4LikesTamiya TRF416 / TRF416WE / TRF416X
05-08-2009, 05:43 AM
#5296
It seems borderline retarded at first, but Tamiya halting production of this kit at the peak of its demand might be a lesson other manufacturers could learn from. Just think how many hobby stores are sitting on old T2'xxx kits they'll never sell. Or maybe Tamiya just has no feel or care for its customers, which is my other Tamiya theory.
I hear yah, it's weird how there seems to be these shortages from time to time. I think they're usually a sign of something new in the works.
05-08-2009, 05:55 AM
#5297
I don't think there'll be a new version of the 416 for a little while still, this is quite normal for Tamiya since none of the TRF cars have ever had ongoing production runs they just produce as many as they think the market needs every couple of months.
05-08-2009, 07:31 AM
#5300
TRF Go!
Just swinging by to wish all of those participating in the upcoming Reedy Race the best of luck.
05-08-2009, 08:25 AM
#5302
I'd love to run the IIC sometime but not sure it will be this year. I will likely do one of the major races though but probably indoor champs or halloween classic.
05-08-2009, 08:58 AM
#5303
I can't say I'm any faster then I am with a belt car. I will know better this weekend when I start racing outside. Im better outside then I am on the rug. It took me a few weeks to get things sorted out. I either got a bad batch of thread-lock or it doesn't mix well with the alloys Tamiya uses b/c I seemed to be losing all kinds of screws which kept messing with my setup. I think I got all the bugs worked out now.
I'd love to run the IIC sometime but not sure it will be this year. I will likely do one of the major races though but probably indoor champs or halloween classic.
I'd love to run the IIC sometime but not sure it will be this year. I will likely do one of the major races though but probably indoor champs or halloween classic.
Try cleaning them with some motor spray first .
05-08-2009, 09:24 AM
#5304
The o-rings in your rebuild kit should be the same o-rings as the P3 from HPI I'm guessing. One thing I've noticed about the low friction ones is that they seem to outlast any other low friction o-ring I've tried in the past. I have had them on for about 6 or 7 track days now, and still don't have any leaking. Normally with a low friction o-ring I get leaking after the first day.
05-08-2009, 09:29 AM
#5305
The o-rings in your rebuild kit should be the same o-rings as the P3 from HPI I'm guessing. One thing I've noticed about the low friction ones is that they seem to outlast any other low friction o-ring I've tried in the past. I have had them on for about 6 or 7 track days now, and still don't have any leaking. Normally with a low friction o-ring I get leaking after the first day.
05-08-2009, 10:21 AM
#5306
Does anyone have a problem with the 1510 outdrive bearings seizing? I've had two go bad, and one was ceramic! Is there anything I can do to prevent this?
05-08-2009, 10:42 AM
#5308
The 1510 bearing is not really loaded hard at all. Mine last a very long time. I think you are just unlucky. The 5x9 bearings on the older 415 on the otherhand suck.Shaft vs belt. A long time ago I kept testing back to back an Evo4 vs 415 with an underpowered 19T or 23T motor. The Evo4 always "felt" faster and seemed to accelerate harder, but the lap times between the two were always the same. I always just ended up confused.
05-08-2009, 11:34 AM
#5310
It also says to shake well before using ... If it's been sitting around for a while .