15LikesTamiya F104 Pro!
10-01-2009, 01:30 AM
#1066
well i thought just like everybody else that if tamiya released a new f1 car it would be better than the old one. is that not the point of releasing something new ? [...] i am excited to get my paws on the f60 because of the scale looks but i dont expect it to be any better.
I'll try to compare it to real cars. Most sports cars try to have good torsional stiffness. But that has bad effects on your grip in corners. Is this making the car to go slower through corners?
10-01-2009, 02:15 AM
#1067
Tech Initiate
Ok, is there anyone out there that likes the F104 car? I am thinking of getting the Tamiya F104 F60 version and upgrading over time.
I currently have a standard Tamiya F103 (graphite) and F103 hybrid (HPI) and 3Racing parts so I like to tinker with the options....
I currently have a standard Tamiya F103 (graphite) and F103 hybrid (HPI) and 3Racing parts so I like to tinker with the options....
10-01-2009, 04:36 AM
#1068
I like it.
10-01-2009, 06:27 AM
#1069
ACTIVE Foam tire for F104
10-01-2009, 06:48 AM
#1070
SQUARE for F104 option parts
Can't beat the current looks and once you get it sorted out the extra length lets you get on the gas sooner.
10-01-2009, 07:36 AM
#1073
The photo was taken at the TCS nats and may have been a Tamiya prototype.
10-01-2009, 09:48 AM
#1074
top deck:looks more like someone dremeled the stock one for bullet connectors
10-01-2009, 01:11 PM
#1075
10-01-2009, 01:13 PM
#1076
I use this battery and had to use my pliers a little on the battery plate (the one with the two snap pins). Nothing major.
I had to mod the battery retainer a tad bit (i cut a little off the two downward facing posts facing the battery.. kinda like modding a servo lead by taking the tabs off)
I also dremeled notches in the top deck to allow me to use the 4mm jacks on the top of the battery
I'd post pics but I'm at work..
10-01-2009, 01:49 PM
#1077
10-01-2009, 04:24 PM
#1079
Can you explain how this has impact on the track, please? E.g. Softer Toolbar -> slower response of the rear -> more traction on corners, but less speed on straights?
I'll try to compare it to real cars. Most sports cars try to have good torsional stiffness. But that has bad effects on your grip in corners. Is this making the car to go slower through corners?
I'll try to compare it to real cars. Most sports cars try to have good torsional stiffness. But that has bad effects on your grip in corners. Is this making the car to go slower through corners?
Setup is about getting a good compromise so you can drive the car to do the best laps possible. So you are partly right in that a stiff car does have less traction in general but if it is too soft, you can also wash off corner speed and be difficult to drive.
10-02-2009, 03:35 AM
#1080
Tech Initiate
Steve