Originally Posted by
SteveM
You have the short shocks but not the short spring sets. This may be why you're having ride height issues. I suggest you look into the short spring set Tamiya part #53333 and if that does not get you low enough then you might also look at getting the lower shock spring retainers that also drop 1mm, Tamiya part #53876.
Hi Steve - thanks. It's my understanding that these particular TRFs are the new "short" dampers like that come on the TB04, but use the standard length touring car springs. The shorter length is achieved by the top cap height. I think there may have been an actual short damper too, that was not for minis, but was scrapped in favor of the full stroke version with the shorter cap.
The spring set with the extra hard ones (4 pairs) looked exactly the same as the ones on the car in height and shape when comparing the yellow colored ones to the box supplied white ones with yellow tab. Maybe there is an all-white set that does not include the extra-stiff spring, which are basically the same? I'm about 2mm too high (7mm or so lowest I can go.) Might be the tires.