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Pretty much everyone has already checked out the BYT Project Full Speed Ahead where we took a Factory Team Associated RC18T and tricked it out with a ton of sweet upgrades.

The one thing we were missing in our FFRC aluminum suspension upgrade was the rear hubs carriers. And as the rest of the suspension was all aluminum, you can imagine what liked to break anytime we gave Project FSA a cartwheel down a city street....you guessed it, the plastic rear hub carriers. Well, FFRC listened to our cries (thank you FFRC) and now offers the long awaited items! Let's take a peek shall we?

INITIAL LOOK SEE: These rear carriers have some serious bling going on! They look fabulous! Nice smooth edges and no sharp corners were found. The lack of sharp corners reduces stress risers (places where things tend to crack when stressed out). The workmanship is impressive. Notice the nice machine work on the taper going towards the wheel. There are very few machine marks on these hubs and the overall finish is superb. No need to grab the polishing cloth on these. They come out of the package looking great.

We noticed right away that the milled ports on the side of the carrier were much larger than the stock plastic units. Having this extra material removed keeps the weight to a minimum (they are feather light anyway) and the suspension will remain responsive.

INSTALLATION: Hooray! It is time to ditch the butt ugly plastic rear carriers for something that looks and performs as good as the rest of the truck.

If you have not already, this is a great time to upgrade your truck with some slick FFRC rubber sealed bearings. Got no bearings? Be sure to get some on order! If you already have bearings installed, be sure to give them a spin when you have them out to be sure they are smooth. If not, it is time to clean and re-lubricate or replace them.

Installation is a pretty straight-forward deal:

- Remove the rear tires.
- Remove the wheel pins and washers.
- Detach the upper turnbuckles from the carriers.
- Remove the hinge pin retaining screws on the lower suspension arms.
- Remove the hinge pins.
- Remove the carriers.

Note: Be careful that the spring in the differential output cup does not go flying! Remove the rear dog bones slowly and be sure to grab the spring. If you do lose it, you can use part of a spring from a "click pen" as a temporary fix.

Install the rear carriers and reassemble. It should take about 5-10 minutes a wheel to get these installed. That's it! This is an easy upgrade to perform and the end results are "ooh-la-la"!

The carriers moved freely on the hinge pins and our Lunsford Ti turnbuckle balls screwed into the carriers without any trouble. We also noticed an instant improvement in the rear wheel play. The stock plastic carriers were already getting a little sloppy. These new aluminum jobbers really tightened up the rear of the truck.


PERFORMANCE: We took our RC18T out for some dirt bashing and some street punishment. Being Mamba and LiPo powered, getting up to insane speeds are not a problem. At those crazy speeds, things seem to get in your way faster (e.g. mailbox post, trees, rocks, etc). These were the killers of our plastic hubs and we are happy to say that after several hours and battery packs of HARD bashing, a rear carrier failure was non-existent. Let's face it. It would take a serious hit to bust one of these, unlike the stock plastic junk.

SUMMARY: There is simply nothing not to like about these carriers. They are not just a typical duplication of the stock plastic piece. The time spent in the machining detail is appreciated and will certainly add to the longevity and performance of these pieces.

At only $25 for a set of rear carriers, the value is there without a doubt. To top that, FFRC has a KILLER package deal for the RC18! Be sure to check it out! We have not seen a better package at a better price anywhere. You can save some serious money and get your RC18T tricked out in a hurry.

We feel that our Project FSA now has the final piece of the puzzle installed. With FFRC aluminum suspension throughout, our RC18T is sure to deliver solid, reliable performance for many years and many battery packs to come.

Visit the FullForce RC web site today and get your RC18 tricked out!