Hoggy

iTrader: (26)

Where is the cheapest place to get a FW-05RR?
Also any word on kyosho updating to a fw-05RREvo or RRR

NiMo

I've had 2 Sirio's now, and neither has suited my driving style.
I'm gonna make up a motor from old motor bits (JP/Rossi/Sirio/STS) just to see if I can find that magic one, if not then either another JP or the new Rossi RR, they appear to suit me and my local track better.

NiMo

How do you mean? -wearing down the screws
Maybe you run the car too low
I run 5mm up front and 7mm at rear
Never bent a bumper screw, not even when I hit a car head on (his fault)

ch4dwick

it's running at 6mm front and 6.5 at the back. Wearing down screws as in your screwdriver grinds down the head which results in you not being able to remove it by normal means.

I can't go any lower because our track is concrete and the surface is not that good.

At least you had a head on collision. My screws just bent even when i never had such accidents. All I had were minor nudges to a side wall no faster than 1-5mph.

rc.hackmaster

hey hoggy, you looking to buy a fw 05rr? i got one for sale if you are interested. not racing onroad anymore and dont need the car. pm me and we can xchange email addy's.

NiMo

I use the Tamiya screw driver, it fits in to the head better so it doesn't slip ripping the head, also I use a little grease on the screws when used in to a new plastic part.
Nudges? do you not have any grass run off areas?

ch4dwick

If i ran my car into grass run off areas i'm pretty sure that would add to the mystery why my bumper screws got bent.

I also use tamiya tool set and, in fact, is the main cause for the worn out screws. But the kyosho screws are big in such a way that all 3 of my tamiya screwdrivers fit into it. I can't even tell what the right one to use. Maybe that's why it gets worn out. But I never had this problem with my Tamiya EVO4 screws or any screws for that matter. I only experienced it in my kyosho screws.

NiMo

I can't help you no more then as I have not experienced this problem, and I have been running Kyosho Nitro cars since 1997 with the following:
PureTen Spider
PureTen Spider mk2
Mantis FF
V-one S
V-one R
FW05R
FW05S
V-one RRR
FW05RR

ch4dwick

That's ok. I have also asked some guys here and they also experienced bent screws on the bumper. I guess I'd assume that this is a normal thing.

Im2lazy

Are you talking about the screws that go through the chassis and hold the lower portion of the bumper? All of mine are very bent, but I just don't take that part off ever, because I figure the less I touch them the better... they might get bent in place or something . I haven't broken one of those guys like you, but I figure if they are slightly bent, and you remove them for maintenance, and then replace them again, they will get bent again the next time you crash, and they will definitely weaken over time if they keep getting bent this way and that.

Maybe I'm not too helpful, but yes, I think that is pretty normal.

Quietroit

I need gear set up for a medium to large ex. 40,39,37,ring gear and pinnion and spur

rc.hackmaster

hey guys i am selling my fw05rr foam tyre car. pm me for details and pics. thanks. doug.

NiMo

http://www.kyosho.co.jp/web/products...atio050609.pdf

rinkeberg

would all you guys be racing 235mm class if it had all that 200mm has now?

Clegg

iTrader: (9)

Probably not since 200mm was supposed to be a cheaper class than 235 was.