Tamiya Mitsubishi Pajero Forum - Page 16

Combatcm · #**376** 01-10-2004, 01:08 AM

Yea, they are HPI wheels and tires. The tires wont see pavement though, just grass and dirt. I didn't glue the tires so when and if they wear out I can change them easily, Although I should have because this thing has enough torque to rip them off. This thing has a lot of torque steer.

I put ofna hard grease in the rear diff and some other hard grease in the front. Ofna hard grease means hard. I put the other hard grease in the front and it didn't do anything. Those greases are expensive, does anyone know a cheaper one? or at least a substitute? I want the diff to be just hard enough to spin one wheel by hand and spin the whole tranny, not just the other wheel.

The suspension in the front is softer than the rear with the same settings. I want to do some mild rock crawling and heavy rally action. Right now the rear end bounces all over in grass.

I daydream about having mini dakar races through desert sand. Filling an RC track with 4 foot high dunes of desert dirt would be awesome. If I had a beach around here that's all the car would see. I want to see sanctioned cross country tracks.

I haven't heard about transmission problems, anyone have any? The half inch long gears wont be a problem, but what about the spur.

Oh yea, you can put full size dirt works tires on it if they are traxxas front rims for the stampede. They are really offset with the hex nearly flush with the rim. if you feel like getting out of scale give those a try. I would never trim the stock body, but if you have a beater give it a try.

birdy233 · #**377** 01-12-2004, 08:10 PM

Hilux with Jero tires!

SteveK · #**378** 01-12-2004, 09:20 PM

There are a couple of CVA shock sets, and I'm not positive of the difference between them: CVA Short, Mini, Super, I'm not positive if there are any major differences.

But the truck actually comes with CVA shock bodies and caps already: They just left out the 'real' pistons and shafts, and the seals. I haven't bolted mine up, but test-fitting shows that the following should work:
- HPI RS4 Rally shock shafts (3x36mm), pistons, bladders, and seals.
- Associated or Traxxas lower shock ends.
- Spacers underneath the lower spring perch to keep the now longer shaft from bottoming out.

4wdmt · #**379** 01-13-2004, 08:55 AM

thanks Steve. i also wonder if you can buy replacement bodies for this rally sport pajero? if ever, where?

Doomed · #**380** 01-13-2004, 09:42 AM

The clear lexan Pajero XB body is about $50 from Tamiya.

Rally Dude evo2 · #**381** 01-13-2004, 11:16 PM

REALLY!? ARE YOU SURE? $50?

Rally Dude evo2 · #**382** 01-13-2004, 11:28 PM

I couldn't find it

it was not even on the parts list

Combatcm · #**383** 01-14-2004, 12:08 PM

If you want a pajero body and the tires your going to pay over $80. The tires are kit specific though. Try getting some tamiya mammoth dump truck tires, some REAL monster truck tires. I don't know why tamiya doesn't sell them, if any tamiya scale tires were sold they would sell a lot of them. I'm watching some pajero tires on ebay and it is at $25 and 4 days left. Oh yea, your best bet would be to call tamiya.

SteveK · #**384** 01-14-2004, 06:16 PM

You can mount other bodies, with little more than new posts and slightly extended wheelbase. The stock driveshaft even has enough extra that you might not need a longer one for most bodies. For longer wheelbases, try a Traxxas slider shaft.

I have a Bolink Blazer and it drops on almost perfectly.

Rally Dude evo2 · #**385** 01-14-2004, 10:28 PM

If /when I get a pajero this will be my basher body it would look sweet.. I think

SteveK · #**386** 01-14-2004, 11:10 PM

That body is cool, but it's about 2" too wide to fit properly. It's meant to clear the wheels on buggies like the RC10, and is a good bit wider than the Pajero.

Combatcm · #**387** 01-15-2004, 12:04 AM

I want to get this body for a beater. Would it work? Oh yea, I put my traxxas tires on my pajero with dirt works. The work fine but it rubs on the rear body mount a little, I need to limit uptravel maybe a few mm. I'm going to try to mount the pajero body on it, but its going to require a lot of body lift. I'll take a picture if/when it gets done.

Combatcm · #**388** 01-15-2004, 01:10 AM

I did it, just over an hour later and I had all the needed parts and as a matter a fact YOU do too.

Combatcm · #**389** 01-15-2004, 01:29 AM

The rear shock mounts were simply flipped over and screwed in upside down on top. The fronts use a slightly more complex process.

Take a stock pajero shock and unscrew the shock and take the shaft out. After that, unscrew the bottom shock cap and use the shaft to scoop out the o rings in the shock bottom. Now cut the threaded part of the shock bottom flush off, then get the top shock cap and cut the loop thing at the top flush off. Drill a 1/8 inch hole (dremel size) centered in the shock cap. Screw the shock cap on the shock body. Take the shaft and use that as the body mount screw. Pass it up through the body mount hole and through the shock and screw on the metal body mount. As you screw the body mount in the cap will bend in, make it bend a little then stop screwing it in, or use a washer on top so it doesn't bend. This requires no cutting of the chassis. These body mounts aren't that ghetto, so they probably wont break in a roll or a tough landing. Confused? Look at the picture.

Wow, I'm awesome!

4wdmt · #**390** 01-15-2004, 12:40 PM

thanks Doomed. but i cant find the lexan body on etamiya (can you provide a link?). are there any other shops selling it or you have to order/call directly at tamiya?

Combatcm, nice ride. are you still using the stock msc?

Doomed · #**391** 01-15-2004, 01:40 PM

I called Tamiya directly so I have never looked for a link. I could look for the part number and post it if you want. I just don't have it handy at work. It might be the part number thats in the manual on th e back showing part #'s. You could call them with that number and ask if thats the clear one.

SteveK · #**392** 01-15-2004, 02:09 PM

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Originally posted by Combatcm
I want to get this body for a beater. Would it work? Oh yea, I put my traxxas tires on my pajero with dirt works. The work fine but it rubs on the rear body mount a little, I need to limit uptravel maybe a few mm. I'm going to try to mount the pajero body on it, but its going to require a lot of body lift. I'll take a picture if/when it gets done.

I'm sure it will, the only hangup with new bodies is the wheelbase. I have a Parma Dodge Ram, which has a similar wheelbase, and the Pajero needs some stretching of the rear links to work. I believe that just using the second set of link mounts, originally for the Honda CRV body, that it will work with the stock links.

Rally Dude evo2 · #**393** 01-15-2004, 10:32 PM

Too bad that toyota body won't fit

.. That explorer body would be sweet though, and maybe if you cut the front bumper off, or half way off... eh, too bad I HATE Fords. It would be sweet though.

SteveK · #**394** 01-16-2004, 12:02 AM

How about these:

Plus a ton more from Parma, Bolink, and Pro-Line.

Doomed · #**395** 01-16-2004, 05:57 PM

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Originally posted by SteveK
That body is cool, but it's about 2" too wide to fit properly. It's meant to clear the wheels on buggies like the RC10, and is a good bit wider than the Pajero.

I was thinking about this (not knowing the dimensions of the Toyo body) but the 2.2 stick out on the stock Pajero body pretty far. So with it being " a good bit wider than the Pajero" the 2.2's might just fit under the Toyo body. It all depends on where the wheel wells line up. Might need to do some creative trimming. Worth a look IMHO just because I like the body. Who makes the body?

chuckwagon123 · #**396** 01-16-2004, 09:24 PM

How much is a new RTR XB pajero? And wher ewould I get one online?

Is this a good price?

Combatcm · #**397** 01-17-2004, 12:28 AM

That body is an associated toyota baja pickup body. About that ebay item. I'm no tamiya expert or historian, but that wrangler body might be an old (or rare) one, and people might pay a little more for it. It also has a broken hub. That might be kind of hard to get. Your better off getting one from tower. They usually have specials for $10 discounts for how much your going to spend. The 2.2's total width is 9 inches. If you find a nice body 7 or 8 inches wide, whats wrong with the wheels fitting in the body? I'd try that body with the bigger tires.

I need to know about diff grease. 3.99 to fill 2 diffs is very expensive. I used ofna hard, which IS hard, not like tamiya hard. I'd lock them, but I don't like the stress it does when driving on multi surfaces. I'd like to make them give a little in a high traction surface. I've heard of auto stores, do they have anything I need?

Doomed · #**398** 01-17-2004, 09:02 AM

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Originally posted by chuckwagon123
How much is a new RTR XB pajero? And wher ewould I get one online?

Is this a good price?

Here you go...

http://www2.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...?&I=LXUV00&P=7

Doomed · #**399** 01-17-2004, 09:12 AM

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Originally posted by Combatcm
That body is an associated toyota baja pickup body.

I figured that much out, considering its say RC10 on the hood and its sitting on one!

I was just wondering if someone else is selling it since it not still offered by Associated.

SteveK · #**400** 01-17-2004, 10:24 AM

Tower still lists that Toyota body as being available, just not until February. For a width comparison, an old-style RC10's buggy wheels would fit just about perfectly into those wheelwells. Those are old-school truck conversion wheels, with the hub offset way to the inside.

Regarding that Jeep on ebay, that's a good price, for now, but with an original plastic Wrangler body, expect it to go really high. If you can get it for about $200, snag it.