Tiger's latest update
11-20-2010, 09:01 PM
#1
Tiger's latest update
Ok, some of you guys might rememebr my troblesome HL Tiger 1 with many upgrades. Small recap for those who neevr saw it.I have an HL with Asiatam lower hull, asiatam late wheels, servo recoil and elevation, Elmod Pro, KK tracks, and the list goes on...anyway, my issues have been with the road wheels since I started the build.I thought I had the issues licked, but found at the last battle day, thatI was wrong. So, after doing some research and trying to find anyone who has had these issues,I came up dry. I have thought for some time that Wecohe makes a set of late wheels for Tamiya's tiger 1 for about 150 bucks. I checked into it and found thatI need to buy the wheels and center caps from Wecohe and then purchase the axles and bearings from Tamiya. Only problem from here is the size difference between the asiatam axles and the tamiyas.Here I took the measurements and found the asiatam measure 2.93mm and the Tamiya measure 3.40mm. I then went in search of a drill bit and found one that came in at 3.44mm. I drilled out the one swingarm hole and tried the axle.Perfect fit.Now I will order the WWheels set from Wecohe and get this all together.
Man your HL tiger I must have a load of $$ into it i bet!
11-23-2010, 12:07 AM
#3
RE: Tiger's latest update
yes steve there is some cash in this cat.
Now I need some help from you brilliant men out there. I ordered the Wecohe wheels and caps along with the tamiya axles and bushings. I would like to use bearings instead of bushings if possible. i took some measurements on the bushings for the Tamiya Tiger i They are 4mm ID, 6mm OD, 7mm Flange OD, and 3.5mm width. I cannot find this size flanged bearing anywhere. Does anyone know if this size is available anywhere?
Now I need some help from you brilliant men out there. I ordered the Wecohe wheels and caps along with the tamiya axles and bushings. I would like to use bearings instead of bushings if possible. i took some measurements on the bushings for the Tamiya Tiger i They are 4mm ID, 6mm OD, 7mm Flange OD, and 3.5mm width. I cannot find this size flanged bearing anywhere. Does anyone know if this size is available anywhere?
11-23-2010, 03:08 AM
#4
Senior Member
RE: Tiger's latest update
Hi Joe,
I looked again for your road wheel at the battlefield, but no luck. I'll try again after the winds blow the leaves away. Call Cruizin RC in Waldwick, NJ. Ron is big into RC and racing. He has a few tanks and a large assortment of bearings. He has always had what ever I've needed. Call him at 201-445-8080. Good luck. If there is anything else I can do to help you out, please do not hesitate to ask. I love the way your tank sounds.
Bob, thecommandernj
I looked again for your road wheel at the battlefield, but no luck. I'll try again after the winds blow the leaves away. Call Cruizin RC in Waldwick, NJ. Ron is big into RC and racing. He has a few tanks and a large assortment of bearings. He has always had what ever I've needed. Call him at 201-445-8080. Good luck. If there is anything else I can do to help you out, please do not hesitate to ask. I love the way your tank sounds.
Bob, thecommandernj
12-04-2010, 05:42 PM
#8
RE: Tiger's latest update
Well, I am still awaiting the arrival of the Wecohe wheels, but in the meantime I did receieve my late idler wheels from WD. To my surprise these are a better design than the early model idlers. The axles are tight even without a bushing or bearing, so they will stay as is. I installed them to test and there is no wobble at all in them. I took a picture for a size comparison so you gus could see.
12-05-2010, 09:07 AM
#9
RE: Tiger's latest update
I really like the smaller Idler wheels, I have them mounted on my Tam Late Tiger I and so far I have had zero problems with them. I predict you will really like them!
