MMMmmmm........ a slate block!
The chassis's nice too. LOL
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#151
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Posted 28 April 2012 - 10:03 PM
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Posted 29 April 2012 - 05:32 AM
Kamo-san has just finished Kamo-Speed Wide Can-Am chassis.
After checking the weight of a complete car, we will do some weight reduction, if necessary.
Haruki
After checking the weight of a complete car, we will do some weight reduction, if necessary.
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Posted 29 April 2012 - 08:56 AM
Lookin good Haruki-san,,if it performs anything like the original KAMO SPEED CHASSIS
(cause my KAMO SPEED CHASSIS/CAR is excellent),,,,
East Coast BEWARE,,HARUKI IS COMING,,,,,lol
Mr KAMO-SAN is a Master builder,,,
(cause my KAMO SPEED CHASSIS/CAR is excellent),,,,
East Coast BEWARE,,HARUKI IS COMING,,,,,lol
Mr KAMO-SAN is a Master builder,,,
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Posted 01 May 2012 - 01:37 AM
Yes, Oscar, you are right!
Kamo-san has also finished another Can-Am ride for me to race at Retro Palooza 3.
Based on his D3 Kamo-Speed chassis, this IRRA version has .062 main-rails instead of .055" of the D3 version with thicker & bigger(heavier) front & rear pans to meet IRRA 100g minimum weight rule.
Now I have got 2 lethal weapons for Retro Palooza 3.
Haruki
Kamo-san has also finished another Can-Am ride for me to race at Retro Palooza 3.
Based on his D3 Kamo-Speed chassis, this IRRA version has .062 main-rails instead of .055" of the D3 version with thicker & bigger(heavier) front & rear pans to meet IRRA 100g minimum weight rule.
Now I have got 2 lethal weapons for Retro Palooza 3.
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Posted 01 May 2012 - 10:05 AM
Haruki;
both look excellent,,,,,im positive you will do a very good job,representing
TEAM TOKYO,, i know i'll be cheering for you,,
i WILL wear my
TOKYO CHEERIO SPEEDWAY T-SHIRT that day
for moral support 3000 miles away,,,,,
both look excellent,,,,,im positive you will do a very good job,representing
TEAM TOKYO,, i know i'll be cheering for you,,
i WILL wear my
TOKYO CHEERIO SPEEDWAY T-SHIRT that day
for moral support 3000 miles away,,,,,
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Posted 02 May 2012 - 07:51 PM
Oscar,
Thanks a lot for your warm support.
I am now on vacation, out of Tokyo until Sunday.
I will start building Can-Am & F-1, at least one of each, by myself for Retro Palooza 3, I hope.
Or......will ask Kamo-san to build to my won design & specs........!?
Good Racing,
Haruki
Thanks a lot for your warm support.
I am now on vacation, out of Tokyo until Sunday.
I will start building Can-Am & F-1, at least one of each, by myself for Retro Palooza 3, I hope.
Or......will ask Kamo-san to build to my won design & specs........!?
Good Racing,
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Posted 08 May 2012 - 05:57 AM
From Kamo-san, I have received the two Can-Am chassis for Retro Palooza 3.
A narrow version on the left in the first picture is 52.5g, while a wider version weighs 57.1g including a JK front axle. The complete cars are expected to weigh 97.3g and 101.9g respectively. The narrow version needs some lead weights to clear the minimum weight of 100g required by IRRA.
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A narrow version on the left in the first picture is 52.5g, while a wider version weighs 57.1g including a JK front axle. The complete cars are expected to weigh 97.3g and 101.9g respectively. The narrow version needs some lead weights to clear the minimum weight of 100g required by IRRA.
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Posted 08 May 2012 - 05:00 PM
Is not the wide chassis a "CENTER HINGED CHASSIS" ?
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Posted 08 May 2012 - 05:58 PM
I think you're right Mill, looks like a center hinge to me.
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Posted 08 May 2012 - 05:59 PM
Is not the wide chassis a "CENTER HINGED CHASSIS" ?
I think the "Bitebar" would stop any rotation that center wire would have ?
I think it's leagal, but it is not my call, just my opinion. fwiw
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Posted 08 May 2012 - 06:20 PM
If the piano wire isn't already soldered solid into the tube, it will have to be.
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Posted 08 May 2012 - 06:29 PM
I concur. The rear seems to be fixed and I cannot tell if the tuner portion is soldered to the bite bar or not. The piece into the tube would need to be soldered to fix it solid.
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Posted 08 May 2012 - 08:29 PM
That is the point I was going to ask the IRRA BOD.
Presently a center piano-wire is free to move in the tube fixed onto the nose-piece.
The bite bar restricts the movement of the center section but if I put a flexible one or thinner one, the center section is movable more.
In that sense, it would be better to solder the wire to the tube to fix it solid.
Thank you for very good suggestions.
Haruki
Presently a center piano-wire is free to move in the tube fixed onto the nose-piece.
The bite bar restricts the movement of the center section but if I put a flexible one or thinner one, the center section is movable more.
In that sense, it would be better to solder the wire to the tube to fix it solid.
Thank you for very good suggestions.
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Posted 08 May 2012 - 08:52 PM
Beautiful chassis Haruki, just not legal in SCRRA and now apparently IRRA.
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Posted 08 May 2012 - 09:14 PM
Haruki,
It doesn't matter if it's a well funtioning center hinge. LOL
It's still a center hinge and has to be clearly "locked up".
It doesn't matter if it's a well funtioning center hinge. LOL
It's still a center hinge and has to be clearly "locked up".
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Posted 17 May 2012 - 07:02 PM
Hi, Mike,
Kamo-san soldered the hinge look-alike rigid, so no more problem.
Noose have sent me a photo of his great paint job for me in progress.
Haruki
Kamo-san soldered the hinge look-alike rigid, so no more problem.
Noose have sent me a photo of his great paint job for me in progress.
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Posted 18 May 2012 - 06:38 AM
Got to love the orange and purple one.
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Posted 18 May 2012 - 08:26 AM
Hi, Tony,
I found the orange-purple one so unique and beautiful, too.
BTW, the Monster Machine is helping a lot breaking-in PS motors for Retro Palooza.
Thanks a lot!
Good Racing,
Haruki
I found the orange-purple one so unique and beautiful, too.
BTW, the Monster Machine is helping a lot breaking-in PS motors for Retro Palooza.
Thanks a lot!
Good Racing,
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Posted 18 May 2012 - 08:27 AM
Glad you find it useful.
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Posted 20 May 2012 - 09:18 PM
I have just received from Kamo-san a Kamo-Speed IRRA F-1 chassis.
The complete car would weigh a little bit heavier than 100g.
Kamo-san shaved off some brass from the center bars of K&S .062 by his famous sculpture machine to reduce some weight.
The 7/32" front axle tube carries ball-bearings.
Haruki
The complete car would weigh a little bit heavier than 100g.
Kamo-san shaved off some brass from the center bars of K&S .062 by his famous sculpture machine to reduce some weight.
The 7/32" front axle tube carries ball-bearings.
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Nice F1.
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Haruki,
Another fantastic effort by Kamoshita!! I know you plan on attending some IRRA races in the Eastern USA soon. Make sure the little milled slots in the center brass pieces are legal as the IRRA rules are very different from D3/SCRRA as the IRRA may not allow machined or ground frame parts. Good luck and have fun as the races are great!!
Another fantastic effort by Kamoshita!! I know you plan on attending some IRRA races in the Eastern USA soon. Make sure the little milled slots in the center brass pieces are legal as the IRRA rules are very different from D3/SCRRA as the IRRA may not allow machined or ground frame parts. Good luck and have fun as the races are great!!
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Posted 21 May 2012 - 10:54 AM
Hi, Bryan,
I have just got an answer from Noose about the center bars of the chassis.
He says it is OK for IRRA.
Thanks a lot for your good advice.
I am a little behind the schedule for the preparation for Retro Palooza 3.
Hoping to finish setting up the cars for this weekend to test at my speedway.
Right after our Tokyo D3 monthly race on Sunday, I will leave Tokyo for New York on Monday for Retro Palooza.
This evening I painted a couple of bodies while breaking-in PS4002B-B.
Up to now, I haven't got a sweet motor.
Good Racing,
Haruki
I have just got an answer from Noose about the center bars of the chassis.
He says it is OK for IRRA.
Thanks a lot for your good advice.
I am a little behind the schedule for the preparation for Retro Palooza 3.
Hoping to finish setting up the cars for this weekend to test at my speedway.
Right after our Tokyo D3 monthly race on Sunday, I will leave Tokyo for New York on Monday for Retro Palooza.
This evening I painted a couple of bodies while breaking-in PS4002B-B.
Up to now, I haven't got a sweet motor.
Good Racing,
Haruki
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Posted 21 May 2012 - 02:46 PM
hmmmmmmmmm,i'm wondering WHY you'd be painting more Ti bodies, 
when Noose has painted all those very nice "flamed" Ti's,for you already
when Noose has painted all those very nice "flamed" Ti's,for you already
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Posted 21 May 2012 - 04:42 PM
Oscar,
These Ti's are the bodies for testing the cars here in Tokyo.
Noose will bring the bodies of flames to Port Jefferson.
Until then I will use my cold metal bodies. They are a kind of invisible, good for testing!!!
Haruki
These Ti's are the bodies for testing the cars here in Tokyo.
Noose will bring the bodies of flames to Port Jefferson.
Until then I will use my cold metal bodies. They are a kind of invisible, good for testing!!!
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