Tamiya F104 Pro!
#2807
Tech Rookie
F104
Ran my 104 this past weekend in a race ,the car run great,but 103's kicked my ass , I'm running a soft tbar and hard front springs and foam kit tires with no truing and a silver can kit supplied with no issues handling was great on outdoor ashfault , but I need more speed I was running 64 pitch at 93 spur and 25 pinion,does anyone have any idea's ,This is a TCS race so I'm limited on what I can do.
#2808
Tech Apprentice
Hi Faroh, if you are using foam tires you should be thinking about roll-out. The size of your rear tires will determine what gear you should be running. For the track I run on we use a roll out of 51 to 54. You will need to keep an eye on your motor temp. as you search for the right rollout. Check out
Gearchart.com for a roll out chart for your size tires.
Gearchart.com for a roll out chart for your size tires.
#2809
Tech Elite
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Ran my 104 this past weekend in a race ,the car run great,but 103's kicked my ass , I'm running a soft tbar and hard front springs and foam kit tires with no truing and a silver can kit supplied with no issues handling was great on outdoor ashfault , but I need more speed I was running 64 pitch at 93 spur and 25 pinion,does anyone have any idea's ,This is a TCS race so I'm limited on what I can do.
#2810
Tech Elite
iTrader: (15)
Ran my 104 this past weekend in a race ,the car run great,but 103's kicked my ass , I'm running a soft tbar and hard front springs and foam kit tires with no truing and a silver can kit supplied with no issues handling was great on outdoor ashfault , but I need more speed I was running 64 pitch at 93 spur and 25 pinion,does anyone have any idea's ,This is a TCS race so I'm limited on what I can do.
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#2816
Tech Elite
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When I first started testing my 104, I was doing back to back comparisons with my 103. The 103 was consistently about a second a lap faster. That being said, my 104 has gotten a lot better with some minor tweaks, but the gap at Trackside was 2 laps, Rob beat himself by 2 full laps between the 2 different chassis. I dont know if the 104 will get there on the tighter indoor tracks, but I think with more development it will on the more open outdoor tracks
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#2818
Tech Master
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My F104 is the equal of my F103---but it's not legal TCS because I put 103 tires on it!!!
I loaned it to my buddy Frank Killam and he kicked out butts with it on asphalt at the Westcoast F-1 meeting.
T
I loaned it to my buddy Frank Killam and he kicked out butts with it on asphalt at the Westcoast F-1 meeting.
T
#2819
Newbie question here. Seen this TRG setup mentioned in this thread before but no answers were offered. Anybody tried this on the F104 and what is the effect ?? Any other TRG chassis or suspension stuff that is working well ??