IAmGreatDane

Hi guys

Is it possible to reduce the wheelbase from standard setting 257mm to 251mm?

Profoxcg

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The car running nicely now that I have plugged in the sensor wire and changed to 64P gears.

I am running
100T spur / 43T pinion : 5.04:1 The car is much more lively and fun to drive.
nice acceleration and what appears to be good top end, although since I haven't been to the track I cannot tell.

My 17.5 from KO seems to be doing great, its only running at 89deg F. This was running the car with not body (but I figured it would be the easiest way to test the temp? the KO esc is cool temp wise. This makes me think I can probably go up a few more teeth on the pinion and get down to 4.5:1 OR I should I get a smaller spur?

I finally changed to HPI X pattern tires and some +3 offset wheels. The track width is 190mm (with tamiya 5mm hex hubs). I guess in a touring class with spec tires and wheels which are usually 0 offset, you need to use different hex hubs to get the offset you need?

Either way, not I just need to redo the wiring install transponder and I am ready for some racing.

silverhkswrx

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I had the same issue. I just bought the 4mm alum wheel hexes (instead of the 5mm) and 3mm offset wheels from HPI. Solved my issues....

silverhkswrx

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I am a complete idiot! I cant believe I didnt ask this before...Were you using the spur that came with the kit? If so, the gear is the modular. The pinion would have to be modular also. You swapping to spur and pinion to .64 both would have fixed this issue.

5.04 is really low. How long is your straight away? I usually start at 6.3 and play with it from there....

silverhkswrx

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There are about 4 spacers that can be removed to save about 4mm. Measure part # M13(plastic parts set M Part #13) there are 2 that can be moved to shorten the wheelbase.

Profoxcg

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What issue? the issues before was because of the sensor wire. That night I was running the gears from the kit (both spur and pinion 0.6 module) 68T/23

Also what do you mean 5.04 is really low? I am running a 17.5 motor, running at 6.3 that car will be very very slow. That is almost the same ratio as stock. I don't I am understanding.

TimPotter

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Ceasar, are you running in "Blinky" ? if so, you need a lot more gear...

IAmGreatDane

Thanks!

silverhkswrx

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thats why I was asking how the course was. Start there and test, tune and modify. I have about 60 laps on the chassis and am STILL tuning the ratio. The course I race on is carpet and constant turns. On the corners, I dominate, but the straight away I am lacking. With the course being mainly turns, I opted for that option. I am running 29/80. @5.99 When I begin drifting again, I will be around a 6.51.

I also recently found out that even though you want to run a 5.5 FDR you can accomplish this by going with a 48p 31/78 (5.46) or a 48p 34/85(5.43). even though the ratios are very close the outcome can be completely different. I believe the larger the spur the more top end, the larger the pinion, the more accel/torque.

silverhkswrx

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measure to be more sure. I think theyre 2 2.5 or 3mm each.

Shameless121

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I was running 88spur 55pinion and now I'm running a 96 spur and I'm going to drop the pinion to a 51 or 50. I'm running 17.5 blinky with a pretty long straight. I noticed with the 55 pin that it was really slow on the straight but my infield was great. So dropping the teeth on that should improve my speed dramatically and put me in a 4.0 or 4.1 FDR

Profoxcg

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Hi Tim yes, Blinky. When you say more gear you mean more like 4.0:1 ?

TimPotter

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Yep... depending on the timing you have on the motor... but you need to be around 4... Probably lower.

addicted2blue

a bigger spur with smal pinions gives you more power during acceleration (small and technical circuit) and a smaller spur with big pinions gives you more top speed (big circuit with a large straight).

silverhkswrx

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you must REALLY want that top speed!