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Tamiya Mercedes Benz CLK-DTM Team Vodafone - #58310 (Radio Controlled Model)1/10 Scale Electric Touring Car - TB-02 Chassis:Released by Tamiya on January 14, 2004, this TB-02 Chassis based electric self assembly RC kit, is of the Team Vodafone AMG-Mercedes that won the DTM Drivers Championship in 2000 and 2001 driven by Bernd Schneider.The lightweight Lexan polycarbonate body shell in this kit is an accurate copy of the cars sporting lines. Decals of the Vodafone Livery are included in the kit. ![]() The TB-02 Chassis was first produced in 2003 and was based on the TB Evolution III. The design allowed for a vast number of adjustments to be made to suit the owners driving style and a vast array of tuning Hop-ups to lighten and improve handling were available. A shaft driven design, the bathtub framed TB-02 employs two ball differentials, mini CVA coil spring over oil filled shock absorbers, an aluminium prop shaft, turnbuckle camber and track adjusters and a full set of steel shielded ball bearings. Whilst not being the cheapest Tamiya model around, the kit is cheap in comparison to those available from many other manufacturers producing touring car kits to this level and is perfect for the beginner to build and race. To drive, the TB-02 was easily equal to all its competition at the time and with the right adjustments and Hop-ups, a solid winner. Rating: ![]() |
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Tamiya Mercedes Benz CLK-DTM Team Vodafone #58310 TB02 - Chassis![]() |
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Hints and TipsDampersDampers, Shock Absorbers, Shocks … call them what you will, they are one of the least understood, but most important tools you have for adjusting the handling characteristics of your RC model. In this article, I will endeavour to explain just what you can achieve by making simple tweaks to your shocks and how these tweaks can keep you ahead of your opposition on the track. In dictionary terms "Damper" is described as … "A mechanical device to absorb the energy of sudden impulses." … In plain language, they stop your car from bouncing all over the track. So how do Dampers work?Out on the race track, the main thing you want to avoid is your car bouncing around all over the place, sliding, or even rolling over when you negotiate a tight corner. To prevent this you need to make changes, but before you make those changes you need to consider what your problem is for that particular track. How your model reacts when cornering … does it Under-steer? (Slide towards the outside of the corner) or Over-steer (Turns towards the inside of the corner). Does it react differently when you exit the corner to how it did when you entered it? Once you have decided what your problem is, go to our "Set-Up" page linked below and follow the step by step instructions. But remember to only make ONE change at a time. If the first suggestion isn't enough to cure the problem, add the second … and so on, until you find that perfect setting. Good luck and good racing. |
Hints and TipsSolderingIn the sport of Radio Controlled racing, there are a number of things you have to learn to get you up there with the best. One of the most difficult, for those with little practical skill, is the art of Soldering. For their 540 silver can motors, Tamiya provide two wires, typically green and yellow, soldered to the endbell, with two bullet connectors to plug into the speed controller. While this is fine for bashing around the back yard, if you were to advance to a higher level you will soon find just how inefficient this method is. Motor wires are best soldered directly to the ESC. That way no energy is lost through high current draw. Some of the top drivers at one time even used to solder their batteries directly to the ESC, but these days with connectors such as "Deans" and "Power Pole" this isn't necessary … but I still wouldn't use any kind of connector for the motor. There are basically two kinds of solder. Plumbers solder which is made up of 60% Lead and 40% Tin, where as electrical solder is the opposite 40% Lead with 60% Tin. NEVER use plumbers solder for your battery, ESC or motor joints. Lead melts at 327 degrees C, where as tin melts at 232 degrees C. The higher Lead content of plumbers means it melts at a higher temperature, which is not good for your battery cells. Also, Tin has almost half the electrical resistance of lead, so with the higher Tin content of electrical solder, electricity flows much easier to your motor. More recently, due to the European regulations for lead use, lead free solders are becoming more widely used … well, in Europe anyway. The problem with lead free is the melting temperature … it is much higher, making it difficult to produce reliable joints. Lead, as we know, is a poison to the body if ingested or inhaled in certain quantities. so when using lead based solder, try not to inhale any of the fumes and always wash your hands after completing your work. One of my friends also wears cotton gloves, but I find these cumbersome. For me lead / tin solder is far easier to use and if used with care, has less potential to damage your batteries having a much lower melting temperature. |
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