Tamiya TRF416 / TRF416WE / TRF416X
#3586
What other items would be recommended to purchase if buying a 416WC to allow a good ability to tune for different tracks. I'm not talking spares, just tuning.
I've noticed there are short arms, different pulleys and all that crap. I run stock and super stock quite competitively and like to be able to tune to different tracks. I've steered away from Tamiya because it seems a racer needs almost a whole different version for each track.
This car does appeal to me, but I'm just worried it will be an expensive change with not much results.
Cheers
Aaron
I've noticed there are short arms, different pulleys and all that crap. I run stock and super stock quite competitively and like to be able to tune to different tracks. I've steered away from Tamiya because it seems a racer needs almost a whole different version for each track.
This car does appeal to me, but I'm just worried it will be an expensive change with not much results.
Cheers
Aaron
#3587
Tech Adept
iTrader: (5)
Ok, you guys machined it, interesting, thank for your clarification from my "misunderstandable" situation!
Anyway, why you guys put the 416 on the 540 race.
What i meaning is 416 is too much high-class running just 540, just because even we are 23T/4000kv race after the banning of 540 in our series, someguys are still running ta05 and 415msxx, then their result are not so worse then sometimes better than the higher performance and newer chassis, EX:Cyclone and 416.
Anyway, why you guys put the 416 on the 540 race.
What i meaning is 416 is too much high-class running just 540, just because even we are 23T/4000kv race after the banning of 540 in our series, someguys are still running ta05 and 415msxx, then their result are not so worse then sometimes better than the higher performance and newer chassis, EX:Cyclone and 416.
Anyway too much babble for now
Steve
#3589
Only one member of the club currently runs a the 416 in 540 PRO at the moment and two are getting 416 ready for next season. 540 racing is quite competitive (probabily the mose contested wth about 20-30 people attending each race night) at our club and I've observed that the high end cars in the class seem to perform more consistantly week after week. As always good driving it obviously makes the difference but i guess when your running a "controll" motor you try and gain any advantage you can. Myself however ran a TA05R in 540 (and lost the championship in the last race of this season ) which ran quite well againt the more expensive cars but I still lacked that something over the rest.
Anyway too much babble for now
Steve
Anyway too much babble for now
Steve
Do you want to know why disappeared?
The rich guys run with pricey matched packs, 4-5 motors each weekend due they run-in the comms and brushes "deeply" in water tank, for myself this is "money burning race" than "spec driving skill race".
About your TA05R lose in championship, i could tell our A main cars in 2007 were always Xrays 007, Cyclone WCE and TRF415mre(remember that time was still not exist 416), so i am full respect about yourself.
I could tell you even Tamiya Asia champion have to bring full option 415MSX when he's invited to racing in our place, also with best matched cells and 4-5 motors.
Anyway, i am respect about your serious preparation, hope for your better luck for next season!
#3590
#3591
Tech Champion
iTrader: (4)
I guess it would be possible to get Fibre-Lyte to make one... I asked them before about a chassis for the 415, and they said all they needed was the dimensions of the plate to make it.
www.fibre-lyte.co.uk
Worth a punt
Originally Posted by zacabrandy
What other items would be recommended to purchase if buying a 416WC to allow a good ability to tune for different tracks. I'm not talking spares, just tuning.
I've noticed there are short arms, different pulleys and all that crap. I run stock and super stock quite competitively and like to be able to tune to different tracks. I've steered away from Tamiya because it seems a racer needs almost a whole different version for each track.
This car does appeal to me, but I'm just worried it will be an expensive change with not much results.
Cheers
Aaron
I've noticed there are short arms, different pulleys and all that crap. I run stock and super stock quite competitively and like to be able to tune to different tracks. I've steered away from Tamiya because it seems a racer needs almost a whole different version for each track.
This car does appeal to me, but I'm just worried it will be an expensive change with not much results.
Cheers
Aaron
Spring set's - HPI Blue, Silver, Gold, Pink as well as the Tamiya spring set are pretty much all you need. I seem to struggle a little with the feel of the HPI's indoors, and prefer the Tamiya's for that
Roll bar set - Just gives you all the options, although most run Medium front, and soft or medium rear all the time
Some extra suspension blocks - more for reducing the rear toe-in than anything.
And thats about it... the car really does work very well, and all the tuning options are more than anything refinements.
Oh, and if anyone hasn't seen, the 416 wce manual is now online...http://www.tamiya.com/japan/download/rc_index.htm
Regards
Ed
#3593
#3597
Could one of you 416 guys out there please measure your front spool for me? I need to know how far it is in mm from bearing to bearing (where they rest against on the inside of the spool), diameter of the center of the pulley and the distance from screw to screw (pulley mounting screws). PM me your findings.
Thanks,
Canyon
Thanks,
Canyon
#3598
#3600
Tech Addict
I'm interested in getting a front oneway set for the 416. Want to know what is the part number? thanks