Japan baru keluar

Tapi stock kat sini still berlambak from Philippine nye release. Tak laku... hihih

cek roller angle or tiang maybe got a bit senget
or maybe front bumper plates longgar/flex when cornering because power dash has high torque, it pushes really hard

If you want to make the rear land first, adding damper is not the exact solution, adding more weight is.
If you add rear damper, most likely the rear damper will knock the tail upwards when the car jump, which will cause nose dive. This will help with table tops or LCs, but usually not for straight jumps. You can add mass damper at the rear, but limit the damper movement, like using locknut to restrict the damper. Or add those dummy mass weights at the rear.

But personally I'd add a lightweight block damper at the front so that it knocks up the front when jumping. It's a common setup here in Malaysia when we have 'long jump' layouts. Works most of the time.

nope.... many shops were starting to closed down even before the tax announcement.

GST isn't the problem. the problem was since last year, and earlier this year, there was just too many private/online seller. supply was more than demand.
on top of that, private/online seller slowly taking over the market from real shops. real shops just can't match up the price of private seller because they have running cost to cover.
no customer = no profit = close down lor.

when shops close down, lesser place for people to play. scene goes down. then nobody is playing anymore.



you mean Niagara slope isn't it?

usually body damper a.k.a hanging jaw a.k.a hanging cover is people's choice, with rubber brakes. and the brakes shouldn't be too low.
typical japanese circuit setup.

This post has been edited by soulfly: Apr 17 2015, 02:36 PM

RM4k

but where to charge battery? can't see any power outlet source

hanging jaw usually does not need much adjustment except for the weight of the damper (or any combination) because the amount of opening will depends on how fast and how far/high the car jump. perhaps the only thing you could adjust is the spring rate. but there are some setups where hanging jaw does not even use any spring.

basically it's like normal hanging damper (popular circa 2013) but with slightly more impact and look more stylish.

tell me if this is not fast for just atomic tuned motor

Their Evo stock is crazy.

I think Stargek should give some effort to push the Mini 4WD scene ler... like having Malaysia Cup as an annual event or something LOL

This post has been edited by soulfly: Apr 20 2015, 10:39 PM

Pesen perap barang limited pastu jual mahal

Sibu scene is quite low profile compared to Kuching, Bintulu or Miri

The last time I remember was there were more people playing Soda than Tamiya.

still too jumpy on slopes and bouncy when landing?

This post has been edited by soulfly: May 4 2015, 11:40 PM

That place is RCmod Bintulu

sama je setting mcm LC on flat ground, cuma make sure tiang depan cukup tinggi dan brek lebih grip.
kat sini biasa main layout cenggini.... LC kat slope (turun atau naik, dua-dua pun ada)

This post has been edited by soulfly: Jun 3 2015, 12:22 AM

u looking for the original Super 1 or the GPA VS chassis version.


most shops too focused on Tamiya mini 4wd only and doesn't want to expand beyond that.
I mean, we know this hobby is seasonal, so need backup for some sustainability

our local place over here (the only place still standing) expanded to vape stuffs and RC stuffs, and coincidentally drones are really popular nowadays. there are also people playing RC boats here (because we have too many lakes and rivers lol)
and we still get to have fun races every week.

This post has been edited by soulfly: Jun 5 2015, 07:15 PM

i'm from miri

better wait for this

Eneloop dulu Sanyo, tapi trademark dah kena ambik oleh Panasonic.

i'm skipping it, because i think it's kinda ugly to my taste


btw it's a good thing that the new HG reinforce plate is normal part instead of limited edition.

plenty of japanese racer use that spec for speed tech, i don't see any problem. the final result depends on the overall setup of your car anyway.
it's the thickness that matters. if you're referring to 3mm width but with 35mm overall diameter (also known as ultra-wide diameter tires which often used for high speed races), that is less to be desired because the thicker the tire is, the bouncier it will be.

but as per Japan standard rules, you need to add at least 5mm 'dummy tire surface' to the 3mm tires so that the overall diameter meets the minimum requirement which is 8mm.

This post has been edited by soulfly: Aug 8 2015, 07:11 PM

Silicon tires warms up faster thus having more grip compared to rubber. But if you have a long circuit and the silicon tires are not taped it might come off easily once it warms up (getting loose). It's okay for lower speed layout with many jumps or uphills, but the advantage is not by much.

There are a few different reasons we want to use low profile tires.
1. Soft rubber tires are generally bumpier especially when combined with plastic wheels. Trimming it to low and absolutely flat profile it gives more surface area which is more stable when landing from jumps.
2. Reduce overall wheel+tire diameter for lower center of gravity and slightly faster acceleration

Carbon brushes wears out faster than copper brushes, but the more it gets worn, the better it performs (more surface area touching the terminal) until the carbon finishes.

This post has been edited by soulfly: Aug 18 2015, 11:25 AM

also astute polycarbonate body re-release

i saw it on a list of upcoming product from some japanese dude IG.
either re-release, or ver.II of the same sort with different sticker

This post has been edited by soulfly: Sep 23 2015, 01:47 PM

Another juicy story I heard is that Good Smile Company is re-releasing Miku Astute Jr.