xx4 review

[jimmy]

Just started the XX4 review, looking forward to this one as the car looks a good un.

[Northy]

Just make it a fair one as usual Jimmy!

Don't you have to cut a bit off the end of the rear wishbones? :shock:

[jimmy]

sounds that way, bit odd eh !.
fear not, i bought the car myself just like the pred and zx5, so if theres anything wrong with it ill certainly point it out

[Chris Doughty]

any idea when this will be available Jimmy?

i didn't have to cut my rear wishbones... using the kit wheels it should be fine :?:

another thing, I mensioned the questions to Richard Trujillo, he said he got back to your to contact someone else, is that all sorted now?

[jimmy]

He did ? :shock: I got a reply from richard but unless i misread it he didnt answer anything and i assumed he was going to ask this other chap and get back to me. I'll re-read it and see!

To be honest i dont desperately need much now, I have enough to make it interesting already with the history i managed to dig up and photos of xx4's in action from last years euros / nationals.
I was mainly after some inside knowlege now on who designed / developed the car, when it was released etc..

Ive only built it up a little so far but hopefully will finish it in time to race it at bury metro on the 22nd (outdoors).

I'll ofcourse come running to you soon with some Questions about your thoughts on the xx4 chris, heck why not even make it interview stylee..

:alien:

[jimmy]

am I right in assuming the front and rear slipper pads / plates are different so the rear can get more torque ?

[Oscar]

They are different I believe, so more drive goes one end of the car than the other. I run yellow pads both sides,and this seems to work fine, however i seem to remember reading that if doing this you should expect reduced pad life on one side.
If some one wishes to elaborate on the effects pad choice makes on the handling that would be good.

[Chris Doughty]

I think it was a Gil Losi Jr thing, not sure though.

the slipper pad is a different material for front/rear balance, but you can't run both yellow to get the same balance because the material for the 'slipper plate' on one side of the assembly is different to the other.

[tyreman]

Originally Posted by DoughtyUK.net

the slipper pad is a different material for front/rear balance, but you can't run both yellow to get the same balance because the material for the 'slipper plate' on one side of the assembly is different to the other.

To run both yellow slipper pads you need to get Paul W to turn down a anodized slipper plate so you can have an even balance.

[Chris Doughty]

Jimmy,

I have posted a 'out of the box' setup on my website.

might be of use to you and anyone else

http://www.doughtyuk.net/forum/index...wtopic=983&hl=

I basically transfered my Euro winning setup (which I also used all of the 2002 season on every track) to the standard xx-4we kit with the bits you get.

you have to buy springs though, recomended to buy alu CVD's and some kind of outdrive saver, but that setup would be pretty dialed on most UK tracks.

[jimmy]

Nice one chris!
im just painting my XX4 up and electrics to install, looking like i might have to steal the QC2 out of my kyosho as theres not much room in the xx4 is there.

[Chris Doughty]

it quite tight, but you can fit a pretty large LRP sphere in there without much trouble

http://www.doughtyuk.net/index.php?i...n_view&idev=14

[jimmy]

youre right! :shock:
I confess ive not even put an ESC near the car yet, I got that from looking at other peoples cars and seeing it was a tight fit.. If i can fit my keyence in i will be happy.

[Chris Doughty]

its like a tardis for the speedo space (that Dr Who thing)

[jimmy]

Almost done!

[_JP_]

hope you built it better than I did

hows the review coming then?

[jimmy]

Done!.
Took the car for the test and some photos but not raced it yet.. so I either put it up tomorrow without the race test or i wait until next weekend where im racing it back to back with the zx5 and xxx4g+

[Mrs oOple]

About time as well! Now come to bed :P

[jimmy]

Thats me told!

[jimmy]

phew... I just need to pray for a nice day on sunday so I can give it a proper testing.