Tamiya F104 Pro!
#2461
Tech Rookie
Does anyone know where it might be possible to get decal set made or allready done for the new lotus f1 car
#2463
Tech Elite
iTrader: (15)
The same unfortunate issue arises with rubber tires because their outer diameter is so large.
#2464
Tech Rookie
Cool let me know about the lotus decals
#2465
Tamiya F60 body spare parts
#2466
Hi need adverise which esc is suitable for this 2WD kit: Ko Propo VFS-1, Hara Twister 2.2, Lrp QC3, QC2, IPC V8.1? Damper Spring soft use short or long? Part number for the front soft spring? Thks
#2467
Tech Champion
iTrader: (30)
personally, i'm going with my Tekin B1 yes, I know its 'technically' an 18th scale brushed speedo - but the B1 has been used in 12th scale and even some 10th scale TC without failure...plus with its super-small size, its perfect for the F104 - not too mention, one of the fastest guys at my track had great success with it don't hurt either
#2468
Thanks for the adverise. I be will running on Tamiya Fomula tune motor.
#2469
Tech Apprentice
So wish I could get one of these.
#2470
Tech Elite
iTrader: (32)
The LRPs and Nosrams are pretty good and the footprint are small enough for F104. Not forgetting Tekin
If you are low on budget, the MC330R works good too.
The KOs are great but I need a setting card to get the best out of it. Whereas, the LRPs and Norsams allows easy setting.
If you are low on budget, the MC330R works good too.
The KOs are great but I need a setting card to get the best out of it. Whereas, the LRPs and Norsams allows easy setting.
#2471
Tech Elite
iTrader: (32)
I just gotten a set of the new options tires by Tamiya.
The package say to use the Hard front with Soft rear for slight understeer and they provide a optimum temp chart for the tires to perform.
Anybody tried them yet? Some feedback please.
Also, if i choose to use a different insert what is the difference as to using a harder insert vs a softer insert? Sry am not very good with rubber tires settings.
The package say to use the Hard front with Soft rear for slight understeer and they provide a optimum temp chart for the tires to perform.
Anybody tried them yet? Some feedback please.
Also, if i choose to use a different insert what is the difference as to using a harder insert vs a softer insert? Sry am not very good with rubber tires settings.
#2472
Hi guys I have a setup question to everybody. It seems like I have the opposite problem like most of you guys. My car seems to push/understeer a lot. We are driving on a carpet indoor track and it seems like I can't keep up with all the others in the infield. To get arround the corners I have to drive slow and have to take the corners wide. It seems like I get not enough weight on the front tires.
Here is my setup:
F104 Ferrari F60
http://www.tamiyaclub.com/showroom_m...8023&sid=20068
- Type A foam tires
- soft gold M chassis spring
- 200 weight Tamiya Oil
- 3 whole shim in damper
- teflon friction plates with no grease
- kit springs on the front
- 1 degree camber
- 0 degrees toe (neutral)
- jack the gripper for saucing ... half on the fronts/full on the rears
- kit T-bar
- rideheight in the fron 4mm 5.5 in the back
I don't know what the problem is but I need more corner speed to be competitive. Can it be that because of the soft setup in the rear not enough weight gets transferred to the front while breaking? The other problem is this track is bumpy as crazy and so the car should be soft in the rear otherwise you loose contact on the fast straight.
The car is also really twitchy for that I will try more Expo the next time like most of you guys recommended.
Anyone ideas about the problem?
Thanks
Steve
Here is my setup:
F104 Ferrari F60
http://www.tamiyaclub.com/showroom_m...8023&sid=20068
- Type A foam tires
- soft gold M chassis spring
- 200 weight Tamiya Oil
- 3 whole shim in damper
- teflon friction plates with no grease
- kit springs on the front
- 1 degree camber
- 0 degrees toe (neutral)
- jack the gripper for saucing ... half on the fronts/full on the rears
- kit T-bar
- rideheight in the fron 4mm 5.5 in the back
I don't know what the problem is but I need more corner speed to be competitive. Can it be that because of the soft setup in the rear not enough weight gets transferred to the front while breaking? The other problem is this track is bumpy as crazy and so the car should be soft in the rear otherwise you loose contact on the fast straight.
The car is also really twitchy for that I will try more Expo the next time like most of you guys recommended.
Anyone ideas about the problem?
Thanks
Steve
#2473
I would try more camber and a stiffer center spring, maybe thicker shock oil if the heavier spring is working for you.
#2474
Tech Champion
iTrader: (34)
Hi guys I have a setup question to everybody. It seems like I have the opposite problem like most of you guys. My car seems to push/understeer a lot. We are driving on a carpet indoor track and it seems like I can't keep up with all the others in the infield. To get arround the corners I have to drive slow and have to take the corners wide. It seems like I get not enough weight on the front tires.
Here is my setup:
F104 Ferrari F60
http://www.tamiyaclub.com/showroom_m...8023&sid=20068
- Type A foam tires
- soft gold M chassis spring
- 200 weight Tamiya Oil
- 3 whole shim in damper
- teflon friction plates with no grease
- kit springs on the front
- 1 degree camber
- 0 degrees toe (neutral)
- jack the gripper for saucing ... half on the fronts/full on the rears
- kit T-bar
- rideheight in the fron 4mm 5.5 in the back
I don't know what the problem is but I need more corner speed to be competitive. Can it be that because of the soft setup in the rear not enough weight gets transferred to the front while breaking? The other problem is this track is bumpy as crazy and so the car should be soft in the rear otherwise you loose contact on the fast straight.
The car is also really twitchy for that I will try more Expo the next time like most of you guys recommended.
Anyone ideas about the problem?
Thanks
Steve
Here is my setup:
F104 Ferrari F60
http://www.tamiyaclub.com/showroom_m...8023&sid=20068
- Type A foam tires
- soft gold M chassis spring
- 200 weight Tamiya Oil
- 3 whole shim in damper
- teflon friction plates with no grease
- kit springs on the front
- 1 degree camber
- 0 degrees toe (neutral)
- jack the gripper for saucing ... half on the fronts/full on the rears
- kit T-bar
- rideheight in the fron 4mm 5.5 in the back
I don't know what the problem is but I need more corner speed to be competitive. Can it be that because of the soft setup in the rear not enough weight gets transferred to the front while breaking? The other problem is this track is bumpy as crazy and so the car should be soft in the rear otherwise you loose contact on the fast straight.
The car is also really twitchy for that I will try more Expo the next time like most of you guys recommended.
Anyone ideas about the problem?
Thanks
Steve
More sauce on the front, and sauced for longer than the rear will give you more steering.
Adding damping to the pod plates will also give you more responsive turn in.
I prefer the option B-front with Kit (A) rear
I would also recommend running the front higher than the rear, and the black front springs for carpet.
Last edited by RedBullFiXX; 04-06-2010 at 12:57 PM.
#2475
its really weird that everyone recommends to run higher in the front than in the rear. What really happens when you run like this? I mean how does it affect the car?