery wires to allow the wires not to touch the shaft under the Dark Impact body.

bridge69

Sorry all for the multiple attachments....they don't show up on the preview.

bridge69

Raman, the bumper is only 1 3/4" or 43mm at the widest point on the Lancia.

Raman

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Thanks Bridge!

WOW Tamiya got lazy with this kit.. strange place for the mount posts on the back.. right in front of the spoiler. All they had to do was design a new rear post. I'm using the stock ones mounted backwards for right now.. they seem to line up correctly.. will find a better solution later.

bridge69

Here are some pics of my new ride....it's -24 degrees Celcius here but it is warming up to -3 or -4 by the weekend....time to get this thing in the snow....I'm rigging up the studded tires over the next few days.

I upgraded to the 3Racing steering linkage. It comes with 4 ball bearings and was only $12 compared to $10 for just the bearings at my LHS.

bridge69

Darn uploading!!!

jettrooper02

awesome df-03ra! i'm looking forward to getting one after xmas, since i've been drooling over one since the middle of summer, and i want one really really bad. i'm going to be getting the 07 subaru when i get it though.

theibault

I love mine. It's the most fun I've had in a long time with an RC.

bridge69

Hey guys, what parts have you broken and needed to replace? I'm thinking of picking up a second for a different body and a spare parts chassis. How are the diff's and gears holding up to brushless? I'm thinking this may be cheaper in the long run. What do you think?

Raman

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I have run a Novak 8.5 and 13.5 sport in this car and they work fine. I do run it with the slipper and do allow some slip. The weak point of the car is not the diffs, its the idle gear that runs on the input shaft that the spur runs on.. its prone to early wear.

andrewko

hi guys, nice too see all of you proud owners of df03ra! well what can i say i had mine for over a year not finished just sitting there and its about time to put some soul in it and let the rubber burn. so ive read every comment and page in here, my rc knowlage isnt that great so here i am asking for help! ok i got spectrum dx3.0 dsm which came with sr3000 rx dsm, looking to get a servo from spectrum also, S6040 Digital Surface Servo. bad idea good idea? yay nay? whta u say? more question to come. one step at a time for now. thanks guys!

Raman

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You think Tamiya's is bad.. take a look at Kyoshos LOL.. its a disaster.

alexchen86

Okay I keep stripping or about to strip out the drive gears above the rear differential. I am running a Sidewinder with the 4600kv motor combo with 29/75 gearing on 2S.

I have a slipper installed as well. The counter gear and the main shaft gear seems to unmesh themselves after a few laps. Then I hear a grinding sound. Is this due to the fact that the cover above the drive gears is not tight enough?

The screws holding the top cover on have started to become a little loose. I assume the cover holds the gears in a tight mesh? Maybe look into longer screws perhaps...