3LikesTamiya TRF415
09-21-2005, 05:08 AM
The Refine 2 kit is a complete car.
The MSX conversion is just the conversion parts.
HiH
Ed
The MSX conversion is just the conversion parts.
HiH
Ed
09-21-2005, 05:36 AM
Does $270 sound expensive for a few peices? What do you think? I wonder how much the Refine-2 kit will cost?
09-21-2005, 08:20 AM
TRF415MSX
More pictures of the full MSX car kit from the Tokyo Hobby Show.
Nice to see that they have indeed updraded the diff.
Nice to see that they have indeed updraded the diff.
09-21-2005, 08:28 AM
Originally Posted by AKARA
Does $270 sound expensive for a few peices? What do you think? I wonder how much the Refine-2 kit will cost?
The $270 price is the MSRP that Tamiya have listed the kit for. I believe the conversion will come in well under $200 once we receive it.
Steve Wang
09-21-2005, 08:38 AM
Thanks Steve,
I'll have to put in an order.
I'll have to put in an order.
09-21-2005, 08:44 AM
Steve,
It "will" work with the stock 415 chassis, right? Thanks~
It "will" work with the stock 415 chassis, right? Thanks~
09-21-2005, 09:26 AM
Spool vs. diff question guys,
- I'm running the 415 in Pro Stock on asphalt with the Yokomo front diff. Ive got the white low friction belts, solid center gear, delrin rear outdrives, otherwise all stock. The car is very easy to drive consistant lap times and tight lines, but I'm quite a bit off the pace of the local fast guys. I don't know what more I could do to free up the drivetrain, the car is well maintained with good motor and pretty decent batteries. My question is, in your experience, how much faster lap-time wise is a spool vs. a diff in the 415?
- Thanks in advance for your imput.
- I'm running the 415 in Pro Stock on asphalt with the Yokomo front diff. Ive got the white low friction belts, solid center gear, delrin rear outdrives, otherwise all stock. The car is very easy to drive consistant lap times and tight lines, but I'm quite a bit off the pace of the local fast guys. I don't know what more I could do to free up the drivetrain, the car is well maintained with good motor and pretty decent batteries. My question is, in your experience, how much faster lap-time wise is a spool vs. a diff in the 415?
- Thanks in advance for your imput.
09-21-2005, 09:45 AM
Tech Master
looks like tamiya got some new rear outdrives,looks like a metal,titainium?
09-21-2005, 09:47 AM
Tech Master
Originally Posted by RLS
Spool vs. diff question guys,
- I'm running the 415 in Pro Stock on asphalt with the Yokomo front diff. Ive got the white low friction belts, solid center gear, delrin rear outdrives, otherwise all stock. The car is very easy to drive consistant lap times and tight lines, but I'm quite a bit off the pace of the local fast guys. I don't know what more I could do to free up the drivetrain, the car is well maintained with good motor and pretty decent batteries. My question is, in your experience, how much faster lap-time wise is a spool vs. a diff in the 415?
- Thanks in advance for your imput.
- I'm running the 415 in Pro Stock on asphalt with the Yokomo front diff. Ive got the white low friction belts, solid center gear, delrin rear outdrives, otherwise all stock. The car is very easy to drive consistant lap times and tight lines, but I'm quite a bit off the pace of the local fast guys. I don't know what more I could do to free up the drivetrain, the car is well maintained with good motor and pretty decent batteries. My question is, in your experience, how much faster lap-time wise is a spool vs. a diff in the 415?
- Thanks in advance for your imput.
09-21-2005, 10:05 AM
Tech Regular
Maezumi special
Hi,
Why does Tamiya make all the cars MS, and not MR?
MS means Meazumi, and MR means Marc Reinhard.
Don't get me wrong, I like the MS cars but wouldn't we all like a world champ edition car?
Bue, Thomas
Why does Tamiya make all the cars MS, and not MR?
MS means Meazumi, and MR means Marc Reinhard.
Don't get me wrong, I like the MS cars but wouldn't we all like a world champ edition car?
Bue, Thomas
09-21-2005, 10:12 AM
Tech Master
Originally Posted by 840918001
Hi,
Why does Tamiya make all the cars MS, and not MR?
MS means Meazumi, and MR means Marc Reinhard.
Don't get me wrong, I like the MS cars but wouldn't we all like a world champ edition car?
Bue, Thomas
Why does Tamiya make all the cars MS, and not MR?
MS means Meazumi, and MR means Marc Reinhard.
Don't get me wrong, I like the MS cars but wouldn't we all like a world champ edition car?
Bue, Thomas
what makes a car faster the name?
who cares what they call it
09-21-2005, 10:18 AM
Tech Regular
Originally Posted by trf racer
the 415ms is the closest tamiya have produced to the world winning car marc used.
what makes a car faster the name?
who cares what they call it
what makes a car faster the name?
who cares what they call it
No it's not in the name, and the car looks absolutly killer!
But it would pay a sort of respect to the world champ!
Bye, Thomas
09-21-2005, 10:23 AM
Finally, looks like tam have listened, and produced a diff that is adjustable from the outside 
and replacable blades (i think)
Also not the REALLY short turnbuckles
gonna be good for roll bar link adjustment (noticed marc and david ran them at the euros), but what are thoose little 5x1.9 things there? spacers of some kind, but for what?
One other thing.... that brace that connects the tow rear bulkheads together, along with the top deck, looks like it also connects to the bottom plate.... errr does that mean we need to drill a hole in our chassis? or is this a MSX KIT only thing?
Name thing.... well the car was named MS before Marc was world champ... admitadly they could have called this one MR... but thats a little too close. Plus I would it's a respect thing for Mazeumi and all his loyal service... hey he's had three cars now... 415MS, evo4MS, 415MSX
... evo4 MSX?
But quite right... the name doesn't make it faster
Later
Ed
and replacable blades (i think)Also not the REALLY short turnbuckles
gonna be good for roll bar link adjustment (noticed marc and david ran them at the euros), but what are thoose little 5x1.9 things there? spacers of some kind, but for what?One other thing.... that brace that connects the tow rear bulkheads together, along with the top deck, looks like it also connects to the bottom plate.... errr does that mean we need to drill a hole in our chassis? or is this a MSX KIT only thing?
Name thing.... well the car was named MS before Marc was world champ... admitadly they could have called this one MR... but thats a little too close. Plus I would it's a respect thing for Mazeumi and all his loyal service... hey he's had three cars now... 415MS, evo4MS, 415MSX
... evo4 MSX?But quite right... the name doesn't make it faster
Later
Ed
09-21-2005, 01:08 PM
Originally Posted by TryHard
Finally, looks like tam have listened, and produced a diff that is adjustable from the outside and replacable blades (i think)
Also not the REALLY short turnbuckles gonna be good for roll bar link adjustment (noticed marc and david ran them at the euros), but what are thoose little 5x1.9 things there? spacers of some kind, but for what?
One other thing.... that brace that connects the tow rear bulkheads together, along with the top deck, looks like it also connects to the bottom plate.... errr does that mean we need to drill a hole in our chassis? or is this a MSX KIT only thing?
Name thing.... well the car was named MS before Marc was world champ... admitadly they could have called this one MR... but thats a little too close. Plus I would it's a respect thing for Mazeumi and all his loyal service... hey he's had three cars now... 415MS, evo4MS, 415MSX... evo4 MSX?
But quite right... the name doesn't make it faster
Later
Ed
and replacable blades (i think)Also not the REALLY short turnbuckles
gonna be good for roll bar link adjustment (noticed marc and david ran them at the euros), but what are thoose little 5x1.9 things there? spacers of some kind, but for what?One other thing.... that brace that connects the tow rear bulkheads together, along with the top deck, looks like it also connects to the bottom plate.... errr does that mean we need to drill a hole in our chassis? or is this a MSX KIT only thing?
Name thing.... well the car was named MS before Marc was world champ... admitadly they could have called this one MR... but thats a little too close. Plus I would it's a respect thing for Mazeumi and all his loyal service... hey he's had three cars now... 415MS, evo4MS, 415MSX
... evo4 MSX?But quite right... the name doesn't make it faster
Later
Ed
The brace that connects the two rear bulkheads really seems connecting to the chassis also but you canīt see exactly on that picture. I had a look at the MSX prototyp car from the Reedy Race and there was not such connection. But if you look at the picture with the MSX kit chassis above this one has an additional hole right at the cutout for the second cell from rear. This would be the position below the brace. The original 415 3mm chassis and the 415 MS chassis both donīt have that hole. So yes you have to drill this hole if really needed.
Maybe Tamiya noticed there could be a very high force at the bulkheads during an impact and added this.
If you compare with the Cyclone with similar style bulkheads you can see they donīt have that brace and also no connection to the chassis.
The Cyclone also is a very nice car but that right rear bulkhead on that position looks a little weak to me.
09-21-2005, 01:18 PM
Tech Fanatic
New chassis in those pics with better motor cooling.
Spacers are to go between the bearings in the hubs to prevent crush IIRC.
MSX conversion kit for the 415 will probably not include the little bar that goes down to the lower chassis and will just be a - not a T.
Spacers are to go between the bearings in the hubs to prevent crush IIRC.
MSX conversion kit for the 415 will probably not include the little bar that goes down to the lower chassis and will just be a - not a T.