Category: Build Tips

May18 Update Part3 – 3D Printing fun

And so to the last update for now, after Part 1 and Part 2 . This last part tie’s in with some items previously mentioned, like the bulkhead raisers and shock towers, as will soon become obvious. Internal Ratio The standard Pulleys on the MTC1 are 20T for the centre, and 34T for axles, giving an…



May18 Update Part 2 – More Carbon bits

Carrying on from Part 1 of the May Updates, Here is Part 2. I’ll continue on the carbon parts theme, and run through most of the other parts I’ve worked on recently. Top Decks Now obviously, the standard kit MTC1 top deck is pretty unique, being a split design that has a pivot ball mounted front…



May18 Update Part 1 – Chassis plates

It’s been a few months since my previous post, and a lot has changed recently… been working hard on nailing down options on the Mugen that I personally feel improve the car. I’m gonna do this update in a couple of parts, to avoid going too long with the posts… Now I was meaning to…



Xray T4’16 – Testing and setup

Given that it’s been another long time since my last post, thought I really should note down some things I’ve learnt over the past months regarding the Xray T4’16. The car in question, despite the colour (why oh why Orange!), it is probably one of, if not the best cars on the market now. It’s consistent,…



Building a TRF419 diff

So it’s been a while since the 419 has been out, and seeing as one of the more popular questions on the car is “how do I stop the diff leaking?”, I thought it was about time to offer some advice on the matter. So here it goes! [UPDATE – I’ve added some info on…