52LikesTeam Losi JRXS Type-R
09-08-2007, 12:36 AM
#5431
I'm really curious about how this Orion is going to feel, it's got a giant air gap compared to the other two. I'm guessing more RPM, lower torque.
09-08-2007, 12:46 AM
#5432
from what i've seen from locals runnng the orion 10.5, it's got a lot more torque than the novak 10.5 and needs to run a lower FDR. it also sounds like a dust buster going down the track, gotta love that fan...
side note, my 13.5 with the new rotor was so torquey that at one point i heard my front spool slipping under hard acceleration. un-surprisingly, it sounded a lot like an off-road slipper "barking". i tightened it up and it went away.
side note, my 13.5 with the new rotor was so torquey that at one point i heard my front spool slipping under hard acceleration. un-surprisingly, it sounded a lot like an off-road slipper "barking". i tightened it up and it went away.
09-08-2007, 06:20 AM
#5433
Anybody know the part number of the long ballstud needed up front to use normal camber links? I'm finally building my second kit, and need to get a few things to bring it up to speed. I guess having a foam and rubber car is in my future. :-)
Hey Marcos, I had to dremel some of the rear arm mount behind the motor so I could get a big enough pinion on the Orion 13.5. Orion's motors are at their full circumference from end to end (unlike Novak and LRP that dip in toward the rear plate) and it hits the mount with 47/118. So, we can be ghetto brothers now.
Is 118 the smallest kevlar gear? That's really way too big for 13.5.
Hey Marcos, I had to dremel some of the rear arm mount behind the motor so I could get a big enough pinion on the Orion 13.5. Orion's motors are at their full circumference from end to end (unlike Novak and LRP that dip in toward the rear plate) and it hits the mount with 47/118. So, we can be ghetto brothers now.
Is 118 the smallest kevlar gear? That's really way too big for 13.5.
what ever works!
09-08-2007, 06:47 AM
#5434
Tech Adept
Is there much difference between the Front motor and rear motor esp on carpet????
Who is running this car in the UK??
Thanks
Who is running this car in the UK??
Thanks
09-08-2007, 06:53 AM
#5435
Tech Apprentice
Bryan,
I will be running tupe R at Carpet Wars in stock.
Waiting for one-way to turn up, then will do some testing
before the first C.W. meeting.
I will be running tupe R at Carpet Wars in stock.
Waiting for one-way to turn up, then will do some testing
before the first C.W. meeting.
09-08-2007, 11:17 AM
#5436
Tech Regular
iTrader: (3)
ahh, i put the novak 13mm rotor in my 13.5 today and raced it. good stuff... tons more torque and in general faster around the track.
i geared it at 108/47 FDR 4.2ish. 47 was the largest spur available at the track. i wanted to run 100/47, but couldn't get the pinion and spur to mesh. guess i've got to grind out my motor mount slots or something.
i geared it at 108/47 FDR 4.2ish. 47 was the largest spur available at the track. i wanted to run 100/47, but couldn't get the pinion and spur to mesh
. guess i've got to grind out my motor mount slots or something.
09-08-2007, 01:17 PM
#5437
i would've geared lower, closer to 4.0, but i couldn't get the right gear combination to physically mesh up. i need to get some much larger pinions for that to work out.
09-08-2007, 01:20 PM
#5438
Which kind of makes me wonder why there's not a smaller kevlar spur available. A 108 and 100 would be nice. A few tweaks (revised rear arm mounts or motor plate?) would be nice, too. 13.5's seem to be popular enough to justify some tweaks to accommodate them. With the larger rotors coming into favor, and the absurd gears required, it might be something worth considering.
09-08-2007, 03:29 PM
#5439
He's running the new 13mm rotor which requires more gear. In general, though, the 13.5 needs a ton.
Which kind of makes me wonder why there's not a smaller kevlar spur available. A 108 and 100 would be nice. A few tweaks (revised rear arm mounts or motor plate?) would be nice, too. 13.5's seem to be popular enough to justify some tweaks to accommodate them. With the larger rotors coming into favor, and the absurd gears required, it might be something worth considering.
Which kind of makes me wonder why there's not a smaller kevlar spur available. A 108 and 100 would be nice. A few tweaks (revised rear arm mounts or motor plate?) would be nice, too. 13.5's seem to be popular enough to justify some tweaks to accommodate them. With the larger rotors coming into favor, and the absurd gears required, it might be something worth considering.
09-08-2007, 03:34 PM
#5440
Maybe not, but it's not like they haven't had plenty of time to see it coming. I don't mean to be critical of Losi, but we're basically at a point where we can't effectively use 13.5 motors (especially on foams) without using aftermarket gears. That seems like a hole that needs to be plugged.
09-08-2007, 07:16 PM
#5441
If needed you could also use 41tooth diff gears and change the internal to 1.79....i know its only a little bit, but it could help.
09-08-2007, 07:57 PM
#5442
just got an jrxz-r
anyone have an set up for med grip carpet.
also can u get Turnbuckles for the front upper control arms?
and do ppl use the 41 or 42 diff pullys?
thanks for any help u can give me
anyone have an set up for med grip carpet.
also can u get Turnbuckles for the front upper control arms?
and do ppl use the 41 or 42 diff pullys?
thanks for any help u can give me
09-08-2007, 08:24 PM
#5443
from what i've seen from locals runnng the orion 10.5, it's got a lot more torque than the novak 10.5 and needs to run a lower FDR. it also sounds like a dust buster going down the track, gotta love that fan...
side note, my 13.5 with the new rotor was so torquey that at one point i heard my front spool slipping under hard acceleration. un-surprisingly, it sounded a lot like an off-road slipper "barking". i tightened it up and it went away.
side note, my 13.5 with the new rotor was so torquey that at one point i heard my front spool slipping under hard acceleration. un-surprisingly, it sounded a lot like an off-road slipper "barking". i tightened it up and it went away.
So I love my orion! And yeah it does sound kinda cool, yet weird lol
And it doesnt need more gear, Vill said he was running 5.1, and Scotty, Ramon, said gear the orion 5.1, and I geared it at 5.2 because thats the most gear I had, and didnt mess with timing
you will love it!
09-08-2007, 09:19 PM
#5444
anyone know if the maxamps 3S 5000mah lipo will fit in the type R?