No issues so far. Going to open it up and check in a few days.
Tamiya 51074 SP1074 DF-02 Bathtub Frame Free Shipping with Tracking# New Japan
Aug 07, 2019
Many years without.
So far so good. I had a broken chassis for many years. I looked around in my city but it has been discontinued for a long time, so I was unable to acquire one. Then I decided to look on ebay and low and behold there it was. So I bought it. Then I got a spare just in case it breaks again. The 4 pivot spots for the front and rear suspension arms are a bit on the weak side. That is not a knock on the product that you sold me. It is fine so far as I said. It is great for low jumps and the high speed motor and speed control that I have upgraded to. So, yes I am happy.
GRAPHITE MAIN SHAFT & ALUMINUM END FOR TAMIYA DF-02 DF02
Aug 05, 2020
Df-02 graphite main shaft.
Considering that the shaft is totally contained inside the shaft tunnel, I have no idea if it is still in good shape. It is a lot more rigid than the original plastic one. I only changed this shaft since I had to pay a bit more for shipping on the cups that the shaft goes into. I figured it made sense to change it too. It's kind of a pain to change it so, I shouldn't need to change it again. It seems to do a fine job but so did the plastic one. All I can say is that it doesn't flex hardly at all and does feel quite strong. Looks like graphite but I am not an expert on graphite. I am going with what it says it is. Its black with a silvery tinge to it.