Tamiya M05 Oil dampers
 

Hi

I need some oil dampers to fit a swb tamiya mini m05.

Good condition with nice springs please:thumbsup:

3 racing ones new are only 17quid now

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Tamiya-Rover-M...item230de6ddf4


I got these for my M05 - if you do go for these ones, recommend changing the ball cups, found them to be very brittle, however now changed them, work absolutely a ok :thumbsup:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/3Racing-M03M-1...item20b72f8eea

these the same thing? if so will buy them:thumbsup:

bought the ones you suggested, things from hong kong take ages:thumbsup:

Excellento :thumbsup: (as good as hk prices are, time is always a damper lol)

the 3Racing ones are pants, you should of bought the Tamiya ones.

rearrange this....

horse stable bolted door :woot:

sides from the original ball cups that broke if you looked at them in a funny way, mine are going well now have changed them.

From what I found when I was looking, the tamiya trf dampers were literally twice the price and at that point seemed to be only available from HK.

price is what put me off, I only paid £55 for the kit so couldnt justify it

It depends on why you want the upgrade, for looks or performance, if i is performance, then you will be dissapointed in the 3Racing ones.

just built the car and it bounces around whilst attempting to go in a straight line
I recently upgraded the shocks on my buggy and cant believe the difference
Was hoping for an improvement in handling for under £20, do you think I will get this?

I know the 3racings ain't no tamiya trf's but....I had similar problems with my mini using the standard M05 clear pro shocks - changed over to these and now don't have these problems.

Having never used the trf ones, can't vouch for difference that the extra cash gives you in performance - however, the 3racing ones have sufficed me fine on the track.

im sure trf's are better but the budget dictates tonight ( also bought a new speedo ) :thumbsup:

what do you mean about the ball cups and what do i replace them with?

3racing shocks have a different bottom connector than the stock ones, much like the ball cups on turnbuckles - I had some spare turnbuckles in my toolbox, so took the ball cups off of them and used them on the bottom of the rear dampers.

The front ones have not busted, so haven't had to change the front ones :thumbsup:

ok cheers matey, will let you know how i get on, i am a crap driver so will probably break them:cry:

if the shocks are built correctly using the same springs,oil and pistons they should perform the same so £17- £55 i know what i would be spending + i run the 3 racing shocks on my m03 and are really good value for money.

They will be better than the stock plastic items, but won't be as tuneable, durable or easily fixed in an accident. I have bought one set of the 3Racing ones, and 6 sets of TRF (either in kits, used or new), and the TRF's are just the best.

lol, me too, as I tell myself every other tuesday night tho, practice makes..................

anything is better then the stock plastic 1s why arnt they as tuneable?can change everything the same as the trf shocks,you get 3 different pistons for them can change the oil and springs what else can they do?juggle?durable never broken 1 of mine and had some really bad crashes with it and dont no about fixing as never broken mine.

well thanks for all your help and I hope to be running a little better soon

one more question since you have the same cars, I have way too much lock and it scrubs all the speed off in corners, any suggestions?:)