Aero Setups - Page 5

DaveG28 · #81 14-04-2008

Chees Lee!

When you over did the drilling and had to epoxy, how wide had you drilled? I'm thinking of trying 1.2mm all round.

Dave

Lee · #82 14-04-2008

Dave, its not really that i over did it, it was ok as a #54 piston, but i just wanted to try a different combination. Hopefully bob and the aero chaps will have pistons with them at the weekend so i can drill till my heats content, but right now 56 front and 556 rear feels nice, but we will see at kiddy.

DaveG28 · #83 18-04-2008

If you get chance Lee, remember the drills!

Lee · #84 18-04-2008

Picking them up today on the way home from work

DaveG28 · #85 18-04-2008

Nice one!

Made the pistons 1.1mm to start Sunday with, feels much better in the drop test, might take some camber off the front too, I've got some longer turnbuckles as I was struggling to remove enough off the front, I like to run pretty upright.

Think I'll start with about 15psi in the floatation aids too, from the looks of the weather!

Lee · #86 18-04-2008

Dave are you running on the inner hole on the front hub?

DaveG28 · #87 18-04-2008

Yeah, had considered moving it out but had a vague recollection I'd been told on my tourer that shortening that link removes some sharpness out of the front, and I like to keep it as sharp as possible on turn in! My driving is quite

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Lee · #88 21-04-2008

Dave, it wouldn`t take away the "sharpness" but it will stop it biting mid corner.

You may of changed it yesterday, it would be interesting to see what peoples set up`s were at the end of yesterday

roro78 · #89 21-04-2008

Hello again I Sui (french) I want s'avoir if someone has the setup of all the national races of Martin Lee thanks in advance.

DaveG28 · #90 21-04-2008

I'll post up something on my setup when I get chance Lee, maybe tomorrow or Wed, its of limited use so far though as I have not managed to resolve the damping problem. I now believe this may be as I need to "lighten" up or reduce the packing in the kit seals.

Generally though am loving the amount of steering the car has, it's soo much sharper than the Tamiya, I'm pretty conifdent once I get the damping sorted it'll handle the bumps and give a bit more traction, and then I can work from there on setup. Its definitely showing some glimpses of being very fast, despite me struggling so far!

Got the new gears off the Aero guys too, without the LSD element, looking forward to trying that once I am happy suspension wise.

How did everyone else find there's?

freud · #91 21-04-2008

LoL RORO tes un grand malade Toi

Lee · #92 21-04-2008

Mine felt pretty good dave, very easy to drive yet sharp and precise.

Regarding shocks, get some nortech whities in it and sand down the spacer that sits in between the 2 O rings this will stop them pinching the shaft and causing extra friction.

What oil and pistons did you end up on?

DaveG28 · #93 21-04-2008

I was running 20wt (well tamiya #200) oil, and whichever drill bit was @1.3mm on the rear, and 20wt oil with one drill size smaller on the front.

The front was not too far off, but the rear just sits on the ground when you push it down, doesn't come back at all!!

Definitely not getting negative on the car though, I really feel when I unlock it I'll find it quicker than the 501x, just need time to get it right, and also I think to concentrate on the one car. I ran the 501x for the first 2 rounds yesterday then the Aero after, and really struggled to adapt as the Aero is way "sharper". Then in the 3 runs I did do with the Aero ran 2 different size piston holes with different weight oils too, so never ran the same setup twice!!

Already got some whities on order, and will either sand down the spacer or find a slightly smaller one to replace it with, I assume it only needs a little bit?

How did you find yours?

Lee · #94 22-04-2008

The car was very good and consistent, sharp, lots of turning yet very stable, even on the greasy track it felt good and was faster than a lot of cars in the heat, it was just me making small mistakes which cost me dear.

1.3mm hole is close to a losi orange (55) and the smaller one you refer to is a #56 (red) im not sure on tamiya oil i have never used it, but i ran losi 35wt front and 30wt rear with 56 front and a 556 rear piston. I ran aero blue spring front and red rear.

The sanding down of the spacer or washer does really help, the o rings also expand with the oil and this wont help.

Front:
I ran a short camber link on the hub (4mm spacer) and in the upper/inner hole on the tower and inner shock position on the tower and outer on the wishbone.

Rear:
Middle hole on hub and inner on tower 1/3 from bottom. shock was middle on tower and w/b.

2 mm in front of wishbone and 3mm behind for wheelbase, the hub was also long but this is something i am going to play with this weekend.

The car felt very good even in the damp conditions. Im still to get a new set of yellows on it and see what it can do

One tip. Leave the tamiya at home, thats the reason why i sold my bj4, i knew i could get it out and be fairly quick with it, but it meant i would never of given the aero the time. I`m glad i did now its very nice once sorted.

Northy · #95 22-04-2008

Mr Aero himself bought some 'whities' at the weekend for the team cars

Dave, I'll get your order to you ASAP

G

Lee · #96 22-04-2008

I should be on commission

spenner · #97 22-04-2008

Setup from Kiddie:

Front...

Inner ball stud on hub outer/top shock tower.
Blue spring (Aero) 35wt 56 piston. Aero shock bottoms and collars.
Inner on wishbone and inner on shock tower (Shock).

Rear...
Inner link on shock tower 4mm from bottom.
2 spacers for kick up.
Short wheelbase on hub, medium or 1 spacer in front 2 behind.
Green springs, 30wt 556 piston. Assoc shock bottom (cut) Aero collars.
middle shock tower and middle on wishbone.

Speed Passion 5.5 V2 middle timing.
Raceplace Matched EnerG 4600 Cells
Tekin R1 Pro

Car was really good all day and was capable of putting in some good laps even with the hard tyres upfront!!!
Was twice close too 13 lap pace with one ruined by my own individual errors and the other just bad luck... Marshalls foot in the way and then trying to make love with Tom C's X5 under the rostrum!!!

Must say the car is getting quicker every run and once the right setup is there it will be awesome...
More testing over the next two weeks....