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tobz 08-02-2015 06:30 AM


Originally Posted by cplus (Post 14108172)
I'm moving to Canberra later this year - I assume the F1 scene is quite buoyant?

Yep there are a lot of us running F1 in Canberra. We have indoor racing on carpet every fortnight on a Tuesday night and outdoor racing every other Sunday. Lots of fun and good competition.

google actmcrc for more info

Josh-n-ya 08-03-2015 10:18 AM

First outing with car was good. Better than my luck with the xray I had. Car does need some minor tweaking to get it right. Had some rough qualifiers and started second to last. Used my old 101 with exotek front end and made it up to second out of 10 cars. Going to be putting on a exotek front end on this 102 to try.

TRF102Fiend 08-03-2015 12:14 PM

Nice, made up allot of ground. I was trying to decide between the Exotech, and the Tamiya 101 Carbon front suspension.

Josh-n-ya 08-03-2015 12:21 PM


Originally Posted by TRF102Fiend (Post 14123382)
Nice, made up allot of ground. I was trying to decide between the Exotech, and the Tamiya 101 Carbon front suspension.

My friend perfures the carbon and I the exotek full front suspension. Only real drawback to it is using the servo holder. It requires the use of a long 36mm screw to hold the upper arm end. When getting bumped or bumping something that screw bends. That changes the suspension geometry. So buy lots of those screws.

Gurneyflap 08-03-2015 12:26 PM

I didn't like 101 carbon option, more difficult to change the set up and, not sure, less camber.

ShadowAu 08-07-2015 12:18 AM

Received my trf102 today - looking forward to building it over the weekend :nod:

cplus 08-07-2015 01:58 AM


Originally Posted by tobz (Post 14121443)
Yep there are a lot of us running F1 in Canberra. We have indoor racing on carpet every fortnight on a Tuesday night and outdoor racing every other Sunday. Lots of fun and good competition.

google actmcrc for more info

Excellent. Assume rules/class etc is on the site I'll go look now :D

Sydewynder 08-07-2015 03:15 PM


Originally Posted by Josh-n-ya (Post 14123388)
My friend perfures the carbon and I the exotek full front suspension. Only real drawback to it is using the servo holder. It requires the use of a long 36mm screw to hold the upper arm end. When getting bumped or bumping something that screw bends. That changes the suspension geometry. So buy lots of those screws.

You don't have to use the Exotek servo holder....;)

JayL 08-07-2015 05:03 PM


Originally Posted by Sydewynder (Post 14130337)
You don't have to use the Exotek servo holder....;)

or swap the car to the Full Exotek IFS ;)

weber2406 08-09-2015 11:27 PM

Yesterday I had my first rollout with my TRF102 (Kit-Setup) and had a lot of understeer (tarmac).
What can I change?

Kit-Setup:
front: soft spring, camber 1°
rear: rolldamper: hard grease; damper: 400er oil, hard spring (silver 54465)

Tires: Ride (rubber)

Ronald

ShadowAu 08-10-2015 01:30 AM


Originally Posted by weber2406 (Post 14133158)
Yesterday I had my first rollout with my TRF102 (Kit-Setup) and had a lot of understeer (tarmac).
What can I change?

Kit-Setup:
front: soft spring, camber 1°
rear: rolldamper: hard gease; damper: 400er oil, hard spring (silver 54465)

Tires: Ride (rubber)

Ronald

Without knowing anything about your track or weather I'd say ditch the Ride fronts and go for 573 Pits... Ride fronts are fairly notorious for causing understeer

weber2406 08-10-2015 01:34 AM

only these Ride-tires are allowed. I cannot switch.

Ronald

Alan.Chow 08-10-2015 02:38 AM


Originally Posted by weber2406 (Post 14133158)
Yesterday I had my first rollout with my TRF102 (Kit-Setup) and had a lot of understeer (tarmac).
What can I change?

Kit-Setup:
front: soft spring, camber 1°
rear: rolldamper: hard grease; damper: 400er oil, hard spring (silver 54465)

Tires: Ride (rubber)

Ronald

This is my setup on asphalt. a Technical track. not perfect yet, but drivable.

Kit-Setup:
front: silver spring, camber 2.5° Toe-Out +2
rear: roll damper: soft grease; damper: Tamiya Kit (Yellow) oil, kit's spring

Placement of Battery : behind servo. ESC behind the battery

Ride High : 4.5MM front, 5.5mm rear. droop 1.5MM

Tires: Ride (rubber)

ShadowAu 08-10-2015 02:38 AM


Originally Posted by weber2406 (Post 14133233)
only these Ride-tires are allowed. I cannot switch.

Ronald

Ok for the front - try more toe out

Rear - try the stiffer t-bar

As much as I personally hate using it, are you saucing the tyres?

Alan.Chow 08-10-2015 02:46 AM


Originally Posted by ShadowAu (Post 14133259)
Ok for the front - try more toe out

Rear - try the stiffer t-bar

As much as I personally hate using it, are you saucing the tyres?

I am using the 1.5mm T-Bar and yes, saucing the tyres as well.


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