tamiya trucker

look at the pics lol..i did rip the chassis it ripped where the screw goes through for the swing arm

and no i just bought another chassis kit

ow and erm...i dont want this to happen again it cost to much to fix lol[:@]

Lunchboxer

Okay, ha ha, okay.. The mini must be going FAST!!

Hope you got some video of it!!

tamiya trucker

unfortunatly not[:@]. i left the camera back at the house were we were stayin (i was on holiday lol) as i was only realy going to the air field to test the car out and see if it was a good enough place to try my car out on[:@].. it wasnt ment to break.

Lunchboxer

I wonder if the full size touring car would have held up better.. (bigger tires, slightly more suspension, etc.)

tamiya trucker

most likely lol. i think the m-03 is made to go not much faster than a silver can.

i must admit though it goes round corners better than anything else i have drove. im hoping with a few tuning parts on there it will go in a straight line a bit better as its extremely bouncy on the back and quite hard to keep in a straight line

Lunchboxer

Maybe a front sway bar and oil shocks all around will help.. !

tamiya trucker

im not to good with the hole setting of rc cars. why do you say only the front sway bar?


would led waights help hold the back end down?

Lunchboxer

Front sway bar only to add some understeer (so it doesn't just swap end so easily) while no bar on the back for maximum straight line traction..

Weight might work, although it is a FWD car, you don't want too much weight on the back as you won't be able to put the power down!

I would run soft springs all around.. as you are trying to set it up as a straight line car.. and lower it as much as you can.. ha!

tamiya trucker

ok, great. thankx for the advise.

does it matter what servo i run? im currently running a futaba s3305

Lunchboxer

Probably not when you just want go straight! Usually, for on-road, I run faster servo, and off-road, I run higher torque / more durable (metal gear) servos..

But S3305 will be just fine...

tamiya trucker

hi, i have decided i want my mini to be good at all round stuff like straight line but mostly cornering. i cant put a anti sway bar on the front as the blue metal arms i bought dont allow it[:@]. what ones are the stiff ones..black or silver?

i have alloy shox all round now and the cvd's. i have graphite front and rear suspension braces on the way also

any thing else i need..exept tyres lol

how do i set my car up for this?

lb you gave me sweet advise before on setting up so i might need your help lol

Lunchboxer

Which sway bar is stiffer => try to bend it / twist it and you will know!! The only way to be sure! (you should be able to tell which one is thicker as well..)

Yeah, you definitely need some good tires.. ha!! I wonder why they don't sell X-Pattern Belted tires anymore.. odd..

tamiya trucker

lol, i will have a look at the sway bars but i couldnt tell earlyer...

what about my suspension setup for going round corners better? and what sway bar to put on the back? [&:]

Lunchboxer

Rear sway bar will dial in some oversteer.. which is good if you want the car to turn..

Do you have adjustable upper arms? You can change the camber angle there..

tamiya trucker

no but i can get the upper arms, do i want posative or negative camber?

Lunchboxer

Slightly negative.. then you can dial it to suit your liking... maybe start w/ -0.5 or -1 all around...

tamiya trucker

let me just make sure i have this right. camber is..erm how do i explain lol...if forinstance i extended the steering rods so the wheels sortof pointed in wards is that camber? or is cambe were you angle the wheels in at the top towards the body?

sorry about all the questions lol.. though i would keep you busy.. he he

Lunchboxer

Maybe you need a short course on wheel alignment?!

http://www.familycar.com/alignment.htm

tamiya trucker

now im just more confused[&:]

or well...never mind ay

Lunchboxer

Nah, that's just to show you the definition of negative / positive camber, toe in/out, etc.

The effect of those adjustment, you'd need to read up on chassis dynamic...

Lunchboxer

New M-03M from Tamiya...

Goofy looking, ha!!

skottoman

I WANT!!!

Lunchboxer

It will be out soon, no worry.. hee hee.. !!

Do you like your M-03s?! I guess at the end of the day, I am still more used to 4WD handling!! ha ha!!

skottoman

I have M03's (FWD) , M04's(RWD), and AWD cars. That's the fun of driving and tuning the different styles of chassis!
I like em all!

Lunchboxer

You should get some F-103 based vehicles!