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burgie
11-04-2008, 09:28 PM
running LRP X11 5.5 sintered rotor....on 102 teeth (i think) spur. was thinking about 18 tooth pinion?

oh, it's got Lipos in it too, if that makes a difference!!! :woot: :thumbsup: :woot:

thanks

chris
MikePimlott
11-04-2008, 11:21 PM
My X5 i run X11 6.5 i run on kit spur (104 i think) with 18T pinon. hope this helps

Mike.
bigred5765
11-04-2008, 11:42 PM
start around 16
burgie
12-04-2008, 08:57 AM
thanks peeps!
super__dan
12-04-2008, 12:42 PM
defo the 16 with that lipo!
burgie
12-04-2008, 07:42 PM
well, i have only got a 17, so that will have to do for starters :woot:


it's only a front-end after all....you can buy new ones! :thumbsup:
YoungChazz
12-04-2008, 08:31 PM
102 = white
104 = black
106 = white
108 = black
110 = white
Big E
13-04-2008, 07:17 PM
I run my 5.5 on 17/108 so your 17 pinion will be good :thumbsup:
burgie
13-04-2008, 08:19 PM
I run my 5.5 on 17/108 so your 17 pinion will be good :thumbsup:

oh...it was very good.

today was the first time out with my new car....it's an older X5, but it's new to me.

starting off in the wet with the only tyres i had (worn schumacher yellows) it was a handful. A few minor setup up changes throughout the day got the car to be much, much better. I will take a peek inside the shocks this week and put some oil in them (!) but as the car was today, it was, for me, absolutely ballistic. A "B" final win from pole was the result, but in fairness i was unlucky in qualifying (2 non finishes - 1 tyre fell off and one broken wishbone) it really was "A" final standard.

Overall, I am very very happy with it!
bigred5765
13-04-2008, 09:11 PM
you looked to be driving good too
seems you may have found your 4wd car
YoungChazz
13-04-2008, 10:54 PM
Burgie, if that broken wishbone was a front, suggest you look into the caster block screws. Both Lesro & DMS should have them, and of course we do. Fairly cheap, and stop 90% of the problem.
burgie
14-04-2008, 08:07 AM
you looked to be driving good too
seems you may have found your 4wd car

Thanks Carl - i think you may be right! :thumbsup:

And young chazz.... it was a front wishbone, but the wishbone broke right by the bulkhead, not by the wheel, so i don't think on this occasion i can blame the screws. Thanks for the advice though!