4LikesTamiya TRF417
10-14-2010, 01:17 AM
#106
http://www.ustream.tv/recorded/10188505
Around 13 minutes and also 26 minutes in you can see the TRF department from the Hobby Show...you will see the TRF417 with all new parts laid out separately there...
Around 13 minutes and also 26 minutes in you can see the TRF department from the Hobby Show...you will see the TRF417 with all new parts laid out separately there...
Last edited by kentech; 10-14-2010 at 02:30 AM.
10-14-2010, 02:54 AM
#108
http://www.tamiya.com/japan/hobbyshow/movie/trf.wmv
Alternatively http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JJayzB5ZsZU
Last edited by kentech; 10-14-2010 at 03:06 AM.
10-14-2010, 07:56 AM
#109
Tech Initiate
Does anyone know if the front dogbones are aluminium or steel?
10-14-2010, 04:31 PM
#112
Here's an image of all the new 417 parts
10-15-2010, 04:38 AM
#113
Satoshi Maezumi car used at JMRCA Championship
New parts again:
New parts again:
10-15-2010, 09:29 AM
#114
Interesting, as it looks like the centre pulley slots into the spur both sides... wonder if its all slotted together (using the centre bulkhead bearing spacing to hold everything together) , or screws are used... would be kinda cool to just be able to pull the layshaft out and change a spur without worrying about warping it by screwing it down too tight 
I'm guessing the axle components are non set screw cross joints and holding sleeves.. not sure why a new axle is needed though, unless the sleeve is recessed into the outside maybe (knowing the TOP sleeves are tight in the hubs).
New diff halves, difficult to spot, but I know Elliott had been running ones with locking D rings this year... and thats the main change
On the chassis plate, one thing I've just noticed... the bulkheads are closer to together cross ways. The screw holes for the suspension blocks and bulkheads dont line up in a straight line like on the 416, with the bulkhead holes closer to the chassis centre line.. which is probably the reason for the new towers and upper bulkheads (look at satoshi's car, and the camber links are in the middle hole, at a guess thats the same position as the inner most hole on a 416) as well... pretty much no 416 bulkheads or towers are going to fit, so there's the new model designation reason!
Does look good though, lots of good small refinements...
Ed
I'm guessing the axle components are non set screw cross joints and holding sleeves.. not sure why a new axle is needed though, unless the sleeve is recessed into the outside maybe (knowing the TOP sleeves are tight in the hubs).
New diff halves, difficult to spot, but I know Elliott had been running ones with locking D rings this year... and thats the main change
On the chassis plate, one thing I've just noticed... the bulkheads are closer to together cross ways. The screw holes for the suspension blocks and bulkheads dont line up in a straight line like on the 416, with the bulkhead holes closer to the chassis centre line.. which is probably the reason for the new towers and upper bulkheads (look at satoshi's car, and the camber links are in the middle hole, at a guess thats the same position as the inner most hole on a 416) as well... pretty much no 416 bulkheads or towers are going to fit, so there's the new model designation reason!
Does look good though, lots of good small refinements...
Ed
Last edited by TryHard; 10-15-2010 at 09:41 AM.
10-15-2010, 05:39 PM
#117
wow, every latest tc has a super slim chassis. less material = cheaper price. i only hope that's true, lol.
10-16-2010, 12:04 AM
#118
Interesting, as it looks like the centre pulley slots into the spur both sides... wonder if its all slotted together (using the centre bulkhead bearing spacing to hold everything together) , or screws are used... would be kinda cool to just be able to pull the layshaft out and change a spur without worrying about warping it by screwing it down too tight
I'm guessing the axle components are non set screw cross joints and holding sleeves.. not sure why a new axle is needed though, unless the sleeve is recessed into the outside maybe (knowing the TOP sleeves are tight in the hubs).
New diff halves, difficult to spot, but I know Elliott had been running ones with locking D rings this year... and thats the main change
On the chassis plate, one thing I've just noticed... the bulkheads are closer to together cross ways. The screw holes for the suspension blocks and bulkheads dont line up in a straight line like on the 416, with the bulkhead holes closer to the chassis centre line.. which is probably the reason for the new towers and upper bulkheads (look at satoshi's car, and the camber links are in the middle hole, at a guess thats the same position as the inner most hole on a 416) as well... pretty much no 416 bulkheads or towers are going to fit, so there's the new model designation reason!
Does look good though, lots of good small refinements...
Ed
I'm guessing the axle components are non set screw cross joints and holding sleeves.. not sure why a new axle is needed though, unless the sleeve is recessed into the outside maybe (knowing the TOP sleeves are tight in the hubs).
New diff halves, difficult to spot, but I know Elliott had been running ones with locking D rings this year... and thats the main change
On the chassis plate, one thing I've just noticed... the bulkheads are closer to together cross ways. The screw holes for the suspension blocks and bulkheads dont line up in a straight line like on the 416, with the bulkhead holes closer to the chassis centre line.. which is probably the reason for the new towers and upper bulkheads (look at satoshi's car, and the camber links are in the middle hole, at a guess thats the same position as the inner most hole on a 416) as well... pretty much no 416 bulkheads or towers are going to fit, so there's the new model designation reason!
Does look good though, lots of good small refinements...
Ed
Believe the sleeve is recessed yes.
10-16-2010, 12:06 AM
#119
10-16-2010, 08:45 AM
#120
Tech Initiate
Hi Kenneth!
Finally a smaller (thinner) box on the TRF 417 which might reduce postage costs a little bit...
Tamiya continues to contribute to our addiction, right?
Great new products! I specially appreciated the new TRF 502!
Regards,
Finally a smaller (thinner) box on the TRF 417 which might reduce postage costs a little bit...
Tamiya continues to contribute to our addiction
, right?Great new products! I specially appreciated the new TRF 502!
Regards,