Ultima RB5 Setups
 

Sticky thread for posting RB5 setups :)

RB5 Stock
 

I would like to get this thread started, here is a jpeg of the box stock setup. This is a low res scan. I also scanned in a blank setup sheet for those who would like it. Maybe it will help get some setups out... who knows.
Link to blank setup sheet.

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/238/5...3cedcc9a_b.jpg

Sorry guys but I dont have a set up for you yet but I would like to say I had a good day at Bury Metro yesterday. I won. Qualified second behind Danny Mcgoo and I thought that was good. I did stuggle from the wet as it was pretty much the same as everybody elses( crap ). When it started to get a bit dryer then I started to worry. I then got the B4 manual out and started to change a few things. I do think the shock towers from Atomic are a must and also some weight in the front. The car held up very well and I still think it needs work. I feel the pistons are still wrong but thats for testing. I am geting a race report together for Jimmy so you will all have to wait for it.

Atomic Carbon shock towers?
 

Hello,

could anyone give me a link or an url where I can buy the Atomic Carbon shock towers for the RB5?

Thak you very much,

Chris

they aren't officially produced yet, but Jonathan has a template to make them as an adhoc item. If there is enough interest in them he will hopefully "mass" produce them as a stock item so they will be slightly cheaper.

www.atomic-carbon.co.uk

Below is a link to my RB5 setup from todays 2007 Qld (Australia) Championships.

Finished 3rd - and very happy with the car.

http://web.aanet.com.au/fir/bender/M...7QldTitles.pdf

Hello,

how did you manage to fill in the sheet on your computer?
I just get pdf-files I can't fill in anything.

Regards, Chris

You need to download an editable blank set-up sheet. I have made a few for different cars on my website, but the one I used for the RB5 Ultima was made by Alexander Mach - which he graciously allowed me to host on my site.

You can download it here: http://web.aanet.com.au/fir/bender/M..._blank_rb5.pdf

You can then fill it out and print it - or store it as a PDF file if you have a virtual PDF postscript printer.

To do that you need to install Ghostscript from this link:
http://mirror.cs.wisc.edu/pub/mirror...3/gs853w32.exe

and then the free PDF Fill tools from this link:
http://www.pdfill.com/download/PDFill_Unicode.msi

Here are some setup about the RB5

It is a bit wildly linked right now, something more refined 'll come late!

Odd. the PetitRC link is no longer working ..

Here's my starting set-up for astro turf, HTH.(Stotfold and Eastrax)

Front: Silver 70#(zx5) spring
35wt (ae) 2C piston
Middle hole on tower, inside on arm
Inner link middle +1mm shim, outer link, inside hole
1 Deg camber 0 Deg toe
10g under steering rack and 15g squeezed into the bulkhead
30 Deg kick up no shim, hubs forward
Schu'r yellow spikes outside row cut off (leave them on if you like your car 'sharp')
Alloy axles fitted, all else as kit.

Rear: Light yellow 65#(zx5) spring
30wt (ae) 2B piston
Inside on tower, inside on LA243 arm (wide conversion BUT with kit shock shafts)
Innerlink inside +1mm shim, outer link outside hole + 1mm shim
Forward Susp' mount flipped for 1 Deg of Anti-squat, 1 Deg camber
Hubs spaced, Middle, Alloy hex's fitted
Schu'r yellow spikes

Other: Kit body and wing (mounted with flat shims not angled either way)
Battery forward, PT on servo
20/78 for a checkpoint 10x2
Ni/Mh 4200 batts
Lots of Ti screws in the back of the car only
PHEW !

My base set-up from Coventry on a very grippy day. ......

Often go to the silver #70 spring on the front but otherwise no change much now....

http://i266.photobucket.com/albums/i..._Cov_Feb08.jpg

4 mm under the rear inner ballstud, surely that is almost falling out ?

The stock ball stud has 10mm of thread, as do the Yokomo parts I have replaced them with (as they have a 2mm hex to aid quick changes). That means there is 6mm still in the mounting boss, which is fine.

roger put up a picture of those yokomo thingies =)
changing the inner ballstuds for rear upper arms are :thumbdown::mad:

The part numbers you are looking for are

ZC-206MH 6mm thread
ZC-206LH 10mm thread

You will need to use US sized ball cups ...... I have the Losi whites on my car

I am shocking with a camera ..... trust me you will only be more confused if I post one of my calassic fuzzy thumb pictures!!!!!!

i got some black rpm 4-40 cups laying around :D
are those kind of ball studs with a hex in the top of the ball?

Yes mate ......... only reason for fitting them as the K' ball studs are good other than that point

Grass setup
 

Don't know how many of you guys still running the RB5 but here come a setup on grass track (pdf).
I hope that may help!

Ok .... off to make up my sheets ..... strikingly similar though ... really very close!!