Originally Posted by
eR1c
In my experience Tamiya kits (at least the kits I've built) like a little bit of slop. Its counter-intuitive ...but they seem to run just fine w/ 1-2mm of slop here and there. On my TT02 build the front wheels could be pushed in towards the chassis about 2mm ...There is a bit of slop in the front cv joints (which is what I used). I just left the slop ...testing my car it handles really well.
Speaking of, I spent a little time tweaking my car on the setup station. It handles great. I gave it about 2-3degree of camber in rear and 1-2 in front (dont' have the exact numbers in front of me). Also the stock toe in in rear and about 2degree of toe out in front. ...I did some initial runs w/ the car (no body yet), and it is really planted. Steers straight and handles nice. I am actually impressed w/ this kit, for $120 or whatever I spent, this kit performs quite well. I may have to get one for my son when he starts racing as a first car for our novice class.
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started work on the body this morning before work. I hope to have it complete early next week!
I have to ask because I'm becoming a bit perfection obsessed with my TT02: I see many people talk about putting a TT02 on a setup station, ensuring X degrees of front toe out, etc. Here's my knowledge gap - even with the upgraded steering and turnbuckles, upgraded rear uprights, etc... there is still so much slop, easily 1-2mm front and rear, that how can anyone actually setup this chassis with a real "XYZ"degrees of ANY adjustment?
Help me out here!