2910Likes1/10 R/C F1's...Pics, Discussions, Whatever...
10-28-2013, 08:16 PM
#9511
10-29-2013, 06:05 AM
#9513
I ended up canceling the website... had first child, vendor problems, new home, lack of time, made excuses... haha life really caught up tho.
I am about to paint up a new body and want to test painting the vinyl to see how that holds up to abuse to keep the color match perfect. My manufacture struggled getting the correct color's to match the liveries and they screwed me on the 'carbon fiber' vinyl as well.
If I don't make any progress with the vinyls this fall (lets say by Dec 1st) I will post the templates up in PDF format and they can just be printed and then stenciled on.
Sorry for the inconvenience this may have caused anyone.
I am about to paint up a new body and want to test painting the vinyl to see how that holds up to abuse to keep the color match perfect. My manufacture struggled getting the correct color's to match the liveries and they screwed me on the 'carbon fiber' vinyl as well.
If I don't make any progress with the vinyls this fall (lets say by Dec 1st) I will post the templates up in PDF format and they can just be printed and then stenciled on.
Sorry for the inconvenience this may have caused anyone.
Last edited by nrtv20; 10-29-2013 at 06:18 AM.
10-29-2013, 02:13 PM
#9514
Looking forward to getting flamed here... I did do a search on the subject, and came up empty. Nearing the end of the build of my SP-1, and am ready to glue up my Pardus tires. I'm noticing a similar issue here that I'd encountered with some Tamiya rubber slicks I bought years ago - the foams seem far too small, particularly in the rear tires. And they seem too soft. Maybe this is just the way F1 tires work, but I don't remember having the issue with the HPI tires I mounted up for my FGX. Are there closed cell inserts for F1 yet? I don't want to glue these things up and find out they're useless.
10-29-2013, 02:16 PM
#9515
I ended up canceling the website... had first child, vendor problems, new home, lack of time, made excuses... haha life really caught up tho.
I am about to paint up a new body and want to test painting the vinyl to see how that holds up to abuse to keep the color match perfect. My manufacture struggled getting the correct color's to match the liveries and they screwed me on the 'carbon fiber' vinyl as well.
If I don't make any progress with the vinyls this fall (lets say by Dec 1st) I will post the templates up in PDF format and they can just be printed and then stenciled on.
Sorry for the inconvenience this may have caused anyone.
I am about to paint up a new body and want to test painting the vinyl to see how that holds up to abuse to keep the color match perfect. My manufacture struggled getting the correct color's to match the liveries and they screwed me on the 'carbon fiber' vinyl as well.
If I don't make any progress with the vinyls this fall (lets say by Dec 1st) I will post the templates up in PDF format and they can just be printed and then stenciled on.
Sorry for the inconvenience this may have caused anyone.
ill pm u
10-29-2013, 06:29 PM
#9516
Looking forward to getting flamed here... I did do a search on the subject, and came up empty. Nearing the end of the build of my SP-1, and am ready to glue up my Pardus tires. I'm noticing a similar issue here that I'd encountered with some Tamiya rubber slicks I bought years ago - the foams seem far too small, particularly in the rear tires. And they seem too soft. Maybe this is just the way F1 tires work, but I don't remember having the issue with the HPI tires I mounted up for my FGX. Are there closed cell inserts for F1 yet? I don't want to glue these things up and find out they're useless.
10-29-2013, 06:49 PM
#9517
Most of the people using Pardus are using them as a spec tire, so you must use all the components. I don't know your situation, but I have not used anything but what came with the tires and I have gotten them to work for the races I attended. Would something else be better? Maybe, but they are also not useless with the included inserts.
10-30-2013, 05:20 PM
#9518
I would like to take a poll, i'm selling my F104v2, but i want to stay in F1.
What chassis would you guys recommend? a budget of 225-250$. In my area, the rules don't mention the width, just that the cars need rubber tires, and look scale, with a max of 21.5 motor.
- Speed Passion SP-1 - i read the front end is delicate, specifically where you screw the ball end
- Yokomo F1 - expensive for what it is, no?
- 3Racing F113 - not much on here about it, cool front end
- Kyosho - looks nice, i hear the front end breaks when you look at it? comes with fiberglass, and not carbon...
- Tamiya TRF101 - out of my budget
any recommendations other than these? i'm all ears!
What chassis would you guys recommend? a budget of 225-250$. In my area, the rules don't mention the width, just that the cars need rubber tires, and look scale, with a max of 21.5 motor.
- Speed Passion SP-1 - i read the front end is delicate, specifically where you screw the ball end
- Yokomo F1 - expensive for what it is, no?
- 3Racing F113 - not much on here about it, cool front end
- Kyosho - looks nice, i hear the front end breaks when you look at it? comes with fiberglass, and not carbon...
- Tamiya TRF101 - out of my budget
any recommendations other than these? i'm all ears!
10-30-2013, 05:36 PM
#9519
Curious why you didn't mention the Serpent F110 and/or the VBC Flash04. I know they are at or more then your budget however, you did list the Yokomo. Also, the Plazma F1 does offer a carbon kit upgrade.
P.S. Why are you selling your 104v2?
P.S. Why are you selling your 104v2?
I would like to take a poll, i'm selling my F104v2, but i want to stay in F1.
What chassis would you guys recommend? a budget of 225-250$. In my area, the rules don't mention the width, just that the cars need rubber tires, and look scale, with a max of 21.5 motor.
- Speed Passion SP-1 - i read the front end is delicate, specifically where you screw the ball end
- Yokomo F1 - expensive for what it is, no?
- 3Racing F113 - not much on here about it, cool front end
- Kyosho - looks nice, i hear the front end breaks when you look at it? comes with fiberglass, and not carbon...
- Tamiya TRF101 - out of my budget
any recommendations other than these? i'm all ears!
What chassis would you guys recommend? a budget of 225-250$. In my area, the rules don't mention the width, just that the cars need rubber tires, and look scale, with a max of 21.5 motor.
- Speed Passion SP-1 - i read the front end is delicate, specifically where you screw the ball end
- Yokomo F1 - expensive for what it is, no?
- 3Racing F113 - not much on here about it, cool front end
- Kyosho - looks nice, i hear the front end breaks when you look at it? comes with fiberglass, and not carbon...
- Tamiya TRF101 - out of my budget
any recommendations other than these? i'm all ears!
10-30-2013, 05:40 PM
#9520
I would like to take a poll, i'm selling my F104v2, but i want to stay in F1.
What chassis would you guys recommend? a budget of 225-250$. In my area, the rules don't mention the width, just that the cars need rubber tires, and look scale, with a max of 21.5 motor.
- Speed Passion SP-1 - i read the front end is delicate, specifically where you screw the ball end
- Yokomo F1 - expensive for what it is, no?
- 3Racing F113 - not much on here about it, cool front end
- Kyosho - looks nice, i hear the front end breaks when you look at it? comes with fiberglass, and not carbon...
- Tamiya TRF101 - out of my budget
any recommendations other than these? i'm all ears!
What chassis would you guys recommend? a budget of 225-250$. In my area, the rules don't mention the width, just that the cars need rubber tires, and look scale, with a max of 21.5 motor.
- Speed Passion SP-1 - i read the front end is delicate, specifically where you screw the ball end
- Yokomo F1 - expensive for what it is, no?
- 3Racing F113 - not much on here about it, cool front end
- Kyosho - looks nice, i hear the front end breaks when you look at it? comes with fiberglass, and not carbon...
- Tamiya TRF101 - out of my budget
any recommendations other than these? i'm all ears!
What surface are you running on?
Just curious.
10-30-2013, 05:51 PM
#9521
I would like to take a poll, i'm selling my F104v2, but i want to stay in F1.
What chassis would you guys recommend? a budget of 225-250$. In my area, the rules don't mention the width, just that the cars need rubber tires, and look scale, with a max of 21.5 motor.
- Speed Passion SP-1 - i read the front end is delicate, specifically where you screw the ball end
- Yokomo F1 - expensive for what it is, no?
- 3Racing F113 - not much on here about it, cool front end
- Kyosho - looks nice, i hear the front end breaks when you look at it? comes with fiberglass, and not carbon...
- Tamiya TRF101 - out of my budget
any recommendations other than these? i'm all ears!
What chassis would you guys recommend? a budget of 225-250$. In my area, the rules don't mention the width, just that the cars need rubber tires, and look scale, with a max of 21.5 motor.
- Speed Passion SP-1 - i read the front end is delicate, specifically where you screw the ball end
- Yokomo F1 - expensive for what it is, no?
- 3Racing F113 - not much on here about it, cool front end
- Kyosho - looks nice, i hear the front end breaks when you look at it? comes with fiberglass, and not carbon...
- Tamiya TRF101 - out of my budget
any recommendations other than these? i'm all ears!
If they dont have a width limit I would go with either a F104W (the gp variant being my favorite) or a 103. the wider cars with the smaller diameter wheels and larger rear tire patch are just plain faster.
10-30-2013, 06:26 PM
#9522
I would like to take a poll, i'm selling my F104v2, but i want to stay in F1.
What chassis would you guys recommend? a budget of 225-250$. In my area, the rules don't mention the width, just that the cars need rubber tires, and look scale, with a max of 21.5 motor.
- Speed Passion SP-1 - i read the front end is delicate, specifically where you screw the ball end
- Yokomo F1 - expensive for what it is, no?
- 3Racing F113 - not much on here about it, cool front end
- Kyosho - looks nice, i hear the front end breaks when you look at it? comes with fiberglass, and not carbon...
- Tamiya TRF101 - out of my budget
any recommendations other than these? i'm all ears!
What chassis would you guys recommend? a budget of 225-250$. In my area, the rules don't mention the width, just that the cars need rubber tires, and look scale, with a max of 21.5 motor.
- Speed Passion SP-1 - i read the front end is delicate, specifically where you screw the ball end
- Yokomo F1 - expensive for what it is, no?
- 3Racing F113 - not much on here about it, cool front end
- Kyosho - looks nice, i hear the front end breaks when you look at it? comes with fiberglass, and not carbon...
- Tamiya TRF101 - out of my budget
any recommendations other than these? i'm all ears!
10-30-2013, 08:20 PM
#9523
I'm selling the F104v2 to try something different, looking at a wider rear pod link setup.
I admit i didn't mention a few cars, i would like to get the VBC, but in my area, or by the time it's shipped the car is 350$... i can't understand how it costs so much for so little... anyways.
In the summer, it's on asphalt, but in the winter it's carpet with foams
I admit i didn't mention a few cars, i would like to get the VBC, but in my area, or by the time it's shipped the car is 350$... i can't understand how it costs so much for so little... anyways.
In the summer, it's on asphalt, but in the winter it's carpet with foams
10-30-2013, 08:22 PM
#9524
1. I hated mine until they came out with the carbon reinforced links - now I like it plenty.
2. You will probably get low $ for it and have to spend $225 + to end up where you are now or not even there.
3. Update your V2! Maybe get the Exotec front adjustable arms, or the flex chassis you will spend less than $150.00 for both and have a top of the line car. Or spend money on better electronics.
The V2 won this years Tamiya nationals, so it's no clunker.
But if it has to go then I would get the F104 X1 (actually I have one! But not for sale
)Cheers!
10-30-2013, 08:59 PM
#9525
Which one is the Flex Chassis? and how does that affect the car?
This exotek chassis?
http://www.exotekracing.com/f104v2-f...sis-set-2-5mm/
This exotek chassis?
http://www.exotekracing.com/f104v2-f...sis-set-2-5mm/
Last edited by Cadman1981; 10-31-2013 at 09:11 AM.