14LikesTamiya F104 Pro!
Link car next? 
01-31-2012, 03:13 PM
#7548
Tech Fanatic
Rumor has it that Tamiya is working on their own version of the 3Racing FGX with fully independent suspension and rear wheel drive.
If it's true, I can't wait to see it! Tamiya has always led the way in making their on-road rc cars very scale realistic. Now with 3Racing offering a fully independent suspension rwd car, and HPI developing one, and now the rumor that Tamiya is too, should help determine the direction that rc F1 is going to take in the future. I for one welcome it, and say: It's about time!!
If it's true, I can't wait to see it! Tamiya has always led the way in making their on-road rc cars very scale realistic. Now with 3Racing offering a fully independent suspension rwd car, and HPI developing one, and now the rumor that Tamiya is too, should help determine the direction that rc F1 is going to take in the future. I for one welcome it, and say: It's about time!!
01-31-2012, 03:37 PM
#7550
That would be a really interesting change for Tamiya 
01-31-2012, 04:48 PM
#7551
Rumor has it that Tamiya is working on their own version of the 3Racing FGX with fully independent suspension and rear wheel drive.
If it's true, I can't wait to see it! Tamiya has always led the way in making their on-road rc cars very scale realistic. Now with 3Racing offering a fully independent suspension rwd car, and HPI developing one, and now the rumor that Tamiya is too, should help determine the direction that rc F1 is going to take in the future. I for one welcome it, and say: It's about time!!
If it's true, I can't wait to see it! Tamiya has always led the way in making their on-road rc cars very scale realistic. Now with 3Racing offering a fully independent suspension rwd car, and HPI developing one, and now the rumor that Tamiya is too, should help determine the direction that rc F1 is going to take in the future. I for one welcome it, and say: It's about time!!
01-31-2012, 04:58 PM
#7552
01-31-2012, 05:18 PM
#7553
Tech Regular
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I'm thinking I will have to get the 1 piece top deck also this year the state titles are been held on a small carpet track I am wondering I f I should convert back to my F104 pro set up with the discs and the one piece deck instead of the link set up or just get the new one piece for it and continue to use the link set set up
Mind you, i run pretty much a F104W. F104 totally standard with f103 front arms and Xceed foam f103 tyres, the thing kicks ass.
01-31-2012, 06:27 PM
#7554
Tech Fanatic
TryHard, I agree. If Tamiya builds such a car it WILL be done right! 3Racing did rush the FGX to market too soon, without proper testing. Had they done so, they would have caught the faults in the cars design and build. They are now trying to fix the problems with the FGX. It is a good basic platform that is flawed, but can be made much better. Troy from McKune Designs is doing a great job on improving the FGX with his chassis and suspension parts. Others like Mantis Worx are also working on aftermarket parts to improve the FGX. It's a shame that other companies are doing a better job with the FGX than 3Racing is. But I still applaud 3Racing for daring to build such a car as the FGX.
I don't think that Tamiya will make the same mistakes; they won't release the car till it is properly tested and sorted out. It will likely be a winner right out of the box!
Either way, the future of rc F1 is looking bright!
I don't think that Tamiya will make the same mistakes; they won't release the car till it is properly tested and sorted out. It will likely be a winner right out of the box!
Either way, the future of rc F1 is looking bright!
01-31-2012, 06:39 PM
#7555
TryHard, I agree. If Tamiya builds such a car it WILL be done right! 3Racing did rush the FGX to market too soon, without proper testing. Had they done so, they would have caught the faults in the cars design and build. They are now trying to fix the problems with the FGX. It is a good basic platform that is flawed, but can be made much better. Troy from McKune Designs is doing a great job on improving the FGX with his chassis and suspension parts. Others like Mantis Worx are also working on aftermarket parts to improve the FGX. It's a shame that other companies are doing a better job with the FGX than 3Racing is. But I still applaud 3Racing for daring to build such a car as the FGX.
I don't think that Tamiya will make the same mistakes; they won't release the car till it is properly tested and sorted out. It will likely be a winner right out of the box!
Either way, the future of rc F1 is looking bright!
I don't think that Tamiya will make the same mistakes; they won't release the car till it is properly tested and sorted out. It will likely be a winner right out of the box!
Either way, the future of rc F1 is looking bright!
01-31-2012, 07:26 PM
#7556
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01-31-2012, 08:14 PM
#7557
Tech Fanatic
CROSS, I'm having the same problem where I live in Upstate New York. Plenty of rc car racers at the local track, but very little interest in F1. Just myself and a few others.
It's all we can do to get enough guys for pan or touring car roadcourse racing, as this is dirt oval and NASCAR country up here, unfortunately. And to these guys, F1 is like from another planet and they just don't get it.
One of the biggest carpet racing classes here is short course trucks. Seriously! 
That is what I'm up against!
I feel like I'm in Hooterville from the old Green Acres show.
It's all we can do to get enough guys for pan or touring car roadcourse racing, as this is dirt oval and NASCAR country up here, unfortunately. And to these guys, F1 is like from another planet and they just don't get it.
One of the biggest carpet racing classes here is short course trucks. Seriously! That is what I'm up against!I feel like I'm in Hooterville from the old Green Acres show.
01-31-2012, 11:04 PM
#7559
Just to let everybody know, if you have any F201 tires, or your hobby shop does, Ride F104 rims fit these tires perfectly. We figured this out tonight.
These guys have a bunch of sets of A's and B's in stock...
http://www.harbor-hobby.net/
01-31-2012, 11:12 PM
#7560
Too bad the F201 tires suck. 
My F201 is undrivable with brushless power.
My F201 is undrivable with brushless power.