1/10 R/C F1's...Pics, Discussions, Whatever...
#3107
Tech Champion
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The car isn't quite out, or I'd have ordered one. Yes, allow them all. Set the rules and have fun. The new car is a high nose config. By the recommendations on the specifications page it looks like 3Racing is suggesting rubber tires with foam as an option. I will finally have to run the newer body types. We can only hope the new car has a nice body and wing kit representative of a real F1 car.
#3108
Tech Champion
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Im am intersted what chassis you were runing. Maybe the F103 and the Tamiya F104?
The Tamiya F104 has the rear pivot screw in the wrong place. Change the position and you will see a very big change in the car. Not TCS legal but its not just the tires on the F104 that makes it handle the way.
There are many convesion kits that do this, but just moveing the screw foward a half an inch really changes the car.
The Tamiya F104 has the rear pivot screw in the wrong place. Change the position and you will see a very big change in the car. Not TCS legal but its not just the tires on the F104 that makes it handle the way.
There are many convesion kits that do this, but just moveing the screw foward a half an inch really changes the car.
We were actually removing the center pivot screw on the 104 and using a round neoprene foam glued over the screw hole to create a pivot and keep the ride height. The car was WAY better like this. We were not told it was illegal at that time, but the ruling came down later this was not ok.
My buddy did do one miracle lap with his 104 .2 off what the F103s were doing.
On average though, it was .3-.4
#3109
Tech Elite
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You mean like this
regards Roy
regards Roy
We were actually removing the center pivot screw on the 104 and using a round neoprene foam glued over the screw hole to create a pivot and keep the ride height. The car was WAY better like this. We were not told it was illegal at that time, but the ruling came down later this was not ok.
#3110
Tech Apprentice
Really good quality! Can't wait to give them a go.
#3111
Tech Champion
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IMO, 3racing have made a big error with that size. Personally, I wouldn't allow it in a realistic class, simply due to width.
Look at all the other successful classes out there. TC, 8th gas, 8th buggy, 12th... All of them have some basic dimension rules that need to be adhered to. Without that, and general non-consensus will only condem the class to being a flash in the pan again.
It'll only be a monopoly class as long as Companies don't produce similar cars... But it has to start somewhere, and in a fair manner.
#3112
Tech Champion
#3113
Haven't those rules or specs changed over time at the manufacturers' urging?
#3114
Tech Champion
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Only one that kinda is the odd ball is WorldGT, but even then, everyone knows that's it's 200mm, and thats it. 235mm is Pro10... why is it so hard for such a dimension to be accepted for F1?
#3115
I have seen 200mm bodies participate in pro10 races amongst the 235mm cars, with no issues at all, and some are ahead of the pack too...why is F1 different ? The Tamiya factor !!!!
#3116
Tech Champion
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Tamiya factor...you forget that there is perfectly good options out there that are not Tamiya at that width (Formula10 for example). So get off your high horse.
#3117
You are reading wrong brother, my post was in support of your point that Wgt and pro10 got their affairs in order while including everybody, but F1 did not.....why isn't a Maximum width in F1 also instead of exactly 180mm ???
#3118
Maybe some detailed specifics.. but I'm pretty sure TC has been 190mm wide for a long long time! same for 12th and so on... well, not 190mm, but you get my point.
Only one that kinda is the odd ball is WorldGT, but even then, everyone knows that's it's 200mm, and thats it. 235mm is Pro10... why is it so hard for such a dimension to be accepted for F1?
Only one that kinda is the odd ball is WorldGT, but even then, everyone knows that's it's 200mm, and thats it. 235mm is Pro10... why is it so hard for such a dimension to be accepted for F1?
I tend to think that the biggest factor going against F1 gaining a good permanent foothold is all the bellowing for standarization, tire type whining, or demanding they all me just like Tamiyas, and without some acceptance of other brands the whole class will be pigeon holed into the same small hole and small number of participants there has been in the past.
#3119
I think they need to come up with two classes to please everybody : rubber(180mm to 190mm) and foam(200mm maximum width) ! This way everybody participates...