ok guys, i just got around to getting this thing together and here are my observations, suggestions, and praises...
observations:
the front upper carbon fiber plate took a little fiddling with to make it fit, but when it did drop into place it worked great!!!
the nylon screw and nut for the pcb that goes under the receiver... use ur fingers only to tighten! I used my fingers and still almost messed it up. if u use a screw driver u will most likely mess it up!
if u use gpm steering plate and also have the tight turns mod then u have to be careful with the added room the steering plate has to move around. if it moves too much and ur at full lock to the passanger side the arm for the servo might pop out of the steering plate. this is not a defect of this product. its actually a defect of gpm cutting the angle on the backside of its steering plates!!! p.s. the only way to use the gpm plate with the awd kit is to modify the plate. if u need to know how that is done let me know.
suggestions:
look at picture's green circles...
the green circle under the main board - I used one of my screwed up chassis' little stand-offs. there should be a set of plastic standoffs included in the kit. there is a material called Evergreen tubing that is at most bobby shops. here is a link for it.
http://www2.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...5&I=LXF741&P=K
NOTE: this is the 1/8" size. it is the wrong size! i got some from the hobby shop and it didnt work. thats why i ended up using the stock chassis' standoffs. didnt need that chassis anyway. My gues is that the correct size would be something like 5/32 or 3/16. something around that size.
the green circle over the heat shrink covered standoffs - there needs to be a set of stand-offs in the package that give u the option to completely fill that gap if u are using lithium ions. i used to use my stock battery box loops that i cut from the battery boxes, but the gap is twice as big as it was so i dont know what to use yet, but i will figure it out!
praises:
this thing is SWEET!!! overall everything goes together perfectly! no modification to the c/f what so ever! it works with the AWD! Im still at aw with the quality in this thing! if u need more hi res pics let me know i can take some great close ups of different connecting points!