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The Official - Tamiya F103 - Racing Thread
04-03-2007, 12:05 AM
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RE: The Official - Tamiya F103GT - Racing Thread
Here is the setup I am currently running. I will update it as I change my set up.
Front Tires - #4495 HPI X-Pattern Radial Belted Tire (Standard 26mm) (Pro Compound)
Rear Tires - #4495 HPI X-Pattern Radial Belted Tire (Standard 26mm) (Pro Compound)
Shock - Tamiya TRF
ESC - Mamba Max
Motor - Nemesis 540 13S
Shell - Opel Astra
Front Springs - Gold
Kawada 98T Spur 64 pitch
HPI 22T pinion 64 pitch
3 Racing Motor Mount
ABC Diffuser
1 degree toe out
Orion 3200 Lipo 2S1P
Front Tires - #4495 HPI X-Pattern Radial Belted Tire (Standard 26mm) (Pro Compound)
Rear Tires - #4495 HPI X-Pattern Radial Belted Tire (Standard 26mm) (Pro Compound)
Shock - Tamiya TRF
ESC - Mamba Max
Motor - Nemesis 540 13S
Shell - Opel Astra
Front Springs - Gold
Kawada 98T Spur 64 pitch
HPI 22T pinion 64 pitch
3 Racing Motor Mount
ABC Diffuser
1 degree toe out
Orion 3200 Lipo 2S1P
04-03-2007, 12:09 AM
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RE: The Official - Tamiya F103GT - Racing Thread
I have been thinking of modding the servo saver to run ball studs on it.
I also thought about running 31mm tires in the rear, expect I havent found a tread pattern I like yet. I can't seem to find the X pattern in 31mm from HPI.
Can anyone tell me what I need to connect the wire on my cooling fan too? Should I be connecting them to the channel 3 in my receiver, or the batter slot or what?
I also thought about running 31mm tires in the rear, expect I havent found a tread pattern I like yet. I can't seem to find the X pattern in 31mm from HPI.
Can anyone tell me what I need to connect the wire on my cooling fan too? Should I be connecting them to the channel 3 in my receiver, or the batter slot or what?
04-03-2007, 09:35 AM
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RE: The Official - Tamiya F103GT - Racing Thread
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Connect the fan to the battery slot. All those F103GT's look amazing!
Connect the fan to the battery slot. All those F103GT's look amazing!
04-03-2007, 09:42 AM
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RE: The Official - Tamiya F103GT - Racing Thread
wow! them Ferrari and 7UP bodies are among the best ive seen, no offence, but are they all yours? or are you just posting them as they are F103 GT bodies?
04-03-2007, 09:45 AM
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I am just posting them. Mine is the first F103GT, the red and white Opel Astra (Touring Car Body). The first two pictures is my car.
04-03-2007, 09:47 AM
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RE: The Official - Tamiya F103GT - Racing Thread
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wow! them Ferrari and 7UP bodies are among the best ive seen, no offence, but are they all yours? or are you just posting them as they are F103 GT bodies?
wow! them Ferrari and 7UP bodies are among the best ive seen, no offence, but are they all yours? or are you just posting them as they are F103 GT bodies?
Also notice in thouse paint job, they are a pretty simple scheme. The have really good sticker layout and lots of thought went into it. They all look great though.
04-04-2007, 09:06 AM
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nice courages there, i'll post some pix of my GT with its shells when i have a chance, and find my digi-cam,
i race my GT, and i have-to say AMAZING chassis,
although i noticed something, With my Toyota GT-one shell, it was staying planted to the floor through turns,
then on saturday when i put my courage shell on, the back end was bouncing about all over the place, and as a result i came 3rd, 3rd, 3rd, 3rd, 2nd
hey guys, is there any way to make a quick release battery holder for the F103GT?
i race my GT, and i have-to say AMAZING chassis,
although i noticed something, With my Toyota GT-one shell, it was staying planted to the floor through turns,
then on saturday when i put my courage shell on, the back end was bouncing about all over the place, and as a result i came 3rd, 3rd, 3rd, 3rd, 2nd
hey guys, is there any way to make a quick release battery holder for the F103GT?
04-04-2007, 09:44 AM
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RE: The Official - Tamiya F103GT - Racing Thread
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nice courages there, i'll post some pix of my GT with its shells when i have a chance, and find my digi-cam,
i race my GT, and i have-to say AMAZING chassis,
although i noticed something, With my Toyota GT-one shell, it was staying planted to the floor through turns,
then on saturday when i put my courage shell on, the back end was bouncing about all over the place, and as a result i came 3rd, 3rd, 3rd, 3rd, 2nd
hey guys, is there any way to make a quick release battery holder for the F103GT?
nice courages there, i'll post some pix of my GT with its shells when i have a chance, and find my digi-cam,
i race my GT, and i have-to say AMAZING chassis,
although i noticed something, With my Toyota GT-one shell, it was staying planted to the floor through turns,
then on saturday when i put my courage shell on, the back end was bouncing about all over the place, and as a result i came 3rd, 3rd, 3rd, 3rd, 2nd
hey guys, is there any way to make a quick release battery holder for the F103GT?
I would love to seem some pix of your F103GT.
I was thinking the same thing about the battery holder, because I actually broke one of the "d" parts (the part you clip the battery in) and had to order new parts. Since my old parts are broken I'll see what I can rig with those.
04-04-2007, 10:06 AM
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RE: The Official - Tamiya F103GT - Racing Thread
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Thats because the Toyota GT one shell has a lot of downforce. People where I race look down on wedge shells and ask that I not race them. My solution was to add a ABC Diffuser and a big rear wing to help generate more down force! HAH!
I would love to seem some pix of your F103GT.
I was thinking the same thing about the battery holder, because I actually broke one of the "d" parts (the part you clip the battery in) and had to order new parts. Since my old parts are broken I'll see what I can rig with those.
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nice courages there, i'll post some pix of my GT with its shells when i have a chance, and find my digi-cam,
i race my GT, and i have-to say AMAZING chassis,
although i noticed something, With my Toyota GT-one shell, it was staying planted to the floor through turns,
then on saturday when i put my courage shell on, the back end was bouncing about all over the place, and as a result i came 3rd, 3rd, 3rd, 3rd, 2nd
hey guys, is there any way to make a quick release battery holder for the F103GT?
nice courages there, i'll post some pix of my GT with its shells when i have a chance, and find my digi-cam,
i race my GT, and i have-to say AMAZING chassis,
although i noticed something, With my Toyota GT-one shell, it was staying planted to the floor through turns,
then on saturday when i put my courage shell on, the back end was bouncing about all over the place, and as a result i came 3rd, 3rd, 3rd, 3rd, 2nd
hey guys, is there any way to make a quick release battery holder for the F103GT?
I would love to seem some pix of your F103GT.
I was thinking the same thing about the battery holder, because I actually broke one of the "d" parts (the part you clip the battery in) and had to order new parts. Since my old parts are broken I'll see what I can rig with those.
thanks , keep us posted on the battery holder
there are some pix of my gt here
ill get some of the painted courage shell soon[link=http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/m_4921491/mpage_29/key_/tm.htm]click for pix, then scroll to the bottom of the page[/link]
04-05-2007, 08:02 AM
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RE: The Official - Tamiya F103GT - Racing Thread
thanks , keep us posted on the battery holder
there are some pix of my gt here
ill get some of the painted courage shell soon[link=http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/m_4921491/mpage_29/key_/tm.htm]click for pix, then scroll to the bottom of the page[/link]
there are some pix of my gt here
ill get some of the painted courage shell soon[link=http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/m_4921491/mpage_29/key_/tm.htm]click for pix, then scroll to the bottom of the page[/link]
What post location are you using? The courage standard F103GT or the post relocation kit?
Personally I don't like the post relocation kit, because it doesn't allow you to run a heatsink on your motor, or allow you to change your motor easily.
04-05-2007, 08:17 AM
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RE: The Official - Tamiya F103GT - Racing Thread
ORIGINAL: thaphillips
What post location are you using? The courage standard F103GT or the post relocation kit?
Personally I don't like the post relocation kit, because it doesn't allow you to run a heatsink on your motor, or allow you to change your motor easily.
thanks , keep us posted on the battery holder
there are some pix of my gt here
ill get some of the painted courage shell soon[link=http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/m_4921491/mpage_29/key_/tm.htm]click for pix, then scroll to the bottom of the page[/link]
there are some pix of my gt here
ill get some of the painted courage shell soon[link=http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/m_4921491/mpage_29/key_/tm.htm]click for pix, then scroll to the bottom of the page[/link]
What post location are you using? The courage standard F103GT or the post relocation kit?
Personally I don't like the post relocation kit, because it doesn't allow you to run a heatsink on your motor, or allow you to change your motor easily.
and with the gt-one shell, I'm using the standard F103GT posts, just with the large black bit cut down
04-05-2007, 09:29 AM
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I have the relo kit and heatsink... you just need a low profile heatsink..
Like this
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Personally I don't like the post relocation kit, because it doesn't allow you to run a heatsink on your motor, or allow you to change your motor easily.
Personally I don't like the post relocation kit, because it doesn't allow you to run a heatsink on your motor, or allow you to change your motor easily.
04-05-2007, 12:02 PM
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RE: The Official - Tamiya F103GT - Racing Thread
i have this heatsink on mine, only black, seems to keep the motor cooler
http://www.rcmart.com/catalog/produc...ducts_id=15819
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http://www.rcmart.com/catalog/produc...ducts_id=15819