egress rerelease in nov 2013

[one_hit 1047]

Received the ebay aluminum damper stays today. Quality looks top notch. Will post some pictures once I have them fitted

[one_hit 1047]

Just fitted the aluminum dmper stays from ebay. It was a perfect fit. And as another plus, it makes inserting the nose of the body through the damper stay so much easier. My Egress is finally back in action

[redzone 212]

I have a pair of the bf8/9 repro's spare,the ones that need to be bent up into shape. .

[GTodd 1352]

I am getting a very healthy tax return! Once I pay off debt I still have room for this bad boy! Anyone still making replica BF8/9? Or has a set they'd like to get rid of?

[Masami 0]

I've 3 pair (replica) made by english friend here... superb! I'm finishing (polish and bend)... why Mr Tamiya re-re missing this super sexy parts?!?!

[mheald 351]

Yeah I sadly sold out of the BF8/9's last year. They cost a small fortune to get made but luckily over the duration of time that I was selling them I actually made most of the money back. I only did it so that I could have a set for my Egress Glad they've been of use to folks on here. I got to a point with bending and polishing them, that the ONLY way I can tell them apart from the originals is by looking for the L and R engraved into the official ones. I only wish the local metal workers could have managed the bends too, that would have made them perfect.

Long live the glorious Egress!

[Masami 0]

Yeah I sadly sold out of the BF8/9's last year. They cost a small fortune to get made but luckily over the duration of time that I was selling them I actually made most of the money back. I only did it so that I could have a set for my Egress Glad they've been of use to folks on here. I got to a point with bending and polishing them, that the ONLY way I can tell them apart from the originals is by looking for the L and R engraved into the official ones. I only wish the local metal workers could have managed the bends too, that would have made them perfect.

Long live the glorious Egress!

So can you make BF8-9 again?

[one_hit 1047]

Snapped off the wing stay at the track yesterday. Also broke a shock shaft on my 1/8 buggy and lost a damper spring retainer on my TT-02 buggy so I guess it just wasn't my day

Will try to fabricate a new wing stay using a bicycle wheel spoke

[ukfox 347]

If there is a possibility of the front damper mounts being available again,

BF8 and BF9

I would be interested in a set

[GTodd 1352]

I think I am going to paint mine gun metal like my EVO. Thoughts?

[bjorklo 1620]

I think I am going to paint mine gun metal like my EVO. Thoughts?

It looks great in gun metal

[Thommo 1219]

Can someone push down on the front of their Egress 2013 and please tell me, does the front suspension bottom out when the inner adjuster on the steering tie rods foul on the carbon fibre steering bridge ? So the adjuster hitting the bridge is the first thing that stops the suspension travel. Is that what happens on the 2013 ?

[Tamiya Era 778]

Can someone push down on the front of their Egress 2013 and please tell me, does the front suspension bottom out when the inner adjuster on the steering tie rods foul on the carbon fibre steering bridge ? So the adjuster hitting the bridge is the first thing that stops the suspension travel. Is that what happens on the 2013 ?

I dont have this issue Mate.....Can you illustrate with some photos!?

[Thommo 1219]

That's what happens with the original 58079 Egress so I'm interested to find out if there's a subtle difference in the 2013 steering bridge to overcome that ?

[Tamiya Era 778]

That's what happens with the original 58079 Egress so I'm interested to find out if there's a subtle difference in the 2013 steering bridge to overcome that ?

Great eyes Mate

I will study the case on my 2013 and 1989 today and will give the feedback!

[matman 1499]

Thommo , you still not got a 2013 Egress yet ... When i read this i throught you had ..

[Thommo 1219]

Thommo , you still not got a 2013 Egress yet ... When i read this i throught you had ..

Mortgage is killing me......... No money for toys until I sell something or win lotto Hey though, my family is healthy, we enjoy a great lifestyle and we have a roof overhead so no complaining here.

What it has done though is got me started on a re-vamp of my 58079 Egress by sneaking a few small purchases in on every pay cycle

Still very keen to know answers to the above post #2503 / #2505. My Egress front suspension definately binds up because of the steering preventing further travel and before the Hi-Cap is fully compressed. I think I can get more travel here by either swapping the adjuster to the top of the bridge (hopefully without increasing bump steer) or swapping to the 2013 steering bridge if it's different. If the 2013 bridge is in fact different, it would have to have the hole for the ball stud out closer to the outer edge of the bridge.

#Edit# I think the Avante 2001 (narrow) steering bridge might even combat this as it would reduce the angle of the tie rod.......

[kontemax 1725]

I found the solution years ago. I modified the front steering plate to minimize the problem.

http://www.tamiyaclub.com/showroom_model.asp?cid=40821&id=24

Max

[matman 1499]

I have grabed my 2013 & it don't compress the shocks all the way , as the front

ball conector By the shock tower stops it .

Thanks thommo , now i need to fix mine ..

I think i can just move the ball conector on the alloy uprights down to the 2nd hole & that

should level the top upper arm & give me that movement i need .

[Thommo 1219]

Cheers Guys, I'll get it sorted. You've both given me some ideas to run with. Ta

[kontemax 1725]

Probably if you mount the Avante steering plate to the Egress steering linkages you will solve. But probably you also will have some problems with toe in/toe out angles.

Max

[Thommo 1219]

Thanks Max. It looks like I will be able to set this Egress front end up so it has the following:

Full suspension travel - no binding

Slight toe out on full droop

Neutral toe at rest with arms parallel to ground

Bump steer toeing in slightly on compression (negative bump steer)

Watcha reckon ? Any and all opinions valued and also, should I remove the front stabiliser bar ??

Cheers for help

[Thommo 1219]

Probably if you mount the Avante steering plate to the Egress steering linkages you will solve. But probably you also will have some problems with toe in/toe out angles.

Max

I think this could be the answer. If I bring the inner tie rod point inboard ala Avante metal steering bridge should bring the tie rod parallel with the arms and solve my problem.

What is the distance between the inner holes on the Avante steering bridge please, same as Egress ?

[94eg! 834]

All unequal length double wishbone suspensions will have some bump steer. It's the nature of the beast.

[Cplus 94]

Can anyone tell me what alternative shocks will fit on an egress?

Will modern TRF big bore buggy shocks (54504 & 54505) fit for example? The length looks fine - but will the bigger diameter springs cause binding?