Tamiya TRF417
#1816
hey guys
making a switch from schumacher to tamiya and was just looking for some advice on what to get with the car, at the minute i have the usual spares but cant seem to find the right suspension arms, does anyone have a part number handy for them?
also looking to buy the split suspension mounts but i have no idea which ones to get and what comes standard on the car. im guessing its 1A/1XA and 1C/1XC but its purely a guess
any help appreciated
cheers
making a switch from schumacher to tamiya and was just looking for some advice on what to get with the car, at the minute i have the usual spares but cant seem to find the right suspension arms, does anyone have a part number handy for them?
also looking to buy the split suspension mounts but i have no idea which ones to get and what comes standard on the car. im guessing its 1A/1XA and 1C/1XC but its purely a guess
any help appreciated
cheers
#1817
Tech Addict
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hey guys
making a switch from schumacher to tamiya and was just looking for some advice on what to get with the car, at the minute i have the usual spares but cant seem to find the right suspension arms, does anyone have a part number handy for them?
also looking to buy the split suspension mounts but i have no idea which ones to get and what comes standard on the car. im guessing its 1A/1XA and 1C/1XC but its purely a guess
any help appreciated
cheers
making a switch from schumacher to tamiya and was just looking for some advice on what to get with the car, at the minute i have the usual spares but cant seem to find the right suspension arms, does anyone have a part number handy for them?
also looking to buy the split suspension mounts but i have no idea which ones to get and what comes standard on the car. im guessing its 1A/1XA and 1C/1XC but its purely a guess
any help appreciated
cheers
The suspension mounts that come with the car works great for most track. I run the stock mounts on a high bite carpet track and it works fine. Most setups that you see use the stock mounts. So I would buy other things other then mounts.
#1818
was hoping the car worked well with them
just out of curiousity, what are the stock mounts?
just out of curiousity, what are the stock mounts?
#1819
Tech Fanatic
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I have been going through hub carriers like crazy. Has anyone tried the softer ones that come on the TA05? Or are there other options like aluminum carriers? I know I need to just stop hitting stuff, but there has to be some room for error without breaking. I never broke a single plastic part on my Xrays I was running for over a year.
#1820
aluminium is never the answer mate, if u have alu hub carriers your just going to break arms instead
#1821
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Edit, I should also add that I am running on a tight carpet track. The hub carriers are breaking from the occasional tap on the flappers.
#1822
Tech Regular
Yeah I know, aluminum also will bend slightly and not bend back, making even more problems. Plus the effects of high unsprung weight is not good either. I just ordered a couple sets of softer non carbon reinforced hub carriers from the TA05. I just hope they are not too soft, and end up affecting castor under high speed or hard cornering.
Edit, I should also add that I am running on a tight carpet track. The hub carriers are breaking from the occasional tap on the flappers.
Edit, I should also add that I am running on a tight carpet track. The hub carriers are breaking from the occasional tap on the flappers.
#1824
Tech Champion
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I have been going through hub carriers like crazy. Has anyone tried the softer ones that come on the TA05? Or are there other options like aluminum carriers? I know I need to just stop hitting stuff, but there has to be some room for error without breaking. I never broke a single plastic part on my Xrays I was running for over a year.
I do agree that alloy is not the way to go. If your hitting stuff, then it will bend, and you might not notice it causing funny handling. Better, IMO, for the part to break and be sure!
HiH
Ed
#1825
Tech Fanatic
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The Ta05 one's work well. Deffiently softer than the stock parts, so do resist breaking much better... but aren't as stiff, so you loose a little in the steering response department.
I do agree that alloy is not the way to go. If your hitting stuff, then it will bend, and you might not notice it causing funny handling. Better, IMO, for the part to break and be sure!
HiH
Ed
I do agree that alloy is not the way to go. If your hitting stuff, then it will bend, and you might not notice it causing funny handling. Better, IMO, for the part to break and be sure!
HiH
Ed
#1826
Tech Lord
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So you guys won't run aluminum c-hubs 'cause you're scared they might bend, but you're okay running the rubber TA05 bits that flex 20 degrees with no load at all?
Put the Square aluminum c-hubs on there along with the Parma T2 bumper and you'll never break anything up front unless you catch your axle on something. Just watch for the edges of the bumper rubbing and upsetting the car in sweepers.
Put the Square aluminum c-hubs on there along with the Parma T2 bumper and you'll never break anything up front unless you catch your axle on something. Just watch for the edges of the bumper rubbing and upsetting the car in sweepers.
#1827
Tech Fanatic
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So you guys won't run aluminum c-hubs 'cause you're scared they might bend, but you're okay running the rubber TA05 bits that flex 20 degrees with no load at all?
Put the Square aluminum c-hubs on there along with the Parma T2 bumper and you'll never break anything up front unless you catch your axle on something. Just watch for the edges of the bumper rubbing and upsetting the car in sweepers.
Put the Square aluminum c-hubs on there along with the Parma T2 bumper and you'll never break anything up front unless you catch your axle on something. Just watch for the edges of the bumper rubbing and upsetting the car in sweepers.
#1828
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#1829
Tech Lord
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The T2 bumper makes a huge difference, but you'll still break the composite c-hubs on a good hit. It's thicker than the stock, so you'll want to put some shims in the gap between the CF plate that goes on top and where the screws go into the plastic. You might needs to trim some of the holes just a bit, but it's a pretty close fit.
I always buy the Square c-hubs at RCMARKET. The TA05 ones will definitely solve your breakage issues, and for cheap. I'd try the stock with a new bumper, and if that doesn't work, see if the play in the TA05 hubs bother you. The Square's would be the last thing I'd try since they're the most expensive.
I always buy the Square c-hubs at RCMARKET. The TA05 ones will definitely solve your breakage issues, and for cheap. I'd try the stock with a new bumper, and if that doesn't work, see if the play in the TA05 hubs bother you. The Square's would be the last thing I'd try since they're the most expensive.
#1830
Tech Fanatic
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The T2 bumper makes a huge difference, but you'll still break the composite c-hubs on a good hit. It's thicker than the stock, so you'll want to put some shims in the gap between the CF plate that goes on top and where the screws go into the plastic. You might needs to trim some of the holes just a bit, but it's a pretty close fit.
I always buy the Square c-hubs at RCMARKET. The TA05 ones will definitely solve your breakage issues, and for cheap. I'd try the stock with a new bumper, and if that doesn't work, see if the play in the TA05 hubs bother you. The Square's would be the last thing I'd try since they're the most expensive.
I always buy the Square c-hubs at RCMARKET. The TA05 ones will definitely solve your breakage issues, and for cheap. I'd try the stock with a new bumper, and if that doesn't work, see if the play in the TA05 hubs bother you. The Square's would be the last thing I'd try since they're the most expensive.