Toh WL

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i also tried usin the 3m tape..it does holds. but it get loosen as time goes by. this is due to dust n dirt.

Murdock

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Sorry if there is a post regarding this topic. Anyone tried any of the clone versions of this chassis?

syndr0me

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The Tekin RS on the LiPo chassis works fine, even with the vent cut outs.

This car has been used to win the last 2 world championships, the last one with the LiPo chassis. I think it'll be fine for VTA.

RCknight

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was ok for VTA.

syndr0me

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Okay, sorry, you're not always exactly easy to understand. Yes, there's plenty of room to tape down a Tekin, with either the standard chassis or LiPo. Use good tape. The TOP stuff seems to be a great choice. The grey 3M works well too.

CraigM

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just get the air duct piece if you're that worried

I ran pulled out my original 416 for a run on carpet this weekend, with the kit chassis and WE top deck man did it rotate better than the X! I hope with the 417 they've moved the diff back to the original position, the car was awesome to drive

RCknight

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hey guys never owned a Tamiya, but considering the 417. I read that the 416 tweaks easy and I wondered if it was prone to it because of the bulkhead design? Seems you have more chassis flex setting with the 416 because of the extra screws and they are spread out further across the bulkhead. If anyone has expirence with T3 and 416 could you expain if one is less prone to tweak than the another? Any advice on pros cons of each?

Also anyone know if the 417 will also have that large cut out on the chassis and if the servo will hang off it? Seems it would defeat having the narrow chassis. The new HPI car, it's servo does not. Just wondered. Thanks

HI_808

With the 416 it's almost easy to forget that you can tweak your chassis when you compare it to older generations of cars.

I am quite sure that the servo will not hang off the side of the 417.

CraigM

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You heard wrong, the Tamiya doesn't tweak any easier than anything else

veecee

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There are plenty of pics on the 417 thread that shows that the servo will "hang off" the chassis. It is not an issue as it has won multiple world championships this way... The TCX chassis is wider which is why the servo doesn't hang off.

RCknight

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thanks.

Raman

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Thats the exact body I presently have on my 416WE.

Front bumper mount holes line up. Rear you will have to make new holes


Wheelbase, I moved rear wheels ever so slightly forward to make 210 wheel base.

Rear wheels are the hard part. You need +6 mm offset to make it look scale. Most +6 mm offset rims look ghetto lol. The stock mesh wheels that came with the kit are +2 mm offset and you can add some axle spacers, but then your lock nut won't catch, unless you use the cerated backed lock nuts.

CraigM

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Can someone help me with the part number for the universal rebuild kit? I can't seem to find it

veecee

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Have a pack right in front of me mate - 53500!

kschu

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use shoe goo to stick down the servo, wont be a problem anymore....