some 2wd questions

[losidan]

hi guys,

i hve had a look through the threads looking for set up information and i wanted to ask a couple of questions if i may regards xxx cr. .

when I ran my car last indoors the other evening i found it very very difficult to get turn in on corners...of any kind. I used to have a xxx before and it wasnt like this.

I was running on a carpet track.

Can I please ask the following;

1. Do you really run worn minispike tyres indoors or is that a myth and really you need fresh minispikes....Also, what sort of insert?

2. I had 25 wt oil with red springs....I have seen in other threads 40 wt and black springs..is that a better starting point?

3. is it worth doing the chassis mod i have read about and cut the bulkhead so the batteries butt up to the servo?

4. I have seen the chassis should be set with level wishbones at the front and the chassis level. What sort of ride height should I be looking to have?


thanks ahead and any advice is mucho appreciated


PS, on a seperate note, the transmission sounded well noisy, how can I quieten it down?

[ashleyb4]

How tight was your slipper as this woudl effect steering as your front weels would be lifted slightly.

A

[losidan]

without checking again it isnt very uber tight or anything

[Southwell]

Strip the tranny and flush everything clean, gears, bearings etc. Rebuild the diff and check for wear on the spur, should be silent. I also put a dap of shock oil on the gears to just keep it a bit nicer. I swear by it, and my tranny is always very free and extremelly reliable. Other people use light oils, or green slime on the gears....personal preference i think.

[greeny]

i would also like to now if the battery mod is worth it, becyase i suffer from the same problem, and as i have a futaba s9550 the slim line one it is about 1CM shorter than most servos so mine batterys could go even further foward.

jordan

[tc2k]

Dont run a losi but I dont see many of them without the front wing, might help.

[andy reeves]

i was actually trying to dial out steering today at the marston 2wd regional, and that was with worn yelows on grass. If you could post your set up then we might be able to help a little bit more.

[losidan]

ok,

i'll have a look at the set up tomorrow after work and post it up.....As a start point, I know it is level wishbones, 25 wt oil in front with red springs. 30 wt rear oil, pink springs. front was lower than rear. worn yellows with no inserts.

I'll let you know more tommorow. thanks for the replies so far chaps

[MikePimlott]

Are you running with weight in the bulkhead ?, I was told to run 20 gramms in there and that seems to work fine for me.

[greeny]

well i havent yet tried that!!! but i have recently put 30grams in the bulkhead becuase i run a 11x2 and it goes to wheely, even with the slipper set correctly. ive set it just so tit slips before the diff, so if i untightened it i wouldnt get the proper acceleration!! but i will tell you how it goes i may go over the feild for a bash as it is grass and dirt just like my local track.

jordan

[bigred5765]

Originally Posted by losidan

hi guys,

i hve had a look through the threads looking for set up information and i wanted to ask a couple of questions if i may regards xxx cr. .

when I ran my car last indoors the other evening i found it very very difficult to get turn in on corners...of any kind. I used to have a xxx before and it wasnt like this.

I was running on a carpet track.

Can I please ask the following;

1. Do you really run worn minispike tyres indoors or is that a myth and really you need fresh minispikes....Also, what sort of insert?

2. I had 25 wt oil with red springs....I have seen in other threads 40 wt and black springs..is that a better starting point?

3. is it worth doing the chassis mod i have read about and cut the bulkhead so the batteries butt up to the servo?

4. I have seen the chassis should be set with level wishbones at the front and the chassis level. What sort of ride height should I be looking to have?


thanks ahead and any advice is mucho appreciated


PS, on a seperate note, the transmission sounded well noisy, how can I quieten it down?

use mini pins not spikes indoors use snee blue or losi firm insert
35-40 wt losi oil blue or black springs on red pistons
forget servo mod not needed or cr
we run front slightly lower than rear
diff should make no noise at all

[losidan]

ok chaps, please bear with me for my lack of technical know how. this is how it is set up at the front:

i cant say the toe as i dont have a gauge currently
camber -1 neg
25 wt oil
red springs
wishbones level
shock in middle hole in both tower and wishbone
pivot block on outer hole in wishbone
top turnbuckle in inner hole (closest to chassis) on piv block.....other side in middle hole.
worn minispikes with no insert...

i think i've covered everything...or have I?

again, any advice much appreciated

cheers

[bigred5765]

Originally Posted by losidan

OK chaps, please bear with me for my lack of technical know how. this is how it is set up at the front:

i cant say the toe as i don't have a gauge currently
camber -1 neg
25 wt oil
red springs
wishbones level
shock in middle hole in both tower and wishbone
pivot block on outer hole in wishbone
top turnbuckle in inner hole (closest to chassis) on piv block.....other side in middle hole.
worn mini spikes with no insert...

i think I've covered everything...or have I?

again, any advice much appreciated

cheers

bloody hell no wonder it wont work
worn mini spikes no insert ?? why 25wt oil ??
here try this set up
front
40wt Losi oil,
red pistons,
blue or black spring,
3rd hole out from inside at the top front shock mount,
middle on wishbone,
camber link outside on wheel middle on bulkhead
rear
3rd hole out on tower
middle on wishbone
red springs
30 or 32.5 wt Losi oil
red pistons
camber link, second out top hole on tower, middle or outer hole, front on hub
schuy mini pins yellow compound snee blue inserts front and back cut outside edge of tyres if needed
i can pdf this if you have adobe
link

[losidan]

i ran it this way cos that is how i bought it. since i have never done much in the way of set up i ran that way to see what it would be like.

cheers for the advice, give me something to have a go with