Double post

Just wondering about wiring. When I ran my 1/10 pan car, I used 16ga wire. Could I use the same with my M-06? The pan car was lighter, but ran a much hotter motor - 10.5 - compared to the 21.5 in my 06. The only other difference is 1s vs 2S batteries.

the reasoning for this idea is to clean up the chassis. There’s A LOT of stuff on the left side of the chassis.

I use the same on my F1. I think it would be a good idea for M06

Well, it can’t hurt to try...probably.

16ga is fine. Espeically with the 21.5. The car is geared real short so the motor never sees any real load. With low load, and low amp draws, smaller guage wire matters less.

I suppose the main concern is the length of the wire run. Good quality wire should resolve any issues.

I just installed a new servo in an M-06 that I've had sitting around. For some reason it seems like I have more right steering throw. This isn't a transmitter setting issue. I've checked the lengths of the steering turnbuckles and they are the correct lengths per the manual. I've also made sure that the servo horn is at the correct degree of angle according to the manual.

Is there something that I'm overlooking or is this just a quirk of the M-06?

What servo saver are you using?

I have the M-06 Pro, but I let someone borrow my aluminum M-06 servo horn and never got it back. I tried the plastic servo saver assembly and a Tamiya High Torque servo saver assembly using the center hole on the long 3 hole servo horne (with the correct length ball stud). I compared dimensions of the aluminum servo horn and the High Torque long plastic horn and the hole that I'm using is the same distance from the center of the servo spline to the center of the ball stud hole. This distance is approximately 17mm.

After adjusting the length of the steering turnbuckle/link as recommended in the manual (79mm between the ball cups), the steering throw left to right is similar. However mechanically the car still seems to have just a bit more throw when turning right vs the left. While I probably wouldn't use the maximum amount of steering throw if I ever race this car again, it is still bugging me that I can't get it exact.

I should also mention that I double checked that the steering turnbuckle is connected to the correct hole/ball stud on the steering rack per the manual (there are 2 holes on the rack).

I may break down and rebuild this car in the future as there may be something small I may have over-looked in the steering mechanism. I was just curious if anyone else ever had a similar problem with their M-06 Pro kit using the High Torque servo saver.

Thanks for the help so far.

Edit: Here is a pic of the car. You can see the basic servo saver assembly that is stock on a M-06 next to the car.

I maybe don´t get your sentence fully: You say the throw is adjusted equal, but you still get different throw left to right? That´s speaking against each other for me. You probly have to leave the manual 79mm value, and check a little shorter or longer, until the throw l/r on the wheels is equal. Small differences in servo dimensions, positioning in the chassis can change the sweet spot slightly. That´s also possibly the fact for the turnbuckle design of the linking rod. So you can adjust easily to get it equal. Unfortunately I don´t have my M06 near me, so I cannot say, at what length I ended up...

Kind regards,
Matthias

This is just a quirk in the bell crank system. You’ll need to adjust throw on your radio and maybe a little mechanical tinkering.

New body set already announced for M chassis Way to go Tamiya

51658 Ford Escort MkII Rally Body Parts Set

This is interesting

54995 M-Chassis 60D Super Radial Tires (Soft,2pcs)

54999 M-Chassis 60D Super Radial Tires (Hard,2pcs)

I wonder if it’s a new compound or a new tyre entirely ​​​​​​​

Anyone have a pair of the Alfa Giulia rims they aren’t using? Part # 0445623

https://www.tqrcracing.com/shop/prod....asp?p_id=5142

im so fed up with TamiyaUSA and their lack of inventory

And their super slow processing time. Just don’t understand.

This chassis is a pain. It still has some off-power over-steer and it doesn't want to track-straight more than 35%.

I installed the TRF Special Dampers (item # 42102). Changed the Rear-Springs to Yellow, Fluid to 45, 3-Hole Shock-Piston and 1st-Hole in Shock-Tower. Changed the Front-Springs to White, Fluid to 45, 2-Hole Shock-Piston and 4th-Hole in Shock-Tower.

(those changes should make a difference) I haven't done any test-runs yet.

Stay well.
Take care