XRAY T2’009
05-17-2009, 09:21 PM
#1096
ECS) Drive Shaft
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Last edited by Goingfast; 05-18-2009 at 09:02 AM.
05-18-2009, 04:43 AM
#1098
Tech Adept
05-18-2009, 12:48 PM
#1099
I also have the manutech lipo weight tray, and it is designed to be a SMIDGE too heavy, and you drill out a half dozen pre-drilled holes, to go lighter if you need. And with THAT tray on my Xray, it seems like the battery side is about 15 grams too heavy... which should be easy enough to drill out of the tray.
And with the manutech tray, the majority of the weight is actually level with the chassis (it sits IN the battery holes, as well as on the outside of the chassis) Which I would imagine would lower your center of gravity, as apposed to placing lead weights on TOP of your chassis.
hhmm... thoughts?
05-18-2009, 01:41 PM
#1100
I had to add weight also but not that much. How does your car feel after adding these weights? My car feels like a different animal. Do you just balance left to right or do you also do front and rear? I have a integy weight system but dont know how to balance the car with it.
05-18-2009, 02:00 PM
#1101
Tech Regular
I have a setup question. what are some things you could try to get rid of a hook. I go around the corner and when I get on the gas the car just wants to spin the way I was just turned. It is not really loose. It just wants to keep going in a circle and not straighten up. This is on asphalt.
If the car want go on in the corner try to set the droop so that the car ride heigth is 5mm then pull the car up and with 6mm the wheels must come off from the surface.
Thanks
05-18-2009, 02:27 PM
#1102
Hey guys my car gets loose mid corner and only sweeping but doesnt completely rotate just steps out and catches....any suggestions carpet low grip....
05-18-2009, 03:10 PM
#1103
I had to add weight also but not that much. How does your car feel after adding these weights? My car feels like a different animal. Do you just balance left to right or do you also do front and rear? I have a integy weight system but dont know how to balance the car with it.
05-18-2009, 04:16 PM
#1104
Im running a tekin rs pro with a novak 13.5 and a jr servo and a micro receiver and in the other side i have a smc 5200. I bought a 1 oz lead and didnt have to use it all to balance it.
05-18-2009, 05:06 PM
#1106
05-18-2009, 06:13 PM
#1107
Tech Adept
The xray lipo weights aren't going to do much for left/right balance because they are so close to the centre line of the chassis.
05-18-2009, 09:11 PM
#1108
Hey Revo... so I finally got my Lipos today and am sitting here working on my car balance. And I have to say, while the Xray lipo weights are aesthetically very very nice... they don't even come close to balancing the car. So far, it seems that I still have to add ~45-50 grams on the battery side to get it balanced. Considering the Xray weights weigh ~60-65 grams... I don't really see the point. Isn't the point to keep from having to add a dozen crappy looking lead weights all over your chassis? It seems to me they could of gotten MUCH closer to required weight. I guess I was a little too hopefull in that they would take care of the balance by themselves.
I also have the manutech lipo weight tray, and it is designed to be a SMIDGE too heavy, and you drill out a half dozen pre-drilled holes, to go lighter if you need. And with THAT tray on my Xray, it seems like the battery side is about 15 grams too heavy... which should be easy enough to drill out of the tray.
And with the manutech tray, the majority of the weight is actually level with the chassis (it sits IN the battery holes, as well as on the outside of the chassis) Which I would imagine would lower your center of gravity, as apposed to placing lead weights on TOP of your chassis.
hhmm... thoughts?
I also have the manutech lipo weight tray, and it is designed to be a SMIDGE too heavy, and you drill out a half dozen pre-drilled holes, to go lighter if you need. And with THAT tray on my Xray, it seems like the battery side is about 15 grams too heavy... which should be easy enough to drill out of the tray.
And with the manutech tray, the majority of the weight is actually level with the chassis (it sits IN the battery holes, as well as on the outside of the chassis) Which I would imagine would lower your center of gravity, as apposed to placing lead weights on TOP of your chassis.
hhmm... thoughts?
I can understand what you are saying, but it sounds like you are using a light lipo. with my setup of a 17.5 Duo, KO BMC with fan and heat sink, KO 2.4g receiver, a Futaba BLS451 servo, and personal transponder I had to add 25g's and an SMC 5200 40C pack with the Xray lipo balance weight. The car is balanced.
I think Xray hit the right weight with these weights. At least it is working for me. I do not think any manufacture can make a balanced car with the way lipo is right now.
05-18-2009, 09:34 PM
#1109
I can understand what you are saying, but it sounds like you are using a light lipo. with my setup of a 17.5 Duo, KO BMC with fan and heat sink, KO 2.4g receiver, a Futaba BLS451 servo, and personal transponder I had to add 25g's and an SMC 5200 40C pack with the Xray lipo balance weight. The car is balanced.
I think Xray hit the right weight with these weights. At least it is working for me. I do not think any manufacture can make a balanced car with the way lipo is right now.
I think Xray hit the right weight with these weights. At least it is working for me. I do not think any manufacture can make a balanced car with the way lipo is right now.
05-18-2009, 09:52 PM
#1110
With the SMC 5200 at an angle on a PPD lipo tray I had to add weight to the electronics side! But it didn't make a difference as I needed weight to make 1500 grams... I used this same set up but with older SMC 5000 on my last car (008) and had to add to the battery side. The 5200 is a TANK! lol
