G-Rob's Optic RTR

[grob23]

Box stock and not a scratch!

First "mod" was to get rid of the stock fuel cell in favor of a DSM Off-Road Scale Dual Battery Bed

I opted for the molded filler cap as the anodized red was not to my liking

Before:

and After:

I also installed the included shift lever set onto the transmission. It was sure nice of Vanquish to include this along with a black plastic fill plug for the rear axle

Does anyone know why Vanquish included the 2 random black plastic washers? It was the only thing the in the box that I couldn't understand...

More soon as mail gets delivered!

 

[grob23]

Update!

It pains me to not be installing Vanquish parts on a Vanquish rig, but I refused to pay twice the price for bumpstops...

From H-Tech, I Installed functional bumpstops and steering ram clamps

And a before and after

Still to come are wheels and body panels. I'm still deciding on tires; probably see what the stockers are about
Batteries are in the mail, so no action shots yet

 

[grob23]

While I really like blue, the panels just didn't feel right. Mailman came through with a change

The black grill was a nice unexpected treat! I don't plan to run the Team HUF livery, just naked panels with a few stickers I've collected

 

[JatoTheRipper]

I believe the washers below are for the motor screws. This somewhat helps prevent the screws from digging permanent ruts into the plastic motor plate.

Does anyone know why Vanquish included the 2 random black plastic washers? It was the only thing the in the box that I couldn't understand...

More soon as mail gets delivered!

 

[grob23]

Thanks so much for the reply!!!!

I haven't messed with the transmission yet (gotta figure out electronics first) but I'll make sure washers get put on the motor screws. That is if I don't swap out the motor plate...

 

[JatoTheRipper]

Thanks so much for the reply!!!!

I haven't messed with the transmission yet (gotta figure out electronics first) but I'll make sure washers get put on the motor screws. That is if I don't swap out the motor plate...

You're welcome. It may already have washers on there and it's possible these are just two extra in case the first get lost or damaged. A metal motor plate is a nice upgrade. It acts as a heat sink, eliminates the ruts that get dug into the plastic plate from the motor mounting screws, and it also adds a tiny bit of weight down lower.