RC4WD fan Posted August 15, 2018 Share Posted August 15, 2018 Is there any free/cheap mods for the mf-01x other than replace the stock crap shocks ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XV Pilot Posted August 16, 2018 Share Posted August 16, 2018 (edited) 4 hours ago, RC4WD fan said: Is there any free/cheap mods for the mf-01x other than replace the stock crap shocks ? Yes indeed! You can use a bag of long ball connectors P/N 9805825 to space the upper links and lower shock mounts further forwards. This stops the right rear upper link from fouling the propshaft gear cover and causing asymmetrical suspension droop. Another improvement is to use a pair of 10mm m3 grub screws to occupy the second set of holes which secure the extension pieces to the rear uprights. This gives them a more secure connection and minimises slop in this area. You can also improve the servo saver by using a tiny piece of tape to reduce slop between the grey and cream pieces like so: Edited August 16, 2018 by XV Pilot 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RC4WD fan Posted August 16, 2018 Share Posted August 16, 2018 9 hours ago, XV Pilot said: Yes indeed! You can use a bag of long ball connectors P/N 9805825 to space the upper links and lower shock mounts further forwards. This stops the right rear upper link from fouling the propshaft gear cover and causing asymmetrical suspension droop. Another improvement is to use a pair of 10mm m3 grub screws to occupy the second set of holes which secure the extension pieces to the rear uprights. This gives them a more secure connection and minimises slop in this area. You can also improve the servo saver by using a tiny piece of tape to reduce slop between the grey and cream pieces like so: That's perfect thank you ? I've found your all whether mf-01x build this morning on tamiyaclub I think it was ? but the pictures don't work thanks to photobucket ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gampla Posted August 17, 2018 Share Posted August 17, 2018 So erm de-solv-it isn’t working as well or doing anything anything elseSent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XV Pilot Posted August 17, 2018 Share Posted August 17, 2018 Give it time. The times on the bottle are optimistic at best. You'll probably want to let it work for longer than specified. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrSinghnri123 Posted August 18, 2018 Share Posted August 18, 2018 very nice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RC4WD fan Posted August 18, 2018 Share Posted August 18, 2018 Getting some shocks for the mf-01x as I'm over the kangaroo beetle now ? what is it that I need to get with the mini cva shocks is it the long ball connectors ? which I'm getting the pack of five to do what @XV Pilot said to do ? but should I order 2 packs ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TMaxxDave Posted August 18, 2018 Author Share Posted August 18, 2018 Anyone rocking a Df02? Trying to confirm a theory. Is the Tb01 main spur the same fitment as the Df02? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XV Pilot Posted August 18, 2018 Share Posted August 18, 2018 10 hours ago, RC4WD fan said: Getting some shocks for the mf-01x as I'm over the kangaroo beetle now ? what is it that I need to get with the mini cva shocks is it the long ball connectors ? which I'm getting the pack of five to do what @XV Pilot said to do ? but should I order 2 packs ? I used Super Mini CVA shocks on mine. The Mini CVA bodies are a bit too long and you run out of space to get the lower spring retainer in place if you build the shocks short enough to fit the chassis. If you want to follow my example you only need one pack of long ball connectors. All the other ball connectors are the standard size ones. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XV Pilot Posted August 18, 2018 Share Posted August 18, 2018 7 minutes ago, TMaxxDave said: Anyone rocking a Df02? Trying to confirm a theory. Is the Tb01 main spur the same fitment as the Df02? I have a DF-02 in my fleet, but not a TB-01, only a TB-03. I'll have to consult a manual to check... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TMaxxDave Posted August 18, 2018 Author Share Posted August 18, 2018 It looks like it is the same fitting. Single pin through a shaft to which the drive spur slides on to. Im 99% certain tamiya wouldn't change the depth of which the pin slides into the gear so I'm fairly certain it is the exact same fitment as the Tb01. Also hoping that the prop shaft is the same size. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RC4WD fan Posted August 18, 2018 Share Posted August 18, 2018 54 minutes ago, XV Pilot said: I used Super Mini CVA shocks on mine. The Mini CVA bodies are a bit too long and you run out of space to get the lower spring retainer in place if you build the shocks short enough to fit the chassis. If you want to follow my example you only need one pack of long ball connectors. All the other ball connectors are the standard size ones. I thought it was the mini cva and not the super mini cva shocks you saved me from ordering the wrong ones thanks ? just wish I knew this yesterday and that eBay had 15% off it went in my spam folder for some reason ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TMaxxDave Posted August 18, 2018 Author Share Posted August 18, 2018 3 minutes ago, RC4WD fan said: I thought it was the mini cva and not the super mini cva shocks you saved me from ordering the wrong ones thanks ? just wish I knew this yesterday and that eBay had 15% off it went in my spam folder for some reason ? You also missed the thread in General saying about the 15% off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RC4WD fan Posted August 18, 2018 Share Posted August 18, 2018 5 minutes ago, TMaxxDave said: You also missed the thread in General saying about the 15% off. I saw it at about 8:20pm ? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gampla Posted August 18, 2018 Share Posted August 18, 2018 I have some stock tt02 springs Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TMaxxDave Posted August 18, 2018 Author Share Posted August 18, 2018 4 minutes ago, Gampla said: I have some stock tt02 springs Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Erm. I'm not sure what to do with this information... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XV Pilot Posted August 18, 2018 Share Posted August 18, 2018 50 minutes ago, TMaxxDave said: It looks like it is the same fitting. Single pin through a shaft to which the drive spur slides on to. Im 99% certain tamiya wouldn't change the depth of which the pin slides into the gear so I'm fairly certain it is the exact same fitment as the Tb01. Also hoping that the prop shaft is the same size. It looks like the spur would indeed fit the shaft without a problem. However there is a potential issue with it interfering with the chassis and gear cover. They look a bit tight... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TMaxxDave Posted August 18, 2018 Author Share Posted August 18, 2018 I know that the TB01 can take an quite a large 0.4 mod spur gear. Can't remember how many teeth it has. 80t I think. So my thought is... Find out the size of the largest 0.4 spur gear and find the spur gear in 0.6 which is the same diameter and that should fit fine. Need to measure the 0.4 spur gear and the 67t and 70t DF02 spur gears and see if they are the same size. If they are... Then my Levant is getting a much larger spur gear. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XV Pilot Posted August 18, 2018 Share Posted August 18, 2018 Good luck! I hope it works! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TMaxxDave Posted August 18, 2018 Author Share Posted August 18, 2018 I'm hoping my information is correct, it looks like the OD of the 88t 0.4spur is 36mm so if the 70t or 67t df02 spur is the same or smaller. It should fit. But I can't find any sizes online for the Df02 spur gear. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gampla Posted August 19, 2018 Share Posted August 19, 2018 What colour would you paint thisSent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RC4WD fan Posted August 19, 2018 Share Posted August 19, 2018 24 minutes ago, Gampla said: What colour would you paint this Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Carn't go wrong with gun metal grey ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TMaxxDave Posted August 19, 2018 Author Share Posted August 19, 2018 Gold. As close to the BMW Gold volour as you could get. I love that colour on the M3 and M4. OR..... Silver and Blue... Need For Speed Most Wanted style. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luminova11 Posted August 19, 2018 Share Posted August 19, 2018 Jaegermeister orange Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RC4WD fan Posted August 19, 2018 Share Posted August 19, 2018 (edited) I've got it ? hot pink ? ? Edited August 19, 2018 by RC4WD fan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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