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@CptMookie Great mods there, let us know how they hold up! Just my 2ct added: Internal gearing ratio is 2.885, so with a 17t spur you regularly get 9.33 and with a 19t 8.35 ratio. I use a mild 10.5t motor to get the desired speed for indoor carpet racing on mine, also added 20g of weight on the servo. For my driving skill level it's working well.
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@JimBear the top isn’t too heavy, I use a shorty lipo. I first had the original shocks angled and fixed to the rails with standoffs. But that caused quite limited steering travel, and driving or jumping did hardly any compression to them, even with soft springs. Also it didn’t look very scale. So I got the 55mm not-even-friction-dampers left over from a MF01x and fixed those up. On the bottom I used the original position, only adding 3mm spacers. That way the shocks sit practically under the rails, looks quite scale to me. Just need 1cm more of travel, which the WR02 dampers delivery nicely while being even slimmer.
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Started the conversion with Axial rims and JConcepts tires, removed the springs and dampers and fitted some „pogo sticks“ I had lying around. They are about one centimeter too short, will replace them with the WR-02 aluminum shocks as soon as budget restocks. They are a great fit, I have them on another car. Not much suspension needed for the chassis anyway. Also raised the body two holes for more monster vibe, now I’ll need some inner fenders to prevent looking through 😂. Rims are the wrong color, but green would have been worse. Probably going to paint them.
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@JimBear I do sometimes use a tap like yours. As has been said the thread can feel a bit loose if you go all the way through the hole. What helps is to stop tapping a little early. As these taps are tapered, the screw will have good guidance at the start of the thread and will grip more when fully screwed in. If that makes any sense. It has been a good rule for me that if the required screw goes in nicely, I won't do any separate tapping. Most often I've bee tapping harder materials like some PC chassis, e.g. on the MF01-X.
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Best Tamiya for indoor buggy carpet racing?
NeonScorcher replied to clobbo's topic in General discussions
@DTSCB it’s a DT-03T with a bug body. -
Best Tamiya for indoor buggy carpet racing?
NeonScorcher replied to clobbo's topic in General discussions
@Wooders28 yes, no protectors required. They have a very durable hockey lawn, not regular carpet. https://indoor-racing-senden.de/ -
SW-01 Midnight Pumpkin mini
NeonScorcher replied to CRC505's topic in Monster Trucks, 4x4, Wheelie Rigs and Crawlers
That's what Tamiya should have done in the first place! Well done! -
MF-01X long damper / wide buggy conversion
NeonScorcher replied to NeonScorcher's topic in Build Tips and Techniques
This is the body. https://racersparadise.de/KAeFER-RC-KAROSSERIE-110-185mm-FUeR-TAMIYA-TT-01-TT-02-ETC-10650 Ironically I've only used it for offroad cars, quite heavily 'edited'. -
MF-01X long damper / wide buggy conversion
NeonScorcher replied to NeonScorcher's topic in Build Tips and Techniques
@JimBear Always the same body, on the Rock Socker as well as the TT02B. Somehow you can't go wrong with a bug. -
MF-01X long damper / wide buggy conversion
NeonScorcher replied to NeonScorcher's topic in Build Tips and Techniques
Here's the DT03T bug. The body is from racersparadise Germany, also cut to match. -
MF-01X long damper / wide buggy conversion
NeonScorcher replied to NeonScorcher's topic in Build Tips and Techniques
Thanks @JimBear. I'm kind of a Bug aficionado. I have one on a TT02B, on a DT03T and on a CR01. This Carten body started out on a M-08 chassis which I wanted in 210 WB, where it worked ok. I just didn't like how they formed the front on it. Looks much better as a baja bug cutoff version IMO. Although the M-06 can be built with 210 WB I'm not sure the long rear end would fit under the Carten Body. It is quite short. -
Originally I wanted a smaller 4wd buggy. As a fan of Tamiya part interchangeability and after reading through many threads about modifying a MF01-X chassis, I went for it. Parts used: MF-01X in 225mm wheelbase Carten Beetle body 210 WB (the Tamiya one could maybe work with 239 WB, but usually buggy bodies need to be somewhat smaller than the chassis) Schumacher SST minipin tires on touring car wheels (a tad small at 70mm, found some tires with 75mm for WLToys on ebay, should look a litle more scale once they arrive) Tamiya 54670 WR-02 aluminium dampers Tamiya 9803236 GF-01 dogbones front Tamiya 51216 TA-02 dogbones rear Tamiya 10115859 WR-02CB front and rear lower arms Yeah Racing 022BU rear upper arm mounts (this solved a lot of issues in that area) A diy damper stay mount (no aftermarket part for that afaik) A few rods and ballcups from the parts bin Turned out looking almost as I imagined, although I had hoped for less weight and more suspension travel - but that's Tamiya for you 😁. Will be more of a rallye car than a desert buggy then, still lots of fun on loose surfaces I bet. First run soon, hopefully. Let me know what you think.