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Brake parts cleaner will clean AFX, G-plus chassis and I haven't noticed any ill effects other than sometimes there is a whitish residue that can be removed with ArmourAll or good substitute.  I use Q-tips for both chemicals for application.  A can of compressed air (like for computers) is great for blowing off excess.

Rico

I have used the brake fluid method for models and it does a good job of removing paint. It will harm some plastics, but most seem to ok.  I also liked the soap and water clean up.  I tried soaking the Joe Dirt car but had limited success and ended up just primering the crap out of it which probably added to the over all effect.  Good ol' Joe finished second place in the November SCX Worldwide repaint contest. One guy said it was hard to make paint look bad on purpose but easy to do a bad paint job.

Rico

ME TOO!!!!  Just the box please

Rico

It's alive!!!!!  I figured out the pick-up set up, just a matter of proper assembly and some soldering on the leads.  Sounds kind of strong!!!! LOL

Mine are plastic, but I did not use them for the previously stated reasons.  Mine has Spirit "Sport" aluminum wheels and I have no idea what tires. Fly called the plastic strontium or something like that, but appear to just be plastic to me.

This Thursday is New Year's Eve, probably not a good night to do it.  The next Thursday is the 8th, we have a race on the 10th and BSCC on the 13th and I have already heard "only three days apart, how come?".....she tolerates this pretty well but with all our kids it is hard to corral them by yourself and help is always appreciated.  Don't let me scheduling issues affect the whole group, just let me know what's up and we'll see.

I think the difference between my car and Monte's is that mine was a Fly Racing Kit, with kit being the operative word.  I believe most of the others are RTR.  By the way, in typical Fly fashion, the provided axles would not fit through the rear bushings or fit the wheels, so I had to improvise and stole the ones off of the Spirit Reynard.  It came in a flexible plastic box with foam lining, not a hard case as most do. It has the lexan interior and I think a lighter body as well. I just found this at Electric Dreams: http://electric-dreams.com/Shop/index.php?cPath=48
They might not be that different afterall....

Rico

Monte- Mine has the same motor: Fly Evo2 long can but it does have the motor pod and suspension.
Bill- I meant to run it at Jeff's last Saturday but left it in the car and it was too miserable to get it.  I paid around $55.00 for mine on Ebay quite a while ago, so prices may have gone up. We can compare them at the next race.
Rico

I see where he tried to enter, but he might have too late as I don't see his name on the entry list.

Have you been in contact with Greg Petrolati? This sounds like his cup of tea to me. Where are the rules posted etc????