Adding weight to the Supastox

[CAT3K]

I need to add weight to my Supastox (approx 30g under weight)

At the moment i've added a bit to balance the weight of the ESC, but i need to add another 20g. I fitted the lighter alloy axle so i think i need to keep the weight towards the back. So i have a choice of adding it just behind the lipo on the chassis, or underneath the motor/axle on the pod. What's the consensus on where to add weight in this area, sprung on the chassis, or unsprung on the pod?

[SlowOne]

Always on the chassis (sprung), always on the centre line and always between the axles. That way the weight adds to the load on the wheels, and doesn't have too much impact on the ability of the car to turn.

Alloy axle is not my choice, it will bend easily in a shunt. Better to go back to the steel one and then re-check the weight. HTH

[jampat2004]

Originally Posted by CAT3K

I need to add weight to my Supastox (approx 30g under weight)

At the moment i've added a bit to balance the weight of the ESC, but i need to add another 20g. I fitted the lighter alloy axle so i think i need to keep the weight towards the back. So i have a choice of adding it just behind the lipo on the chassis, or underneath the motor/axle on the pod. What's the consensus on where to add weight in this area, sprung on the chassis, or unsprung on the pod?

Why would u want to add weight? No way it's underweight unless u using core battery. My supastox has gone on a serious diet, bits removed, 12th scale servo and light wires on my esc. And it stil weighs 970 grams.
In my opinion the supastox is a heavy car and mine is now transformed with the excess weight lost.

[mark christopher]

Originally Posted by SlowOne

Always on the chassis (sprung), always on the centre line and always between the axles. That way the weight adds to the load on the wheels, and doesn't have too much impact on the ability of the car to turn.

Alloy axle is not my choice, it will bend easily in a shunt. Better to go back to the steel one and then re-check the weight. HTH

Pete many have found the alloy axle is less prone to bending than the steel, guess the quality of steel over alloy comes into it.

[mark christopher]

Originally Posted by jampat2004

Why would u want to add weight? No way it's underweight unless u using core battery. My supastox has gone on a serious diet, bits removed, 12th scale servo and light wires on my esc. And it stil weighs 970 grams.
In my opinion the supastox is a heavy car and mine is now transformed with the excess weight lost.

??? I'm using a vapextec cell and mine is 935g.... You can not have had enough of a diet!

[CAT3K]

Thanks for that

Before i used the alloy axle i was 940, with the alloy axle i'm 920g. That's with LRP lipos (150g)

It's hard to get the weight on the centre line though, i'll have to have another look at where i can add it. I might make up some thin brass weights to sit in the cell slots.

[jampat2004]

Originally Posted by mark christopher

??? I'm using a vapextec cell and mine is 935g.... You can not have had enough of a diet!

Well u better pop a bit of weight back in yours lol. U 15 gram to light

[jampat2004]

Originally Posted by CAT3K

Thanks for that

Before i used the alloy axle i was 940, with the alloy axle i'm 920g. That's with LRP lipos (150g)

It's hard to get the weight on the centre line though, i'll have to have another look at where i can add it. I might make up some thin brass weights to sit in the cell slots.

Seriously my car is stripped to shit and I can't get any lower than 970.whats the secret?

[mark christopher]

Tp motor hobby wing speedo, thin wires' shortened wires, alloy nuts all round the carbon battery strap, futaba 9650 mounted with case mounts so no servo mounts fitted, alloy body posts. Will post picture tomoz

[lordnikon]

Isn't the minimum weight 1000g now ???

[mark christopher]

No 950g

[mark christopher]

[f888fhw]

Hi mark, what are you using for the wing mounts??

[mark christopher]

hpi part 85193

[jampat2004]

Originally Posted by mark christopher

Very nice mark.im on independent front so that weighs a bit more. I have in mine dynamite motor.nosram v2 on thin short wires.savox 1250.ko micro reciever.thunder power cells.car runs carbon lipo strap bits shaved and removed, alloy body post, alloy rear diff axle.
It's was very heavy when I first got it but been tweaking it for last 5 Months and think now I've got the handling just right can't wait for national next week end, first ever so hope I do ok.

[MrC]

really, under 950gramms.
I had always though that the SSS was 1kg with lipo and BL gear as standard out of box.
This was highlighted as the GT12 and oval have two different weights so we went through some tests on out of the box weight.

So my questions is, what have you done to bring the weight down close to GT12 950g.

Cheers

[Robocop]

Have got mine down to 925
allly nuts
tape for lipo
removal of waste material
ally diff
light weight rx
lightweight wires
light weight body shell (some weigh more than others of same shape and make)
alloy body mounts
and other bits

[MrC]

hmmmmm, removal of waste material.....