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02-01-2010, 08:44 AM

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Stein Tumert

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Originally Posted by Owen RaCing

I noticed that half of his pictures contradict themselves. Half of them are of a black wire car, then the other half are of a blue wire car. I think he has a couple cars for different conditions.. Or something..

Several of the TRF team drivers were switching among cars on the weekend...

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02-01-2010, 09:43 AM

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Hi Guys,
For those of you running the HPI springs:

What advantage do they offer over the Tamiya springs other than different spring rates? Are they more consistent in any way?

02-01-2010, 10:20 AM

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How much interest would there be in aftermarket toe blocks for the ends of the car (where you can't use 2pc mounts) that are more durable? Thinking aluminum mostly likely, but with more meat all around to resist bending/twisting/whatever.

02-01-2010, 02:29 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Stein Tumert

Several of the TRF team drivers were switching among cars on the weekend...

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I've heard this too, seems like they were playing with diff and battery positions

On a side note, I've got Elliott's setup from the meeting that I'll get put up on the site in the next day or so.. pretty standard fare tbh

HiH
Ed

02-01-2010, 04:05 PM

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Originally Posted by ittjv

Hi Guys,
For those of you running the HPI springs:

What advantage do they offer over the Tamiya springs other than different spring rates? Are they more consistent in any way?

Also Tamiya TRF Team Driver had use HPI shock spring !

02-02-2010, 12:07 AM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by TryHard

I've heard this too, seems like they were playing with diff and battery positions

On a side note, I've got Elliott's setup from the meeting that I'll get put up on the site in the next day or so.. pretty standard fare tbh

HiH
Ed

Looking forward to the setup. Any setup from Marc's car? I wonder what's the roll centre he were running on the front?

02-02-2010, 01:10 AM

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Looking forward to the setup. Any setup from Marc's car? I wonder what's the roll centre he were running on the front?

jonest you want to be TRF sponsored driver....

02-02-2010, 03:40 AM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by ittjv;

Hi Guys,
For those of you running the HPI springs:

What advantage do they offer over the Tamiya springs other than different spring rates? Are they more consistent in any way?

They have the same rate when compressed little or alot
compaired to the tamiya were the get hard the more they
compress

allowing for a more stable and consistant car trough the
corrnors

02-02-2010, 08:16 AM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Senna Racing

They have the same rate when compressed little or alot
compaired to the tamiya were the get hard the more they
compress

allowing for a more stable and consistant car trough the
corrnors

Thanks, Senna. I did try the HPI springs last week and ran some of my fastest laps with them, but just didn't understand what the difference was since the spring rates of the HPI Golds and Tamiya Whites look similar.

Any experience with the Associated Springs?

02-02-2010, 09:15 AM

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Originally Posted by Toh WL

jonest you want to be TRF sponsored driver....

Only in our dreams!!!

02-02-2010, 06:16 PM

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Syndrome was that you?

Syndrome was that you as the Bikini boy on American Idol tonight?

Too bad you didn't get a chance to finish your version of Achey Breaky Heart, I'm sure you would have rocked it.............maybe next year.

Just pokin at you, lol.