TRF501X build

[Fabs]

Not at all, RC are the same and still adjustable. I'd say in either case, not as much as a bent part. The part isn't actually available at Tamiya at all...

We'll see tomorrow how it handles but I expect still the same really.

[cabbynate]

Originally Posted by TRF_Tastic

Sweet looking fix there Fab, but how does that effect the roll centre and the cars handling?

From looking at it it looks a little thinner so you may want to add some spacers to the ballstud and it is less one hole but it looks ace and should be stronger!!!!

[DCM]

Originally Posted by Fabs

Hi guys,

Thought i's show you the repair job I've done to my car. Any of you bend the same part and need one let me know.

Fab

glad that mod worked out Fab, and you didn't have to use that many spacers in the end either, that Tamiya part is just daft....

[smokes]

FAB send me a SW copy of the original part and I'll what the cost is to machine it from ali, depending on what spec of ali you want. 6064 etc

[usagi]

Might be worth quoting for a small batch run.....I could do with a spare one just in case.
I'm sure others will too.

[Fabs]

Originally Posted by cabbynate

From looking at it it looks a little thinner so you may want to add some spacers to the ballstud and it is less one hole but it looks ace and should be stronger!!!!

As I said the setting I have is the same as the standard setup. Don't forget it has 2mm spacers to raise the ball studs on the std setup. Didn't do the outer hole as it'd get in the way if using the inner hole, and from what i've been told i'll be using either the outer or middle hole.

[Fabs]

Originally Posted by smokes

FAB send me a SW copy of the original part and I'll what the cost is to machine it from ali, depending on what spec of ali you want. 6064 etc

TBH it'll be cheaper to get it from tamiya when they have it in stock.

[Fabs]

Second meeting with the car at batley supercup today. Got put car 10 in bottom heat (ah the joys of racing buggys for the first time in this country...).

Anyway lots of problems with traffic, not had a single run without a 30s lap due to back markers (and yes i do try not to hit them, at some point i still had to stop in the middle of the track since i had no where to go due to a pile of cars...). Ended up qualifying 2nd in C final, had I been in a better heat, it'd have been mid B final, so not very happy with that.

However the car handled great, I put Jimmy's shock setup from the review and it worked well all day, and I won my final by 8s... Obviously the fix worked a treat...

[TRF_Tastic]

Had a mixed bag yesterday, was having some trouble with glitching and gearing, swapped from a 12x2 to a 10x2 and the car changed from a nice ballanced machine into a rightold rocket, won a good race with it and then had a few problems in my 3rd round, getting taken out in the first ten yards didnt help, also the flu might of had something to do with the concentration levels. All in all a pretty good days racing.

[B4james]

Had my first run with the 501X today and it went really well other than breaking the front upper shock bolt twice. It appears to be a bit vunerable in rollovers.

The back end is definately way to soft and I ended up going to 40wt front and 35 wt rear oil and stiffer springs on the rear. After these changes it jumped heaps better and was very predictable.

I know look forward to trying the one way to hopefully get some more steering.

[TRF_Tastic]

How the hell are all you guys breaking stuff on your 501's, I have raced mine every opportunity that Ive had and not broken a single thing, and Ive had some big tumbles with mine and no troubles!!! Altough I did have a duff steering servo today which compromised the running. However the 501 came out a B final winner today, so not a bad days work.

[bender]

Has anyone tried Losi springs on their car?

I'm not too keen on using AE springs, as they can rub slightly against the shocks (same as the kit rear springs).

Using a slighter bigger diameter spring would fix this (ie: Losi) but I'm not sure how well the Losi springs would fit on the spring retainers and threaded adjusters.

Can anyone test this?

[B4james]

I have been using the optional spring set from the DFO3 std shocks which seem to be ok

[jimmy]

Mad, I thought I had replied to this..

hmm..

My 501X springs rub on the bodies also. My b4 springs (same diameter) don't.

Hope that helps.
But I will see if I can dig out some losi springs to try out.

[Alan1467]

Just fitted the new alloy front caster blocks and the car now appears to have a lot of bump steer!! Anyone else found this?
Alan

[grindog]

Anyone know where any of the Tamiya 501X wheels are in stock?

[jimmy]

Not off hand, but you can always get proline B4 rear and losi XX4/XXX4 front wheels - which look exactly the same as the tamiya wheels and no one will ever know (maybe)

[grindog]

yeah but i was thinking tha tams may be cheap as chips

[GRIFF55]

I got all my spares from champ rc(hong kong), lots of stock and really good people to deal with, delivery was quick too!

[jimmy]

Champ is in Japan!