Tamiya TRF417
#5971
http://www.teamxray.com/teamxray/pro...p?prod_id=1281
The stuff written by Martin Crisp is really good as well: http://www.xxxmain.com/bookz.shtml
Digital versions of the latter are available for iOS and Android.
#5972
and shortening the turnbuckle on the shock piston. I manage to reach a length of 55mm. I tried this on my 416 and it works well.
A question with the raceberry towers how long have to be the shocks?
#5973
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First off I have to say thanks, I've been reading through this discussion for a little while now and I've learned a lot. I'm just getting into racing and decided to (hopefully not foolishly) start off with a high end kit rather than going through kit after kit wasting money along the way. I just built the TRF417 kit with the Diff II and I have a few questions.
I switched out the Spur gear for a Kimbrough Precision 90T 64 pitch (KIM228) and a Robinson Racing Aluminum Pinion 45T 64 Pitch (RRP4345). This I read would give me a 3.88 ratio which would be ideal with the 17.5 Tekin motor I was planning on using. From a suggestion I read on here I had to drill out two holes in the Spur to get the pulleys to attach to it. The issue is i'm getting gear noise and I've tried adjusting the gap between them from tight to pretty wide and I still get the gear noise. Is this an issue with my gear choices, using a combination of metal pinion and plastic spur, or is it even an issue at all?
I'll be running the car on carpet (hopefully really soon) at an indoor track, then I'm sure I'll have all sorts of set up questions.
I've already noticed some Diff Oil leaking so I took it out tonight and tightened the screws further. I've read a lot of different rebuild options but wanted to get another consensus here, it sounds like everyone uses the Kyosho "O" rings but does everyone switch to metal gears or stick with the plastic? If you switch to metal does this mean using grease instead of oil in the Diff? Also where do you get the metal parts and the paper gaskets?
I'll leave it to those questions for now so as not to overload this post. LOL
I switched out the Spur gear for a Kimbrough Precision 90T 64 pitch (KIM228) and a Robinson Racing Aluminum Pinion 45T 64 Pitch (RRP4345). This I read would give me a 3.88 ratio which would be ideal with the 17.5 Tekin motor I was planning on using. From a suggestion I read on here I had to drill out two holes in the Spur to get the pulleys to attach to it. The issue is i'm getting gear noise and I've tried adjusting the gap between them from tight to pretty wide and I still get the gear noise. Is this an issue with my gear choices, using a combination of metal pinion and plastic spur, or is it even an issue at all?
I'll be running the car on carpet (hopefully really soon) at an indoor track, then I'm sure I'll have all sorts of set up questions.
I've already noticed some Diff Oil leaking so I took it out tonight and tightened the screws further. I've read a lot of different rebuild options but wanted to get another consensus here, it sounds like everyone uses the Kyosho "O" rings but does everyone switch to metal gears or stick with the plastic? If you switch to metal does this mean using grease instead of oil in the Diff? Also where do you get the metal parts and the paper gaskets?
I'll leave it to those questions for now so as not to overload this post. LOL
#5975
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#5977
Tech Master
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Has anybody tried the Spec R front spool with spring steel cups. I see that it has cut outs to take off some of the aluminum that the stock 417 spool has. Also I like it cause it seems lighter meaning less rotating mass but before I pick one up I want to hear your opinions about it.
#5981
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I can see about uploading a pic of mine tonight but it may serve as an example of how not to do it. I'm hoping others will post pics too so I can see how far off I am. I only put it on last week at the suggestion of the guy at the local track here so I'm curious to see if I'm right or not.
#5982
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When you guys say double sided tape, are you talking soft servo tape or industrial style double sided tape?
Tim, I got a Team Powers 40x40mm fan a few months ago but have yet to install it. The fan doesn't really have a flat edge so I think I'm going to replace it. I like that R1 fan you just posted but they are out of stock from TQ.
http://www.team-powers.com/index.php...&subcategory=7
Tim, I got a Team Powers 40x40mm fan a few months ago but have yet to install it. The fan doesn't really have a flat edge so I think I'm going to replace it. I like that R1 fan you just posted but they are out of stock from TQ.
http://www.team-powers.com/index.php...&subcategory=7
#5983
Tech Master
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Use a WTF fan from Side Piece Racing with 3M exterior weather-resistant double-sided tape...gray w/red liner.
http://shop.awesomatixusa.com/wild-turbo-fan.html
http://shop.awesomatixusa.com/wild-turbo-fan.html
#5984
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Tim, I think I'm going to order a few of these:
http://www.superiorhobbies.com/istar...id=SRCFAN30!SH
http://www.superiorhobbies.com/istar...id=SRCFAN30!SH