Tamiya TA05 IFS
02-26-2009, 06:47 AM
#796
Tech Master
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Looks like to me you have the wrong type of suspension mount in the front of the rear. Looks like a rear mount that's been flipped over.
Should look like this: (these are the front ends rear mount and the rear ends front mount)
Where as it looks like you have a normal one flipped over since I don't see the lettering on top. (These are the front ends front mount and the rear ends rear mount.
Should look like this: (these are the front ends rear mount and the rear ends front mount)
Where as it looks like you have a normal one flipped over since I don't see the lettering on top. (These are the front ends front mount and the rear ends rear mount.
Here's the instruction from the manual. I believe I have it right.
02-26-2009, 07:57 AM
#797
I never check droop anymore with a guage. I always check it with wheels on and on a super flat setup board. I don't need to know the exact # on a guage. I lift the car and make the suspension droop until the wheels lift off the board. This is the amount of droop the suspension has. I as a rule of thumb run about 1.5mm droop in the front and about 4-5mm in the rear for rubber tire. First make sure its even (perfect) side to side...then adjust more or less as needed for the desired effect. You'll never get the droop perfect using a guage on a TA05 chassis...they are not flat no matter what anyone says. Try this method and I'll bet you get much better results.
02-26-2009, 09:01 AM
#800
Tech Master
I never check droop anymore with a guage. I always check it with wheels on and on a super flat setup board. I don't need to know the exact # on a guage. I lift the car and make the suspension droop until the wheels lift off the board. This is the amount of droop the suspension has. I as a rule of thumb run about 1.5mm droop in the front and about 4-5mm in the rear for rubber tire. First make sure its even (perfect) side to side...then adjust more or less as needed for the desired effect. You'll never get the droop perfect using a guage on a TA05 chassis...they are not flat no matter what anyone says. Try this method and I'll bet you get much better results.
02-26-2009, 11:41 AM
#801
I was going to get the TA05 for drifting, but it looks like this may be my main Touring car this session. How is the steering on it?
02-26-2009, 04:50 PM
#802
The IFS-R has a little less steering out of the box. But still never lacks for steering.
Not sure about the standard IFS, I've never owned one.
I don't even want to discuss how long it took me to figure that one out.
03-02-2009, 05:05 PM
#805
I should be getting my TA05 IFS tomarrow. And seeing how the shocks are layed down so low. I was wondering if there were still mounting holes to adjust the shocks? Or dose it remove the need to do that?
03-03-2009, 04:30 AM
#807
