500 Possible Trex 500 Tail upgrade

[Derek]

So, I have the cnc head on my 500 and it looks great and it's definitely smoother than the stock head with plastic parts. I've been looking at the Align tail upgrades and I really wish that there was a complete metal kit that could be purchase, but I'm not seeing such a thing. So, would there be anything else that I'd need besides:


500 Metal Tail Belt Unit H50073


500Metal Tail Pitch Assembly H50189


Metal Tail Rotor Holder/Black H50119-00

 

[Tony]

Holy crap dude, that is a LOT of money to spend on the tail. Here are some better ideas to bring that price down a bit.

Align T Rex 500 Pro Tail Torrque Tube Unit H50193 500ESP 500EFL 500 DFC | eBay

Align 500PRO Metal Tail Rotor Holder H50119B | eBay

But that is still $80 or so. What is your reason for doing this?

 

[Lee]

What about the pitch slider too.
Forget the expensive pitch section. Just use your original pitch control arm and slider with the case and grips you linked.

 

[Derek]

It's a bit of a 60/40 deal here. 60% for cosmetics, so it matches the metal head and 40% because I just scratched off a $100 winning lottery ticket that I paid $5 for. Any reasoning beyond that? I have none, lol. Despite the recent issues with my 500, I am still bound and determined to keep it and keep learning. I really wanna fly it.