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05-23-2007, 08:32 PM
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Originally Posted by AdrianM
Darkseid - Looking good! 
Wyd - What setup were you running exactly? Nobody seems to like the kit setup. Everyone seems to like PW's setup as a starting point. I had to turn my dual rate down becuase I had too much steering in 19T. I also added .5mm rear toe to get more rear stability on power exiting corners. This was with PW's setup.
Wyd - What setup were you running exactly? Nobody seems to like the kit setup. Everyone seems to like PW's setup as a starting point. I had to turn my dual rate down becuase I had too much steering in 19T. I also added .5mm rear toe to get more rear stability on power exiting corners. This was with PW's setup.
05-23-2007, 08:54 PM
Okay, I got a question.
While sitting here examining the car, I realized that both universals on the left side(when viewed from the rear) of my car have a lot more side-to-side play than both the ones on the right side of the car.
I mean, when I shift the axles in/out, theres a noticable difference.
So heres my question...well two questions really. How could this happen? I mean I went bearing-spacer-bearing on all four corners just like the manual said. The other question is....Is there some kind of thin shims that I can put between the universal and the inner bearing(or between the outter bearing and hex adapter) to remove some of the play on the left side, and get it closer to the right side. I'd probably need shims in the .1mm-.2mm size to get it right. And they'd need to have an internal diameter big enough to fit over the axles, but small enough to not bind tnd bearing.
Any ideas?
While sitting here examining the car, I realized that both universals on the left side(when viewed from the rear) of my car have a lot more side-to-side play than both the ones on the right side of the car.
I mean, when I shift the axles in/out, theres a noticable difference.So heres my question...well two questions really. How could this happen? I mean I went bearing-spacer-bearing on all four corners just like the manual said. The other question is....Is there some kind of thin shims that I can put between the universal and the inner bearing(or between the outter bearing and hex adapter) to remove some of the play on the left side, and get it closer to the right side. I'd probably need shims in the .1mm-.2mm size to get it right. And they'd need to have an internal diameter big enough to fit over the axles, but small enough to not bind tnd bearing.
Any ideas?
05-23-2007, 09:20 PM
IGNORE the last post unless you had the same "duhhh..." moment I did. 
I took the wheels off, did an examination and realized that I had installed the hex backward on both the front and back of the left side. Thats why they had more play, and why the wheel nut didn't screw on as far as the right side.
Gotta pay attention to those instructions! 
I took the wheels off, did an examination and realized that I had installed the hex backward on both the front and back of the left side. Thats why they had more play, and why the wheel nut didn't screw on as far as the right side.
Gotta pay attention to those instructions!
05-23-2007, 09:36 PM
Originally Posted by Darkseid
IGNORE the last post unless you had the same "duhhh..." moment I did.
I took the wheels off, did an examination and realized that I had installed the hex backward on both the front and back of the left side. Thats why they had more play, and why the wheel nut didn't screw on as far as the right side.
Gotta pay attention to those instructions!
I took the wheels off, did an examination and realized that I had installed the hex backward on both the front and back of the left side. Thats why they had more play, and why the wheel nut didn't screw on as far as the right side.
Gotta pay attention to those instructions!
with mine i got the FDR on the MI3 down to a 4.10 fdr ( 114spur/50pinion)I just had to take a little bit of the motor mount holes to slide the motor a little more. I m able to get a 51t pinion 114t spurin there but the gear mesh is a little tighter for a 4.02 FDR.
05-23-2007, 10:21 PM
Originally Posted by Marcos.J
what FDR are you getting with the 13.5??
with mine i got the FDR on the MI3 down to a 4.10 fdr ( 114spur/50pinion)I just had to take a little bit of the motor mount holes to slide the motor a little more. I m able to get a 51t pinion 114t spurin there but the gear mesh is a little tighter for a 4.02 FDR.
with mine i got the FDR on the MI3 down to a 4.10 fdr ( 114spur/50pinion)I just had to take a little bit of the motor mount holes to slide the motor a little more. I m able to get a 51t pinion 114t spurin there but the gear mesh is a little tighter for a 4.02 FDR.
I'm not aiming that low with my FDR. On our med size carpet track during the winter, I stayed right around 4.96fdr with my TA05. I found out last time out, that this is also pretty good for our med bite local parking lot track.
So with the Mi3, I wanted to get as close to that as posible. So I went with 114t/41t, which puts me pretty much smack on 5.00fdr.
Although we do have some people locally that get that low with the 13.5, I haven't tried it yet.
What does the motor feel like with that low of a FDR?
05-24-2007, 04:15 AM
Originally Posted by Darkseid
I was telling my buddy about the build and he told me that I should get some extra arms preped and ready before hand just in case. That way, I'll just be able to slap it on and go.
Makes sense, so thats what I plan on doing.
Makes sense, so thats what I plan on doing.
Charles
05-24-2007, 04:44 AM
Originally Posted by Darkseid
4.10fdr....4.02fdr....WOW!
I'm not aiming that low with my FDR. On our med size carpet track during the winter, I stayed right around 4.96fdr with my TA05. I found out last time out, that this is also pretty good for our med bite local parking lot track.
So with the Mi3, I wanted to get as close to that as posible. So I went with 114t/41t, which puts me pretty much smack on 5.00fdr.
Although we do have some people locally that get that low with the 13.5, I haven't tried it yet.
What does the motor feel like with that low of a FDR?
I'm not aiming that low with my FDR. On our med size carpet track during the winter, I stayed right around 4.96fdr with my TA05. I found out last time out, that this is also pretty good for our med bite local parking lot track.
So with the Mi3, I wanted to get as close to that as posible. So I went with 114t/41t, which puts me pretty much smack on 5.00fdr.
Although we do have some people locally that get that low with the 13.5, I haven't tried it yet.
What does the motor feel like with that low of a FDR?
05-24-2007, 04:49 AM
then it blew up
05-24-2007, 05:04 AM
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When running the low postion on the front diff are your belts just touching back part of the steering rack? Mine is just touching the back portion ever so little.
05-24-2007, 05:12 AM
Erm mine doesnt touch the steering rack, but im running the diffs low front and back, but it does sort of skim the rear end of my top deck just a tad, showed it beacuse i stuck a racing-cars.com sticker on it and the .com disapeared,lol
First post on schuamcher corner, dont know why i didnt adventure in here before, been running schumacher for years
First post on schuamcher corner, dont know why i didnt adventure in here before, been running schumacher for years
05-24-2007, 05:18 AM
WYD has a oneway in his car, not a spool.
05-24-2007, 05:19 AM
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Thanks. I will take a closer look at mine tonight when I get home. Its not a problem just wonder how close everyone elses belt is to the steering rack. I had of my buddies checking that out last night.
05-24-2007, 05:20 AM
Oh ok fair enough, sorry havent used a oneway in me mi3 yet 
05-24-2007, 05:21 AM
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Originally Posted by steveonamission
Oh ok fair enough, sorry havent used a oneway in me mi3 yet
05-24-2007, 05:59 AM
Originally Posted by dawgmeat
then it blew up