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10-02-2007
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Keen Hawk review
Just finishing up the Keen Hawk review (dark impact) - I really like this car I have to say, really is a true Tamiya with it's annoying and lovable traits in equal measure.
Just finished doing the electrics install - I'll let you guess what is in it - not the easiest car to install electrics in, it has to be said.. but WOW - POWER !.    
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10-02-2007
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That would be a Castle Creations Mamba then Jimmy, did you slap the receiver in front of the servo like most, oh, and fit an alloy aerial mount up front, save dragging the aerial cable all the way to the back.
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10-02-2007
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Got the receiver beind the ESC at the moment - its at an angle and just stuffed in there at the moment. I might move it to where you say since it would fit ok
The mamba max motor was a @#$% to fit! haha, I really didn't think it would fit. the Keen motor area (as you well know) is tight as hell (without dremeling stuff)- but the mamba max motor is massive and has external screws around the motor, only small but it meant that I couldnt mesh the pinion (17t 48dp) at all. eventually I realised I could flip the motor 180degrees and have the wires facing the rear of the car (and then looping back) and the screws no longer fouled on anything. I have the tamiya slipper on the way now, I really need it before I take the car out with this mamba max thing - otherwise it will tear the car in half I am sure. I love the car - only driven it round the kitchen, but that doesn't matter - I just love how it looks and the interesting build. It makes the slim4 look wide too! well, almost Last edited by jimmy; 10-02-2007 at 11:38 PM.
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10-02-2007
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It will rip the piss out of them poxy plastic rear diff half holders Jim.
re: motor, I found even with a normal brushed motor, it was a twat to fit, I am still wondering if running a Carbon conversion (albeit half baked, both of them.... grumble grumble) would give more clearance. You playing it safe with the shell, or branching out Jim?
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10-02-2007
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To be honest - I think I will play it safe and do the same old paint scheme on there.. you know me, don't like to take risks.
The motor right now is fairly adjustable so I am happy.. I know it will tear right through that rear diff, I couldn't beleive how stupid that assembly is - I cant understand it at all.. Anyway, I have a proper diff from Square to fit when that one melts. Its a shame (and again, daft) that the servo posts are moulded as part of the chassis - it means there is little advantage to running a low profile servo... the only advatage left is that you can stuff all the spare wires under it to make things look tidy
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10-02-2007
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that will take only a couple of minutes of ripping it... I think mine lasted ooooh.... 2 runs with an 11x3 and I think that was helped by the fact the tyres weren't glued on at the time!!!
Apart from that, and the crap stock front driveshafts, the rest is reasonable for the price I guess, can't expect everything on a pocket money racer.
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10-02-2007
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do a new scheme man! maybe same design but jazz the colours up
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