Boomerang89 30 Posted December 3, 2021 As my Japanese is a bit rusty nowadays. Conclusion from the movie is SA is a better car than DB01RRR? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Darby Bash 20 Posted December 4, 2021 After sitting for three days in the warehouse a few miles from me with no update, status has now moved from pending to delayed. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BelknapCrater 179 Posted December 4, 2021 4 hours ago, Darby Bash said: After sitting for three days in the warehouse a few miles from me with no update, status has now moved from pending to delayed. My tracking read both until it was dropped on my porch. FedEx tracking is bad. USPS will at least update to "out for delivery." Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cynan 520 Posted December 4, 2021 Being in the UK I can agree that Hermes (and Yodel!) are the worst. I’m surprised at FedEx though… I though they were supposed to be like the pinnacle in the US? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BelknapCrater 179 Posted December 4, 2021 1 hour ago, Cynan said: Being in the UK I can agree that Hermes (and Yodel!) are the worst. I’m surprised at FedEx though… I though they were supposed to be like the pinnacle in the US? Until Amazon, yes. And no. FedEx follows a model where an individual “owns” their routes, and either drive themselves or hire drivers. They are essentially franchisees, which means lighter oversight from FedEx. I almost got knocked off my bike by a driver who proceeded to take his hands off his wheel to flip me the double bird. More recently, I watched a driver make an illegal left out of a parking lot, run over a low lane divider so he could yell racist things at a woman in a hijab. Both times I reported the address, time of day, and truck number. On the other hand, UPS and Amazon drivers are employees with more oversight of their timeliness and behavior. UPS’s use of GIS to make routes more efficient is impressive. In TD4 news, my previously back ordered CVDs have shipped (FedEx) and should be here Monday. In theory. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BloodClod 331 Posted December 4, 2021 Recently finished my build... And what a fun build it was. Unlike typical competition buggies you never really know how it goes together so each step feels like a small reveal. Everything goes together really well. Some thoughts: - I had issues with some brushless motors fitting, so choose a suitable motor. - plastics are nice. I think it will hold up well. - I think working on this car isn't going to be the easiest thing... For example, I've found it a bit complex just to get the great cover off to adjust the pinion mesh. - ball diffs are quality! - battery access isn't that bad. Getting the body clip on the link that goes to the bellcranks is probably the most fiddly part. I used a paint marker to mark the direction of the hole to make it easier. - shock setup is surprisingly decent out of the box. I think a slightly heavier oil would be nice for the track though. Sharing some pics of my boring boxart paint... 10 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cynan 520 Posted December 4, 2021 12 minutes ago, BloodClod said: Recently finished my build... And what a fun build it was. Unlike typical competition buggies you never really know how it goes together so each step feels like a small reveal. Everything goes together really well. Some thoughts: - I had issues with some brushless motors fitting, so choose a suitable motor. - plastics are nice. I think it will hold up well. - I think working on this car isn't going to be the easiest thing... For example, I've found it a bit complex just to get the great cover off to adjust the pinion mesh. - ball diffs are quality! - battery access isn't that bad. Getting the body clip on the link that goes to the bellcranks is probably the most fiddly part. I used a paint marker to mark the direction of the hole to make it easier. - shock setup is surprisingly decent out of the box. I think a slightly heavier oil would be nice for the track though. Sharing some pics of my boring boxart paint... Nice. Looks really good! I took the gear cover off and the motor out earlier to solder up the wires and then put it back in. I didn’t find it that tricky? The motor coming out and in just required it to be inserted in a particular angle so the connection tabs did catch. Which motors did you have trouble fitting? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cynan 520 Posted December 4, 2021 For info. purposes, the Tamiya brushless motors fit and Hobbywing V10s fit that I’ve seen so far. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BloodClod 331 Posted December 5, 2021 7 hours ago, Cynan said: Nice. Looks really good! I took the gear cover off and the motor out earlier to solder up the wires and then put it back in. I didn’t find it that tricky? The motor coming out and in just required it to be inserted in a particular angle so the connection tabs did catch. Which motors did you have trouble fitting? Hey there, thanks for sharing your experience. I removed the 2 screws holding the gear cover on and tried to wiggle the cover off the assembled car but found it was obstructed by different parts of the chassis. I found it easier just to first loosen up the screws holding on the bottom rear assembly (the part that includes the lower half of the rear gearbox. Did you manage to remove the gear cover by only removing the 2 screws? I may just have to try harder. lol I couldn't fit a scorpion motor as there was no way to position the tabs to fit. I ended up putting in an old Tekin motor I had - but even that only went in one way and with the tightest of margins so I don't think I can even alter the gearing with this motor. I saw some pics of the Hobbywing motors being used. I may pick one up down the road. :) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BloodClod 331 Posted December 5, 2021 One question for the Tamiya experts here. The Super Avante comes with clear Tamiya shock oil and I understand this to be rated #900 oil. My question is whether this roughly translates to 900cst? I want to try some heavier oil so knowing the stock setting would save me some time (and oil...) :D Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Darby Bash 20 Posted December 5, 2021 9 hours ago, BloodClod said: Recently finished my build... And what a fun build it was. Unlike typical competition buggies you never really know how it goes together so each step feels like a small reveal. Everything goes together really well. Some thoughts: - I had issues with some brushless motors fitting, so choose a suitable motor. - plastics are nice. I think it will hold up well. - I think working on this car isn't going to be the easiest thing... For example, I've found it a bit complex just to get the great cover off to adjust the pinion mesh. - ball diffs are quality! - battery access isn't that bad. Getting the body clip on the link that goes to the bellcranks is probably the most fiddly part. I used a paint marker to mark the direction of the hole to make it easier. - shock setup is surprisingly decent out of the box. I think a slightly heavier oil would be nice for the track though. Sharing some pics of my boring boxart paint... Finally got mine and started assembly today. Was your rear diff loose in the housing? Finding that mine has some play both side to side and a tiny bit front to back. Not sure if this is normal or not? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cynan 520 Posted December 5, 2021 I only had to remove the two screws and sort of manoeuvre the great cover a certain way, but it does come out. I found there is room for motor tabs in one position so the motor needs some jiggling to get in. Best done before the bottom blade is fitted but it can be done after. My rear diff did move a bit before the bottom plate went on but now it’s fine. Did you out the shins in? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Busdriver 6209 Posted December 5, 2021 14 hours ago, BloodClod said: Recently finished my build... And what a fun build it was. Unlike typical competition buggies you never really know how it goes together so each step feels like a small reveal. Everything goes together really well. Some thoughts: - I had issues with some brushless motors fitting, so choose a suitable motor. - plastics are nice. I think it will hold up well. - I think working on this car isn't going to be the easiest thing... For example, I've found it a bit complex just to get the great cover off to adjust the pinion mesh. - ball diffs are quality! - battery access isn't that bad. Getting the body clip on the link that goes to the bellcranks is probably the most fiddly part. I used a paint marker to mark the direction of the hole to make it easier. - shock setup is surprisingly decent out of the box. I think a slightly heavier oil would be nice for the track though. Sharing some pics of my boring boxart paint... Looks really cool. I’m even liking box art more now I see it in the flesh. What wheels and tyres are you using? They look more like touring car than buggy? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Howards 456 Posted December 5, 2021 57 minutes ago, Busdriver said: What wheels Those are DF03 wheels, 53881 & 53880. 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Darby Bash 20 Posted December 5, 2021 5 hours ago, Cynan said: My rear diff did move a bit before the bottom plate went on but now it’s fine. Did you out the shins in? Yeah shims are in. It's the weirdest thing. There's not much to that step so really scratching my head. Once the diff is together it's just the bearing and two shims on each side that locate the diff in the housing. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
InsaneJim69 1584 Posted December 6, 2021 On 12/4/2021 at 7:26 PM, BloodClod said: Recently finished my build... And what a fun build it was. Unlike typical competition buggies you never really know how it goes together so each step feels like a small reveal. Everything goes together really well. Some thoughts: - I had issues with some brushless motors fitting, so choose a suitable motor. - plastics are nice. I think it will hold up well. - I think working on this car isn't going to be the easiest thing... For example, I've found it a bit complex just to get the great cover off to adjust the pinion mesh. - ball diffs are quality! - battery access isn't that bad. Getting the body clip on the link that goes to the bellcranks is probably the most fiddly part. I used a paint marker to mark the direction of the hole to make it easier. - shock setup is surprisingly decent out of the box. I think a slightly heavier oil would be nice for the track though. Sharing some pics of my boring boxart paint... That actually looks ready good. Those wheels and tyres are far better looking than the box stock ones. 👍. James. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cynan 520 Posted December 6, 2021 20 hours ago, Darby Bash said: Yeah shims are in. It's the weirdest thing. There's not much to that step so really scratching my head. Once the diff is together it's just the bearing and two shims on each side that locate the diff in the housing. Hi sorry, to clarify I fitted extra shims - part 53588. There is play otherwise. Though I assume you do need some to allow loosening the diff. in situ. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jonboy1 2943 Posted December 7, 2021 so, has anyone on here actually run theirs yet? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cynan 520 Posted December 7, 2021 Two motor wires to solder and then waiting on parts! 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mtbikewv 28 Posted December 7, 2021 I just started my build, and as others have mentioned, the steering servo does have quite a bit of side to side movement. I know there is an aluminum hop up for the servo mounts and I am sure it will help, but I think the main issue is that each of the servo mounts are attached to the chassis with only one screw. I printed out new servo mounts with 2 screws each that attach the servo to the frame. There are now 4 points of contact with the frame. The servo is now pretty much solid. 4 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cynan 520 Posted December 7, 2021 Nice job @Mtbikewv! Making the STLs available? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Collin 1956 Posted December 7, 2021 So cool. The TD4 is out now for a few days and people already start drilling the chassis making Tamiyas weak spots done. Go on guys! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mtbikewv 28 Posted December 7, 2021 25 minutes ago, Cynan said: Nice job @Mtbikewv! Making the STLs available? Sure, let me see what I can do about sharing the files. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Killajb 1546 Posted December 8, 2021 9 hours ago, jonboy1 said: so, has anyone on here actually run theirs yet? Yes. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Busdriver 6209 Posted December 8, 2021 3 minutes ago, Killajb said: Yes. And Share this post Link to post Share on other sites