Tamiya TB-Evolution III
08-30-2003, 10:41 PM
#3496
This is my stock/mod setup for rubber tire/asphault track, works pretty good.
Front:
Springs: yellow (harder if more traction)
Oil: 40wt
Stabilizer: yellow
Droop: 5mm
Wheel spacer: 1mm
Rear:
Springs: yellow (harder if more traction)
Oil: 40wt
Stabilizer: yellow
Droop: 4.5mm
Wheel spacer: 0.5mm
Toe-in block: A-C (depends on traction)
(steering links mounted on front hole of upright)
Car is kinda twitchy... I want to play around with shock oils and o-rings in the shocks next.
Front:
Springs: yellow (harder if more traction)
Oil: 40wt
Stabilizer: yellow
Droop: 5mm
Wheel spacer: 1mm
Rear:
Springs: yellow (harder if more traction)
Oil: 40wt
Stabilizer: yellow
Droop: 4.5mm
Wheel spacer: 0.5mm
Toe-in block: A-C (depends on traction)
(steering links mounted on front hole of upright)
Car is kinda twitchy... I want to play around with shock oils and o-rings in the shocks next.
08-31-2003, 12:57 AM
#3497
Hey guys!
Well, did some changes...and the car was HOOKED at Tamiya.
i stood up the shocks in the rear(right beside the rear body posts) and put a blue sway bar in front. It was fast too...up until i put on a set of non-prepped TO 27's and it became a disaster!!!lol can you say..DONUTS!!! i will prepe the tires next time i run it...ROD!!!!
Stripped my spur gear. All in all, i am very happy with the car..stripped spur and all.
Well, did some changes...and the car was HOOKED at Tamiya.
i stood up the shocks in the rear(right beside the rear body posts) and put a blue sway bar in front. It was fast too...up until i put on a set of non-prepped TO 27's and it became a disaster!!!lol can you say..DONUTS!!! i will prepe the tires next time i run it...ROD!!!!
Stripped my spur gear. All in all, i am very happy with the car..stripped spur and all.
08-31-2003, 04:04 AM
#3498
preping tires
Originally posted by charlie_b
up until i put on a set of non-prepped TO 27's and it became a disasterl.
up until i put on a set of non-prepped TO 27's and it became a disasterl.
08-31-2003, 08:15 AM
#3499
Re: preping tires
Originally posted by VenomWorldOrder
how do you prepare your slick tires? do you use wd40? is there a way to prep foams also?
how do you prepare your slick tires? do you use wd40? is there a way to prep foams also?
Yah CB, good fun throwdown session yesterday huh? You EvoS guys have finally convinced me to put mine together. I mean it this time hehe.
08-31-2003, 10:48 AM
#3500
My Evo III
Here are a couple of pics of my Evo III
08-31-2003, 10:50 AM
#3501
and another
08-31-2003, 11:22 AM
#3503
Better RED than dead! Even though I got second in the throwdowns, but I did beat DJ once (with a little help from a hung-over FMW) haha...I have been persuaded and convinced that the EvoS needs to be built. Now all I gotta do is roll up my sleeves and get to work.
So what's up with the Saturday night racing? hehe more track time to put me away on Tuesday?
So what's up with the Saturday night racing? hehe more track time to put me away on Tuesday?
08-31-2003, 12:20 PM
#3504
Originally posted by rtypec
Better RED than dead! Even though I got second in the throwdowns, but I did beat DJ once (with a little help from a hung-over FMW) haha...I have been persuaded and convinced that the EvoS needs to be built. Now all I gotta do is roll up my sleeves and get to work.
So what's up with the Saturday night racing? hehe more track time to put me away on Tuesday?
Better RED than dead! Even though I got second in the throwdowns, but I did beat DJ once (with a little help from a hung-over FMW) haha...I have been persuaded and convinced that the EvoS needs to be built. Now all I gotta do is roll up my sleeves and get to work.
So what's up with the Saturday night racing? hehe more track time to put me away on Tuesday?
right now I'm pushing more than a dealer on Crenshaw 
so don't worry about it R-type 
08-31-2003, 04:49 PM
#3505
Re: Gear Support
Originally posted by E.J. Evans
Hey Guys,
I was thinking of getting this gear support made for the front one way. I know the tamiya factory guys have something similar. It is a support that *has the same circumference* as the gear. Made out of aluminum .062 in thick (same thickness as the graphite piece).
I tried shimming the one way but still stripped a couple.
I don't know if a support like this will solve it, but I know it will help.
I'll test it and see if it works. If it helps I'll have more made. My co-worker owns a machine shop and is making them for me.
Your feed back is appreciated.
Here is how it looks like.
Hey Guys,
I was thinking of getting this gear support made for the front one way. I know the tamiya factory guys have something similar. It is a support that *has the same circumference* as the gear. Made out of aluminum .062 in thick (same thickness as the graphite piece).
I tried shimming the one way but still stripped a couple.
I don't know if a support like this will solve it, but I know it will help.
I'll test it and see if it works. If it helps I'll have more made. My co-worker owns a machine shop and is making them for me.
Your feed back is appreciated.
Here is how it looks like.
See you in October, Paul
08-31-2003, 05:25 PM
#3506
Oh now THATS just unfair P2 !!!!!LOL What is "the little secret" ??? Seems like everybody is on a mission to solve the one way issue. I have yet to strip one myself but that probably means I'm going way to slow !!!!!!! LOL. Anybody else got something they're building or trying ???? or something thats already working?? (hint,hint P2 !!!)
BTW...anybody seen any really good prices on the Evo3s ??? If so,let us in on it. I'm in shopping mode !!!!
BTW...anybody seen any really good prices on the Evo3s ??? If so,let us in on it. I'm in shopping mode !!!!
08-31-2003, 06:03 PM
#3508
Tech Rookie
Originally posted by Evoracer
Oh now THATS just unfair P2 !!!!!LOL What is "the little secret" ??? Seems like everybody is on a mission to solve the one way issue. I have yet to strip one myself but that probably means I'm going way to slow !!!!!!! LOL. Anybody else got something they're building or trying ???? or something thats already working?? (hint,hint P2 !!!)
BTW...anybody seen any really good prices on the Evo3s ??? If so,let us in on it. I'm in shopping mode !!!!
Oh now THATS just unfair P2 !!!!!LOL What is "the little secret" ??? Seems like everybody is on a mission to solve the one way issue. I have yet to strip one myself but that probably means I'm going way to slow !!!!!!! LOL. Anybody else got something they're building or trying ???? or something thats already working?? (hint,hint P2 !!!)
BTW...anybody seen any really good prices on the Evo3s ??? If so,let us in on it. I'm in shopping mode !!!!
http://64.70.208.72/speedtechrc/193.html
08-31-2003, 06:12 PM
#3509
Re: Re: Gear Support
Originally posted by P2
BTW I have never stripped a front gear since I started using my little secret Let me know how it turns out for you. I guarantee you wont strip out any more gears. Put me down for 2 aluminum plates anyway.
See you in October, Paul
BTW I have never stripped a front gear since I started using my little secret Let me know how it turns out for you. I guarantee you wont strip out any more gears. Put me down for 2 aluminum plates anyway.
See you in October, Paul
Steevo
08-31-2003, 06:43 PM
#3510
I think we can skip the "hope to die" part.......I don't think I'm willing to go THAT far !!! LOL