cougar sv newbie :)

[mudyfox1]

hi im new to the forum and have just got myself a nice cougar sv :)

Ive had a quick bash with it and its really nice off-road and and handles the bumps well.

here's some pics...


http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e260/anotha_accent/miv8_zps1abf353e.jpg (http://s41.photobucket.com/user/anotha_accent/media/miv8_zps1abf353e.jpg.html)
http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e260/anotha_accent/ru7y_zps308093b8.jpg (http://s41.photobucket.com/user/anotha_accent/media/ru7y_zps308093b8.jpg.html)
http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e260/anotha_accent/bher_zps22444b20.jpg (http://s41.photobucket.com/user/anotha_accent/media/bher_zps22444b20.jpg.html)
http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e260/anotha_accent/p23y_zpsd82d381e.jpg (http://s41.photobucket.com/user/anotha_accent/media/p23y_zpsd82d381e.jpg.html)

it came installed with-

Futaba 2pl receiver set
Novak Cyclone TC2 ESC
Trinity Flatliner D5 motor

my plans are 2.4ghz radio kit and brushless system :)

i've been reading lots online and i've now moved the rear shocks to the front of the shock tower and it seems a lot better (not as bouncy)

so i have a few questions :)

i see people referring to 'reversing the front wishbones' what do u mean by this? just simply flipping them over or swapping left for right?

What turn brushless system would be a good starting point?

Also are they're any other tips or quick modification that anyone can give me??? :)

cheers ( loving the forum already :) )

[bobbin]

Flip the wishbones left to right and a 10 and half or 9 and half brushless motor would be a good starting point

[mudyfox1]

Spot on i will flip them tonight and see what its like :)

cheers

[bobbin]

when you flip them, the lower shock screw should be forward facing.

[mudyfox1]

luvly :)

any more quick tips you could give me :)

[martinw76]

I am new to all this aswell Swopping the wishbones over what does this do for the car anyone got any pictures of front set up swopped over cheers :-)

[martinw76]

????

[mudyfox1]

hello martin :)

ill put some pics up of mine swapped its really hard to tell the difference in a pic but it seems a lot stronger in corners :)

also got my new shell so pics will be up tonight :)

[mudyfox1]

here ya go...

basically swap the left one for the right one and the screw for the shock should be in the front of the arm...

http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e260/anotha_accent/P1020590_zps9662a0a9.jpg (http://s41.photobucket.com/user/anotha_accent/media/P1020590_zps9662a0a9.jpg.html)
http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e260/anotha_accent/P1020588_zpsf72567ad.jpg (http://s41.photobucket.com/user/anotha_accent/media/P1020588_zpsf72567ad.jpg.html)

my new shell :)...

http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e260/anotha_accent/P1020594_zpsa433a3cf.jpg (http://s41.photobucket.com/user/anotha_accent/media/P1020594_zpsa433a3cf.jpg.html)
http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e260/anotha_accent/P1020603_zps8785809a.jpg (http://s41.photobucket.com/user/anotha_accent/media/P1020603_zps8785809a.jpg.html)
http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e260/anotha_accent/P1020602_zpsba85feea.jpg (http://s41.photobucket.com/user/anotha_accent/media/P1020602_zpsba85feea.jpg.html)

just need to paint a wing and change wheel colour :) lol

[Ritchie T]

It makes the wheelbase slightly longer.

[mudyfox1]

feels more stable when turning in to corners and not as skitty :)

is there anything else i can do to improve things?

ive got a brushless 9t system and a 5400mah 60c-135c saddle pack on the way so what gearing would people recommend?

I don't use it in big areas so really want the most acceleration as possible rather than top end.

Cheers