Tamiya F104 Pro

[hooppjs]

Gday,
Now I am trying 25/93 gearing and foams. I have the car at exactly 1008 grams with 40 grams of lead added. This is with HobbyKing 3000MaH 2s - 30/40c lipo. I think the car was really designed for the 7.2v NiMh stick pack with the extra weight??

Anyway, I am progressing steadily and falling in love with rear wheel direct drive, lol. First I went backwards by putting the powerful Castle system in it. I should have started the stock way, learnt to drive an F1, then put the Castle Combo into her. I am only getting more excited.

I got a bargain on the 04 module pinions 20 & 21 when she goes brushless with 5700kv. Standard pinion on F104 Pro is 25.

So for now, the Mamba Pro is in a Mini Losi Slider with RZ300 running G3 3s lipo. It is a beast. When I am happy with performance of the F1, and my driving, I'll make her brushless.

That's it for now, more photos.

Pete

[JThiessen]

I have an 80's version of that (in the John Player Special paint) in a box somewhere. Yours looks a whole lot nicer!!

[hooppjs]

Shhh, better keep that quiet, JPS F1. The F1 fans from many other r/c forums will offer you plenty of coin for that if they read this.

Thanks for your kind words mate. It really is a nice kit. I like to build all my r/c and this car has been a mighty challange for me to drive, lol.

I am only going to own one F1, due to other r/c, but I love it.

Perhaps & maybe you should get the JPS on the roads mate?? Love to see it.

Regards
Pete

[hooppjs]

F1 fans,

Stock Mabuchi 540 silver can test in F1 gets around 160 watts, fyi.

Pete