Tamiya DT-03 Racing Fighter: Testing the GPM Racing Shock Upgrade!

Blue isn't (always) better! Here's an unboxing and test of a brand new set of aluminum GPM Racing Shocks - on the Tamiya DT-03 Racing Fighter 1/10 2WD Buggy RC Car ... versus the stock CVA shocks on the Tamiya DT-03 Neo Fighter Buggy.

The GPM Racing shocks tested and reviewed here where made for the TT-02B. But they where also marketed as suitable for the DT-03 at the dealer where I bought them. But are they really suitable?

Thank goodness I bought an extra set from 3Racing. Hopefully they will perform better?
Would love to hear what shocks you are running your DT-02 or DT-03 with, in the comment section.

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If interested in all the other optional parts and items used in the build of this particular Tamiya DT-03 Racing Fighter, here they are:

- Tamiya Anaerobic Gel Thread Lock 54032 (Hop-Up Option OP-1032)
- Tamiya Ceramic Grease 87099
- Tamiya PS-16 Metallic Blue Polycarbonate Paint
- Tamiya 19T 0.8 Mod Steel Pinion Gear 54629 (Hop-Up Option OP-1629)
- Tamiya Hard Turnbuckle Shafts 53942 (Hop-Up Option OP-942)
- Tamiya DF-02 Universal Shafts Hop-Up Option 53791 (Hop-Up Option OP-791)
- Tamiya DT-02 Limited Slip Ball Differential Set 53863
- Tamiya DT-02 Aluminum Motor Mount 53831
- Tamiya DT-02 5x45 mm Light Weight Tubes (for Gears)
- Tamiya DT-02 MS Full Ball Bearings
- Tamiya DF-03 Aluminium Shocks w/ DT-02 MS white springs
- Tamiya DT-03 Carbon Damper Stay Front 54562 (Hop-Up Option OP-1562)
- Tamiya DT-03 Carbon Damper Stay Rear 54563 (Hop-Up Option OP-1563)
- Tamiya 2WD Astral Dish Front Wheels 60/19 51205
- Tamiya 2WD Wide Grooved Front Tires 60/19 51207
- Tamiya Large Dish Rear Wheels 62/35 53881
- Tamiya High Density Spike Rear Tires K 62/35 51241
- Tamiya TBLM-01 Sensorless Brushless Motor 16T 7435098
- Tamiya TBLE-01 Sensorless Brushless ESC 100A
- Sanwa/Airtronics RX-371W 2.4G Receiver
- Amewi/AM Racing 6208MG 8.2Kg 0.07sec Digital Servo 28916
- GPM Racing DT-02/03 Aluminium Rear Knuckle Arms Set DT3022
- GPM Racing DT-02/03 Aluminium Front Knuckle Arms Set DT3021-B
- GPM Racing DT-02/03 Aluminium Front C-Hubs Set DT3019
- GPM Racing DT-02/03 Aluminium Rear Wheel Hex Adaptor Set DT3010R-B

The plan is actually to remove most of the DT-02 MS parts - and re-use these in another project. Already got some new parts from both Tamiya and more from GPM Racing. Hopefully it will turn out better than this dreadful start. But hopefully it will save somebody else, watching this video, from wasting money on these shocks when upgrading the DT-02 or DT-03.

Off camera, I did try to mess around with both oil and springs. The tricky part, I found, is that the front GPM shocks and springs are wider than the ones Tamiya use on their front shocks. And that left me with little choice of springs - as most of my spare parts, including my springs, are "Tamiya-size".

If anyone knows where one can buy other (softer, shorter) springs that are suitable for the GPM shocks in this video and the DT-03 set-up I would love to hear about it. In the meantime I will try out the other set from 3Racing.

To be fair to GPM, these shocks where made for the TT-02B, which is a heavier car. But the springs still seem quite hard, even for a TT-02B, I would suspect. Especially off road - where one actually would like a bit of movement in the suspension. They definitely are useless for the DT-02 and DT-03. Can't imagine why anyone would market them as suitable for these buggies. Having approximately the same length - doesn't mean that they actually do the job.

And no: I don't suspect that a battery in the car during the tests would make any real difference. Maybe a heavy old 6S 6000 mah NiMH might make a difference, but not a light modern 2S LiPo.

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