Setups!

[Richard Lowe]

This is what I was running by the end of the day at the Batley national...

Clicky

[footey]

hi can anyone give me a starting set up for my w/e {which oil in my shocks and which springs } im using indoors mainly cheers

[bigred5765]

Originally Posted by footey

hi can anyone give me a starting set up for my w/e {which oil in my shocks and which springs } im using indoors mainly cheers

check out
http://www.hobbytec.co.uk/index.php?ind=downloads
and check out the downloads section

[Arn0]

For a starting point look in the manual, sometime manufacturer give the basic or strating setup. If not, you still get the tuning guide -which is the manual in fact- to help you

With that source, you will find a large number of setup for various surface but if you just start, that can confuse you!

[woOdy]

Hi guys. If any one wants a set up of there track, just let me know what you want out of the car and I will advise you as best i can. woody

[rich_cree]

Couple of set ups.....

These are PDF files

Tiverton Setup

General Grass / Astro setup

[Lee]

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[Richard Lowe]

This is what I'll be starting with for the national this weekend

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[Lee]

Rich,

What brush did you find best for cleaning the shocks?

[Chris Doughty]

Lowe - why do you use 14/78 instead of 15/81? on your X11 5.5?

and why A-hole (hehe) on the rear hub?

[Lee]

Wouldn`t the smaller pinion and spur keep the motor nearer to the centre line of the car?

[Richard Lowe]

Originally Posted by DoughtyUK.net

Lowe - why do you use 14/78 instead of 15/81? on your X11 5.5?

and why A-hole (hehe) on the rear hub?

Doughty () - I can fit an 81t on the BJ4 but it's just about level with the bottom of the chassis which I don't like from the point of getting hit by stones ect. I'm guessing you have more clearance with that big thick slab of carbon you have as a chassis on the S4?

Usually I prefer the shorter rear link as it feels more stable through bumps and stops the car lifting the inside front wheel out of corners when the grip is high. I did end up moving to the middle position at Kiddy as the grip wasn't there to make roll a problem.

[Chris Doughty]

thanks for the answer(s)

we only have 3mm worth of chassis thickness, I think thats only 0.5mm thicker than yours?

[Richard Lowe]

Maybe I'm a bit over cautious... The gearing feels about right to me and nothing gets hot, actually on the occasions when I've tried 15/78 the car felt much better

It can survive a run with Tom driving geared like that without thermalling and thats the ultimate test

[KyoshoK]

hi, which setup is the "Jared Tebo" setup that i hear about?

[Richard Lowe]

Originally Posted by KyoshoK

hi, which setup is the "Jared Tebo" setup that i hear about?

This one

I'll be posting my starting setup for Bury here soon for this weekends UK national

[notlawnomis]

Do you have your set up from last weekend available Rich, you car was flying as usual

Thought it might be useful for Teesside's regional!!

[Richard Lowe]

They are one and the same

A couple of minor changes here and there but they are essentially the same setup. Recently I've moved away from using the toplink to stop the back colapsing and used the shocks instead, the result is a lot more rear side-bite and massive drive out of the corner.
The car was amazing at the regional; probably the best it's ever felt to drive. Just ask James Chappell who had a go at the end, I've a feeling there's going to be a XX4 for sale soon

[Zipper]

Originally Posted by Richard Lowe

Recently I've moved away from using the toplink to stop the back colapsing and used the shocks instead, the result is a lot more rear side-bite and massive drive out of the corner.

Does this refer to the rear camber link? If so, are you using the shortest link?

[jimmy]

Get your bury setup up Rich, I wouldn't mind taking a look at that.