Team Losi JRXS Type-R
#9916
Company Representative
iTrader: (6)
8deg! OMG
what are you having for anti dive? 4 deg? and have a 8deg caster to make a 4deg total caster ?
you can always epoxy that hinge hole and drilled a new 8deg hole since ur a black belt in Dremel. hahahh
Last edited by SweepRacingUSA; 07-21-2009 at 10:24 PM.
#9917
Tech Master
iTrader: (3)
I will post some pics of my conversion soon. It works great. You just can't beat Xray for molded plastics(or should I say Hudy's secret blend, composite).
#9918
Curious as to why you need that much caster though.
#9920
Thanks YmeBP I didn't noticed Losi had composite 8-Deg composite carriers. I'll just have my LHS get them in. If they can't, I know where to come. I thought I searched for them last year when I thought of trying more front caster but I guess I just missed noticing them.
As for the more caster I just want to experiment. With my driving style and the high bite carpet we have during the winter I think it would be really good. Plus you don't know for sure until you try. It could be a total wash but it's fun trying to find the new limit. Never give up on pushing the limit!
As for the more caster I just want to experiment. With my driving style and the high bite carpet we have during the winter I think it would be really good. Plus you don't know for sure until you try. It could be a total wash but it's fun trying to find the new limit. Never give up on pushing the limit!
#9921
Tech Champion
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Thanks YmeBP I didn't noticed Losi had composite 8-Deg composite carriers. I'll just have my LHS get them in. If they can't, I know where to come. I thought I searched for them last year when I thought of trying more front caster but I guess I just missed noticing them.
As for the more caster I just want to experiment. With my driving style and the high bite carpet we have during the winter I think it would be really good. Plus you don't know for sure until you try. It could be a total wash but it's fun trying to find the new limit. Never give up on pushing the limit!
As for the more caster I just want to experiment. With my driving style and the high bite carpet we have during the winter I think it would be really good. Plus you don't know for sure until you try. It could be a total wash but it's fun trying to find the new limit. Never give up on pushing the limit!
#9922
Thanks for the feedback Mike. I'll keep that in mind when I test them. I have to wait until the traction comes up, track is slick right now due to hardly no one running on it during the summer except for vintage tire guys and 2-3 1/12th scales off and on during the week.
#9923
Tech Champion
iTrader: (17)
Im not a big fan of aluminium anywhere in the suspension. I am running Xray C hubs and they work great. The losi C hubs are IMO poor quality. To make the Xray C hubs work you need to drill out your outer holes in your arms and the king pin holes on the Xray C Hubs then do a bit of dremel work. Sounds like that won't be much of a problem for you. Having said all that I don't think you can can get higher than 6 deg.
I will post some pics of my conversion soon. It works great. You just can't beat Xray for molded plastics(or should I say Hudy's secret blend, composite).
I will post some pics of my conversion soon. It works great. You just can't beat Xray for molded plastics(or should I say Hudy's secret blend, composite).
#9924
Tech Apprentice
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As for the more caster I just want to experiment. With my driving style and the high bite carpet we have during the winter I think it would be really good. Plus you don't know for sure until you try. It could be a total wash but it's fun trying to find the new limit. Never give up on pushing the limit!
ciao ciao
#9925
Tech Champion
iTrader: (17)
Took the chassis as a 13.5 to the track. Wanted to practice a bit, ended up racing.... After countless 4 wheel drifts I finally broke a C hub in the main on the last lap in the second last corner when I made too hard a contact with the pipe. It was my only parts failure. For technically being a rookie in 13.5 touring, it wasn't a bad outing. The car handled great. More practice to come, more fun to be had. The other R that ran last night did manage to get fastest lap, but his car broke about half way through the main when he was spun then T boned by the car behind him.
The serrated edge nuts on the shaved axles work great, the layshaft was perfect and the driver is improving every lap! I still think this car was ahead of its time and has so much more in it.
The serrated edge nuts on the shaved axles work great, the layshaft was perfect and the driver is improving every lap! I still think this car was ahead of its time and has so much more in it.
#9927
Tech Champion
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I have to switch my gearing. Way too hot last night after 6 min. I was running a 110/47 for around a 4.5. I'm switching to a 118/43 for close to 5.0 and should be able to reach up to a 118/40 for a 5.4 and temps around 140 to 150 ish on the hot end. I should be able to get down to a 4.8 without switching the spur too.
Sound about right for a 13.5?
Sound about right for a 13.5?
#9928
I have to switch my gearing. Way too hot last night after 6 min. I was running a 110/47 for around a 4.5. I'm switching to a 118/43 for close to 5.0 and should be able to reach up to a 118/40 for a 5.4 and temps around 140 to 150 ish on the hot end. I should be able to get down to a 4.8 without switching the spur too.
Sound about right for a 13.5?
Sound about right for a 13.5?
#9929
Tech Champion
iTrader: (17)
Its a GTB, Profile 1, with Braking maxed and a SS13.5. The whole car and electronics package was purchased used (assembled) that way and is plenty fast for my ability, but getting close to 180* at the end of a 6 min. run. I know its close on temp, but I like them to operate under 150 if possible.
#9930
Tech Champion
iTrader: (1)
Its a GTB, Profile 1, with Braking maxed and a SS13.5. The whole car and electronics package was purchased used (assembled) that way and is plenty fast for my ability, but getting close to 180* at the end of a 6 min. run. I know its close on temp, but I like them to operate under 150 if possible.
As a note though there is more and more talk of reducing the TC weight limit. Due to this the Tekin becomes the best option due to its lack of weight and small size.