ChuChu
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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.
I started with Racing Fighter kit but read a lot and decided to go with some Hop Ups. I have luck that Tamiya distributor in my country has shop 10 minutes from my home.
Kit was supplied with Torque Tuned engine, CVA dampers and ESC. I bought:
- Aluminium Bridges
- Sway Bars
- Aluminium Servo Mount
- High Torque Servo Saver
- Ball Bearings ( Tamiya + 1$ generic)
- CVA dampers... Shop told me that there are friction shock in kit, so I bought CVA...
- Hard suspension oil
- Aluminium Cover for Servo Saver
- Aluminium M4 wheels bolts
- Aluminium M3 for Servo Saver
- 12 Aluminium Hex for rear wheels
- 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.5 shims
Some of them just for "bling", some because I read a lot reccomendations.
Today I ordered light gearbox shaft but I will install them next time. I do not want to strip down gearbox again.
Progress photos:
Shims in suspension. I tried to leave around 0.1 mm of play. I used wax on shafts to reduce friction. All parts are sanded down on contact surfaces.
Plan is to buy all Hop Ups I want to install them now and not to disassembly model each month to put something new.
Of course as newbie I did few mistakes. Nothing big, but still. I diff I used M3 screws instead of M2.6. Works fine so no big deal. Worse is that I installed bottom rear wishbones shafts from wrong side. It works fine but I do not have access to them. Upper shafts are installed correctly but on the same side. So in the end to do something with wishbones I have to remove gearbox.
I wanted few more things like stainless steel suspensions shafts but unfortunately they are not available in my country. I also wanted metal drivetrains shafts but again, not all parts are available.
Questions time!
Can I use both holes to install shocks ( front and rear) or should I stick to manual?
I have also problem with Servo Saver but I will do photos tommorow when light be better...
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.
I started with Racing Fighter kit but read a lot and decided to go with some Hop Ups. I have luck that Tamiya distributor in my country has shop 10 minutes from my home.
Kit was supplied with Torque Tuned engine, CVA dampers and ESC. I bought:
- Aluminium Bridges
- Sway Bars
- Aluminium Servo Mount
- High Torque Servo Saver
- Ball Bearings ( Tamiya + 1$ generic)
- CVA dampers... Shop told me that there are friction shock in kit, so I bought CVA...
- Hard suspension oil
- Aluminium Cover for Servo Saver
- Aluminium M4 wheels bolts
- Aluminium M3 for Servo Saver
- 12 Aluminium Hex for rear wheels
- 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.5 shims
Some of them just for "bling", some because I read a lot reccomendations.
Today I ordered light gearbox shaft but I will install them next time. I do not want to strip down gearbox again.
Progress photos:
Shims in suspension. I tried to leave around 0.1 mm of play. I used wax on shafts to reduce friction. All parts are sanded down on contact surfaces.
Plan is to buy all Hop Ups I want to install them now and not to disassembly model each month to put something new.
Of course as newbie I did few mistakes. Nothing big, but still. I diff I used M3 screws instead of M2.6. Works fine so no big deal. Worse is that I installed bottom rear wishbones shafts from wrong side. It works fine but I do not have access to them. Upper shafts are installed correctly but on the same side. So in the end to do something with wishbones I have to remove gearbox.
I wanted few more things like stainless steel suspensions shafts but unfortunately they are not available in my country. I also wanted metal drivetrains shafts but again, not all parts are available.
Questions time!
Can I use both holes to install shocks ( front and rear) or should I stick to manual?
I have also problem with Servo Saver but I will do photos tommorow when light be better...