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Old 09-18-2006, 03:54 PM
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Be careful making too many changes at once. You won't know what change did what.
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Old 09-18-2006, 08:31 PM
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hey i noticed something when i was cleaning my car.
i use a non-rc brand circuitboard and contact cleaner to clean down my bearings and after i cleaned them they lock up and i then have to un seize them and oil. whats going on here? what do u guys use to clean bearing? i cant really afford the orion stuff but if it solves this i will. any suggestions?
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Originally Posted by aus jd 2703
hey i noticed something when i was cleaning my car.
i use a non-rc brand circuitboard and contact cleaner to clean down my bearings and after i cleaned them they lock up and i then have to un seize them and oil. whats going on here? what do u guys use to clean bearing? i cant really afford the orion stuff but if it solves this i will. any suggestions?
I always just use motor spray. Be careful using anything that's not specific for RC. I know there are a lot of things like brake cleaners and such that are pretty much the same thing as the RC motor spray, and much cheaper. But some of them are a little different and can cause some serious damage. I was using one spray for motors a few years back that apparently attacked the glue holding the magnets in the can. I had 3 or 4 motors lock up from the magnets shifting.
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hey Jon when u say motor spray what do you mean? can i have a brand?? cheers just wanna be sure cause ive heard of nitro motor spray then electric motor spray then just motor spray is there a difference?
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Old 09-19-2006, 03:35 AM
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Old 09-19-2006, 06:42 AM
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Originally Posted by PW
Weylin will be running the Mi2EC as will all of Team Schumacher. Maybe one of these guys talking about an Mi3 could hook me up with one
Sorry. You're not privy to that information.

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Old 09-19-2006, 07:57 AM
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Originally Posted by aus jd 2703
hey Jon when u say motor spray what do you mean? can i have a brand?? cheers just wanna be sure cause ive heard of nitro motor spray then electric motor spray then just motor spray is there a difference?
I get some stuff that's private labeled as "Motor Quencher" for SoCal raceway but any of the stuff that Orion, Reedy, Trinity, Checkpoint, etc... sell as motor spray will be fine. It's really all the same stuff.
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Old 09-19-2006, 10:59 AM
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Originally Posted by aus jd 2703
hey i noticed something when i was cleaning my car.
i use a non-rc brand circuitboard and contact cleaner to clean down my bearings and after i cleaned them they lock up and i then have to un seize them and oil. whats going on here? what do u guys use to clean bearing? i cant really afford the orion stuff but if it solves this i will. any suggestions?
I have a spare set of bearings, one set is in the car while the other sits in a 35mm film container half filled with WD40.
The container goes with all my other RC bits and the vibration over time loosens all the grime etc which gathers in the bottom of the container. I take them out then oil them and swap them over with the set from the car.

Car brake cleaner is good at degreasing and blasting out bearings, it also tends to be cheaper than anything specifically for RC.

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Old 09-19-2006, 11:03 AM
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Originally Posted by joamu
Again it´s me from Austria.

I have to say that we were racing the HPI European Finals last weekend. After havíng changed from my old Yokomo BD to the EC recently i have to admit i really had problems with the back of the car breaking out in a fast chicane.

I was using the standard setup included, with the slight change of a thicker Front sway bar (black) and blue springs in the front and the front carpet tower (third hole from outside). No bars under the diffs.

Riser + 1 in front
Riser + 1,5 in the back.

Apart from that the car felt very responsive, great turning in.

But whatever I did I still could not stop the car from breaking out in the fast chicane. Anyone of any help?

Thanks in advance
What about 'short' rear wheelbase.

Everyone always suggests that I run it longer, but whenever I do I get oversteer.

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Old 09-19-2006, 02:40 PM
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I run it standard, as in the manual.

As I have seen from others - regarding the rear - they all run it the same way - without obviously having any problems.
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Old 09-19-2006, 04:54 PM
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It's adjustable for a reason, try changing it.

Remember, your driving style might not suite someone elses settings.

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Old 09-19-2006, 05:10 PM
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Originally Posted by mini-dub
LOL yeah me too me too!!!
I take it this 'Mi3' talk on other threads, I mention no names......oh what the hell, Xray , is BS then, there is no new car at all?

This was mentioned in that Xray Blofeld thread or whatever it's called etc will be running at Vegas after some people complained about the 'new car every 9 months' from Xray problem.

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Is schumacher forum down for anyone else
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Old 09-19-2006, 07:12 PM
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Originally Posted by 20 SMOKE
Is schumacher forum down for anyone else
I think it went down awhile back when the whole website crashed. If it doesn't come up soon or they don't plan on making another one. I'll create a vbulletin board on Schumacher Pitspace to replace it.
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Old 09-19-2006, 08:47 PM
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Go to www.racing-cars.com (front page) and choose "UK" site, then forum - it works fine.

Re: The Mi3. it must be true - it's on wiki!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schumacher_Racing_Products
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