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Old 09-03-2013, 05:08 PM
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Originally Posted by aloksatoor
Good tip thanks Ill keep that in my tqrc cart for the next big order you used the one piece bearing or the rings and balls separate? If the later what diameter balls?
i use the once piece bearing, has done the job well for 18 months.
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Old 09-04-2013, 09:03 AM
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Does the F104V2 motor mount fit the TRF101 rear pod, do the holes line up?
I noticed that the (rear axle) ride height adjusting isn't the same as the V2, that's why i would consider to use the V2 motor mount.
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Can someone explain the differences between tamiya 51346 and tamiya 53136 thrust bearings .....are they the same bearing ?...and one pack just comes with more pieces?
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Old 09-04-2013, 11:04 AM
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Originally Posted by theatriks
Can someone explain the differences between tamiya 51346 and tamiya 53136 thrust bearings .....are they the same bearing ?...and one pack just comes with more pieces?
One has the balls already in them. The other is just washers and a center spacer, you probably add your own thrust balls (not sure of the size). Will be a lot trickier to build (You do this for 1/10 off road diffs but the diff housings are very different).

Do you add black graphite hudy grease on the balls as well?
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Originally Posted by aloksatoor
One has the balls already in them. The other is just washers and a center spacer, you probably add your own thrust balls (not sure of the size). Will be a lot trickier to build (You do this for 1/10 off road diffs but the diff housings are very different).

Do you add black graphite hudy grease on the balls as well?
i jamm pack my thrust bearings with the hudy graphite grease.
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Old 09-05-2013, 06:03 AM
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Drove it for the first time last night. After some strong words about threadlock not working (and losing one of the upper kingpin ball holders), some loaned parts put me back on the track, and it drove great.

I was lucky to find the important part again, because they're very hard to find (although I assume they can be ordered).
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Well after weeks of work and no time, except to browse this thread Finally put together my car! Just need to decide on a paint scheme now.
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Old 09-05-2013, 10:58 PM
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Originally Posted by addicted2blue
Does the F104V2 motor mount fit the TRF101 rear pod, do the holes line up?
I noticed that the (rear axle) ride height adjusting isn't the same as the V2, that's why i would consider to use the V2 motor mount.
Yeah, there's a missed chance if I ever saw one :P
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Originally Posted by Sockrocker
Finally put together my car! Just need to decide on a paint scheme now.
How about this one

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Old 09-06-2013, 01:25 AM
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Does the F104V2 motor mount fit the TRF101 rear pod, do the holes line up?
Unfortunately the holes don't line up. The good news is that the TRF101 rearpod is a few mm wider than the F104 V II rearpod.
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Old 09-06-2013, 04:46 AM
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@johnson40,

Thx for the info, to bad the holes don't line up. (could be an improvement when releasing a newer version of the TRF101 in the near future)
The wider rear pod is definately a big improvement when using a speedpassion motor.

I just placed an order @ stellamodels for the last TRF101 chassis kit they have available; looking forward to build and drive it and see the difference in handling over a V2 or the X1 versions.
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Originally Posted by Sockrocker
Well after weeks of work and no time, except to browse this thread Finally put together my car! Just need to decide on a paint scheme now.
Now you just got to come to California to race with use.
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Originally Posted by addicted2blue
I just placed an order @ stellamodels for the last TRF101 chassis kit they have available; looking forward to build and drive it and see the difference in handling over a V2 or the X1 versions.
The kit is out of stock at stella since several days ... i deseperatly search the kit at an affordable price , but still out of stock everywere
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Originally Posted by Ph3nyx
The kit is out of stock at stella since several days ... i deseperatly search the kit at an affordable price , but still out of stock everywere
That's correct, but they still had one for sale in their ebay shop and they have reserved the kit for me, i'm waiting on the invoice to pay for it.
Lucky me
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Old 09-06-2013, 09:26 AM
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Yep looks like all gone, Tamiya America lists the TRF101 as discontinued! Lucky I got mine before they all went to good homes.
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