Matt Howard

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The only castor block out right now is the 4 deg one no matter if it's graphite or plastic or whatever. You might be able to use the SS shocks with the new lowered RS towers, I haven't tried so I'm not positive on that. Most of the setups now are using O rings as bump stops on the shockshafts to limit uptravel, with the longer bodies it will probably do the same thing. I haven't figured out why they included the O rings either, maybe to use as bumpstops on the shockshafts?. I have no idea why they package stuff they way they do, some of it makes sence and some doesn't

Geppetto

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Since the discussion seems to be centered on the suspension right now, maybe some of you could share your secret for threading the king pins in straight to prevent binding in the steering. I've tried using the king pins that use the colar, but with only limited success.

Believe it or not, installing the king pins is always a major source of frustration for me.

Matt Howard

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I don't know what to tell you, I haven't had any problems with the kingpins binding the steering with either the stock kingpins or the coller/screw ones.

lee82gx

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Is it possible to have the car PERFECTLY flat, parallel to the ground with perfectly EQUAL left-right tweak or downtravel?

lee82gx

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i think what you need to do is to remove the C-hub and do it nicely. If you try to install the knuckle with the C-hub still attached to the arms, it's going to be a mojor pain.
if they are not straight, have you forgotten the shims?

Rick Draper

Anyone got any news on a reliese date for the MR4 SDW yet? Rick

Matt Howard

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I already emailed yokomo usa today and hopefully will get an anwer today as well.

forty6

Did they release it in Japan yet?

pops

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It is easier to do with the new lightweight kingpins. I use them on the top only, (If the hub breaks, and it always breaks on the bottom, I don't want to go looking for expensive screws on the track).
Screw in about 3 to 5 treads on the top and then the same on the bottom. Then screw the top pin all the way, the sleeve on the top won't really let you screw in the pin any way but straight. Then finish the bottom screw, you should have no binding.

Matt Howard

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Yokomo USA should have the SDW's in sometime next week so they're probably out in japan right now or they will be soon.

lee82gx

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Matt Howard

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maybe when the car is absolutely box stock new but after you run it things tend to "shift". It's just that plastic pieces will not stay exactly the same with wear so you might have one shock slightly longer than the other after running for awhile. Also, if you're involved in a big wreck you might want to loosen all the top deck screws, put the chassis on something perfectly flat and then tighten the screws back down to prevent chassis tweek.

adamkerrnz

it is possible, see if someone you know has a hudy set up station, it gets everything perfect and also provides a nice smooth flat surface to fix chassis tweak on

Geppetto

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My problem is that I can't seem to get the kingpin to thread straight into the hub. As a result, the turning action binds.

I'll try some of the suggestions offered here.

adamkerrnz

put it as straight as possible. push down hard and screw in slowly. dont blame me if it stuffs up