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Just noticed the non-stock towers too, where did you borrow those from ?

sqfab wrote:

Hello

Great Post

I have just finished a Vintage Madcap restoration

I like this car

Some pictures

Pascal

Nice resto Mate! FRP shocks posts From astute? dyna storm?

jsp wrote:

So, i did a test run and the thing is doing so crazy gear noise and cant pull enough power to move more than 4 inches.

Any idea what I could have done wrong??

Thanks,
JS

Have you tightened the grub screw in the pinion gear to the motor shaft? Completely meshed the pinion to the spur gear?

Sounds like diff or clutch slipping.

Hello

THANK YOU for your comments

Some precisions concerning this restoration

My Mad Cap if full original but with following upgrades:

- Tamiya 9405673 Press Parts Bag Super Astute (Shock Towers and Metallic support Motor)
- All Bearings
- Two blue metallics Shock absorbers pairs (Front and Rear)
- DF01 Wing Support (replace original MadCap wing support)
- Original Dynastorm Pink Actuo Motor
- Paint : PS-49 Sky Blue Anodized Aluminum (first coat) and PS-5 Black for the second coat

Pascal

I will check this again to make sure, did put the pinion a while back, did not verify how tight it was the other night
As for the mesh, it was a little tight and thaught that was the problem, i will adjust this as needed after checking the pinion screw.

The only thing i did not disassemble was the diff, maybe i sould take a look in there

Think the Madcap has the same diff as the Monster racer, not known for its trouble free performance.

is there anything specific i can do to fix that trouble free performance?

the diff, gearbox, are the same as the monster racer and the kingcab. I only broke the motor support on my madcap. Changed with an aloy one (same as the astute and the kingcab) never had any problem with the madcap but I had à king cab wich had the transmission full bloked...