Tamiya F104 Pro!
#436
attached are pics directly from above... the battery fits perfectly center and i had to modify the battery holder a bit as well..
Alfie good catch i fitted those ball ends now
Alfie good catch i fitted those ball ends now
#438
I wish that nut was set into the chassis
#439
Tech Apprentice
i ran my F104 yesterday, using tamiya sport tuned motor, front tyre seemed wear out very fast.
but the handling was good out of the box.
wondering how is the handling using hard type foam (hop up option, forgot the part number). have you guys tried it?
or maybe rubber tyre??
but the handling was good out of the box.
wondering how is the handling using hard type foam (hop up option, forgot the part number). have you guys tried it?
or maybe rubber tyre??
#440
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i ran my F104 yesterday, using tamiya sport tuned motor, front tyre seemed wear out very fast.
but the handling was good out of the box.
wondering how is the handling using hard type foam (hop up option, forgot the part number). have you guys tried it?
or maybe rubber tyre??
but the handling was good out of the box.
wondering how is the handling using hard type foam (hop up option, forgot the part number). have you guys tried it?
or maybe rubber tyre??
i ran my F-104 at our local track which is an indoor asphalt track and the wear on my front tires was minimal... i only added a bit of toe in to the car plus a little bit of traction compound to hook the car up to the track...
by the way, my motor is the Tamiya lightly-tuned 25T motor. and i was using a Tamiya 1600 racing pack on its first run and an Orion 3800 Lipo on my next run...
just my 2 cents...
#441
Tech Apprentice
oh i forgot to mention that, it was on med-high grip asphalt surface, tropical country, grip was great.
i used the box setup, as i said preivously the handling was great.
it is just the wear on the front tyres.
after 4-5 lipo packs, the front tyre diameter was 5.6 mm, rear was 6.2 mm.
maybe the motor, lightly tuned is slightly slower than sport tuned motor if i'm not mistaken.
i used the box setup, as i said preivously the handling was great.
it is just the wear on the front tyres.
after 4-5 lipo packs, the front tyre diameter was 5.6 mm, rear was 6.2 mm.
maybe the motor, lightly tuned is slightly slower than sport tuned motor if i'm not mistaken.
#442
Lipo packs
Does someone know if the Lipo packs from LRP fits the car?I am talking about the 5300 28C from them.
I saw that the Trakpower fitted with some little mod a few posts ago just wondering if someone have tried.
Also I am planning to go for the F104 in the next month, we are going to have the Formula category back in our club using cam motors, just wondering with this type of motor which electronics to use, I have LRP on my TC but I think to run with cam motors the really don't need something so expensive, so just wondering if you guys could give some advice also for the servo, I have a digital one on my pan car but it is the small size does it fit?
I saw that the Trakpower fitted with some little mod a few posts ago just wondering if someone have tried.
Also I am planning to go for the F104 in the next month, we are going to have the Formula category back in our club using cam motors, just wondering with this type of motor which electronics to use, I have LRP on my TC but I think to run with cam motors the really don't need something so expensive, so just wondering if you guys could give some advice also for the servo, I have a digital one on my pan car but it is the small size does it fit?
#443
Ran mine today with the Tamiya brushless 12T and lipo boy is it fast!!!! to fast for our track.
Killed the front tyres in 8 runs they are very soft. only took 2mm off the rears. Anyone know if the B tyres are harder?
The track is tarmac and i would say medium grip and T/C's get 3-4 weeks out of there tyres
Alan
Killed the front tyres in 8 runs they are very soft. only took 2mm off the rears. Anyone know if the B tyres are harder?
The track is tarmac and i would say medium grip and T/C's get 3-4 weeks out of there tyres
Alan
#445
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Orion 3800
I was able to get an Orion 3800 to fit. I also changed the nut on the bottom of the Chassis to a flat one. I dremelled a notch on both sides if the top plate to accommodate bullet plugs. I am trying to get an IP5000 to fit, but I am finding that the nut on the underside of the top plate that holds the antenna mount is in the way. Any suggestions on another location to mount the antenna holder? I will post pics tomorrow.
#446
Tech Apprentice
I was able to get an Orion 3800 to fit. I also changed the nut on the bottom of the Chassis to a flat one. I dremelled a notch on both sides if the top plate to accommodate bullet plugs. I am trying to get an IP5000 to fit, but I am finding that the nut on the underside of the top plate that holds the antenna mount is in the way. Any suggestions on another location to mount the antenna holder? I will post pics tomorrow.
#447
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oh i forgot to mention that, it was on med-high grip asphalt surface, tropical country, grip was great.
i used the box setup, as i said preivously the handling was great.
it is just the wear on the front tyres.
after 4-5 lipo packs, the front tyre diameter was 5.6 mm, rear was 6.2 mm.
maybe the motor, lightly tuned is slightly slower than sport tuned motor if i'm not mistaken.
i used the box setup, as i said preivously the handling was great.
it is just the wear on the front tyres.
after 4-5 lipo packs, the front tyre diameter was 5.6 mm, rear was 6.2 mm.
maybe the motor, lightly tuned is slightly slower than sport tuned motor if i'm not mistaken.
Did you consider traction compound on the front or softer compounds ?(although at this point, not much choice on f104 wheels)
#450
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