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RE: The Official Tamiya TA05 Thread - 3/23/2008 6:29:42 PM   
rcluke



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where would this transponder holder go?

http://img.inkfrog.com/pix/jr-rc/53844ta05alutransponder.jpg

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RE: The Official Tamiya TA05 Thread - 3/26/2008 7:25:01 AM   
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Status: offline 		Hey everyone, I just finished up my TA-05 a few days ago. I bought it to re-introduce myself to the hobby after a couple years on hiatus. I usually drive offroad nitro models so thought id do a 180 and get an electric street car. I'm running a 19t on a 6cell nimh right now and i'm looking for some more speed, used to the nitros. Anyone running a brushless system on 6 cells? I'd love to get a nice BL setup for 6 cells, lipos are a little expensive.

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RE: The Official Tamiya TA05 Thread - 3/26/2008 1:33:06 PM   
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Status: offline 		I currently run my brushless on 6 cell nimh. I'm just running a 13.5 but its still much quicker than the brushed motor I was running. With the right brushless motor and gearing you can still hit some pretty good speeds with nimh. Just make sure you have good cells. Use GP, IB or the new ener-g cells.

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RE: The Official Tamiya TA05 Thread - 3/26/2008 5:56:26 PM   
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RE: The Official Tamiya TA05 Thread - 3/26/2008 6:46:32 PM   
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Status: offline 		The mamba is a good system so is Novak. From what I've read in other threads the Mamba overheats more easily than the Novak. Its also sensorless so more prone to glitching than a sensored system. I have the novak and have had zero glitching which is good since I race with it. I heard going to FM radio gear can help with the glitching. I've always had an fm system with the brushless so I can't say if it would be an issue with mine or not.

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RE: The Official Tamiya TA05 Thread - 3/26/2008 7:00:55 PM   
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< Message edited by Lightfoot -- 3/27/2008 12:00:13 AM >

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RE: The Official Tamiya TA05 Thread - 3/26/2008 9:13:26 PM   
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Status: offline 		Its novak for me too, due to the overheating and glitching I keep hearing about. It is cheaper and programable which a lot of people like. It can also hande more lipo cells that people like as well. The novaks were designed for racing so it conforms to most rules such as 6 cell nimh and 2s lipo. For racing the less glitching is a huge plus. People like the Mamba for pure speed reasons. Adding more cells, programming the ESC. As with anything each has their plusses and minuses. In other words I'm not knocking your suggestion, just adding to it. LRP seem to be a bit expensive too me. I guess the ESC is smaller but they don't seem to have a good history with their motors and the new vector(unless it has changed or the product info was wrong) doesn't automatically come with the sintered rotor like the SS Novak systems.(Early Novaks didn't either)

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RE: The Official Tamiya TA05 Thread - 3/26/2008 9:39:00 PM   
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Status: online 		i would probably still go with a novak, that is IF i a get a b/l. I am happy racing my Money motor now, quick enough when there is no grip.


How do your belts take the strain of the b/l?

i think i have stretched mine with my 19T

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RE: The Official Tamiya TA05 Thread - 3/26/2008 11:51:50 PM   
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Status: offline 		I've only ran it a couple times with the b/l so far so good. I got it at the end of last season and my track is outdoors so we've been waiting for the weather to clear. Our race season starts late May early June. I've been needing to get some spare belts for when the season starts. The ones on it have a bit of run time but Tower has been out of stock. They just got some in so I'll have to order again when I get paid.

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RE: The Official Tamiya TA05 Thread - 3/27/2008 1:58:01 AM   
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Status: offline 		hello. i'm new to this forum. I've had a ta-05 for a little over a year now. I'll have some pics soon. i'm also open to any questions. thanks guys.

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RE: The Official Tamiya TA05 Thread - 3/27/2008 2:47:17 AM   
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RE: The Official Tamiya TA05 Thread - 3/27/2008 5:38:49 AM   
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Status: offline 		How do you all set the belt tension? I just kinda fingered it so it wasn't too tight but where it's not so loose that it will skip teeth.

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RE: The Official Tamiya TA05 Thread - 3/27/2008 1:21:06 PM   
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ORIGINAL: ighhockey9

How do you all set the belt tension? I just kinda fingered it so it wasn't too tight but where it's not so loose that it will skip teeth.


Thats pretty much it. You definately don't want too tight. I had mine too tight and it would cause more stress on the motor leading to overheating. My belts are set so that if you push down with your finger the belt will just barely touch the brace in front or back.

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RE: The Official Tamiya TA05 Thread - 3/27/2008 5:24:09 PM   
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ORIGINAL: mkoresh12


quote:

ORIGINAL: ighhockey9

How do you all set the belt tension? I just kinda fingered it so it wasn't too tight but where it's not so loose that it will skip teeth.


Thats pretty much it. You definately don't want too tight. I had mine too tight and it would cause more stress on the motor leading to overheating. My belts are set so that if you push down with your finger the belt will just barely touch the brace in front or back.


mine are too slack for that

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RE: The Official Tamiya TA05 Thread - 3/27/2008 5:43:20 PM   
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Status: offline 		As long as your not getting slippage you should be good for a while longer. If you have the adjustment as tight as it will go you probably should have some spare belts handy soon. Its not a bad idea to have a couple spares anyway. Are you running the Aramid or the regular. I immediately went to the aramid belts. So I do have the stockers as spares but I'll be ordering more soon. I stretched my first pair. I tried using the 3racing center pulleys with more teeth. At the loosest setting is was still way to tight. When I put the original center pulley back in and adjusted to the tightest setting it was too loose. So I wasted a set of belts.

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