Tamiya M05 Oil dampers

[Fast Eddie]

Hi

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

Good condition with nice springs please

[mattJT]

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

[Fast Eddie]

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

these the same thing? if so will buy them

[Fast Eddie]

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

[mattJT]

Originally Posted by Fast Eddie

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

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

[DCM]

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

[bakersfields]

Just thought I would add my comment about shocks, Iv;e got and used both TRF and 3racing shocks with all sorts of oil and spring rates on my m05. Best set up I use is m03 springs, dry inside with a 2mm washer added. standard springs. If using Lipo add 40grams of weight up front and 60gramms at the back. space out the wheels 2mm. I race on carpet indoors and my m05 handles brilliantly never understeers or rolls. Just need alot more tallent. Hope this helps

[bakersfields]

Sorry forgot to answer the servo horn question, Use a short horn, lengthen the steering rod out and lock with two nuts. if you have the capability to turn down your steering rate with your transmitter, I set mine to about 65%. By the way you can run an m05 without the two top braces.

[mattJT]

Originally Posted by bakersfields

space out the wheels 2mm.

ooh, how do you space out the wheels?


(won't be long till this thread gets shifted to the tamiya section me thinks - better still merged with the m03/05 thread that's already over there )

[bakersfields]

Between the wheel and the black plastic hex, make sure the washer or washers are nearly the same size as the hex or if you bang the wheel while racing it will distort the wheel, RC Direct used to sell hex spacers at one time. If you can get the shallow locking wheel nuts you can space the wheels out up to 3mm whithout the nut comming off. Its not much to do this but its worth it for handling. So the m05 I have raced since they came out is just a standard kit except; blue alloy steering linkage, weights and wheel spacers. Tyres are either Yeah racing treaded (superglued edges on the front) or Yeah racing foams. Hope this all helps

[bakersfields]

Sorry mistake on my first reply. I use m03 shocks, 2mm washer on the shock shaft inside the body, adjust the rubber tubing (shorten) don't grease the rubber, standard springs. If the rear steps out too much try Tamiya 53345, I think time tunnel models sell these. Don't tighten any of the screws up too tight, Tamiya M chassis seem to work their best when they have been used for a while so everything becomes loose.