Kyosho Ultima RB6 & RB6.6 Car Thread
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Now you'd either need the 2mm spacers that come with the rear plastic hub crush tubes or 2-1mm spacers that came with the old ZX5 steering spacers, which you'd need a total of 4 (they might have them separately now, I haven't looked), or you'll need some .5mm shims. I used some Traxxas .5 Teflon shims
http://www.amain.com/rc-cars/traxxas...-tra1985/p3272
The only thing with those, is when using them on the inside of the rear hubs, make sure you keep the one or two stock thin metal shims on the axle stub first then the Teflon shim(s) then the bearing. Otherwise, the Teflon shim(s) will eventually slide/ware over the little lip on the axle stub and cause all kinds of issues. Had that happen a couple times, thought I blew a bearing out.
After that, it's all about the right dog bone length for what you want/need. The stock 65.5 bones in my opinion are 1.5mm too long to run D-in/D-in (narrowest pivot) and have the longer axle stubs shimmed in 2mm. When I ran that pivot mount setup and wanted the narrower rear track width, I had to use the 62.5 bone length to keep the bone plunge in the outlive from being too much. it's kind of crazy the way Kyosho does some things, but if you play around a bit, you'll see which parts will be needed for that you want/need. I think if the rear bones were set at 64mm you'd likely have a lot less issues when playing with rear track width, but as of yet, they don't offer that bone length.
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I just did the 2mm spacer on the exotek ti axles I have on my car and it worked out pretty well. I ended up reusing the 1mm plastic spacer with a thin metal shim to set the end play. I'll have to try it out. Thanks again for the info
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3x7x1; 3x7x2; Counterink washers.
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Hood scoop and fan worked perfectly. We ran back to back heats and mains all night and never got hot. I think the equipment will last a lot longer now.
Kiddo got TQ and another win in novice and I got 4th.
Kiddo got TQ and another win in novice and I got 4th.
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Could someone point me in a direction to get good green 12 gauge wire
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http://shop.kopropoamerica.com/index...product_id=922
This is the only Green 12g wire that I know of
This is the only Green 12g wire that I know of
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thank you
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Quoting myself from 6-5-2015. We've put 8 weekends on this tranny. We have 4 batteries and run all 4 during practice. 3 heats and a main in 2 classes is right at 100 runs before the diff felt crunchy. Didn't feel super bad with the wheels on but it felt worse just turning the axles so I rebuilt it. Cleaned it all up, flipped the washers, and re-greased. Smooth as butter. Gears all looked great so back in they went. Hope it lasts another 100 runs.
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Quoting myself from 6-5-2015. We've put 8 weekends on this tranny. We have 4 batteries and run all 4 during practice. 3 heats and a main in 2 classes is right at 100 runs before the diff felt crunchy. Didn't feel super bad with the wheels on but it felt worse just turning the axles so I rebuilt it. Cleaned it all up, flipped the washers, and re-greased. Smooth as butter. Gears all looked great so back in they went. Hope it lasts another 100 runs.
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The Kyosho's are one sided?? What's the other side look like? That's kinda crappy.
The MIP's are like mirrors on both sides. The used side was grooved pretty good. It would take some serious sanding to get the groove out and even if you did I doubt it would still be parallel to the other side. If there was a diff gear where the hole circle for the diff balls was a shade smaller you could get 2 more rebuilds from a set of rings. hmmmmmm....
I really doubt that fan is doing anything. Those little fans need open air to pull from, and your fan is greatly obstructed. Run the car with the fan running and check the temps, then run it again with it unplugged. I bet your temp delta is maybe 5°. I guess if you are that close to overheating every bit helps, but for all the effort the return is going to be very very very minimal.
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I really doubt that fan is doing anything. Those little fans need open air to pull from, and your fan is greatly obstructed. Run the car with the fan running and check the temps, then run it again with it unplugged. I bet your temp delta is maybe 5°. I guess if you are that close to overheating every bit helps, but for all the effort the return is going to be very very very minimal.
Just got a Orion R10 pro so hopefully I can stop worrying about stuff getting too hot.
Only been back in the hobby for 7 months so I still have a great deal to learn and a LOT more practicing to do.
The feedback here is VERY helpful and I do appreciate it!!
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I'll get a temp gun and report back.