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  1. What I forgot to mention @wtcc5: If your heart longs for the old blue 6mm adjusters, a cheap trick are Super clod buster F-parts. They are 99% the copy of the Vintage ones. https://www.modellbau-seidel.de/index.php?firma=Tamiya&best=0005969 Greets, Matthias
  2. Hi @Tamiyastef, maybe my comment was misleading. Motorwise, a Torque tuned or similar is recommneded for keeping the speeds low, but otherwise any chassis (not only plastic) is allowed. So we can see even more old Tamiyas and maybe some iconic ones on the track, as Avante, Sand Scorcher and more. I also got up to now only the confirmation for my 4WD Retro entry, and wait for the truck class. But the notification came yesterday late evening, guess they will continue today with the confirmations...
  3. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MrkKS3aFHco New video from Tamico featuring the news and updates to the reglement, especially wheelie class. So ccol also with the "free" showclass to run some old beauties not covered by the spec rules... I´m so in fever for this weekend.
  4. When you said gold is chosen, I was not sure if it would be a bit too much pomp, but now seeing the result it was an excellent choice @wtcc5! Crazy cool, really could be the second box art! Very nice and clean build.
  5. Same for me @Pintopower, you are missing here!
  6. I had the same info, upper mounting holes line up with the original shock tower. But droop travel is too low in my eyes for an offroad track. The arms do net even come to level, and are facing upwards on fully extended suspension in front. Seems we need to make BF8/9 mounts ourselves. Chassis can already bottom out if you combine the High cap with the Avante front carbon shock tower. (same as back in the eighties, just made from Carbon). Somehow I don´t understand Tamiya´s intention here...
  7. The Aluminum pinion is a shame in such kits. Maybe someday Tamiya will stop making these and only put HC ones in the kits... The diffs are really impressive! It´s a complete redesign over the original Egress diffs, a lot of effort went into these. I built recently 2 for my Tamico Cup VQS, and used 1 up greases. (pink for the balls, gold for the pressure bearing). After all these years, I wanted to use some "decent" stuff. In the end I tightened one diff up too hard in the assembly, resulting in one very good turning diff, and one notchy. I afterwards rebuilt the notchy one using Tamiya AW grease for the pressure bearing as intended, and the diff balls with 1 Up pink, after flipping the running washers. That cured my failure. I did it just brcause ma experience with the Tamiya ball diff grease was always, that it gets "jelly" at some age and it´s not working very well after longer usage. What´s your experince?
  8. Forgot to mention: the lower front shock mounts from the original Egress would proabaly cure the stroke problem...
  9. Same for me! @wtcc5 on the Egress platform, that will bring us some good vibes and probably improvements! Have a NIB 2013 Egress kit, too. But haven´t got the heart to assemble it yet. But I fitted the Egress 2013 front shock tower on my VQS for a fitting test with Rere Highcaps, and was quite shocked about the arms level, and nearly no droop. Seems Tamiya lowered the stance for looks or for high grip modern Astro tracks. Somehow strange for me, so I´m keen on your judgement! From the gearboxes: This platform is very durable, even without slipper! I never broke a gear in it. If you go all out, you should check @kontemax Egress revamp thread. He gives all the hints by his race experience with stiffer motor mount plate and Carbon gear box plate. As you have the Ball diffs, an emergency slip is possible for the drive train, when e.g. landing a jump. You could also use the Avante centre diff with the Tamiya 3mm Teflon blocks instead of the balls, so you´d get a slipper spool. This platform is so famous and a very unique build, the gearboxes and the design is a work of art for me, as well as the bearing sizes chosen for each gear step. You´ve not "1150" for every gear step, if it´s needed forcewise or not. That´s something making these cars special to me... Have fun, can´t wait for your takes on this Tamiya icon!
  10. Thanks for the insights! Seems I ordered 2 weeks to early! I got me in advance 3 Torque tuned, 2 for the cars, and one as spare. So cool, that a Hotshot made 3rd last year! So as you say,speed is not everything. Guess you will use your VQS again. From the German forum I know you made a 24t pinion in. Did you run it last year? And cngrats, 7th place A is cool! My ambitions are similar to yours, just want to move my favorite 4WD classic Tamiya, and "driving in style". But as yours, it will be modded in details, just improving some weak points I remember from the past. Just like in the old "Funkfernsteuer-" Tamiya magazines, which told you all you need to know back then...
  11. Liitle bit sad, that you are not in Thomas! Would have liked to see your Dyna Blaster in action! But hey, I´ll have to check Laupheim and Augsburg for me too. So far not fitting, but things can change fast.
  12. If you have some Hotel tips, happy for a PM. But I also think about doing camping like @Tamiyastef. So not decided, where to sleep @wtcc5! So cool, that @Quincy and you are coming, too!
  13. @Quincy @wtcc5 @Sgt.Speirs @DarkSonic: So far we didn´t meet in reality, but some of you entered Tamico offroad cup last year, correct? I registered yesterday for Kinzigtal, as I´ve the time this year to manage it. So I will be more south for one weekend. Any chance to meet one of you there, too? Kind regards, Matthias
  14. Oh, cool! Wild One blockhead is really a great entry. For motor temps I plan to use fans in both cars, as I know this silver cans from my onroad racing past. Overheating will degrade them fast, unfortunately...
  15. cool @Tamiyastef! You´re making progress! The Terra Scorcher looks already cool, and a DT02 is built up with much less pieces. What´s your plan for the third class you will enter? And which gear ratio you will choose for the Terra Scorcher? Highest pinion? I´m alittle afraid of the Manta Ray buggies with TA02 speed gear set. If I were Tamico Cup organizer, I´d put a max. gear ratio limit to save the Torque tuned motors and not favor any chassis generation regarding top speed. But hey, we ´ll take the challenge... Kind regards, Matthias
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