1/10 R/C F1's...Pics, Discussions, Whatever...
I am stuck and hopefully you guys can help me out. I am trying to decide if I want to buy the Tamiya TRF102 or get the RC10F6. I can get the 102 at a steep discount but I keep wondering if I will regret buying that and will be wanting the F6. Is there a significant difference between the two?
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I still like the 80-90s bodies but I'm weird like that.
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There are no significant differences between any current F1, You cant go wrong with any of them. My only suggestion is to go with what your locals have so you can get help and possibly spare parts. If your locals have both the Tamiya and the AE then flip a coin, they are both great cars...As is the Serpent!!
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[QUOTE=altitudelow;14980190]Trying to get an F104W acclimated to black carpet and there are two issues I've seen in my first few packs:
1) It seems to lift the inside rear just enough to diff out on tight corners. I'm actually not losing rear traction, just acceleration, which makes it quite driveable but frustrating since I can't accelerate hard off a turn. Next time I will try heavier side damper, lowering ride height, or reducing front grip. Any better ideas?
I'm having the same issue, diffing out through a tight corner. The fast guys at our track have locked up the diff with small rings of cardboard between the spur and steel plates
I too was wondering what other guys are doing about this, I still want diff action but the diff on my f110 won't tighten up past a certain point without the cardboard rings.I'm going to try a bit bigger diff balls.
1) It seems to lift the inside rear just enough to diff out on tight corners. I'm actually not losing rear traction, just acceleration, which makes it quite driveable but frustrating since I can't accelerate hard off a turn. Next time I will try heavier side damper, lowering ride height, or reducing front grip. Any better ideas?
I'm having the same issue, diffing out through a tight corner. The fast guys at our track have locked up the diff with small rings of cardboard between the spur and steel plates
I too was wondering what other guys are doing about this, I still want diff action but the diff on my f110 won't tighten up past a certain point without the cardboard rings.I'm going to try a bit bigger diff balls.
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Hey Scirocco,
Great Tyrrell! Miss the old great teams, the legends they were and the heritage that comes with.
I was wondering what wheels and tyres are those? It looks like you have a wide chassis, am I correct? I'm interested to find wheels (with rubber tyres) that have a greater offset to give a wider stance.
Great Tyrrell! Miss the old great teams, the legends they were and the heritage that comes with.
I was wondering what wheels and tyres are those? It looks like you have a wide chassis, am I correct? I'm interested to find wheels (with rubber tyres) that have a greater offset to give a wider stance.
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Hey Scirocco,
Great Tyrrell! Miss the old great teams, the legends they were and the heritage that comes with.
I was wondering what wheels and tyres are those? It looks like you have a wide chassis, am I correct? I'm interested to find wheels (with rubber tyres) that have a greater offset to give a wider stance.
Great Tyrrell! Miss the old great teams, the legends they were and the heritage that comes with.
I was wondering what wheels and tyres are those? It looks like you have a wide chassis, am I correct? I'm interested to find wheels (with rubber tyres) that have a greater offset to give a wider stance.
Glad you enjoyed it!
Mark
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Exotek makes F104 wheels that are compatible with Pit/TCS/CRC rubber tires that have a +3mm offset.
Some or the actual F1 chassis are rather "large", this would cause some unwanted surface scrub. Moreover, this dimension is somewhat a limit in the softness of the setting.
Available from begin of September, from Fenix, the "Slim chassis line".
For the most popular F1 chassis
Xray X1 17/16/15
Associated F6
Yokomo YRF10
Fenix Mistral
Available from begin of September, from Fenix, the "Slim chassis line".
For the most popular F1 chassis
Xray X1 17/16/15
Associated F6
Yokomo YRF10
Fenix Mistral
Tech Rookie
Personally I think they look terrible (I'm quickly coming to the same conclusion with many montech F1 stuff)! I wish that the rules would require period correct bodies and wings (or as close to as possible). These just look like some random person decided to put a Chinese fold out fan on the front of an "F1" car.
Montech product are design and produced in Italy....this design it was a result of test on multile EU track where with flat front wing you have problem with the dots specially on carpet. In this whay you could have less problem on during the race or trainings.
This is the translation, more or less, from the montech site. If you don't like is your choice but my idea is that are very closse to the real car with a modification that reduce the breaks. In our CRC carpet track last year I've changed few sepent front wings ( with old plastic ) and when I install the ETS approved front Montech wing I've used it up to last races when, during free practice during before the start of the race one modified kick my car out of the track!!!!
try that are very robust and with the interchangeable flap the car handling change a lot....try and let me know.
Regards
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I've almost finished my Serpent SF2W with a Jordan Mugen Honda 199 of Damon Hill.
First time I have built a non Tamiya car, first time I have painted using liquid mask, and first time I went away from using decals that match the car I was building.
Hope you like.
I'm fairly happy with it so far. Finding it hard to find a wing set that is like the 1999 Jordan, and am not all that excited about the position of the body. The use of the 90's wing makes the rear end look very sparse as the 05 shell is designed for the more forward fitting wing. The front wing also has the wrong shaped end plate (and I have yet to add the yellow vinyl). I also cut the shell out for the the F104 chassis before I changed my mind, so the front suspension cut out's are too large. Am also on the look out for a set of Exotek +3 offset rear rims and foams that will be replace the F104 Pirelli marked tyres.
Anyway, I'll stop being my own biggest critic.
First time I have built a non Tamiya car, first time I have painted using liquid mask, and first time I went away from using decals that match the car I was building.
Hope you like.
I'm fairly happy with it so far. Finding it hard to find a wing set that is like the 1999 Jordan, and am not all that excited about the position of the body. The use of the 90's wing makes the rear end look very sparse as the 05 shell is designed for the more forward fitting wing. The front wing also has the wrong shaped end plate (and I have yet to add the yellow vinyl). I also cut the shell out for the the F104 chassis before I changed my mind, so the front suspension cut out's are too large. Am also on the look out for a set of Exotek +3 offset rear rims and foams that will be replace the F104 Pirelli marked tyres.
Anyway, I'll stop being my own biggest critic.
I've almost finished my Serpent SF2W with a Jordan Mugen Honda 199 of Damon Hill.
First time I have built a non Tamiya car, first time I have painted using liquid mask, and first time I went away from using decals that match the car I was building.
Hope you like.
I'm fairly happy with it so far. Finding it hard to find a wing set that is like the 1999 Jordan, and am not all that excited about the position of the body. The use of the 90's wing makes the rear end look very sparse as the 05 shell is designed for the more forward fitting wing. The front wing also has the wrong shaped end plate (and I have yet to add the yellow vinyl). I also cut the shell out for the the F104 chassis before I changed my mind, so the front suspension cut out's are too large. Am also on the look out for a set of Exotek +3 offset rear rims and foams that will be replace the F104 Pirelli marked tyres.
Anyway, I'll stop being my own biggest critic.
First time I have built a non Tamiya car, first time I have painted using liquid mask, and first time I went away from using decals that match the car I was building.
Hope you like.
I'm fairly happy with it so far. Finding it hard to find a wing set that is like the 1999 Jordan, and am not all that excited about the position of the body. The use of the 90's wing makes the rear end look very sparse as the 05 shell is designed for the more forward fitting wing. The front wing also has the wrong shaped end plate (and I have yet to add the yellow vinyl). I also cut the shell out for the the F104 chassis before I changed my mind, so the front suspension cut out's are too large. Am also on the look out for a set of Exotek +3 offset rear rims and foams that will be replace the F104 Pirelli marked tyres.
Anyway, I'll stop being my own biggest critic.
I have tons of vintage parts bodies and wings. if you can get me pics i can check what i have!
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why are antenna tubes still a thing today?????
I have been considering finding my old springy fiberglass antenna tube for the F1, just for aesthetic nostalgia
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