New Rear Idler System for Tamiyas Tigers

<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0><tr> <td valign="top" colspan=2 height=80 BGCOLOR="#000000" TEXT="#F7F7FF" bgproperties="fixed" background="03800500dvldtc.png"> <div> <FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#FFCC66" FACE="Arial" ><B> Wild Willy Racing  Custom R / C models Tamiya </B></FONT><B>     |     </B><A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE=" Wild Willy Racing Custom R / C models "><B>home</B></A></div> <div> <A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE=" Wild Willy Racing Custom R / C models "><B><IMG SRC="03b0e0e0.png" border=0 width="14" height="14" ALT="up" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></A><B>  </B><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="14" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" WIDTH="14"><B>     </B><A HREF="id496.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="tank chassis reenforcmentplates"><B><IMG SRC="03a0e0e0.png" border=0 width="14" height="14" ALT="previous" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></A><B>  </B><A 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<bR> <div> <B>here a sneek-preview of my NEW King Tiger rear-idler-system</B></div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="1621e0680.jpg" border=0 width="480" height="360" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="162be0680.jpg" border=0 width="480" height="360" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="162d68e00.jpg" border=0 width="360" height="480" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="166fb7ba0.jpg" border=0 width="695" height="442" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="1673b7ee0.jpg" border=0 width="695" height="494" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="1676b77a0.jpg" border=0 width="695" height="378" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="1623e0680.jpg" border=0 width="480" height="360" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> <B>basicly I use here 2x 4mm Shafts supported with a pillow-block in the middle </B></div> <div> <B>and 2x 3mm plates on the outside with bearings </B></div> <div> <B>( in the moment bushings , but I will change that to bearings ) ..</B></div> <div> <B>the outer idler-arm is machined from steel ( alumium was here not strong enought ) </B></div> <div> <B>and clampted on the shafts via setscrews ..</B></div> <div> <B>the original idler-shaft gets inserted into that new outer arm ...</B></div> <div> <B>on the inside you have 2 arms ( alumium ) connected via the shocks </B></div> <div> <B>to the upper portion of the chassis-reinforcement ....</B></div> <div> <B>this is a very ridged setup , no bending from the rear-idlers anymore plus a lot more travel ..</B></div> <div> <B>this is designed for the use of these heavy metal-tracks ....</B></div> <div> <B>you have now so much idler-travel that you can get something "big" ( like the size of a ballpoint-pen ) </B></div> <div> <B>between your front-drive-sprocket and the tracks </B></div> <div> <B>( in a battle , we are talking about all the small rocks , what kills an King Tigers tracks )</B></div> <div> <B>and it will not give any problems anymore ....</B></div> <div> <B>and can be adjusted to your likings , </B></div> <div> <B>plastic-tracks = lower springtension , metal-tracks = higher spring-tension ...</B></div> <div> <B>I am planing to make the same system for the Tiger 1 .....</B></div> <div> <B>so far everybody at the east-coast-hobby-show was very impressed about this ......</B></div> <div> <B>even thought we had no sand or rocks up there ...but ...</B></div> <div> <B>I can do a spin-turn with full speed on carpet ( very high tracktion with metal-tracks ) </B></div> <div> <B>without throwing a track ,or any other problems .....I would consider this as bullet-proof .......</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>that upgrade-kit will consist out of the following parts :</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>2x 4mm steel-shafts</B></div> <div> <B>4x ball-bearings</B></div> <div> <B>2x 3mm chassis-reinfocement-plates ( machined aluminum )</B></div> <div> <B>1x center shaft support ( machined aluminum )</B></div> <div> <B>1x brace ( machined aluminum )</B></div> <div> <B>2x inner-arms ( machined aluminum )</B></div> <div> <B>2x outer arms ( machined steel )</B></div> <div> <B>2x oil-shocks</B></div> <div> <B>2x differnt set of springs ( soft and hard ) </B></div> <div> <B>1x set of spacers ( to adjust spring tension on the shocks ) </B></div> <div> <B>misc screws and pins </B></div> <bR> <div> <B>the whole conversation kit will be configured </B></div> <div> <B>that you can install it without any major modifications  to the original hull ....</B></div> <div> <B>excepted I will recommend to drill a few existing holes bigger </B></div> <div> <B>( the ones holding the original idler-setup ) ,</B></div> <div> <B>so larger screws can be used .....and you have to cut out a piece of plastic on the rear-panel ,</B></div> <div> <B>but nothing major at all .......</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>together with that new suspensions-system , this will be 1 awsome setup !</B></div> <bR> <div> <B><IMG SRC="161fc0fb0.jpg" border=0 width="448" height="251" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <bR> <div> <B><IMG SRC="1633c2520.jpg" border=0 width="450" height="338" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>comments , questions ........</B></div> <bR> <div> <B><IMG SRC="16d358ac0.gif" border=0 width="600" height="172" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> <B>                                           </B></div> <div> <B>                                        03/21/2004</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>   </B></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>