14LikesTamiya F104 Pro!
10-04-2009, 06:10 PM
#1112
Thanks for the info... the battery I'm using doesn't have the little "dip" in the front.... Notching the chassis was the only was I could go with mine....
BTW... I drove my car at Bending Corners Raceway yesterday (outdoor asphalt medium to high grip) for the first time and my car didn't have any of the "problems" people have been complaining about.... my car is silver can, with the smaller stock spur gear.... I drove it with the rear spring removed with the stock t-bar...
The car was straight as an arrow on the back straight... and the only thing I noticed was that it had some high speed understeer (not necessarily on power, just higher speed). low speed oversteer... but after a lap or two, it was really easy to get used to and compensate for... rear end was planted
Sight toe-in, stock tires, rear spring removed, stock t-bar, Team Orion 3400, Spektrum 3500, Novak XRS, negative camber setting, no tire additive....
if anyone has any ideas about the over/under steering issue, I'm all ears.. but other than that... the 104 is a keeper....
BTW... I drove my car at Bending Corners Raceway yesterday (outdoor asphalt medium to high grip) for the first time and my car didn't have any of the "problems" people have been complaining about.... my car is silver can, with the smaller stock spur gear.... I drove it with the rear spring removed with the stock t-bar...
The car was straight as an arrow on the back straight... and the only thing I noticed was that it had some high speed understeer (not necessarily on power, just higher speed). low speed oversteer... but after a lap or two, it was really easy to get used to and compensate for... rear end was planted
Sight toe-in, stock tires, rear spring removed, stock t-bar, Team Orion 3400, Spektrum 3500, Novak XRS, negative camber setting, no tire additive....
if anyone has any ideas about the over/under steering issue, I'm all ears.. but other than that... the 104 is a keeper....
How much are you looking to spend? Mine has been raced twice.
. If you have one pm me . Thanks, fat
or new
10-04-2009, 09:01 PM
#1114
I was thinking about getting the Option B tires since it has been mentioned that on asphalt they give more grip... so maybe I'll get a little more control
thoughts?
10-04-2009, 10:23 PM
#1116
I get the under/over during mid corner.... I'll try fiddling with the friction damper (only a little as my car is 80% there and I don't want to mess anything up)...
I was thinking about getting the Option B tires since it has been mentioned that on asphalt they give more grip... so maybe I'll get a little more control
thoughts?
I was thinking about getting the Option B tires since it has been mentioned that on asphalt they give more grip... so maybe I'll get a little more control
thoughts?
I am not seeing much benefit in running the soft T-bar when I'm not using a shock spring. So I will probably go back to the std T-bar but keep the soft front spring.
10-04-2009, 10:39 PM
#1117
http://sudacolumn.cocolog-nifty.com/
http://www.mia-f1.com/
there are even 2009-style Mini-z F1s.... this is a good year
Last edited by akura2; 10-04-2009 at 11:14 PM.
10-05-2009, 12:31 AM
#1120
It looks GREAT... I wish Tamiya would have included the "bar code" decals though...
they should have since it doesn't actually say "Marlboro"
they should have since it doesn't actually say "Marlboro"
10-05-2009, 12:43 AM
#1121
10-05-2009, 02:37 AM
#1122
10-05-2009, 03:26 AM
#1123
10-05-2009, 03:39 AM
#1124
December according to Tamiya website.
10-05-2009, 05:13 AM
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