XMODS® Custom RC
Installation Difficulty: ADVANCED
All-Wheel Drive Upgrade
Thank you for purchasing your All-Wheel Drive Upgrade
kit from RadioShack. This kit lets you upgrade your
XMODS® Street or Evo® RC car from standard twowheel drive to all-wheel drive for improved traction and
cornering. To complete this upgrade, you will need a
small Phillips head screwdriver.
Use the following chart to determine which center
shaft to use:
Generation Model
Street
Evo
1st
Generation
Before installing, complete the following steps:
• Turn off your vehicle and controller.
• Detach the car body.
• Remove the antenna.
• Remove the batteries.
Corvette Z06, Nissan GTR Long (LL)
‘65 Mustang, Audi R8 Medium (L)
Infinity, ‘05 Mustang,
Barricade (Mustang),
Bumble Bee (Camaro)
Lancer, Firebird, Scion, Medium (L)
Acura RSX, Acura NSX Short (M)
Other Models Medium (L)
Center Shaft
Long (LL)
Front Section Installation
tie rod holder
1
Remove the tie rod holder
(two screws).
2
Remove the tie rod (two
screws).
tie rod
front drive unit
60-390
What’s Included
front differential drive shafts
screws center gears 6mm bearings
center shafts
Note: Four spare screws are supplied with your kit.
3
Remove the front attachment (two
screws), and remove the front gear
case cover (two screws) to remove
front gear
case cover
front attachment
the front drive unit.
10mm bearings
M
L
LL
4
Insert the rounded ends
of the drive shafts into the
front tires.
5
Attach one 10mm bearing
to each side of the front
differential gear.
7
Insert a 6 mm bearing onto the central shaft.
center shaft
6mm bearing
center gear
8
Slide one center gear onto the center shaft. Slowly
rotate the gear to fit on the flat side of the center
shaft.
6
Install the differential gear
assembly into the front drive
unit and insert the flat ends
of the drive
shafts into the
10mm
bearing
differential
gear.
9
Insert the back end of the center shaft into the
vehicle. The 6mm
bearing and
center gear
should
remain
visible.
center shaft
6 mm bearing
center gear
10
Re-attach the front drive unit (two screws). The center gear must lock
with the gear in the front drive unit.
11
Replace the tie rod (two screws).
Note: You must match the slot on the tie rod with the servo horn as
illustrated. If necessary, use a screwdriver to adjust the servo horn to
the correct position.
12
Place the tie rod holder over the tie rod and tighten the two screws
front drive unit
tie rod
13
Re-attach the front attachment and tighten the screws.
Rear Section Installation
1
Remove the rear drive unit (two screws).
Note: When you turn the wheels on the front drive unit, the
center shaft should rotate. If it does not rotate, the shaft may
have slipped out of the center gear in the front unit. To reinsert
the shaft, rotate it slowly while pressing down gently. If the shaft
is fully inserted, it will rotate when you turn the front wheels.
2
Insert a 6mm bearing onto the shaft.
3
Slide one center gear onto the center shaft. Slowly rotate the
gear to fit on the flat side of the center shaft.
4
Re-attach the rear drive unit using the two screws. The center
gear must lock with the gear inside the rear drive unit.
5
Re-attach the vehicle antenna and body.
servo horn
rear drive unit
6mm bearing
center gear
center shaft
rear drive unit
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