Tips on how to lower GTR Tamiya

[crisjr]

Does anybody have experience and d'like to share on how to lowered Tamiya Nissan GTR.

I was checking mine yesterday and.. it looks quite complex to cut and create new pieces..

I appreciate any kind of help.

Regards

[da_ashman]

Do you meen the new GTR? isnt it really low already? you could always buy the Aosima version & just not put the suspension springs in...

[MPWR]

I don't have the R35 kit, but if it's anything like Tamiya's R32 and R34 it won't be easy to lower. The R32 can be brought down a scale inch with some effort and creativity, and still leave the front wheels steerable- but lower than that would be aggravatingly difficult. It wouldn't surprise me if the R35 would be as or more difficult.

On the other hand, I really doubt that the real R35 could be lowered more than an inch or so without utterly destroying the suspension geometry (and handling). Nissan really did their homework, and the car rides right where it should. It might look cool slammed to the ground, but it wouldn't make the car better.

[crisjr]

Thank you all for the comments..

MPWR ..i´ll follow your tips and leave it just as it is.. will see the results.

See you

[MidMazar]

The suspension is similar to the newer tamiya models including the 307,racing 350z,etc.

My suggestion would be to leave it as how it is. Check out some of the finished builds here, it seems low enough stock. But if you still want to lower it, it will take some surgery. My suggestion would be to cut c9 and c8 a mm or two. First check to see how low you can get it. Then you have to bend down each end of c16. The rear would be similar except every part would have to be bent down.

Or if you just want the wheels stationary and not move, then the easiest way would be to glue on the rotors a little down and not perfectly on(c9 c15) (c15 c8). The glue the wheels on the rotors.

Either way its not a simple job, so if you decide to lower it think it through before. Good luck.

[hirofkd]

Funny, I had to raise the ride height of the Tamiya R35 to make the model look more realistic, but lowering the model isn't hard at all.

Dry-fit the suspension parts and decide how much to lower. (probably by about 1 mm or so)

Remove the flange at the top of C8 and C9, and re-create it by wrapping around a strip of styrene. The location of the new flange will determine the ride height. Glue a ring-shaped styrene piece to each control arm on C16. Dry-fit the rest of the front suspension parts, like the drive shafts C18, shocks C10 and C11 and steering linkage E10. You'll probably have to file off the rubber boot detail on C18, so the end of the shaft will fit inside C15.

For the rear, carefully file off the area around the top peg on C20 and C21, then add a piece of styrene at the bottom. Bend the forward links on C14 upward, and shorten the shock parts C12.

[crisjr]

Thank you for all tips guys, i'll analyse all information and decide what to do.. i understand that the GTR suspension is almost perfect, but.. a little bit lowered always give a better look to the car.

Thank you again