loriding69

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once again thanks. seems like i have alot of experimenting to do like i did in off-road. Will try both and let you know how they turn out.

one other question.... Diff, one-way, or spool or med-high traction asphalt? remember i'm aggressive but don't hack others in the process. I like to get in and out of the corner faster than the man standing next to me.

bviktor

Hello DJ,

Sometimes the one-way is better and faster that the diff-diff. If you use stock motors (19-27T) the spool is not a good choice, because the car will be slower with it and the drivetrain will be not so efficent as the diff-diff or diff-oneway.
That's why the stock riders usually use front one-way and center one-way also.
If you ride with stock motor it is reccomended to use one-way because it almost always faster than the diff-diff.
When you use one-way you should watch your driving style, because, there will be no brake with one-way. You will get used to it, don't worry.
You don't need any other parts to use the one-way, just buy the Tamiya's original front one-way set, mount it and go for a ride.

ciao

HI_808

Has anyone tried running the short lightweight suspension arms on their TA05R? If so, how did it perform?

bviktor

Hi,

I tried both suspension arms (short and normal also). Each of them works very well. I prefer the short one, because they provide narrower trackwidth and the narrower trak width has a positive effect for the traction. On a high grip carpet race I used to mount the normal ones.
But if you mount the short ones, the 48mm swing shafts could be too long. That's depend on what kind of suspension mount do you use. (the WC kit is OK)
I use 46mm swing shafts on the front and on the rear as well.

ciao

DJ

Okey got it
i will order front one way and center one way. But I cant imagine how to drive a car without a brake
gee need to stock more spare parts

BP SHADOW

iTrader: (24)

I used to run a normal TA05, and I converted my car to IFS and it is a different car. If you like a car with a lot of steering then the IFS is the car for you. As far as the one way goes, it makes the car very touchy, even a center oneway is more difficult to drive. I would only run a one way in loose conditions where you want to pull the car out of the corners. I have heard good things about the spools, but have yet to run one

loriding69

iTrader: (25)

Thanks for all the help guys. Got a big race this weekend and want to give the old timers hell

so just to make sure i got all of this down:
One way - low traction
Center one way - ?????
spool - not good with a stock motor but gives good braking on loose traction
diff/diff - ?????

BP SHADOW

iTrader: (24)

If you are still learning the car, I would go diff/diff with a fixed centershaft. Work your way up from there

bviktor

Don't worry. You will get used to it easily. The first few laps will be freaky, but after everything will be OK.
The stock motors are not so fast, so you don't need to brake, because the car's drivetrain has enough resistance to reduce the car from the top speed to the cornering speed. Just don't pull the trigger as long time as you pull it when you use the diff-diff combination.

ciao

loriding69

iTrader: (25)

I have driven it with the diff/diff and one way/diff. but no center shaft it's belt. i like the one way better. I have been driving the car for almost a month so i'm pretty comfortable with it but just need to learn the fine tuning of it. I want be able to do some real tuning till mine gets here hopefully tomorrow. and i will start racing it next week.

bviktor

Hi,

Center shaft means the normal drivetrain not the one way. Diff or one-way? That's a good question, that's depend on lot of things. On high grip, tight carpet I prefer the diff/diff because you can pull the trigger in the corner... On low traction asphalt I prefer the one-way. I never use spool, because it's very slow with stock motors.

ciao

loriding69

iTrader: (25)

Cool, thanks

stocker

iTrader: (2)

I want to get some soft (red) springs for my 05R without getting the whole assortment, is this the correct part to get? There seems to be a few variations of springs from Tamiya...

http://www.tamiyausa.com/product/ite...oduct-id=49240

On another note, i have never seen any setup using the hard or above springs, will we ever need those?

Interceptor

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Hey, what can I do to help with alittle bit of push? Everything else is on rails, but it pushs in the turns. I have a spool up front.

majicman

There are alot of things that can be done to gain steering depending on how your car is setup and where is it pushing in the corner entry/mid/exit.

Are you running the right kind of tire for the track temp? If yes, then you can try stiffer springs in front and/or softer springs in rear. Those are changes that may help you gain steering regardless of where the push is at.