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Mesh mod
to engine
intakes & pull starter grille
Enclosed wheel nuts
may cause issues. Sand
will bind the nut to the hex. ie sand will enter via the back of the
wheel hub, though the hole in the projection that holds the e-clip
Solutions include – use
stock wheel nuts, replace the e-clip with a bolt
(e-clip mod) which
will effectively seal the hole, or seal the hole with another means
prior to running
Attach a spring to
the throttle return arm. Slightly
notch the arm (if desired) and connect the spring to the engine
cover (adjacent the kill button) with a screw
Elcon clutch with
a Bashproof plate or similar
quality clutches such as Lauterbacher
Clutch cover
to protect the clutch shoes from sand -
options include, amongst others, Modified RC cover, Ramtech billet
enclosed clutch holder; Modified RC billet clutch cover used with Ramtech billet clutch bell carrier;
or the ultimate Turtle Racing Complete HD Clutch System to name a
few.
Pen spring mod -
to caliper
pins between brake
pad to
prevent binding
Windscreen and side
windows, body –
first lines of defence, will help deflect much of the sand from your
vitals
chassis side panels –
flexible diy inserts or DTL rocker panels by dliguori25.
When installing the missing
bearing (B029) to the RTR gear
case (drive gear shaft), it is probably a good idea to leave
the rubber
washer #86667(RTR) in
place, with the new bearing pushed up against it to seal any gap
and keep sand out of the bearing / box
Note
that, given the nature of sand bashing (rolling, cartwheeling etc),
pipes with
baffles removed or short exhaust pipes
such
as the X-Can will have an increased chance of sand entering the
engine and potentially causing serious damage. Of course all pipes
will be at some risk to depending on driving style / conditions etc.
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