Proud owner of an FAV!

[markbt73]

My wife got me this for our anniversary, because she's awesome... been wanting one of these for 25 years...

Built stock except for the "missing" bearings in the gearbox. I built the diff according to the instructions and it seems fine... I guess time will tell. This one drives really well! Even with no shocks, it's pretty stable. I took a couple hard turns (and it turns tighter than almost anything else I have) and it stayed on all fours. I'm pleased with the camo decals, too. I didn't quite get them perfect, but they look fine when it's running.

I can see why the driver's left arm is always missing from vintage ones; it's extremely ill-fitting. I'm tempted to attach it with a screw and just paint over the head to hide it. We'll see how many times I have to glue it back on.

Really looking forward to some quality time getting to know this machine. I have a feeling my other cars are going to get bored siting on the shelf...

[shenlonco]

She's a beauty!!

i was also surprised how well it handeled also i guess the low gravity of the battery in the FAV helps in the corners!!

I love mine!!!

PS on his arm i used that goop glue his arm ain't never coming off!!

My wife got me this for our anniversary, because she's awesome... been wanting one of these for 25 years...

Built stock except for the "missing" bearings in the gearbox. I built the diff according to the instructions and it seems fine... I guess time will tell. This one drives really well! Even with no shocks, it's pretty stable. I took a couple hard turns (and it turns tighter than almost anything else I have) and it stayed on all fours. I'm pleased with the camo decals, too. I didn't quite get them perfect, but they look fine when it's running.

I can see why the driver's left arm is always missing from vintage ones; it's extremely ill-fitting. I'm tempted to attach it with a screw and just paint over the head to hide it. We'll see how many times I have to glue it back on.

Really looking forward to some quality time getting to know this machine. I have a feeling my other cars are going to get bored siting on the shelf...

[matman]

Great wife you have , hope you got her one LOL .

I can't wait till the upgrade shock kit comes . ( must be the wild one set )

I didn't like the front shock , spring setup . Way to bouncy .

Not to sure when it's coming , as they have said one is coming . WOOHOO !! .

[shenlonco]

Great wife you have , hope you got her one LOL .

I can't wait till the upgrade shock kit comes . ( must be the wild one set )

I didn't like the front shock , spring setup . Way to bouncy .

Not to sure when it's coming , as they have said one is coming . WOOHOO !! .

Hi for the front shocks try what i did to take some of the bounce out.

Get a shock rubber o ring or the ones tamiya uses like for the hornet front.

clean off the under side of your FAV front shock mount where the shaft slides through the hole now on it's under side place the o ring on the bottom side line o rings hole up with the hole in the metal part... you can stick your shock shaft through and put the o ring on the other side...then pull it back to make the O ring line up and flush with the top...next put some super glue around it while holding the o ring in place .

Now do this for both sides now you will have a friction dampend front suspension it helps with the bouncing a little.

[shenlonco]

Here is a photo of what it shoul;d look like when finished.

http://www.tamiyaclub.com/forum/index.php?...st&id=12405

[markbt73]

You could probably just use the little o-ring keepers from a Hornet, actually, and not worry about the glue.

And btw, her gift will be ready at the jeweler's on Friday.

[matman]

You could probably just use the little o-ring keepers from a Hornet, actually, and not worry about the glue.

And btw, her gift will be ready at the jeweler's on Friday.

Diamond RC body ?. . .

[matman]

Hi for the front shocks try what i did to take some of the bounce out.

Get a shock rubber o ring or the ones tamiya uses like for the hornet front.

clean off the under side of your FAV front shock mount where the shaft slides through the hole now on it's under side place the o ring on the bottom side line o rings hole up with the hole in the metal part... you can stick your shock shaft through and put the o ring on the other side...then pull it back to make the O ring line up and flush with the top...next put some super glue around it while holding the o ring in place .

Now do this for both sides now you will have a friction dampend front suspension it helps with the bouncing a little.

Or i can wait till i get the shock upgrade . I had played around with the front . So thanks i will look into it .

[shenlonco]

Or i can wait till i get the shock upgrade . I had played around with the front . So thanks i will look into it .

well it works better than without the rubber o ring in it and only takes a few seconds to do.

[markbt73]

I love the idea of the HP shock set, because it means a Wild One is a near-certainty. And of course, I'll have to get one of those too. This one will probably stay stock-ish, but I am loving the aluminum wheels that RC4WD has for it. Not exactly scale for a military buggy, but they sure are pretty...

[matman]

I love the idea of the HP shock set, because it means a Wild One is a near-certainty. And of course, I'll have to get one of those too. This one will probably stay stock-ish, but I am loving the aluminum wheels that RC4WD has for it. Not exactly scale for a military buggy, but they sure are pretty...

The wheels look great & would look with the wild one shock set .

[Tamiya1/10]

Good results. Tamiya USA has a FAV built by JAnderson (I think?), which I like the details he added from spare tire at front and back, plus wire mash and more of a winter Nato Camo paint scheme. You guys are making it very tough for me to resist in buying the FAV.

[markbt73]

Well, I just gave this car its first good hard run. I'm pleasantly surprised! Even with no shocks, it's stable and well-planted. It does understeer a lot on power, but I think that has to do with being so light in the front. (and mine is light overall, with a LiFe battery and a very tiny 2.4ghz receiver.) It even jumps well, at least over the one mound of dirt in my backyard. The drivetrain seems a little stiff still, but I'll reserve judgment until it has had more than 20 minutes of run time on it.

I have to do something about those front pogo-sticks, though, if for no other reason than that noise. I thought a stock Lunchbox was noisy over bumps, but with those metal shock towers, this one clicks and clacks over even small bumps. (When is that shock kit coming out?)

Other than that, it high-centered a couple times on rocks, and diffed-out whenever one wheel got stuck on a weed. If they do re-release the Wild One, with its larger wheels, I can see this being less of a problem.

If you don't have one yet, get one! It looks every bit as good as an SRB going across the yard, but this one actually handles well.

[shenlonco]

Hi what i did to stocp the clanking shock sound up front is found a thin piece of rubber like a bike tube cut a round circle shape out and punched a hole in the center and then i streatched it over the shocks top screw head now it dampens the clanky sound...probably can use a O ring also but i wanted something thinner so it would not take away from shock down travel to much.

Also what gear you using for a pinion gear at first i was using a 32P traxxas and my FAV was loud and not smooth at all then i put the stock tamiya one in and my FAV is like one of the smoothest sounding gear boxes... I know they say go steel with the pinion gear but for the stock motor i don't think it matters...you can go robinson racing I know there steel gears sound smooth.

Well, I just gave this car its first good hard run. I'm pleasantly surprised! Even with no shocks, it's stable and well-planted. It does understeer a lot on power, but I think that has to do with being so light in the front. (and mine is light overall, with a LiFe battery and a very tiny 2.4ghz receiver.) It even jumps well, at least over the one mound of dirt in my backyard. The drivetrain seems a little stiff still, but I'll reserve judgment until it has had more than 20 minutes of run time on it.

I have to do something about those front pogo-sticks, though, if for no other reason than that noise. I thought a stock Lunchbox was noisy over bumps, but with those metal shock towers, this one clicks and clacks over even small bumps. (When is that shock kit coming out?)

Other than that, it high-centered a couple times on rocks, and diffed-out whenever one wheel got stuck on a weed. If they do re-release the Wild One, with its larger wheels, I can see this being less of a problem.

If you don't have one yet, get one! It looks every bit as good as an SRB going across the yard, but this one actually handles well.

[markbt73]

Yeah, O-rings are in order, I think. I have a bag of them somewhere; I just have to find them.

As for the pinion, I just used the kit-included 15 tooth aluminum one. This car will never get more than 540 power, so if I have to replace the pinion and spur every couple years (at the rate I run these things) it's no big deal. My more frequent runners all use Robinson or Kimbrough pinion gears, either steel or hard-anodized aluminum. They've served me well for years; I see no reason to bother with an upstart like Traxxas.

The gearbox is nice and quiet, but I think the axle boots are binding on the sides of the transmission housing. It doesn't have zip-ties around them like my old Blackfoot did; I'm starting to wonder if it might be a good idea to keep the boots where they belong.

[shenlonco]

I put zip ties on mine by the gear box and it holds it on better and don't let it rub on the gear box casing.

Give it a try

Yeah, O-rings are in order, I think. I have a bag of them somewhere; I just have to find them.

As for the pinion, I just used the kit-included 15 tooth aluminum one. This car will never get more than 540 power, so if I have to replace the pinion and spur every couple years (at the rate I run these things) it's no big deal. My more frequent runners all use Robinson or Kimbrough pinion gears, either steel or hard-anodized aluminum. They've served me well for years; I see no reason to bother with an upstart like Traxxas.

The gearbox is nice and quiet, but I think the axle boots are binding on the sides of the transmission housing. It doesn't have zip-ties around them like my old Blackfoot did; I'm starting to wonder if it might be a good idea to keep the boots where they belong.

[markbt73]

Got some action shots of it tonight. Keep in mind I was driving one-handed and manning the camera myself:

[shenlonco]

Love the FAV and your dog is cool also!!!

Got some action shots of it tonight. Keep in mind I was driving one-handed and manning the camera myself: