2Likes3Racing Sakura Zero S
03-28-2011, 10:02 PM
#376
Hi All. Ive been lurking on this thread for a couple of weeks and will all the praise ive been reading on this site, ive gone ahead and taken the plunge and purchased a Sakura Zero S.
Thankfully there is a shop that carries it locally in my country and i got the item in two days. I am now three days into the build (I am taking my time doing two or three pages at a time every night) and am near completion. As everyone has already expressed I do agree that for the price that you pay for this kit, I am very impressed with the quality and fit of components. Granted its not as polished as the more expensive cars however you cant compare the two as they are more like apples and oranges. If someone wants an orange, you cant expect them to be satisfied if they get an apple.
I want to get back into RC racing after a 11 year hiatus so naturally im going to start in a novice class where 540motors are the control motors. Given the stock gearing what pinion should i be aiming for to get the perfect FDR? Also, what recommendations do people have for ESC's and batteries for the 540 motor?
Budget racing will be the course of the day for me so i will run the car as close to stock and really just start upgrading parts when i feel ive gotten the most i can out of the stock set up.
Thankfully there is a shop that carries it locally in my country and i got the item in two days. I am now three days into the build (I am taking my time doing two or three pages at a time every night) and am near completion. As everyone has already expressed I do agree that for the price that you pay for this kit, I am very impressed with the quality and fit of components. Granted its not as polished as the more expensive cars however you cant compare the two as they are more like apples and oranges. If someone wants an orange, you cant expect them to be satisfied if they get an apple.
I want to get back into RC racing after a 11 year hiatus so naturally im going to start in a novice class where 540motors are the control motors. Given the stock gearing what pinion should i be aiming for to get the perfect FDR? Also, what recommendations do people have for ESC's and batteries for the 540 motor?
Budget racing will be the course of the day for me so i will run the car as close to stock and really just start upgrading parts when i feel ive gotten the most i can out of the stock set up.
03-29-2011, 04:53 PM
#377
Tech Apprentice
03-31-2011, 02:25 PM
#378
Tech Rookie
Thanks Madulla. Have ordered them.
also just recieved a fair few hop ups.
Front and rear aluminium bulk heads.
Vertical motor mount
Front and rear bulkhead covers
all front and rear suspension mounts
stiffer springs
Damn it....i got into this hobby so i would stop spending so much money on my 1:1 S14a........this is proving to be a fail!!!!
also just recieved a fair few hop ups.
Front and rear aluminium bulk heads.
Vertical motor mount
Front and rear bulkhead covers
all front and rear suspension mounts
stiffer springs
Damn it....i got into this hobby so i would stop spending so much money on my 1:1 S14a........this is proving to be a fail!!!!
03-31-2011, 05:35 PM
#379
Thats great...
I think the aluminum is just for the bling factor. I have thought of getting the bulkheads but put the money in the aluminum shock kit, narrow graphite lipo chassis, graphite upper deck and aluminum steering. Just wish there were more setups out there running 17.5 carpet so it wouldn't take me a whole season to set it up hehe.
I think the aluminum is just for the bling factor. I have thought of getting the bulkheads but put the money in the aluminum shock kit, narrow graphite lipo chassis, graphite upper deck and aluminum steering. Just wish there were more setups out there running 17.5 carpet so it wouldn't take me a whole season to set it up hehe.
04-03-2011, 09:30 PM
#380
Tech Rookie
Can someone give me the part# for the top deck you need that goes with the verticakl motor mount?
Bought the motor mount but didnt realise you needed a different top plate.
Bought the motor mount but didnt realise you needed a different top plate.
04-03-2011, 10:48 PM
#381
Tech Adept
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Steve
04-05-2011, 06:54 PM
#382
Tech Apprentice
iTrader: (1)
Just if anyones interested, ive been playing around with my zero outdoors asphalt with foams(we race them down here) and its really goes well.
Heres my basic setup without getting to indepth..
35 shore front and rear. 30mm rears, 26mm fronts.
13.5 boosted btw.
Rear of car.
Hardest sway bar.(1.5mm I think)
0.5 degree camber
6mm hexes
14 pound spring.
40 weight 3 hole
6mm ride approx
front
1.3mm sway bar
1 degree camber
5mm hexes
17 pound spring
50 weight 3 hole
5.5 ride height
1 degree toe out
The key to foams on a electric tourer on the asphalt seems to be slightly harder springs and slightly lightly damped compared to a rubber setup.
And the hard rear sway bar helps to get the rear to rotate more freely as with 30mm tyres you have a big contact patch.
Heres my basic setup without getting to indepth..
35 shore front and rear. 30mm rears, 26mm fronts.
13.5 boosted btw.
Rear of car.
Hardest sway bar.(1.5mm I think)
0.5 degree camber
6mm hexes
14 pound spring.
40 weight 3 hole
6mm ride approx
front
1.3mm sway bar
1 degree camber
5mm hexes
17 pound spring
50 weight 3 hole
5.5 ride height
1 degree toe out
The key to foams on a electric tourer on the asphalt seems to be slightly harder springs and slightly lightly damped compared to a rubber setup.
And the hard rear sway bar helps to get the rear to rotate more freely as with 30mm tyres you have a big contact patch.
04-05-2011, 08:13 PM
#383
sakura zero
Hello have bought the sakura zero s kit Its the cheaper set with the normal gear diffs.Apart from the installing the motor and pulling have the car apart to replace the pinion its sits on the road good and easy to drive.My question is i am looking for some spur gear 78 76 tooth gears.Does any one have a website i can go to thanks
04-06-2011, 07:20 AM
#384
Hello have bought the sakura zero s kit Its the cheaper set with the normal gear diffs.Apart from the installing the motor and pulling have the car apart to replace the pinion its sits on the road good and easy to drive.My question is i am looking for some spur gear 78 76 tooth gears.Does any one have a website i can go to thanks
Plese visit www.tqrcracing.com for more information.
Thanks.
04-06-2011, 08:30 PM
#385
04-10-2011, 08:20 PM
#386
Tech Apprentice
they are based in NSW and can do special orders as well from the 3racing from HK as i think they are the official distributor of 3racing stuff in oz.
Last edited by Mandirigma; 04-16-2011 at 11:01 PM.
04-16-2011, 08:14 AM
#387
How are these going so far?
Thinking about picking one up for something to thrash on the local track and drift a bit.
Is it possible to overdrive the rear in these?
Anything considered a must have out of the box (upgrades or whatever?)?
How much power can they handle?
Are the gear diffs any good?
Thinking about picking one up for something to thrash on the local track and drift a bit.
Is it possible to overdrive the rear in these?
Anything considered a must have out of the box (upgrades or whatever?)?
How much power can they handle?
Are the gear diffs any good?
04-25-2011, 03:13 AM
#388
Can anyone tell me if the Sakura s gear diffs will fit in a T2 or T3 Xray? Or if not, could you measure the distance between the bulkheads or how wide the gear diffs are at the point where the bearings contact the outdrives on the inside? Thanks. I noticed they were 38 tooth and got hopeful...
04-25-2011, 05:50 AM
#389
Can anyone tell me if the Sakura s gear diffs will fit in a T2 or T3 Xray? Or if not, could you measure the distance between the bulkheads or how wide the gear diffs are at the point where the bearings contact the outdrives on the inside? Thanks. I noticed they were 38 tooth and got hopeful...
04-25-2011, 08:57 AM
#390
Question though, I'm not totally sure, but how is the ball end of the XRay vs. 3Racing/Tamiya/Yokomo ball ends on their bones? I thought they might be bigger. Therefore the axles would not fit into the outdrives.? I'll have to search through my pics to see if I measured the bones...