12LikesTamiya F104 Pro!
01-10-2012, 06:55 AM
#7336
Originally Posted by dfx
Johnny: It is correct. For the F103 carbon reinforced front uprights (used in F104 Pro kit) You should lock the knuckles so the kingpin is moving with knuckle when You turn wheels. It works well. If You apply some grease onto kingpin in place where the kingpin is moving through 8mm ball You could adjust dampening.
Spacers are to adjust ride height so if You put 1mm washer from upper position down under the knuckle You lower front ride height by 1mm. I believe there are 2,5mm, 1,5mm and 1mm plastic washers. You could change them for alu ones but plastic are OK as well.
Spacers are to adjust ride height so if You put 1mm washer from upper position down under the knuckle You lower front ride height by 1mm. I believe there are 2,5mm, 1,5mm and 1mm plastic washers. You could change them for alu ones but plastic are OK as well.
01-10-2012, 07:11 AM
#7337
Originally Posted by dfx
I use Pro-match 4000mAh 60C pack and now a friend of mine ordered some new pack from IP 4400mAh 50C...another club member has Reedy 4000mAh 60C. I'm not sure if there are big differences in today's lipo packs (except price).
BTW Thanks for the SP 1 cell motor advice, it looks that the motor has extremely low power consumption with good power output!
BTW Thanks for the SP 1 cell motor advice, it looks that the motor has extremely low power consumption with good power output!
i will get some of these packs for sure you mentioned thanks
01-10-2012, 07:31 AM
#7338
Originally Posted by rcdave1
All good words, I replaced my plastic spacers with the 416 shim kit which gives you lots of spacers to play with ride hieght. Always use the set screw or you will start getting play in your knuckles the longer you run.
I'll be sure to use the set screws..
The alu washers are on my list of things to get
01-10-2012, 09:30 AM
#7339
Thanks!
Originally Posted by F N CUDA
Ouch, that's a lesson discussed a looong time ago.
Acetone and certain Tamiya wheels, no go. As a matter of fact, you can't even bake the tires off of certain Tamiya wheels.
Mini wheels and F104 wheels for rubber turn to that goooo. Not sure about the TC wheels, never tried em.
However, for unknown reasons,(materials of course), the wheels for the foam tires on both the F104 and the F103 can handle Acetone easily.
I reuse these all the time and just recently soaked off 2 sets of worn F104 Pit Shimizus and am currently running new tires on those old rims.
My F103 is wearing new foams on an old set of gold Tamiya rims that came with that car when I bought it used a few years ago.
Acetone and certain Tamiya wheels, no go. As a matter of fact, you can't even bake the tires off of certain Tamiya wheels.
Mini wheels and F104 wheels for rubber turn to that goooo. Not sure about the TC wheels, never tried em.
However, for unknown reasons,(materials of course), the wheels for the foam tires on both the F104 and the F103 can handle Acetone easily.
I reuse these all the time and just recently soaked off 2 sets of worn F104 Pit Shimizus and am currently running new tires on those old rims.
My F103 is wearing new foams on an old set of gold Tamiya rims that came with that car when I bought it used a few years ago.
01-10-2012, 11:37 AM
#7340
Originally Posted by aarcobra
Cuda, Thanks for the info on the gooey wheels! I think I have salvaged the tires, one has a tear that Ca seems to have fixed. But now I need wheels! I can't find any in-stock (Tammy Foam Wheels) will something else work?
We've been using acetone for our offroad wheels for years in order to reuse the wheels when the tires are worn, however, the latest rubber compounds that are designated for clay will shrink and become hard after an acetone bath.
I hope your tires are still ok, I didn't think to check my worn Pits after soaking them off since I only wanted to reuse the rims. Some tires seem to be ok after drowning em.
01-10-2012, 12:33 PM
#7341
Originally Posted by F N CUDA
Someone posted that they modified the wheels for rubber tires to work but I haven't seen or done this.
We've been using acetone for our offroad wheels for years in order to reuse the wheels when the tires are worn, however, the latest rubber compounds that are designated for clay will shrink and become hard after an acetone bath.
I hope your tires are still ok, I didn't think to check my worn Pits after soaking them off since I only wanted to reuse the rims. Some tires seem to be ok after drowning em.
We've been using acetone for our offroad wheels for years in order to reuse the wheels when the tires are worn, however, the latest rubber compounds that are designated for clay will shrink and become hard after an acetone bath.
I hope your tires are still ok, I didn't think to check my worn Pits after soaking them off since I only wanted to reuse the rims. Some tires seem to be ok after drowning em.
Probably better wait for the F104 foam wheels....
01-10-2012, 05:47 PM
#7342
Originally Posted by MaxSp97
Here is the instruction on how to make the TRG link suspension.
Looks good also
01-10-2012, 06:03 PM
#7343
Originally Posted by F N CUDA
Someone posted that they modified the wheels for rubber tires to work but I haven't seen or done this.
We've been using acetone for our offroad wheels for years in order to reuse the wheels when the tires are worn, however, the latest rubber compounds that are designated for clay will shrink and become hard after an acetone bath.
I hope your tires are still ok, I didn't think to check my worn Pits after soaking them off since I only wanted to reuse the rims. Some tires seem to be ok after drowning em.
We've been using acetone for our offroad wheels for years in order to reuse the wheels when the tires are worn, however, the latest rubber compounds that are designated for clay will shrink and become hard after an acetone bath.
I hope your tires are still ok, I didn't think to check my worn Pits after soaking them off since I only wanted to reuse the rims. Some tires seem to be ok after drowning em.
01-10-2012, 06:16 PM
#7344
Tech Master
Originally Posted by JamesHealey
Anyone any experience with the 3 racing out tuned diff?
I've been running the 109 diff on my exo104 for a while now better than the 104pro diff!
I've been running the 109 diff on my exo104 for a while now better than the 104pro diff!
Unless you have a need to regularly change tyres I find there's nothing better than the F109 diff with the Tamiya 51346 one piece thrust bearing.
01-10-2012, 09:20 PM
#7345
Originally Posted by rcdave1
I have done this modification on several sets of rubber tire wheels and pit tires and it works great. Just grind the outer rib off till its smooth with the main part of the wheel and glue them.
Thanks,
Ned
01-10-2012, 10:26 PM
#7347
Originally Posted by aarcobra
Cuda, Thanks for the info on the gooey wheels! I think I have salvaged the tires, one has a tear that Ca seems to have fixed. But now I need wheels! I can't find any in-stock (Tammy Foam Wheels) will something else work?
