14LikesTamiya F104 Pro!
08-18-2010, 09:34 PM
#3168
Greg, I went back and re-checked that thread that showed MikeR's HPI F1 car with that 1/18 lipo pack and he says it only weighs about 110 grams or 4 ounces!! So the weight savings is huge!! It is a Team Scream 1800 mah 35C hardcase lipo pack that he used. He was the winner of the day in the Ultimate F1 series.
I think he is on to something here and Greg, your findings do seem to support that. I really do believe that going to 1/18 lipo packs is the way to go in the future for F1 rc racing!
I think he is on to something here and Greg, your findings do seem to support that. I really do believe that going to 1/18 lipo packs is the way to go in the future for F1 rc racing!
Do you guys know if they make a similar bracket for the F104 Pro?
Or would it be just a matter of finding a way to secure it in?
08-19-2010, 02:04 AM
#3169
What is the part number for the F60 upper deck? Who has them in stock?
08-19-2010, 12:10 PM
#3172
anybody knows if there is any aftermarket diffuser for f104? I just did some practice driving with it and found out later that it's cracked.
08-19-2010, 01:51 PM
#3173
Tech Adept
AndreC, that is a good question. I honestly don't know if anyone makes an adapter for a 1/18 lipo pack for the F104. Maybe we can get MikeR at Exotek to make one! I'll try to suggest it to him. Maybe he reads this thread and will pick up on it!
08-19-2010, 01:54 PM
#3174
has anyone tried tamiya rubbers?
i run mainly asphalt, so foams dont make the most sense to me.
it seems that tamiya only offers med/hard fronts but have med/soft rears.
has anyone tried the combo med/med?
or soft rear/med fronts? how is it on asphalt (30 degree air temps)?
My car already pushes with the kit A foams...this is with -1 camber and soft front springs
i run mainly asphalt, so foams dont make the most sense to me.
it seems that tamiya only offers med/hard fronts but have med/soft rears.
has anyone tried the combo med/med?
or soft rear/med fronts? how is it on asphalt (30 degree air temps)?
My car already pushes with the kit A foams...this is with -1 camber and soft front springs
08-19-2010, 02:01 PM
#3175
has anyone tried tamiya rubbers?
i run mainly asphalt, so foams dont make the most sense to me.
it seems that tamiya only offers med/hard fronts but have med/soft rears.
has anyone tried the combo med/med?
or soft rear/med fronts? how is it on asphalt (30 degree air temps)?
My car already pushes with the kit A foams...this is with -1 camber and soft front springs
i run mainly asphalt, so foams dont make the most sense to me.
it seems that tamiya only offers med/hard fronts but have med/soft rears.
has anyone tried the combo med/med?
or soft rear/med fronts? how is it on asphalt (30 degree air temps)?
My car already pushes with the kit A foams...this is with -1 camber and soft front springs
Last edited by cheehtae; 08-19-2010 at 02:24 PM.
08-19-2010, 04:33 PM
#3177
I'm wondering if the rubber tires that come with the Wolf kit are any good.
Right now the 104 on the available rubber is average at best.
Really could use a boost by allowing the fatties in a good compound to make it a nice race car but that would kill the modern F1 spec look. (who cares cuz it's kind of a pig as it sits
)
Right now the 104 on the available rubber is average at best.
Really could use a boost by allowing the fatties in a good compound to make it a nice race car but that would kill the modern F1 spec look. (who cares cuz it's kind of a pig as it sits
)The two biggest concerns with the new tires are ballooning at high rpm and ride height. The carcass expands at bit as the rpm's increase, which may give inconsistent handling. The new tires are so large that rear of the car is up compared to stock F104 tires.
I am not sure if the front tire is the same tiny tire previously found on the Tamiya Tyrell six-wheeler kit. If somebody know, speak up!
08-19-2010, 06:14 PM
#3179
Front suspension does not change the chassis. The precedent was set with the F103 which had three different front end arms (the original black plastic arms, the trick caster-changing arms, and finally the hard gray carbon arms). To me, these were tuning options to be bolted on/off as needed.
But no crazy combos - somebody who tries to run long arms with a narrow body or vice versa should not pass tech. That fits the spirit of F1 rule number 5, no mixing of wings. The Wolf is sold as an F104, I say let them have at it!
But they will probably ban it anyway because there are plenty of treacherous ex-F103 drivers with ten+ years of experience that would take the extra width, the different rear wing, the wide body, and the different tires and tune a very competitive car. You know, looking for the unfair advantage!
At the very least, somebody who bolts a set of soft option rear tires and hard fronts onto the Wolf should be stable. And with the correct tire inserts, They might be very competitive...perhaps to the extent to lap the narrow-car field?
One thing that made F1 interesting was the different cars the manufacturers brought to compete. Nowadays everybody tries to copycat and the paint is the only way to tell them apart. But if Tamiya keeps releasing more body sets from different eras for the F104, we could have some interesting battles!
What do you think? Predictions please!
08-19-2010, 06:51 PM
#3180
I hope they do NOT ban the new Wolf at the TCS due to something like "limited availability." It was advertised a long time ago, released, and those who planned ahead had plenty of opportunity to get one. Heck, the car is already past advertising as the NEXT body set, the Lotus, is already being advertised.
Front suspension does not change the chassis. The precedent was set with the F103 which had three different front end arms (the original black plastic arms, the trick caster-changing arms, and finally the hard gray carbon arms). To me, these were tuning options to be bolted on/off as needed.
What do you think? Predictions please!
Front suspension does not change the chassis. The precedent was set with the F103 which had three different front end arms (the original black plastic arms, the trick caster-changing arms, and finally the hard gray carbon arms). To me, these were tuning options to be bolted on/off as needed.
What do you think? Predictions please!
Example: On carpet the F103 is usually .3-.4 sec. per lap faster than an F104 on foams. The cars are not radically different, except in width and length.