4LikesTamiya TRF416 / TRF416WE / TRF416X
05-31-2010, 04:15 PM
#9002
I believe its just a touch to wide, seems to load the the bearings a lot. The spool cups will work with the 416 but you have to shorten the aluminum sleeves slightly to make them work.
06-01-2010, 12:23 PM
#9003
TRF416 Experimental chassis assembled last night, inspired by the Yokomo BD5 World Spec.
Lower deck
- very narrow @ 85mm
- cutouts and outer edges shaped for flex (and looks
)
- cutouts for ballast under battery (alternatively for bumps in lipo case)
- using same (416X front) bulkheads front & rear
- belts flipped and servo moved in
Standard 416X upper deck can be used. Alternative upper deck for more (rear) flex.
More will follow @ http://kentech.blogs.se later.
Lower deck
- very narrow @ 85mm
- cutouts and outer edges shaped for flex (and looks
)- cutouts for ballast under battery (alternatively for bumps in lipo case)
- using same (416X front) bulkheads front & rear
- belts flipped and servo moved in
Standard 416X upper deck can be used. Alternative upper deck for more (rear) flex.
More will follow @ http://kentech.blogs.se later.
Last edited by kentech; 06-01-2010 at 12:33 PM.
06-01-2010, 12:24 PM
#9004
more
06-01-2010, 01:13 PM
#9006
TRF416 Experimental chassis assembled last night, inspired by the Yokomo BD5 World Spec.
Lower deck
- very narrow @ 85mm
- cutouts and outer edges shaped for flex (and looks )
- cutouts for ballast under battery (alternatively for bumps in lipo case)
- using same (416X front) bulkheads front & rear
- belts flipped and servo moved in
Standard 416X upper deck can be used. Alternative upper deck for more (rear) flex.
More will follow @ http://kentech.blogs.se later.
Lower deck
- very narrow @ 85mm
- cutouts and outer edges shaped for flex (and looks
)- cutouts for ballast under battery (alternatively for bumps in lipo case)
- using same (416X front) bulkheads front & rear
- belts flipped and servo moved in
Standard 416X upper deck can be used. Alternative upper deck for more (rear) flex.
More will follow @ http://kentech.blogs.se later.
is this a preview of what tamiya could possibly be doing?
06-01-2010, 01:48 PM
#9007
Reedy 2010
Finally recovered from the Reedy Race.
Pics from Reedy of Victors Car.
Tamiya japan has finally admitted that Lipos exist.
The lipo specific chassis that Marc, Victor and Thomas Prumpler were running were definitly Tamiya based. Marc said some of the chassis were different and will probably not represent the real thing since they are still testing different thicknesses, cutouts etc. Victor had about 3 fully built chassis on his table with minor differences between each.
Notice that the motor bulkhead is spaced up about 1mm.
My conversation with Marc:
Me: "why is the motor bulkhead spaced up 1 mm?"
Marc: "I dunno...Kiyo did it"
Me: "What oil are you running?"
Marc: "I dunno, Kiyo built it"
Me: "What springs are you running?"
Marc: "Oh, I know- HPI Silver!!"
Another trick part was a TOP gear diff that looked very tiny, very light and very slick. It stole it from EJ and it would take very little to make it fit a 416.
The race was awesome. I wish I had more time to dial in my car. I
Tim Potter - glad to finally meet you! Thanks for coming out.
-ling
Pics from Reedy of Victors Car.
Tamiya japan has finally admitted that Lipos exist.
The lipo specific chassis that Marc, Victor and Thomas Prumpler were running were definitly Tamiya based. Marc said some of the chassis were different and will probably not represent the real thing since they are still testing different thicknesses, cutouts etc. Victor had about 3 fully built chassis on his table with minor differences between each.
Notice that the motor bulkhead is spaced up about 1mm.
My conversation with Marc:
Me: "why is the motor bulkhead spaced up 1 mm?"
Marc: "I dunno...Kiyo did it"
Me: "What oil are you running?"
Marc: "I dunno, Kiyo built it"
Me: "What springs are you running?"
Marc: "Oh, I know- HPI Silver!!"
Another trick part was a TOP gear diff that looked very tiny, very light and very slick. It stole it from EJ and it would take very little to make it fit a 416.
The race was awesome. I wish I had more time to dial in my car. I
Tim Potter - glad to finally meet you! Thanks for coming out.
-ling
06-01-2010, 02:33 PM
#9010
I see TOP is coming out with an Gear Diff.
you guys think Tamiya well come out with one also?
dose putting the Gear diff in the rear give you more steering??
you guys think Tamiya well come out with one also?
dose putting the Gear diff in the rear give you more steering??
06-01-2010, 04:07 PM
#9013
Me: "Hey Kiyo - go get me a coke"
Kiyo: "go away don't bother me"
Me: "Here's my 416 - can you rebuild it for me"
Kiyo: "Pbbttthhhh"
kentech - wow, who makes that chassis? That's definitly not what TRF was running.
The motor still sticks out a bit even in the X chassis. I wish they would move it in some more in the next version.
Kiyo: "go away don't bother me"
Me: "Here's my 416 - can you rebuild it for me"
Kiyo: "Pbbttthhhh"
kentech - wow, who makes that chassis? That's definitly not what TRF was running.
The motor still sticks out a bit even in the X chassis. I wish they would move it in some more in the next version.
06-01-2010, 04:26 PM
#9014
Tech Master
iTrader: (19)
Me: "Hey Kiyo - go get me a coke"
Kiyo: "go away don't bother me"
Me: "Here's my 416 - can you rebuild it for me"
Kiyo: "Pbbttthhhh"
kentech - wow, who makes that chassis? That's definitly not what TRF was running.
The motor still sticks out a bit even in the X chassis. I wish they would move it in some more in the next version.
Kiyo: "go away don't bother me"
Me: "Here's my 416 - can you rebuild it for me"
Kiyo: "Pbbttthhhh"
kentech - wow, who makes that chassis? That's definitly not what TRF was running.
The motor still sticks out a bit even in the X chassis. I wish they would move it in some more in the next version.
06-01-2010, 04:49 PM
#9015
There's already one offered for the 416 from some aftermarket company. They also make one for the Xray as well. Looks trick. Wish they made one for the Cyclone
http://www.egrracing.com/shop/gear-d...16-p-3773.html
Last edited by STLNLST; 06-01-2010 at 05:19 PM.
