Hupo's TRF501X

Chris · #1 13-07-2008

Is tamiya releasing the body that Hupo used at the EC?
And the cvd's?

jimmy · #2 13-07-2008

The body is the DB01 Baldre body - you can already buy it seperately and I think DCM on here has bought several for his own fleet of DB01 cars. Once I upload the big gallery you can see it closer and see how he adapted the undertray from the 501X to fit. Not sure if Tamiya will release an alternate undertray for this shell on the 501X but it would be nice.

I think the way Tamiya work is that they send out these development parts to their overseas race team to test - but the real stuff goes on out of sight in Japan. Hupo wasn't sure if the CVD's would be coming or not, he assumed so, but so far I've never heard about their availability.
I think I wrote about the CVD's in the worlds report - so I don't remember their exact reason for this change, but its about performance.

There's rumour of a shaft car and even a 2WD, but still nothing much confirmed.

DCM · #3 13-07-2008

it isn't a Baldre shell Jimmy, different side pods etc.... it is a new shell.

jimmy · #4 13-07-2008

Ah ok, Hupo told me it was a Baldre I think but maybe I got confused somewhere and since I don't have one I didn't realise this, thanks DCM. This must be the shell from the rumoured new shaft car then

There was no undertray and the body was brand new and only cut out at the event so I guess it had only arrived recently from Japan.

Chris · #5 13-07-2008

Thanks for the information!

I also noticed different coating on the shocks (same as hotbodies wce shocks).

Jimmy, did you get Hupo's set-up?
Did he use the front or center one way?

DCM · #6 13-07-2008

I think it is designed to give better clearance to brushless units....

jimmy · #7 13-07-2008

When I asked hupo, I assumed it was the Baldre, he said I guess NO it's from the new car - showing how he thought it was for shaft drive. I assumed he meant they made the Baldre shell specially to adapt for the new car (since I still thought it was the baldre and not an entirely new shell) - make of it what you will, I smell a new car coming at some point - can't see it replacing the 501X tho.

DCM · #8 13-07-2008

TB02 based buggy?? hmm, very interesting, as long as it is better than the DF03....

jimmy · #9 13-07-2008

I think Hupo was referring to a possible TRF buggy - but like all Tamiya drivers outside Japan he gets the latest stuff, but not told about it until he gets it.

DaveG28 · #10 14-07-2008

By not replacing the 501x, do you mean like they do tourers, where you have trf416, and TRF'd ta05's, and then tb Evo's?

If so it'll be a nightmare for me, I'm soo Tamiya's bitch, any new trf I'll have to get!!

DaveG28 · #11 14-07-2008

Actually, this is probably the best thread for this, what were the ball cups and turnbuckles Hupo was using?

sim · #12 14-07-2008

Quote:

Originally Posted by DCM

TB02 based buggy?? hmm, very interesting, as long as it is better than the DF03....

Heheh. I'm actually hoping they'd come up with a DF-03 but longer with the weight further back and a bigger wing and better material and more tuning options and ... hmm, you're right, forget it.

jarkkom · #13 14-07-2008

I understand the new axles... I've snapped more than enough of rear axles (and belts) this season. I'm going to try HB axles next. Also if the new ones are more robust, their design looks like to handle more droop.

MHeadling · #14 18-07-2008

I have a 501 x on the way, just looking at hupo's car, he is using losi main gear,slipper pads and xxx bk2 slipper spring, does any one know the part numbers?

Is this is a bolt on mod?

Also what spares are worth having for it? arms,belts,pulleys?

jimmy · #15 18-07-2008

Its the XXX BK2 diff spring he's using not the slipper spring.
Centre pulleys and belts are always a good idea to have around but with very little in the way of support in the UK it's hard to keep everything you might need. shock towers, shock shafts - things like that seem to suffer in crashes. The suspension arms are generally pretty tough, I've done a couple of rear but never a front.

kenooze · #16 21-07-2008

Hi Guy's, abiut the set-up used by Hupo, that's looks to be the same than in Finland, excepted harder oil and blue sway bar in front and rear !
About the slipper, Hupo used machined Losi slipper plate (Prototypes from Optimized) and losi slipper pad with 86 kevlar spur gear !
About shock coating, Hupo looks surprise about the color, no more informations !

If you have more questions

Chris · #17 22-07-2008

Did he run a 6,5 LRP? sintered or bonded?
Did he use a front diff or one way?

jimmy · #18 22-07-2008

As Reto from LRP (who was sat next to Hupo) said - "no one runs bonded any more - do they?" so sintered it was.

He ran a diff up front.

MHeadling · #19 22-07-2008

Duev are optimized going to brining out the slipper pads, or do a whole conversion to use losi main gear/slipper?

Why does Hupo do this? is the 501 slipper not very good?

stefke · #20 22-07-2008

If I look at the pictures from Hupo's car : was he running prototype rear hubs with 0.5° extra toe in ?
He has marked them as "0.5R" and "0.5L"