108LikesTeam Associated T5M Discussion
05-05-2015, 07:01 PM
#1621
My front ride height is a little low than my rear by a couple of mm, and my rear cvs are completely level. I do have like 15% drag brake, but don't believe that is the issue as there were a couple jumps I was still on the throttle experimenting, and it still nosed down. My transmission and diff feel really good.
05-05-2015, 07:08 PM
#1622
My front ride height is a little low than my rear by a couple of mm, and my rear cvs are completely level. I do have like 15% drag brake, but don't believe that is the issue as there were a couple jumps I was still on the throttle experimenting, and it still nosed down. My transmission and diff feel really good.
05-05-2015, 07:12 PM
#1623
If it's not jumping great, bring your front ride height up to at least the same as rear, and possibly 1-2mm higher than rear. I've been running 30/28 and it seems good, and some are running 31/29. Also going to stiffer front springs should help. The kit springs are a touch soft by most accounts. I preferred gray rears and yellow or red fronts. A last attempt would also be to go to a smaller piston hole in the front shocks.
05-05-2015, 07:44 PM
#1625
05-06-2015, 08:33 AM
#1627
If it's not jumping great, bring your front ride height up to at least the same as rear, and possibly 1-2mm higher than rear. I've been running 30/28 and it seems good, and some are running 31/29. Also going to stiffer front springs should help. The kit springs are a touch soft by most accounts. I preferred gray rears and yellow or red fronts. A last attempt would also be to go to a smaller piston hole in the front shocks.
05-06-2015, 09:37 AM
#1628
What's do the Kyosho Xgold springs bring to the table? More progressive? Never understood the hype but must be something to it.
05-06-2015, 09:48 AM
#1629
All I can say is that I bought a fancy spring rate tool and I check all of my springs. AE spring rates jump all over and sometimes you could even end up with [for example] greens that are stiffer than whites. Kyosho springs are perfect. They always match, they seem to last forever.....the quality is very high. They clearly use better materials and adhere to much tighter tolerances. Its not uncommon for drivers of other manufactures to use Kyosho springs in both off & on road applications. I run them on some of my Associated buggies as well.
05-06-2015, 10:03 AM
#1630
kyosho springs kinda "numb" the feeling of the car and make it easier to drive. Less twitchy off center mostly. I believe that on a smooth high bite surface that they are faster 99% of the time. However, they dont quite jump and land as well and don't handle bumps as well... so if you have a bumpy track they may not be the ticket.
05-06-2015, 10:49 AM
#1631
All I can say is that I bought a fancy spring rate tool and I check all of my springs. AE spring rates jump all over and sometimes you could even end up with [for example] greens that are stiffer than whites. Kyosho springs are perfect. They always match, they seem to last forever.....the quality is very high. They clearly use better materials and adhere to much tighter tolerances. Its not uncommon for drivers of other manufactures to use Kyosho springs in both off & on road applications. I run them on some of my Associated buggies as well.
05-06-2015, 11:42 AM
#1632
I refuse to buy anything from Losi or TLR. The quality of the parts that came with/on my early 22s and SCTEs was so poor that I've decided to not support the brand. I'm pretty strict about it. I think the only one of their products I have [today] is the wheel/tire balancer they sell.
05-06-2015, 12:14 PM
#1633
kyosho springs kinda "numb" the feeling of the car and make it easier to drive. Less twitchy off center mostly. I believe that on a smooth high bite surface that they are faster 99% of the time. However, they dont quite jump and land as well and don't handle bumps as well... so if you have a bumpy track they may not be the ticket.
All I can say is that I bought a fancy spring rate tool and I check all of my springs. AE spring rates jump all over and sometimes you could even end up with [for example] greens that are stiffer than whites. Kyosho springs are perfect. They always match, they seem to last forever.....the quality is very high. They clearly use better materials and adhere to much tighter tolerances. Its not uncommon for drivers of other manufactures to use Kyosho springs in both off & on road applications. I run them on some of my Associated buggies as well.
The XGS springs make the truck feel so light and nimble! It jumps amazing and handles better all around!
05-06-2015, 12:16 PM
#1634
I refuse to buy anything from Losi or TLR. The quality of the parts that came with/on my early 22s and SCTEs was so poor that I've decided to not support the brand. I'm pretty strict about it. I think the only one of their products I have [today] is the wheel/tire balancer they sell.
05-06-2015, 03:54 PM
#1635
Has anyone seen the setup that Spencer Rivkin used at the JConcepts Stock Nationals at OC/RC this past weekend? I saw Team Associated posted his winning B5M setup but not his winning T5M setup. Just finished building my T5M and want to compare his setup to the box stock setup.
http://www.liverc.com/news/race_resu..._and_Wynn_won/