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hmmmmmm, where are you getting all that steering from? The DF03 shocks aren't the best, but perhaps I'd look at tuning those before anything else since it's the only majoy handling thing you've changed from the kit setup - which I raced twice and didn't find the same (oversteer)?
the steering wasn't terrible but I really wanted a one-way to get the car to turn enough. Maybe try going to a harder oil / piston / spring in the front? The supplied df03 hopup shock pistons aren't ideal - I ended up putting in 501X shafts so I could use 501X pistons, which was a load better (this was on a DF03). Shame you have to use Tamiya tyres but they aren't too bad. You'd probably easily put in another lap or two just by going to schumacher tyres. |
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reet, I got some experience with the DF03 shocks and the trick is, staying within the Tamiya parts bin, is to use three hole touring car pistons in the rear with two hole up front. What is happening with your car, as there is very little damping, the car is dropping on it's nose when you brake or throttle off, making the rear very loose.
Try two hole 40wt front and three hole 35 or 40wt oil in the rear. Also if you can, go back to the kit springs.q
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Got my Demon power products 5000MAH LIPO today it doesn't look attractive as the orion ones lol gonna charge them up tonight and give a little blast tmr and see what happens
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Overload, I post above a setup for you, keep all the shock positions and camberlink positions as kit for now and run the shocks as stated above. The kit pistons are about as useful as a chocolate saucepan......
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Thanks DCM, i'll give it a try.
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I did post how to set the diff up earlier in this thread.
Take spur gear cover off. Hold both rear wheels and try to turn the spur, if it turns, tighten diff 1/4 turn at a time till you can't turn the spur.... then turn an extra 1/8th a turn. If your rear diff keeps loosening, did you glue the diff plates to the plastic holders, check to see if they are still glued.... replae the diff srew and nut.
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Thank you very much my friend. I greatly appreciate your tome. And yes you are correct about already posing information on the DIFF. thanks again.
A.J. |
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DCM/Jimmy I took a closer look at the rear end and found what I think is the problem - oversteer/corner entry. I'll post some pics shortly but I found that the rear suspension was hitting the rear of the chassis on compression. There just wasn't enough travel from the rear dampers off throttle into a high speed corner (DCM's post got me thinking - thanks you where spot on!!) Since the Tamiya Spec class disallows any mods of the chassis, I first add the the anti squat shims that are includes in the kit to the rear A12 suspension blocks. It seemed to work but wasn't happy with the arm angle as it took almost 2-2.5mm to provide the needed room. I solved the problem by moving the suspension arms as far back as possible using the shims towards the front v.s. the rear. Simple fix!! I'm running some practice laps tomorrow and will keep everyone posted. Thanks DCM/Jimmy for the input. SO
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Eddie,
Where did you get it from? |
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overload, I run mine kit except shocks and a slipper and have none of your problems, even on the kit shocks. I would return it back to the kit shocks and suspension setup and try again, the DF03 shocks as they come out of the box, just don't cut it.
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i got it from www.demonpowerproducts.co.uk
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I have my car on the longest wheelbase possible - I think that is the kit setup? |
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Watching yours go round York in the video (unfortunately i didnt see it in the flesh, must have missed it) it seemed incredably stable, looked great i thought, definately gonna be a quick car.
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Well don't I feel like an idiot! I took your advise (DCM/Jimmy) and took a second look at the Durga build manual. It looks like I incorrectly installed the rear arms to there shortest wheelbase position rather than then the longest. This explains the lack of dampening in the rear. The arms in the shortest position where hitting the backside of the chassis halfway through there compression. I also added the Tamiya touring car pistons F2/R3 using the 40/35wt oil -
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what is the recommended shock length for DF03 shocks?
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Trying to make sure I order the right ones. EDIT- I ordered #53573 and #53572 They look to be correct. |
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thats the right ones, and you need to be between 30 and 40wt oils for the shocks, but it does work.
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Thanks for that, For the price of the pistons it has to be worth it.
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