4LikesKyosho FW-05R
01-27-2005, 02:09 AM
#3781
Re: Re: Re: Re: weight
Originally posted by esham
For me ..it's quit expensive to put FW05R into diet. As I posted on page 117, the weight is quit ok but still a target to reduce to 1725 race ready is really headache!! Go for extreme, my shimo chasis is on its way from Japan
. We will see than how much weight reduction that expensive toy will give me.!!
Much annoying for me to watch others
glued some coins on their kit because of underweight!! Is't D??? :
For me ..it's quit expensive to put FW05R into diet. As I posted on page 117, the weight is quit ok but still a target to reduce to 1725 race ready is really headache!! Go for extreme, my shimo chasis is on its way from Japan
. We will see than how much weight reduction that expensive toy will give me.!!Much annoying for me to watch others
glued some coins on their kit because of underweight!! Is't D??? :
01-27-2005, 02:15 AM
#3782
Re: Re: weight
Originally posted by BundyMan
That's pretty heavy dude! On the Kyosho catalogue its listed as 1780g without bodyshell and transponder.
I have reduced mine to 1635g recently. However, I noticed reducing "rotational mass" is more beneficial in terms of performance. Try 1) Kfactory lightweight pinions 2)Five Star aluminium center shaft and 2 speed holder 3) kyosho lightened clutch bell. To reduce the weight dramatically, try using AAA batteries, save about 30+ grams. RR conversion kit another 18grams.
Rgds
That's pretty heavy dude! On the Kyosho catalogue its listed as 1780g without bodyshell and transponder.
I have reduced mine to 1635g recently. However, I noticed reducing "rotational mass" is more beneficial in terms of performance. Try 1) Kfactory lightweight pinions 2)Five Star aluminium center shaft and 2 speed holder 3) kyosho lightened clutch bell. To reduce the weight dramatically, try using AAA batteries, save about 30+ grams. RR conversion kit another 18grams.
Rgds
will try to get to that number so have to let go some of the 3racing aluminum components to reduce weight, thanks dude
01-27-2005, 02:25 AM
#3783
Re: Re: Re: weight
Originally posted by InitialD
That's pretty heavy already without shell and transponder. A light bodyshell would be around 100 grams or so. PT would be about 25 grams. If buboy28's car is weighted at race ready condition, what he mentioned should be about right...
If you want to make the car race ready at around 1725 grams, the car should weight about 1600 grams without shell, without fuel and without PT.
So you did all those things to save 145 grams?
That's pretty heavy already without shell and transponder. A light bodyshell would be around 100 grams or so. PT would be about 25 grams. If buboy28's car is weighted at race ready condition, what he mentioned should be about right...
If you want to make the car race ready at around 1725 grams, the car should weight about 1600 grams without shell, without fuel and without PT.
So you did all those things to save 145 grams?
01-27-2005, 07:19 AM
#3784
All up weight including Touring shell, PT, and Rubber tyres with moulded inserts - 1853g, and yet I still out drag most from tight corners.
Someone somewhere mentioned about a possible release of Titanium Diff rings, if this comes true then that will be a huge weight saving.
Someone somewhere mentioned about a possible release of Titanium Diff rings, if this comes true then that will be a huge weight saving.
01-27-2005, 07:25 AM
#3785
Originally posted by NiMo
Someone somewhere mentioned about a possible release of Titanium Diff rings, if this comes true then that will be a huge weight saving.
Someone somewhere mentioned about a possible release of Titanium Diff rings, if this comes true then that will be a huge weight saving.
Wouldn't it be bad in terms of wear?
01-27-2005, 07:29 AM
#3786
Tech Initiate
Hi Nimo,
Joehwee wrote some weight measures on page 22. Considering that a steel ring gear is 15 grams you could save about 7 grams each.
Regards
Robert
Joehwee wrote some weight measures on page 22. Considering that a steel ring gear is 15 grams you could save about 7 grams each.
Regards
Robert
01-27-2005, 07:33 AM
#3787
Tech Initiate
I forgot: Nimo, is the weight (1853 gr) with or without fuel? As mentioned on the last page mine is 1815 gr complete but without fuel (with rubber tires etc).
If it is without fuel, do you have a lot of aluminium-parts on it? Are you still using the ti-pivots?
If it is without fuel, do you have a lot of aluminium-parts on it? Are you still using the ti-pivots?
01-27-2005, 07:43 AM
#3788
Originally posted by Robert-FW05
I forgot: Nimo, is the weight (1853 gr) with or without fuel? As mentioned on the last page mine is 1815 gr complete but without fuel (with rubber tires etc).
If it is without fuel, do you have a lot of aluminium-parts on it? Are you still using the ti-pivots?
I forgot: Nimo, is the weight (1853 gr) with or without fuel? As mentioned on the last page mine is 1815 gr complete but without fuel (with rubber tires etc).
If it is without fuel, do you have a lot of aluminium-parts on it? Are you still using the ti-pivots?
01-27-2005, 09:05 AM
#3789
Originally posted by NiMo
No fuel, Ti-Pivots, Alloy Centre Gearbox, front/rear gear diffs.
No fuel, Ti-Pivots, Alloy Centre Gearbox, front/rear gear diffs.
01-27-2005, 09:24 AM
#3790
Originally posted by Marcos.J
Hey NiMo in the RR conversion set up sheet do they have you use a specific set of springs for that particular set up or do you use the stock to start off?
Hey NiMo in the RR conversion set up sheet do they have you use a specific set of springs for that particular set up or do you use the stock to start off?
I tried the lowest front hole but didn't like it so went back to one up, which happens to be the same as the lowest on the R front shock tower.
01-27-2005, 11:43 AM
#3791
Originally posted by NiMo
I haven't actually changed my settings from what was used on the R, the weather is too cold and damp for any serious testing this time of year.
I tried the lowest front hole but didn't like it so went back to one up, which happens to be the same as the lowest on the R front shock tower.
I haven't actually changed my settings from what was used on the R, the weather is too cold and damp for any serious testing this time of year.
I tried the lowest front hole but didn't like it so went back to one up, which happens to be the same as the lowest on the R front shock tower.
01-27-2005, 06:33 PM
#3792
Re: Re: Re: weight
Originally posted by InitialD
So you did all those things to save 145 grams?
So you did all those things to save 145 grams?
01-27-2005, 10:37 PM
#3793
Tech Elite
Re: Re: Re: Re: weight
Originally posted by BundyMan
Not forgetting titanium screws and the shimo chassis!
Not forgetting titanium screws and the shimo chassis!
01-28-2005, 01:51 AM
#3795
esham
Congrats........... did u get them from Champ japan? or pro futaba? and how much if dont mind me asking
Congrats........... did u get them from Champ japan? or pro futaba? and how much if dont mind me asking
Last edited by uaerc; 01-28-2005 at 01:57 AM.