Tamiya TRF414M/WCR/M2 Racing Forum [Archive] - Page 3

Onikyan

01-15-2005, 02:05 AM

Hey all,

I've owned a pair of Tamiya TA03 chassis for a little over a year, and now I'm also a proud owner of a TRF414M2. I know the TRF414M2 a couple years old, but man, this is one sweet car. It needs electronics though. I want to get into club racing with it. I can't wait to get it running.

TRF Drive Hard

01-15-2005, 02:39 AM

Well looks like you beat me to the post lol... congrats on obtaining this car... i know someone coughcoughkylecoughcough wanted one... :D

KoE

01-16-2005, 10:12 PM

My budget is £40 ($75).

try looking for TPM-8 :D

TRF Drive Hard

01-16-2005, 11:44 PM

Try a huh TPM-8 eh?

microrcdude

01-17-2005, 12:31 AM

Well looks like you beat me to the post lol... congrats on obtaining this car... i know someone coughcoughkylecoughcough wanted one... :D
Hah hah ted.

TRF Drive Hard

01-17-2005, 12:58 AM

Heehee kyle... :p

microrcdude

01-17-2005, 04:38 PM

Well, mines in some trash can in chicago, thanks ted.

TRF Drive Hard

01-17-2005, 04:53 PM

Its a clean trash can ok!

microrcdude

01-17-2005, 05:51 PM

I hope so.

TRF Drive Hard

01-17-2005, 05:56 PM

I hope so too... :D btw, im actually on the hunt for a 2nd hand 414m2... ;)

microrcdude

01-17-2005, 08:49 PM

Wheres the T4 at then?

TRF Drive Hard

01-17-2005, 08:52 PM

Heck i dunno lol since i got the tt01, i cant bother with a t4 now... but im also looking for a good price on the rdx...

microrcdude

01-17-2005, 10:51 PM

Mr. Tamiya goes to Mr. Corally now?

TRF Drive Hard

01-17-2005, 11:56 PM

Nope just expanding my options.

TurboFC3S

01-25-2005, 10:35 PM

Check out what I just bought :)

http://www.rctech.net/forum/showthread.php?s=&threadid=60809

TRF Drive Hard

01-26-2005, 01:41 AM

A 414m2? cause all i saw a rc tech forum :D

TurboFC3S

01-26-2005, 09:10 AM

Who taught you how to use the internet? Or maybe you're just a hater ... that's it, I got a 414 more pimped than yours and now you're hatin on me. I see how it's gonna be.

Balugz

01-26-2005, 01:37 PM

Check out what I just bought :)

http://www.rctech.net/forum/showthread.php?s=&threadid=60809

Nice car. Here's mine.

Balugz

01-26-2005, 01:41 PM

Another one. It cost me more or less around $160 used. The deal comes w/ original bulkheads plus the carbon fiber parts.

TRF Drive Hard

01-26-2005, 04:05 PM

Who taught you how to use the internet? Or maybe you're just a hater ... that's it, I got a 414 more pimped than yours and now you're hatin on me. I see how it's gonna be.

I dont think so lol... mine is pimped... :D but at least you got a 414 ;)

Kyle? still looking for one yet? :p

TurboFC3S

02-03-2005, 12:31 PM

Beyond pimped - a teaser

TRF Drive Hard

02-03-2005, 04:10 PM

Oh Ryan, you havent seen pimped... i do admit that is sweet... ;)

TurboFC3S

02-03-2005, 04:36 PM

About the only thing left I could get for the car would be the blue aluminum upper and lower spring retainers ... oh, and titanium axles. It has everything else made, and I mean everything! Is usually sits on blue aluminum Tamiya setting wheels, but put the staggered 26mm/30mm foams on for that mean look :)

If I want to race it, I have a new Peak Vantage 10x1, Novak GTX, and a fresh unassembled 3600 pack from Yokomo! That would rip ... also have some killer 19T and Stock motors and a couple SMC 1.18+ packs for those classes.

Now lets see pics of yours Ted, oh ... that's right :p

TurboFC3S

02-03-2005, 05:27 PM

This could go anywhere ... how about here :)

Buh-ling1

TurboFC3S

02-03-2005, 05:28 PM

Buh-ling2

TurboFC3S

02-03-2005, 05:29 PM

Murderers Row ...

aren't pictures fun :)

TRF Drive Hard

02-03-2005, 05:45 PM

Nice rides man!

TurboFC3S

02-03-2005, 05:50 PM

Of all the cars, I really think the RCLab has the most potential ... to bad nobody here runs them. They're amazing cars, and you can get them dirt cheap. The one in the pictures weighs about the same as my 414M2, and has a stiffer chassis. I really like the Yokomo CGM too, easily the best tub chassis car I've ever had my hands on. I also wish more people would run 4wd electric buggies, nothing is more fun to drive on a track than one of those with a hot modified motor in it.

TRF Drive Hard

02-03-2005, 05:54 PM

Where the bumper for the 414?

TurboFC3S

02-03-2005, 07:22 PM

I have it ... blue aluminum body posts of course :)

TRF Drive Hard

02-03-2005, 07:43 PM

Hehe, just like moine!

shevchenko2000

02-09-2005, 03:06 PM

Here's mine TRF414M2 with LW reversible suspension set.

TRF Drive Hard

02-09-2005, 03:18 PM

Very nice!

odawg315

03-07-2005, 02:27 PM

Here's mine TRF414M2 with LW reversible suspension set.

hey im just curious, i have 2 414m2 and they both have the front sway bars in different locations, and i have 2 extra tie rods going were your front sway bar is mounted, why is this?

TRF Drive Hard

03-07-2005, 05:48 PM

WCR set up? if thats the upper mount type your talkin bout...

odawg315

03-07-2005, 07:30 PM

i dont know, my front sway bar on both my m2's mount on the front of the bulk head, and i have 2 xtra tie rods that go from my c hubs to the top of the upper chassis and the screw goes through to the top of the steering arm shaafts. the sway bar setup on mine is the same as on my 415.

TurboFC3S

03-08-2005, 03:28 PM

Pics of my 414M2 ... just because ;)

http://www.rxtuner.com/submissions/Pics/_DSC0011.JPG

http://www.rxtuner.com/submissions/Pics/_DSC0014.JPG

odawg315

03-08-2005, 09:58 PM

wow, that looks just like mine, cept i dont have that big sway bar in front and i have all titanium hardware, and a trf lightend front oneway.

TRF Drive Hard

04-19-2005, 03:04 AM

odawg315

04-19-2005, 06:32 PM

Well i commited a sin... i put together my 414m2 wcr kit # 896 :D this thing is sweet... as for the body that came with it, ima trash it :p hopefully i can get pics of this ride... cause its in need of showing off lol :D

yeh, i got that too, i dont like the bars on top, i think the car handles better with the sway in the stock position.

TRF Drive Hard

04-19-2005, 07:57 PM

Oops, just realized i put M2, its not a M2... just a M :D with a WCR... #896, ya thats it ;)

TRF Drive Hard

04-20-2005, 12:01 AM

Well tonite was another fun night... i just fixed up my M2, yes M2 too WCR specs... with the addition to 415 pulleys :D i used every spare part i could find that was available ;)

Balugz

04-21-2005, 12:29 PM

Try DH: 415 pulleys can be used on a 414? Does the 415 pulleys have the same number of teeth?

TRF Drive Hard

04-21-2005, 01:03 PM

No, the 414 has 32 like the 04, the 415 has 35 ;) i got the 415 center pulleys in it too... i had to compensate for the larger pulleys with a kyosho's tf-4 long belt and one of hpi's short belt for the rear... :)

TRF Drive Hard

04-21-2005, 11:44 PM

Well i fitted EVO4 front and rear shock towers on my M2... looks pretty cool... i just have to do a lil dremel work on the screw holes... i got only 2 installed and so the others are a bit offset... once i get dremeled to size i'll be able to mount in the other screws ;)

Balugz

04-22-2005, 01:21 AM

TRF DH: How about the center pulleys, are they similar in terms of number of teeth? It would be nice if you could post some pics of the Evo4 towers. I wanted to see how much material should be removed for it to fit.

TRF Drive Hard

04-22-2005, 03:05 PM

I got a digicam but i dont have the USB cable to connect, i need to obtain one... as for the holes on the shock towers, id say about 2mm needs to be shed... then the screws will mount perfectly... :) oh and the teeth on the center pulley is 16... its 1 up from a 15... ;)

Balugz

04-23-2005, 01:24 PM

TRF DH: I did saw a 414 last time equipped w/ a 415 shock towers. Looks really great in my opinion. Having a 415 kit yourself, are the holes on the 415 towers a bit more further apart compared to 414 and Evo4? Minor modification is necessary according to the owner but to how much material has to be shave off, i have no idea.

TRF Drive Hard

04-23-2005, 05:47 PM

Ya the rear is considerably wider than the front... so i would stick with the evo4 towers as they are the exact length with the exception of mount 2 of the holes...

TRF Drive Hard

04-24-2005, 05:48 PM

Well i just got done rewiring my M2... totally hard-wired throughout... replaced my Novak Explorer2 with my trusty Novak Atom :D and assembled a new set of batteries... now all i gotta do is mod my shock towers to fit the reat of the screws, give her a test run and she should be ready to race :) hopefully i can get pics soon... ;)

TRF Drive Hard

04-24-2005, 07:59 PM

OK OK OK, i couldnt wait to test her... wow she screams "grip me baby grip me!!!"

This thing flies!!! absolutely no front-one way, direct center pulley... fully direct drive!!! seems like the wcr specs hold up pretty well :D

Pics to come and the following mods made ;)

Funkymojo

04-29-2005, 05:19 AM

Hi guys i just got a tamiya 414 serial number E154(box signed by muira),i dont use saddle packs,anyone knows where i can get a hop up chassis with the batt position on the right side...like the 415?I'm using side by side packs.Thanks

TRF Drive Hard

04-29-2005, 02:39 PM

There is no such chassis.

Funkymojo

04-29-2005, 04:42 PM

There is no such chassis.

Thanks for the info...Kai Model made them before so i might drop tham an email :)

Balugz

05-02-2005, 02:54 PM

TRF Drive Hard

05-02-2005, 04:44 PM

Thanks for the info...Kai Model made them before so i might drop tham an email :)

I dont see how Kai could make one... the motor placement hinders the placement of 6 cells on one side... Kai does make it for the 415 but i never saw one for the 414...

Funkymojo

05-02-2005, 06:08 PM

I dont see how Kai could make one... the motor placement hinders the placement of 6 cells on one side... Kai does make it for the 415 but i never saw one for the 414...

Here are the pics of the Kai conversion..wouldnt mind trading my TRF 414 for a nice condition Yokomo MR4TC-SP SSG...hee hee

Funkymojo

05-02-2005, 06:09 PM

More pics

Funkymojo

05-02-2005, 06:11 PM

:rolleyes:

Funkymojo

05-02-2005, 06:12 PM

One last pic :D

TRF Drive Hard

05-02-2005, 07:29 PM

Ah ok, nice find... hmm i wonder if they still mke that?

Balugz

05-02-2005, 08:49 PM

Funky: That kai conversion is only for 414m or M2 kit.

TRF Drive Hard

05-02-2005, 09:07 PM

Thats what i was thinkin cause the rear bulkhead seems shorter from the M and M2... thats the 414X right?

Funkymojo

05-02-2005, 09:45 PM

Yeah guess it's for the 414m...or maybe the 414x?

TRF Drive Hard

05-02-2005, 11:32 PM

I highly doubt for the 414X...

TRF Drive Hard

05-03-2005, 12:30 PM

Well i converted my M2 with SSG upper and lower but kept the evo4 shock towers... the original M2 chassis was just a test to see how well the car handled with the 415 gears... so next was swapping the carbon chassis for ssg... first was to cut out holes for the front and rear to expose the pulleys... originally the pulleys had about .25mm clearance... which left it susceptable to debris chewing the belt and pulleys... but never came across that problem... but just to ensure the problem wont occur, i cut out using a circle template, almost an inch in diameter, 15/16th of an inch to be exact... nice perfect circles done by my trusty dremel and steady hand... the process didnt take long but the hole swapping took about an hour to finish... another mod i made was to the upper deck... since im using evo2 steering post they are a bit taller than the normal 414 post... so originally the upper deck stood about 2-3mm taller... i wanted to lower it back to its original hieght which i succeded... again using the dremel with semi-cone sand bit i expanded the hole where the screw mounts to the post... i fitted to size with the post's diameter... now it fits normal with a screw and washer holding it down... nifty work i did if i may say ;)

shevchenko2000

05-03-2005, 03:28 PM

TRF415 steering arms will fit on TRF414M? I need to know, thanks advance.

TRF Drive Hard

05-04-2005, 01:46 AM

They are the same as the 415 ;) i got evo3 wipers on mine :)

Balugz

05-04-2005, 02:32 PM

TRF DH: What tools should I use for modifying a 415 or Evo 4 towers for my 414? Do you think a 3mm carbide drill bit plus a dremel enough for the job?

TRF Drive Hard

05-04-2005, 03:34 PM

3mm sand bit is better... it can grind better than a metal bit which can leave carbon splinters...

415 rear shock tower wont fit, its too wide cause then you'll have to drill new holes... the evo4 shock towers are better and require little modifications ;)

shevchenko2000

05-08-2005, 07:50 AM

I try looking for motor plate for TRF414M, i try search on ebay but nothings there. Anyone had spare motor plate?

odawg315

05-08-2005, 08:20 AM

www.tamiyausa.com has them in stock

shevchenko2000

05-08-2005, 09:18 AM

But I live in UK. Still possible order it from www.tamiyausa.com?

odawg315

05-08-2005, 09:28 AM

i dont see why not, if you have any problem let me know, if you have paypal, ill buy it and ship it to you and you can pay me, not a big deal. i wont charge you any xtra ecept paypal's 3% fee, just so im not losing money. drop me an email odawg315@aol.com no worries check my ebay feedback, ebay id is odogg88. let me know, always nice to help someone else, some one over there did the same for me with a couple of 19t v2 motors, not available over here!

shevchenko2000

05-16-2005, 01:21 PM

I'm new owner of TRF414M WCR #351! I will put photo soon!

TRF Drive Hard

05-16-2005, 07:55 PM

Lucky you! you got 351... i got 896! :D

odawg315

06-10-2005, 10:46 AM

hey guys, just thought you might be interested to know, i got a dj pro mod suspensin and it fits on the 414, actually went on easier, and with less modafication than the 415, only needing two extra spacers on the inner hinge pins, youll also need evo iv axls, drive shafts, and outer hinge pins. works awsome!

Balugz

06-10-2005, 12:37 PM

odawg315: Care to share what benefits can our 414 get w/ this suspension upgrade? Does this suspension makes the rear roll more or less?

odawg315

06-21-2005, 05:09 PM

odawg315: Care to share what benefits can our 414 get w/ this suspension upgrade? Does this suspension makes the rear roll more or less?

makes the car roll less, handles bumps better, keeps the rear a little more planted.

Balugz

06-22-2005, 12:44 PM

makes the car roll less, handles bumps better, keeps the rear a little more planted.

I'm about to buy my 1st new set of tires and hopefully find out whether my old tires w/c I got from another driver is causing my car to understeer or the car itself has an understeering characteristics. That's why I'm curious if the DJ upgrade will makes the car turn more.