443LikesTamiya M-08
08-21-2019, 01:24 AM
#226
"95°C Air temp."? 
08-21-2019, 08:11 AM
#229
08-21-2019, 08:18 AM
#230
On major race days the swamp coolers are fully on and it will be around 80°F.. otherwise it’s a bit “sticky”
08-21-2019, 11:51 PM
#231
Thank you Raman, even a complete Setup sheet, perfect! Still have to shim my steering acc. to your instruction. Mine is quite sloppy, too.
So you went to M06/07 springs, too? Or the older White ones from M05?
I´ll try to stick to the Gold ones first, at least in front, if possible...
Br,
Matthias
So you went to M06/07 springs, too? Or the older White ones from M05?
I´ll try to stick to the Gold ones first, at least in front, if possible...
Br,
Matthias
09-09-2019, 10:34 AM
#233
Broke my first parts in car.. 2 c hubs back to back.. axle stub kept catching.. so I have now trimmed them down.
Im now attempting to get a class going again at my track. All we need is 3 and there are more than 3 at the track with M chassis.. they just need to bring their cars
Im now attempting to get a class going again at my track. All we need is 3 and there are more than 3 at the track with M chassis.. they just need to bring their cars
09-17-2019, 01:46 PM
#234
Broke my first parts in car.. 2 c hubs back to back.. axle stub kept catching.. so I have now trimmed them down.
Im now attempting to get a class going again at my track. All we need is 3 and there are more than 3 at the track with M chassis.. they just need to bring their cars
Im now attempting to get a class going again at my track. All we need is 3 and there are more than 3 at the track with M chassis.. they just need to bring their cars
09-18-2019, 12:14 AM
#236
Body comes from: https://www.racersparadise.de/
At this moment it looks to be out of stock.
@Matthias, What Ride tires combi do you use on the M08 on asphalt?
At this moment it looks to be out of stock.
@Matthias, What Ride tires combi do you use on the M08 on asphalt?
09-18-2019, 09:05 PM
#237
Body comes from: https://www.racersparadise.de/
At this moment it looks to be out of stock.
@Matthias, What Ride tires combi do you use on the M08 on asphalt?
At this moment it looks to be out of stock.
@Matthias, What Ride tires combi do you use on the M08 on asphalt?
yes the body I sourced from Racers paradise. They do the reproduction of the original Carson version.
The ride tires were some old ones already used on my M07, so I tried SC30 in rear and some of the older SC32 in front. Worked already, but probably I could have gone up in the shore hardnesses, as we had still quite warm weather last weekend. I mainly tested damper positions, and tried now 5k diffoil. I also used the other Ackermann position in the steering, which I found to give me less or equal push in our hairpin, with less toe out, almost neutral toe. Car was great off throttle, totally planted and good steering. After the hairpin and another curve I had to be sensitive on the gas during accelerating, but for our asphalt track, which is not prepped, it was driveable.
Nevertheless I hope to get testing on carpet in autumn. I guess there is the opportunity to Show the potential of the M08 to the M07 drivers...
Kind regards,
Matthias
09-18-2019, 09:29 PM
#238
Its a good car against the M07. I qualified 2nd with my M08 at TCS finals and finished 3rd overall.
09-19-2019, 02:46 AM
#239
Very good news. But now we want to know everything about your car, setup, track conditions! Could you give us some details please?
Br,
Matthias
09-20-2019, 07:55 AM
#240
Tech Rookie
Have been checking in on this thread over the last few months whilst I've been writing up a review article on the M-08 for a UK magazine, I received my 'sample' M-08 kit back in May - but have only been able to get out & run the car in recent weeks... for the sake of the review i'm running it in completely stock trim. My track is indoors on Primafelt GT (grey) carpet & I must admit i'm quietly impressed. So far the tendency (surprisingly) is towards understeer - even in 210mm (short) wheelbase. My only real criticism of the car is the lack of what i'd class as suitable (drive layout) shells out there (especially from Tamiya) - I settled for the '300R' (Lotus Exige) shell from 'Phat Bodies' - not really intended for the M-chassis (designed to fit the X-press M-TC) - but with some imaginary shell trimming I think it looks OK
Last edited by DerbyDan; 09-20-2019 at 08:08 AM.