Quick update.
I polished rear shock shafts, because stock were black ( not problem) and very harsh ( problem).
I used abrasive cloths and at the end Autosol.
I do not know exactly why, but area where I polished the most turned little orange. I think:
1. I removed second (?) coat
2. Too much...
I just wanted to follow manual. Reason below.
On left standard plastic part. On left aluminium Hop Up. As you can see in standard shims are integral part. Tamiya wanted to create Hop Up part the same.
I will install servo at the end of build with shocks attached, just to be 100% that...
Servo Saver issue.
Servo + standard Servo Saver + mount with 1.5 mm shims
High Torque Servo Saver
Standard servo with 1.5 mm shims in chassis
High Torque in chassis. As you can see it is pretty low. Nut will hit chassis edge.
High Torque without 1.5 mm shims visible on first photo...
Thank you! I understand purpose but I was not sure if I can use them. I know Tamiya from scale models. Quality is excellent. I am little surprised that they did not mention this in manual.
I forgot about one upgrade. I bought 19T steel pinion too.
As I wrote above I bought some generic cheap...
Hi,
I decided to create this topic, because I still have too many questions and do not want to create more and more topics...
I am total newbie but with some mechanical knowledge and skills, mainly from cycling. I spent last 9 years on stripping down every bike part to undestand how it works...