The F104, and F104w are "related" cars. And they can be converted. the F104 front end is a lot more sophisticated than the sliding knuckles on the F104w.
I bought the wrong tires for my F104w, and the wrong body. Between the two, I figured I was most of the way to converting the car over.
Well, here's the result:
I bought the wrong tires for my F104w, and the wrong body. Between the two, I figured I was most of the way to converting the car over.
Well, here's the result:
Looks good doesn't it? It's a f104 pro body and wing set. I trimmed the "pro" refrences off, because i'm that sort of retentive.
I am going to re-wire the guts of this thing. The damping plate fouls a bit on the motor wires and battery wires.
For those who want to convert their F104w into a F104, here's what I needed:
For those who want to convert their F104w into a F104, here's what I needed:
F Parts: 42289 TRF102 / F104
Stainless Shaft: 58431 - 3x33.4mm F104
4mm Ball Connector: 44002 (Gold Color, 5pcs)
4mm Adjuster: 44002 - 6pcs
5mm Aluminum Ball Nut - Blue 10pcs
E-Clip 2.5 x 6 x 0.4 - 10pcs RM01 / F103 / FGX
Double Metal Shield Bearing 5 x 10 x 4 mm (2 pcs) - F104 Front Axle Bearing
M3x6 Flathead Screw (20pcs)
TurnBuckle 3x35mm(2pcs)
30mm m4 flathead screws. (2pcs)
M4 nut (2pcs)
The conversion costs around $30. To make the 3mm turnbuckles work with the 4mm adjusters, you need to drill them out quite a bit.
It looks a lot better. It drives about the same. I don't know if it was worth the effort. But, it does mean that I can run in the local F1 r/c races.
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