14LikesTamiya F104 Pro!
01-11-2013, 05:22 AM
#9106
Thanks for all the input. I'm thinking of cutting the top deck. If I do cut it after the foremost posts, do I need to leave a little horseshoe shape piece at the front, attached to the rear of the front arm supports. (If that makes sense, where the standard top deck finishes now.)
Last edited by The Captain; 01-11-2013 at 05:33 AM.
01-11-2013, 12:04 PM
#9107
Tech Master
Thanks for all the input. I'm thinking of cutting the top deck. If I do cut it after the foremost posts, do I need to leave a little horseshoe shape piece at the front, attached to the rear of the front arm supports. (If that makes sense, where the standard top deck finishes now.)
01-11-2013, 03:03 PM
#9110
The long upper deck will take away some steering in some situations, like with rubber tires. On foam on carpet its pretty essential, but for asphalt the short deck is usually better.
Basically the stiffer the car, the less it likes to rotate mid corner on rubbers. The posts actually do make a difference as well. If your car is working well already. post placement will make the car feel different. Again, as the car twists more it seems to have more mid corner/rotation type steering. Stiffening it up tends to make it feel calmer.
At one point at the Tamiya track for the TCS nats a couple years I put a graphite lower plate on my F104X1 to help calm the car down without going to the long upper deck. The track was only being blown off and it was the old Tamiya tires, so it was a "You can't launch a cannon from a canoe" situation...
Basically the stiffer the car, the less it likes to rotate mid corner on rubbers. The posts actually do make a difference as well. If your car is working well already. post placement will make the car feel different. Again, as the car twists more it seems to have more mid corner/rotation type steering. Stiffening it up tends to make it feel calmer.
At one point at the Tamiya track for the TCS nats a couple years I put a graphite lower plate on my F104X1 to help calm the car down without going to the long upper deck. The track was only being blown off and it was the old Tamiya tires, so it was a "You can't launch a cannon from a canoe" situation...
01-12-2013, 10:47 PM
#9111
Well broke my tamiya high traction tplate. Luckily I had some 3 racing plates, but noticed the 3 racing 1.5 was stiffer than the tamiya one, so I removed the middle screw and it felt the same again.
Are the 3 racing or tamiya plates more durable? Figure I better stock up, what with my flipping the car a few times a night
Are the 3 racing or tamiya plates more durable? Figure I better stock up, what with my flipping the car a few times a night
01-13-2013, 01:19 AM
#9113
F104 Pro getting ready. Kit body with decals from F1 Paintlab via TQ Racing. Thanks TQ for your speedy delivery. Was about to put some Pirelli decals on the tyres until I realised I needed Bridgestone
. Oh well, another order placed with TQ. As most decals are genric, I decided to paint the black bits associated with the Jordan:
Also painted the wing end plates. Interestin o see how that holds up. Nearly complete, with exception of the tyre decals:
. Oh well, another order placed with TQ. As most decals are genric, I decided to paint the black bits associated with the Jordan:Also painted the wing end plates. Interestin o see how that holds up. Nearly complete, with exception of the tyre decals:
01-13-2013, 12:11 PM
#9114
I'm going to be ordering a low profile servo to replace the slow 3305 I have now, and was wanting to know if I needed to get the exotek bolt in servo mounts to be compatible with the exotek adjustable front arms.
Also, do the reedy short packs fit between the chassis posts?
Also, do the reedy short packs fit between the chassis posts?
Last edited by The Captain; 01-13-2013 at 06:34 PM.
01-21-2013, 05:38 PM
#9115
Anyone got a part number for some black aluminum/titanium steering turnbuckles? All I can find are steel ones. If not, where can you get the blue replacements besides the tamiya website? Will also need some ball cups, anyone know what other sizes fit besides the tamiya 4.4mm?
01-21-2013, 10:42 PM
#9116
Anyone got a part number for some black aluminum/titanium steering turnbuckles? All I can find are steel ones. If not, where can you get the blue replacements besides the tamiya website? Will also need some ball cups, anyone know what other sizes fit besides the tamiya 4.4mm?
