"Ask" Jilles Groskamp Tamiya 416 & 417, Team Orion Motors
#437
Tech Champion
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Hi Jilles,
Great job on the ETS... was looking at some stats today... TRF are pretty much dominating that series. 19 out of a possible 27 podium spots in two year, pretty awesome
Good to see us over in teh UK weren't the only ones racing in the wet this weekend... have to say that the I find the car really works well in the damp, all I've been doing is upping the ride height and bolting on the wets!
Guess it'll be busy for you guys now, 200mm Euros then TC Euros. Good luck in both
Cheers
Ed
Great job on the ETS... was looking at some stats today... TRF are pretty much dominating that series. 19 out of a possible 27 podium spots in two year, pretty awesome
Good to see us over in teh UK weren't the only ones racing in the wet this weekend... have to say that the I find the car really works well in the damp, all I've been doing is upping the ride height and bolting on the wets!
Guess it'll be busy for you guys now, 200mm Euros then TC Euros. Good luck in both
Cheers
Ed
#438
Thanks for the appropriate response, Jilles.
All the best on your up coming race....
Any news when will the next TITC Thailand's race is commencing?
All the best on your up coming race....
Any news when will the next TITC Thailand's race is commencing?
#439
Tech Champion
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The organisers tend to re use this web address, but it still has the 09 info on it http://www.titc.in.th/
#440
Hi Jilles,
Got a question on this comment from you.....
"Most of the time I use the old 416 chassis, sometimes the WE chassis. WE is easier to drive but less steering then the old chassis. In general 90% we use the old 2.25 chassis."
I thought for the WE chassis, the battery position sits more to the front and should be more steering compared to the old chassis...at least i think that most tamiya guys around here is marketing the 416WE that way...
Got a question on this comment from you.....
"Most of the time I use the old 416 chassis, sometimes the WE chassis. WE is easier to drive but less steering then the old chassis. In general 90% we use the old 2.25 chassis."
I thought for the WE chassis, the battery position sits more to the front and should be more steering compared to the old chassis...at least i think that most tamiya guys around here is marketing the 416WE that way...
#441
PI, yout thought process is reversed.
Jilles are the 2 piece blocks for sale to the public yet, do you have part numbers?
Jilles are the 2 piece blocks for sale to the public yet, do you have part numbers?
#442
#443
Thanks SCP1.
#444
Sky Blue, 30deg. (MK-R01)
Marine Blue, 50deg. (MK-R03)
Jilles,
Thanks for the Awesome Shock Building Video and Congrats jilles on your recent Great Victory!
Last edited by CHRIS CHAVEZ; 07-21-2009 at 10:13 PM.
#445
Hello Jilles,
I just purchased the 2.5mm chassis with the two piece upper deck to add to my tuning options for my 416WE. Although, before I install my parts over to my 2.5mm chassis, I wanted to know if you always glue the entire edge of your chassis whenever you build your cars? Futhermore, have you found any difference in the handling of your car from gluing and not gluing the chassis's edge?
Thank You,
Chris Chavez
I just purchased the 2.5mm chassis with the two piece upper deck to add to my tuning options for my 416WE. Although, before I install my parts over to my 2.5mm chassis, I wanted to know if you always glue the entire edge of your chassis whenever you build your cars? Futhermore, have you found any difference in the handling of your car from gluing and not gluing the chassis's edge?
Thank You,
Chris Chavez
Last edited by CHRIS CHAVEZ; 07-22-2009 at 03:40 PM.
#446
Tech Lord
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Jilles,
I've noticed in a few pictures of cars, Marc and Hupo sometimes run ends on their sway bars that are the grey color, like the fluorine coated pieces rather than the blue aluminum. Here's a picture of Hupo's car for reference. I'm sure that part won't make me any faster, I was just curious, I always look at car pictures to see what new parts are coming.
http://ets.redrc.net/wp-content/gall...gltamiya-1.jpg
I've noticed in a few pictures of cars, Marc and Hupo sometimes run ends on their sway bars that are the grey color, like the fluorine coated pieces rather than the blue aluminum. Here's a picture of Hupo's car for reference. I'm sure that part won't make me any faster, I was just curious, I always look at car pictures to see what new parts are coming.
http://ets.redrc.net/wp-content/gall...gltamiya-1.jpg
#447
Jilles,
Congratulations on the ETS win! Also, your shock building video is great. Thanks for that.
Regarding shock building, when you check to see how much the shock rebounds after you build it, how close do you usually want the rebound to be in comparison to the other shocks? Secondly, do you often use an o-ring on top of the bladder?
Ken
Congratulations on the ETS win! Also, your shock building video is great. Thanks for that.
Regarding shock building, when you check to see how much the shock rebounds after you build it, how close do you usually want the rebound to be in comparison to the other shocks? Secondly, do you often use an o-ring on top of the bladder?
Ken
#448
Jilles, were you using the new SP motor during the ETS race? Do you have any pics of it? Whats the difference between the new and the competition 2 motors? When can we expect it to be out? BTW what turn of motor you were using during the last ETS?
Thanks
Thanks
#449
Tech Champion
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This what your looking for?? http://www.tamiyausa.com/product/ite...oduct-id=53600
Jilles,
I've noticed in a few pictures of cars, Marc and Hupo sometimes run ends on their sway bars that are the grey color, like the fluorine coated pieces rather than the blue aluminum. Here's a picture of Hupo's car for reference. I'm sure that part won't make me any faster, I was just curious, I always look at car pictures to see what new parts are coming.
http://ets.redrc.net/wp-content/gall...gltamiya-1.jpg
I've noticed in a few pictures of cars, Marc and Hupo sometimes run ends on their sway bars that are the grey color, like the fluorine coated pieces rather than the blue aluminum. Here's a picture of Hupo's car for reference. I'm sure that part won't make me any faster, I was just curious, I always look at car pictures to see what new parts are coming.
http://ets.redrc.net/wp-content/gall...gltamiya-1.jpg