5LikesAlex Racing Barracuda R2 & R3
04-17-2003, 04:29 PM
#676
Hi Guys,
Yup, thanks for noticing
By the way, I didn't have such a good run on Tuesday, so it is not even worth posting, however...I did try out the PAL system. The fit, and the craftmanship on that unit is amazing. The car seem to fly with that unit (I have quite a few guys including factory guys commenting on how much acceleration the car has)
I'll be back next Tuesday, hopefully I have the bugs all worked out
Steve Wang
Yup, thanks for noticing
By the way, I didn't have such a good run on Tuesday, so it is not even worth posting, however...I did try out the PAL system. The fit, and the craftmanship on that unit is amazing. The car seem to fly with that unit (I have quite a few guys including factory guys commenting on how much acceleration the car has)
I'll be back next Tuesday, hopefully I have the bugs all worked out
Steve Wang
04-17-2003, 04:41 PM
#677
Come on Steve, what did you do wrong? 
If the PAL syatem is that good I may have to put it at the top of my list, other alloy goodies will have to wait, although I defo want the battery strap, I have some nice blue alloy posts here waiting
I really don't like the bleed screws on my shocks, they are leaking again and they're imposisble to tighten up without stripping the head. I think the yokomo bladders will have to be bought, harder to get air free but easier to get leak free.
If the PAL syatem is that good I may have to put it at the top of my list, other alloy goodies will have to wait, although I defo want the battery strap, I have some nice blue alloy posts here waiting
I really don't like the bleed screws on my shocks, they are leaking again and they're imposisble to tighten up without stripping the head. I think the yokomo bladders will have to be bought, harder to get air free but easier to get leak free.
04-17-2003, 04:43 PM
#678
Originally posted by SpeedTech
Hi Guys,
Yup, thanks for noticing
By the way, I didn't have such a good run on Tuesday, so it is not even worth posting, however...I did try out the PAL system. The fit, and the craftmanship on that unit is amazing. The car seem to fly with that unit (I have quite a few guys including factory guys commenting on how much acceleration the car has)
I'll be back next Tuesday, hopefully I have the bugs all worked out
Steve Wang
Hi Guys,
Yup, thanks for noticing
By the way, I didn't have such a good run on Tuesday, so it is not even worth posting, however...I did try out the PAL system. The fit, and the craftmanship on that unit is amazing. The car seem to fly with that unit (I have quite a few guys including factory guys commenting on how much acceleration the car has)
I'll be back next Tuesday, hopefully I have the bugs all worked out
Steve Wang
Did you notice any more or less drive train noise
-Dave
Also We need some Pic's of the Goods on your Car MAN!!!!!!!
04-17-2003, 04:50 PM
#679
Dave,
No, I did not get a chance to try them since I'm not a big 64P fan myself so I don't have a selection of 64P gears. Redbullfixx might try them this coming tuesday though. As for noise, my car has got to be one of the quietest car on the track
Hermi,
too embarrassed to post about it, but lets just say it was beyond my control hahahaha
About the bleed screws...I haven't had problems with them, but because of its size you really have to use the correct size phillip screw drivers. I'm almost 100% certain that you can put the Yokomo YS-8D bladder type aluminum shock caps on there.
Steve Wang
No, I did not get a chance to try them since I'm not a big 64P fan myself so I don't have a selection of 64P gears. Redbullfixx might try them this coming tuesday though. As for noise, my car has got to be one of the quietest car on the track
Hermi,
too embarrassed to post about it, but lets just say it was beyond my control
hahahahaAbout the bleed screws...I haven't had problems with them, but because of its size you really have to use the correct size phillip screw drivers. I'm almost 100% certain that you can put the Yokomo YS-8D bladder type aluminum shock caps on there.
Steve Wang
Last edited by SpeedTech; 04-17-2003 at 05:33 PM.
04-17-2003, 04:52 PM
#680
Originally posted by JDM_DOHC_SiR
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Also We need some Pic's of the Goods on your Car MAN!!!!!!!
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Also We need some Pic's of the Goods on your Car MAN!!!!!!!
I'm pretty sure a lot of us will enjoy it, especially Hermi
04-17-2003, 04:54 PM
#681
Originally posted by Herminator
I really don't like the bleed screws on my shocks, they are leaking again and they're imposisble to tighten up without stripping the head. I think the yokomo bladders will have to be bought, harder to get air free but easier to get leak free.
I really don't like the bleed screws on my shocks, they are leaking again and they're imposisble to tighten up without stripping the head. I think the yokomo bladders will have to be bought, harder to get air free but easier to get leak free.
Why don't you get the right size screw driver for the Screws..??
... I haven't had one problem with any of the 4 Alex cars that I have ... -Dave
04-17-2003, 04:57 PM
#682
Steve what kind of gearing are you using with your 19T Matrix motor? I'll be racing mine for the first time this Sunday at the first Scottish event, a medium to large tarmac track.
04-17-2003, 05:00 PM
#683
Originally posted by JDM_DOHC_SiR
Hermi'
Why don't you get the right size screw driver for the Screws..?? ... I haven't had one problem with any of the 4 Alex cars that I have ...
-Dave
Hermi'
Why don't you get the right size screw driver for the Screws..??
... I haven't had one problem with any of the 4 Alex cars that I have ... -Dave
04-17-2003, 05:06 PM
#684
My R2
04-17-2003, 05:08 PM
#685
04-17-2003, 05:08 PM
#686
Originally posted by SpeedTech
Dave,
No, I did not get a chance to try them since I'm not a big 64P fan myself so I don't have a selection of 64P gears. Redbullfixx might try them this coming tuesday though.
I'm almost 100% certain that you can put the Yokomo YS-8D bladder type aluminum shock caps on there.
Steve Wang
Dave,
No, I did not get a chance to try them since I'm not a big 64P fan myself so I don't have a selection of 64P gears. Redbullfixx might try them this coming tuesday though.
I'm almost 100% certain that you can put the Yokomo YS-8D bladder type aluminum shock caps on there.
Steve Wang
Please give us a Report if you can.. I would love to compare how it is to the Older Motor shaft holders like I have on my R1...the Square one actually made the drive train more quiet
and on the Yoke' Bladder caps (alloy ones) work just fine I have a picture of them on my Buddys R2 that I have to look for....but as for my self I still prefer the Screw type ones.
... because I rebuild my socks about once a week to change the Oil
-Dave
04-17-2003, 06:54 PM
#688
Tech Master
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SPRINGS...SPRINGS...SPRINGS...
Dave,
Oh all knowing one. So with the 17 different spring rates available from Alex I was wondering if any poor soles had taken the time to put together a matrix / conversion chart for their multitude of spring? (diam./coil# to US lbs.)
Yeah...I know I'm asking alot, but hey, you have not let us down yet!
As for my latest testing with redbull...lets just say that I have covered the spectrum as it relates to different baseline set-ups. Last week I ran the long arms for the 1st time. It's certainly not the best config. for So Cal, but I need to understand how the car behaves after a given chassis change. (given the Reedy race around the corner)
That being said, this beast will turn in if you decide to stand those front shocks up!
I'm taking a week off from testng due to work but will return with a high roll-center, spool / stiff spring config in two weeks.
As always your help is appreciated with the "sprang thang" Dave,
JC
Oh all knowing one. So with the 17 different spring rates available from Alex I was wondering if any poor soles had taken the time to put together a matrix / conversion chart for their multitude of spring? (diam./coil# to US lbs.)
Yeah...I know I'm asking alot, but hey, you have not let us down yet!
As for my latest testing with redbull...lets just say that I have covered the spectrum as it relates to different baseline set-ups. Last week I ran the long arms for the 1st time. It's certainly not the best config. for So Cal, but I need to understand how the car behaves after a given chassis change. (given the Reedy race around the corner)
That being said, this beast will turn in if you decide to stand those front shocks up!
I'm taking a week off from testng due to work but will return with a high roll-center, spool / stiff spring config in two weeks.
As always your help is appreciated with the "sprang thang" Dave,
JC
04-17-2003, 07:09 PM
#689
Re: SPRINGS...SPRINGS...SPRINGS...
Originally posted by madjack
Dave,
Oh all knowing one. So with the 17 different spring rates available from Alex I was wondering if any poor soles had taken the time to put together a matrix / conversion chart for their multitude of spring? (diam./coil# to US lbs.)
Yeah...I know I'm asking alot, but hey, you have not let us down yet!
JC
Dave,
Oh all knowing one. So with the 17 different spring rates available from Alex I was wondering if any poor soles had taken the time to put together a matrix / conversion chart for their multitude of spring? (diam./coil# to US lbs.)
Yeah...I know I'm asking alot, but hey, you have not let us down yet!
JC
Hey'
Don't worry it's in work right now should have it done in a day or two
.. I haven't forgot.. Also... I find my self using the Short span arm (PAL) for all tracks..it seems to work much better than the Long A-arms ..plus it has the toe in fixed at a wonderful 2.75 deg
which seems to be the lesser of all evils' with the Cuda'... What is the toatl toe you all are running at So~Cal.?? and what Alex Spring are you running.?? Oil ect ect... Just keep me up to date when you can with your findings and I'll keep you all up to date when I get back I think that I'll be going through about 20 Packs in a day
-Dave
04-17-2003, 07:57 PM
#690
Tech Master
iTrader: (28)
So Cal set-ups....or not!
Dave,
I have been running the stock spring so far...next test date will include the following springs, 15600 in front & 15525 in the rear...and back to the mid span arms.
Front
Shock stock piston (drilled with a number #56 bit) 40wt
Spring - kit
Ride height - 5mm
rollcenter - kit
long arms
1.4 sway bar
one way
Xenon alloy hubs - 1 upper link spacer
-.5 toe out
long upper links
Rear
Shock stock piston (drilled with a number #56 bit) 30wt
Spring - kit
Ride height - 5mm
rollcenter - kit
long arms
1.0 sway bar
Xenon 1.0 rear hubs - 1 upper link spacer
-2.0 rear toe
adjust. pivot ball
long upper links
BTW - this was not a set-up I would recomend for a tight track!
JC
I have been running the stock spring so far...next test date will include the following springs, 15600 in front & 15525 in the rear...and back to the mid span arms.
Front
Shock stock piston (drilled with a number #56 bit) 40wt
Spring - kit
Ride height - 5mm
rollcenter - kit
long arms
1.4 sway bar
one way
Xenon alloy hubs - 1 upper link spacer
-.5 toe out
long upper links
Rear
Shock stock piston (drilled with a number #56 bit) 30wt
Spring - kit
Ride height - 5mm
rollcenter - kit
long arms
1.0 sway bar
Xenon 1.0 rear hubs - 1 upper link spacer
-2.0 rear toe
adjust. pivot ball
long upper links
BTW - this was not a set-up I would recomend for a tight track!
JC