164LikesTamiya TB Evo 6
06-14-2016, 01:42 PM
#1936
I've been a little hesitant of ordering the lightweight axles simply due to durability. I manage to stay pretty clean, off the walls and off other drivers. How fragile are these in a true race environment? The most common contact at our track is someone coming in too hot into a corner and tapping the inside rear of the car. The contact is usually pretty minor. Would this little amount of contact likely fracture the lightweight axles?
Not recommended for multiple board hits though so if your track uses wood boards as lane dividers then I would stay with steel axles.
06-14-2016, 03:13 PM
#1937
I've been a little hesitant of ordering the lightweight axles simply due to durability. I manage to stay pretty clean, off the walls and off other drivers. How fragile are these in a true race environment? The most common contact at our track is someone coming in too hot into a corner and tapping the inside rear of the car. The contact is usually pretty minor. Would this little amount of contact likely fracture the lightweight axles?
06-14-2016, 03:19 PM
#1938
It is very nice, but it needs to be part of a total drivetrain lightening program to really make a big difference. The total drivetrain losses that make a difference are over 30grams, between spool, plastic gear diffs, lightweight bones/axles, unsealed bearings, lightweight tires(even when running spec tires), lightweight wheel nuts and input shafts, light pinions/spurs, etc....
06-14-2016, 10:50 PM
#1940
It is very nice, but it needs to be part of a total drivetrain lightening program to really make a big difference. The total drivetrain losses that make a difference are over 30grams, between spool, plastic gear diffs, lightweight bones/axles, unsealed bearings, lightweight tires(even when running spec tires), lightweight wheel nuts and input shafts, light pinions/spurs, etc....
06-16-2016, 10:17 AM
#1943
Tech Adept
06-17-2016, 03:14 PM
#1945
It seems to be driver style preference right now- not a definitive answer because both works great at Tamiya track. Most guys use CF while a couple fast guys like the alloy... I think the alloy is more 'mellow' so makes the car easier to drive hard...
06-19-2016, 12:02 AM
#1948
I'm looking to buy a new shaft driven car and I've narrowed it down to the evo 6 and evo 6 ms.
I'll be racing in parking lots! Which would you guys go with?
I'll be racing in parking lots! Which would you guys go with?
06-19-2016, 03:14 AM
#1949
I drive mine with aluminum on asphalt. Weight is about 1378g with electronics.
06-19-2016, 08:25 PM
#1950
@MikeR, Could you make a front pilot shaft replacement that was lightweight but also used the dogbone caps? I love the idea of not having to replace the metal pieces but instead replacing the plastic pieces as they wear. Also any thought to making lightweight gearbox replacements that are more affordable than the Tamiya hopups? They would look freaking sweet in gold.