Brass weight for Cougar?

[GRN]

When I bought my used B4 it came with brass weights but not sure on the make. Is there anything available for the Cougar yet?

Thanks
:woot:

[mw02veg]

Speak to Trish bits brass weights will be out soon.

Mike

[Big G]

I would of thought with the SV being such a modern car Schumacher would assume everyone uses lipo anyway and balanced the car accordingly ruling out the need for extra weights... :confused:

[Andy71]

I would of thought with the SV being such a modern car Schumacher would assume everyone uses lipo anyway and balanced the car accordingly ruling out the need for extra weights... :confused:

Hi

It won't be for balance purposes, more to add some oz's and calm things down a touch if the driver feels it's a little nervous.

Look at the B4, most of us added brass bulkheads front/rear, lead under the LiPo etc... but you wouldn't fault the balance of a B4.

Andy

[simoncrabb]

Not all lipos are the same weight of course, I've added about 90g under mine, nice.

[Tom3012]

Hi

It won't be for balance purposes, more to add some oz's and calm things down a touch if the driver feels it's a little nervous.

Look at the B4, most of us added brass bulkheads front/rear, lead under the LiPo etc... but you wouldn't fault the balance of a B4.

Andy

dont forget though, the B4 was designed around older, heavier cells...

IMO the cougar needs a touch of weight adding to the rear, myself and a few others at southport yesterday went through a set of tires, we did 6 rounds and a final, but my losi was better on tires, we were thinking the car is almost spinning under acceleration because its a little too light on the back..

Just mine and a few others thoughts

[mw02veg]

ive run 70g underneath the battery from pretty much the word go since ive had it early january. i find it settles the car down over the smaller bumps and allows u to push the car a bit more with out the feel its gonna tip.
ive run the trish bits brass he has made up they come in at 70g added together . a bit fits under the servo and a bar runs at the back under the motor. loverly bit of kit. we are gonna try a few more designs one being to get the weight balance at the back from left to right to compensate from the motor not being quite central.

cheers grant williams

[Cream]

dont forget though, the B4 was designed around older, heavier cells...

IMO the cougar needs a touch of weight adding to the rear, myself and a few others at southport yesterday went through a set of tires, we did 6 rounds and a final, but my losi was better on tires, we were thinking the car is almost spinning under acceleration because its a little too light on the back..

Just mine and a few others thoughts

Tom, come have a chat with me about it on Sunday.

[bigred5765]

dont forget though, the B4 was designed around older, heavier cells...

IMO the cougar needs a touch of weight adding to the rear, myself and a few others at southport yesterday went through a set of tires, we did 6 rounds and a final, but my losi was better on tires, we were thinking the car is almost spinning under acceleration because its a little too light on the back..

Just mine and a few others thoughts
tom 6 runs on a set of tyres is good, southports concrete and tarmac sections are known tyre killers tom,

[Cockerill]

I personally don't run any weight and find the car fine to drive.

I's all down to personal preference but to say the car needs it is wrong!

[Tom3012]

tom 6 runs on a set of tyres is good, southports concrete and tarmac sections are known tyre killers tom,

I know that carl :).. just saying that on my CR they last a bit longer and seen as that weighs more, i want to try a bit of weight at the back and see if wear rates decrease...

The car was really good though, built and set up as per the kit apart from 4.5 springs up front, i used 37.5 losi oil in the front and 32.5 in the rear, glided over the jumps!:thumbsup:

[sly]

tom 6 runs on a set of tyres is good, southports concrete and tarmac sections are known tyre killers tom,
Foams

[bigred5765]

I know that carl :).. just saying that on my CR they last a bit longer and seen as that weighs more, i want to try a bit of weight at the back and see if wear rates decrease...

The car was really good though, built and set up as per the kit apart from 4.5 springs up front, i used 37.5 losi oil in the front and 32.5 in the rear, glided over the jumps!:thumbsup:

also might be worth trying the 3 degree block tom

SLY foams most normal people run them on the inside not outside hehe:woot:

[Trish]

Hi Guys,

The Cougar weight Kit will be available to buy very soon. A few Drivers were running the prototypes and there should be some pictures and Prices on the website by the end of the week.

Trish

[Tom3012]

The rear toe in brace? U3722?

[bigred5765]

yeh thats the one,it should reduce the tyre scrub

[Tom3012]

Tah for the advice carl, ill get one at some point and give it a go, quick question though, what else will it do? :lol:

[mikeyscott]

I know that carl :).. just saying that on my CR they last a bit longer and seen as that weighs more, i want to try a bit of weight at the back and see if wear rates decrease...

The car was really good though, built and set up as per the kit apart from 4.5 springs up front, i used 37.5 losi oil in the front and 32.5 in the rear, glided over the jumps!:thumbsup:

Just out of interest how bumpy is Southport and any pics of the track?

[bigred5765]

Tah for the advice carl, ill get one at some point and give it a go, quick question though, what else will it do? :lol:

come see us on sunday if your at southport ill show you it on our car

[sly]

Just out of interest how bubby is Southport and any pics of the track?
Bubby???

signature for pics

[mikeyscott]

Bubby???

signature for pics

Bumpy, sorry was on the iPhone

[David Church]

I have a set of the Trishbits polished brass weights and they are sweeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee eet:thumbsup:

[bigred5765]

I have a set of the Trishbits polished brass weights and they are sweeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee eet:thumbsup:
duuuuuddde

[mikeyscott]

I have a set of the Trishbits polished brass weights and they are sweeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee eet:thumbsup:

Pics!

[Trish]

They are nice arnt they DC :D

[bigred5765]

Where's Matty's Trish ;)

[Trish]

Send me an email and il put you on the list.

:)

[Jonesy]

Just to make sure Trish I've mailed you!!

[bigred5765]

Send me an email and il put you on the list.

:)
done and thanks

[David Church]

You all wana get a set of these things of beauty!!!!
Jimmy has a set so pic's should be up soon, but they are so perty and easy to fit, I even fit mine myself:woot:

[Tbone]

Hello Guys,

trishs weight are great :)

but for those who wants to driveon slippery dirt tracks they must have another typ of weight ..
done a lot of tests yesterday and the new messing "dirt" weight will be soon in my hands :)

regards Tom

[Trish]

Oooooo more competition? ::eh?:

[lochness42]

Oooooo more competition? ::eh?:

Mud fight? :lol:

[benknight13]

http://www.oople.com/forums/showthread.php?t=46504

My style brass Kit :thumbsup:

[bigred5765]

very naughty ben this is not the done thing:(

[Tbone]

Hy Trish,

nono not another Competitor :) sorry lol ...

we just done alot of testing (at our very slippery hometrack) and do to the fact that in Austria at the Warm up a lot of cougar drivers had a little bit difficults with sidebit and traction on the dirty parts of the track, we gonna now make some weights that helps a lot to receive more traction and more important also a lot more sidebite.

more infos when the parts are finished :)

regards Tom

[mw02veg]

trishbits are ace they are being used buy myself tom cock and simon moss the 3 A team schumacher drivers u cant get any better than that! i wont take my trishbits out any time soon :thumbsup: the rest are just imitations :lol:

[lochness42]

Hy Trish,

nono not another Competitor :) sorry lol ...

we just done alot of testing (at our very slippery hometrack) and do to the fact that in Austria at the Warm up a lot of cougar drivers had a little bit difficults with sidebit and traction on the dirty parts of the track, we gonna now make some weights that helps a lot to receive more traction and more important also a lot more sidebite.

more infos when the parts are finished :)

regards Tom

Looking forward to hear about it - do you have any pics?
Main source why we struggled with sidebite are shitty
tyres :D Bowties never had good amount of sidebite :thumbdown:

[Tbone]

Looking forward to hear about it - do you have any pics?
Main source why we struggled with sidebite are shitty
tyres :D Bowties never had good amount of sidebite :thumbdown:

Hey :)

3 weeks ago there was a race in germany on a very slippery track and I tried holeshot, Losi x2000red and nothing was really good working. I screwed the bowties on an won the first final with 1/2 Lap in front starting from second. On the second run also some others run the bowtie and it was good.

the hole Monday on testing I lso just used Bowtie and at the end the sidebite and traction was really good and the times was as fast with the new cougar then with my B4 (on Holeshots) so I'm quite optimistic that also the Cougar on Bowties can be a easy to drive car on slippery tracks :)

Photos of the weights will follow ass soon ass they are finished, at the moment the CAD design is finished and they are in the CNC section. So Im just waiting that our CNC pro has the time to finish them.

regards Tom

[lochness42]

Hey :)

3 weeks ago there was a race in germany on a very slippery track and I tried holeshot, Losi x2000red and nothing was really good working. I screwed the bowties on an won the first final with 1/2 Lap in front starting from second. On the second run also some others run the bowtie and it was good.

the hole Monday on testing I lso just used Bowtie and at the end the sidebite and traction was really good and the times was as fast with the new cougar then with my B4 (on Holeshots) so I'm quite optimistic that also the Cougar on Bowties can be a easy to drive car on slippery tracks :)

Photos of the weights will follow ass soon ass they are finished, at the moment the CAD design is finished and they are in the CNC section. So Im just waiting that our CNC pro has the time to finish them.

regards Tom

Oh well, I never had luck with bowties :D Allways ended up with other tread.
Can you share at least CAD pics? :D Some of us can't wait :D

[Tbone]

Oh well, I never had luck with bowties :D Allways ended up with other tread.
Can you share at least CAD pics? :D Some of us can't wait :D

Hy,
CAD pics will come with the Photos of the first product..
in the first stage the brasspart comes with +-20g of weight with some 10gr plates to screw onto the main brasspart. Just as info.
be patient this set will be good for Dirttracks for gras etc its trishs weight to go :)

regards Tom

[lochness42]

Hy,
CAD pics will come with the Photos of the first product..
in the first stage the brasspart comes with +-20g of weight with some 10gr plates to screw onto the main brasspart. Just as info.
be patient this set will be good for Dirttracks for gras etc its trishs weight to go :)

regards Tom

We've got only dirt tracks over here :yawn:
Anyway thank you at least for that info :D
Do you have any price estimation?

[Trish]

very naughty ben this is not the done thing:(

Cheers Carl

[Tbone]

Hello :)
A little bit late but here are the pics from the new rear weight for the cougar (30g)

the piece fits perfectly where normaly the rearplate take place and also hold the lexan chassis security just like the original black plastic part :)

regards Tom

[Soo]

Finnish style of weight kit! :thumbsup:

Weight kit is designed for very slippery tracks. Material is mix of copper and wolfram which makes it quite heavy. T-plate perfectly fits between saddle packs.

[ulrich]

Here is the 115 gram plate I have tested... works well!!!