Worlds Fastest Tamiya

[stew_mac 326]

6 hours ago, Butler said:

Nice project. Impressive speeds.

Please be careful with soft case lipos in this application. If it gets damaged it can catch fire when you charge it up.

Will do mate. 

[Yalson 514]

47 minutes ago, stew_mac said:

Not sure what’s going on. I just copied and pasted the images. They show up fine for me on chrome.

Might be a Firefox issue, then.

[Re-Bugged 10100]

Great build 👍🏻
Photos show up fine on an iPhone. 

[Yalson 514]

24 minutes ago, Re-Bugged said:

Photos show up fine on an iPhone. 

Just me then.

@stew_mac Is the body a Colt 962 or one from another manufacturer? Annoying that I can't see the pictures, as I'd really like to see what you've done with it.

[stew_mac 326]

5 hours ago, Yalson said:

Just me then.

@stew_mac Is the body a Colt 962 or one from another manufacturer? Annoying that I can't see the pictures, as I'd really like to see what you've done with it.

Yeah it’s a colt 190mm body. 
 

I inserted a pic this time.

[stew_mac 326]

Here is my other little car. its a X-ray T3 with a TP power 3630 4700kv motor and castle creation mamba monster 2 retro. 

 

this guy has gone 128mph with average gearing.. 




 

 

[Yalson 514]

9 hours ago, stew_mac said:

Yeah it’s a colt 190mm body. 
 

I inserted a pic this time.

Ooh, nice! Love the stance and the modifications on the tail, especially the extra carbon fibre fences. Perversely, given that you have cut the kick-up wing right back to reduce drag, they make it look like the high-downforce version of the 962 that Porsche introduced for tighter tracks.

[78Triumph 2610]

Who makes that Porsche body?

[stew_mac 326]

20 hours ago, 78Triumph said:

Who makes that Porsche body?

Colt.

[stew_mac 326]

Did a little work to the under tray. I'm waiting on some 5mm hex for the front and 7mm hex for the rear, then i can trim off excess.

Then on to the battery holder. 

[stew_mac 326]

made myself a cap pack to help with voltage ripple. 

[stew_mac 326]

The front end is sorted. 44mm steel drive shafts, correct spacers in the C’hub, 5mm hex, steel drive cups. Nothing but performance here.

 

[Grotty Otty 868]

@stew_mac excellent work, following with interest. One question, how do you cut your carbon? I've experience of carbon handle bars which I've always cut down under water or with a mask and goggles with a hoover fixed to take away particulates. Looking forward to seeing just how quick it goes. 

[stew_mac 326]

12 hours ago, Grotty Otty said:

@stew_mac excellent work, following with interest. One question, how do you cut your carbon? I've experience of carbon handle bars which I've always cut down under water or with a mask and goggles with a hoover fixed to take away particulates. Looking forward to seeing just how quick it goes. 

I use a mask and glasses. It’s messy stuff that’s for sure. 

[stew_mac 326]

I received the last little parts today. 7mm hex for the rear.

The drive line is complete. 

The body is complete.just need to complete the under trays, battery mount and possibly look at a carbon fibre splitter. 
 

 

[stew_mac 326]

Getting all the cars ready for Sunday. The little Tamiya should get its first outing.

[stew_mac 326]

Little build video.

 

 

[stew_mac 326]

First test of the electronics 

 

 

[stew_mac 326]

First test run.

 

 

[stew_mac 326]

Finished off the carbon work. 
 

just need to get it on the setup station so I can square it up.

[stew_mac 326]

It’s been a productive day. Last bit of CF done.

[stew_mac 326]

New PB for my Tamiya. 122mph on 3s. 
 

The second run I broke the center pulleys. 😔

That will be it for a while. 

[stew_mac 326]

Here is the video of the 122mph pass

https://youtu.be/Ql5EsBCnvSI

[stew_mac 326]

While the TRF is going faster, the car that started it all is still getting upgrades. 

[stew_mac 326]

Some parts have arrived to rebuild and improve the TRF speed run cars.

 

 

new mamba monster X to replace the mamba monster 2. the main improvement is data logging so i can now get some idea's on what the motor and esc are doing. 

Plus some alloy center pulleys so hopefully they sone disintegrate this time. Then finally some new belts just incase. 

Now the car is ready to go. I just need a couple of hours to try and make a pass.