Category: Tech Tip – Chassis

ABS and PLA are the most common desktop FDM printed materials. Most beginners start with PLA because it does not require very high temperature to print and does not generate bad smelling along the process. The question is, how does PLA hold up in terms of strength and durability? The Tamiya Falcon in this video […]

See this. The bathtub becomes a trash bin.    

When your upper chassis deck is broken and no replacement part is handy, you may consider to 3D print your own reinforcement parts. UpgradePARTS.COM has a demo: https://upgradeparts.com/2020/06/25/hello-world/

The photos say it all…

If you have a low ride height than it is quite easy to get scratches everywhere at the bottom. As a quick measure to protect the bottom you can apply stretch film:

The photo shows a WR01 chassis. The front gearbox was broken and was disconnected from the frame. Tamiya cars are weak because they are mostly plastic. However, the beautiful thing about plastic is that you can drill through it easily. Those long screws and screw plugs that you use for home projects can always come […]

Pro racers always dislike the idea of large bumper due to concern on weight. For beginners, however, a large bumper can protect their valuable first time investment, at the expense of slight weight increase (which wouldn’t matter much for them anyway).

Due to the fact that most R/C cars have their motor placed closer to the backend of the chassis, the rear and front ride heights tend to be uneven (the heavier side goes lower). An artificially configured “lower front” can benefit steering but is easier to go “diving” (which can make the car slides) when […]

The more components you load on the chassis, the lower ride height you are going to have. A low ride height tends to give better stability and is generally good for touring cars. For buggies running on bumpy roads, a low ride height may mean frequent chassis breakage.