4LikesTamiya TRF416 / TRF416WE / TRF416X
12-24-2007, 02:28 PM
#722
So these aluminum ball studs... do they break off easily? I'm a little wary of them snapping off in the aluminum bulkheads or steering rack. Has that been a problem? If they do snap, is it flush so it's impossible to extract the broken piece?
I have some of the fluorine ball studs, but in some places, the threads are too short so I can get the length the same as the stock pieces, even with the right number of shims. Most notably, the pieces in the steering rack, and the rear bulkheads.
I have some of the fluorine ball studs, but in some places, the threads are too short so I can get the length the same as the stock pieces, even with the right number of shims. Most notably, the pieces in the steering rack, and the rear bulkheads.
I personally don't think the flourine coated ones make a blind bit of difference. I have tried them, and couldn't notice any improvement. For me, I'll keep the convience...
Regards
Ed
12-24-2007, 03:51 PM
#723
Tech Adept
We had an alu ballstud that broke in the rear hub so I would suggest using a setscrew and a headnut there as tamiya has always recomended before. If an alu ballstud breaks in an alupart it is easy to get out but if it is in a plastic part it is ruined.
12-25-2007, 03:04 AM
#726
Sorry pal but it was too tempting
12-25-2007, 03:06 AM
#727
The hex printed ball studs are fine, i've only ever bent one, never broke one. Now the old style ball studs were a lot weaker, so I wouldn't recommend using them.
12-25-2007, 07:13 AM
#729
Tech Apprentice
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you guys do realize your arguing over simple aluminum ball studs right? give it up, everyone has an opinion. both work so lets get back to talkin about peoples experience with the 416.
12-25-2007, 08:17 AM
#730
Still waiting to build mine, it's currently sitting in my post office to collect. Not going to be home until the 28th, so still got a while to wait... bloody useless delivery, 5days to fly from Japan to UK, not what I paid for....
12-25-2007, 09:36 AM
#733
416
I just finished building my 416 and it is a very nice kit. I must have used some of the longer screws in the wrong places because I don't have 8x3's and 8x10's for the front bumper and body posts, but that is probably "user error".
I am using the Orion 4800 LiPo and I put one strip of lead on the inside of the battery an it works great as a spacer and hold the battery out just the right amount. I used other weights on the battery to get it up to NiMh weights so the car would balance.
Tomorrow night is the first time on the track, I can't wait.
I am using the Orion 4800 LiPo and I put one strip of lead on the inside of the battery an it works great as a spacer and hold the battery out just the right amount. I used other weights on the battery to get it up to NiMh weights so the car would balance.
Tomorrow night is the first time on the track, I can't wait.
12-25-2007, 10:24 AM
#735
yea, same here... i had problems with the old alloy ones all the time, then went to the setscrew/nut combo. on my 416, i did assemble it with the newer hex style ones that came in the kit, crossed fingers, and ran it last saturday... took a few fairly hard whacks, but the only thing i had problems with was that both of the ones in the center steering mount worked loose.. twice.
im heading to a big race around new years, at a track that has pretty stout boards, so for sanity's sake, i swapped all the critical ones out back to the steel/alloy combo. now the only thing i worry about are the turnbuckles.
back on topic, the car drove like a dream, tho...very stable, yet turns in great... this is on what i would call medium bite carpet, rubber tire. ran the kit setup, with minor adjustments to the droop.
what would most people change to get just a tick more off power steering? mainly at speed... i feel its a bit tight coming off the sweepers, but rotates great on the lower speed stuff...
im heading to a big race around new years, at a track that has pretty stout boards, so for sanity's sake, i swapped all the critical ones out back to the steel/alloy combo. now the only thing i worry about are the turnbuckles.
back on topic, the car drove like a dream, tho...very stable, yet turns in great... this is on what i would call medium bite carpet, rubber tire. ran the kit setup, with minor adjustments to the droop.
what would most people change to get just a tick more off power steering? mainly at speed... i feel its a bit tight coming off the sweepers, but rotates great on the lower speed stuff...