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Old 06-27-2002, 12:24 PM
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how do you tell if your hingpin angles are different from one side to another? MY look equal on both sides.
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Old 06-27-2002, 12:27 PM
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were could I find pics of a newer XXX S, the one your describing?
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Old 06-27-2002, 02:02 PM
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AE-Racer, those cvds cost me $29. The auction was at $21 with 3min to go and a bidding war broke out. It was a matter of me really wanting them. I wanted a pair for the rear only.
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Old 06-27-2002, 02:05 PM
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Fire, the MF bumper is in one the pics I posted. It's much more dense than the stock one as TSR6 stated.
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Originally posted by yodace
how do you tell if your hingpin angles are different from one side to another? MY look equal on both sides.
I used some 10 inch long pieces of 3/32 music wire. I mounted the arms, then stuck the music wire through the outer hinge pin holes in the arms. I then checked the angle of the wire in relation to the sides of the chassis. It looked identical on both sides.

Then I took the same pieces of music wire and stuck them through both hub carriers and tightened the setscrews. When I placed the hub carriers on a flat board, the wires should have been parallel. They weren't.

I don't have the Losi anymore, or I'd take some pictures of what I'm trying to describe.
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Old 06-27-2002, 03:17 PM
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I think I understand.


Why did you sale the losi?
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Old 06-27-2002, 03:32 PM
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Looks different to me>

The hub carriers have a lower and upper holes, and the rear pivot block looks different. Does anybody know if this upgrades are out yet.

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Old 06-27-2002, 04:03 PM
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thanks for the info on the bumper guys~~
hopefully i don't need to replace one in the near future

i think the rear toe has something to do with the inner front pivot block, if let it alone when tightening it then will pointing at different angles
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Originally posted by yodace
I think I understand.


Why did you sale the losi?
I wanted to try a Yok SP, had to sell one to get the other. Money's tight lately.

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Old 06-27-2002, 07:08 PM
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I used to have a Yok Sp> Sold it.
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Old 06-27-2002, 08:34 PM
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it's the same brace, it has just been shaved for weight.

deutch - all i would add to your bill is a 64 pitch 118 or 128 tooth spur gear. at that point you shouldnt need anything else. but if you think about tuning options you may want to get different graphite castor blocks, and different degree rear toe blocks.
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Old 06-27-2002, 09:48 PM
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If you are going to run rubber tires, on any kind of medium to high traction surface, you'll likely be needing a oneway. You don't really need anything aluminum - maybe the pivot blocks for low and high roll center once you get into setup mode.
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Old 06-27-2002, 09:54 PM
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Does the belt suppose to move left and right while the motor is spinning?? seems like the rear diff has some sideway movements, is that normal??
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It's been reported before, seems like it's a normal thing when the car is new, and the side to side movement of the belt goes away after it's been run a while.It's normal for a diff to have a bit of side to side play, assuming you mean the pulley is free to wobble slightly. The entire diff shouldn't have any significant side to side movement in the bulkhead tho.

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Old 06-28-2002, 05:27 AM
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Thanks for the info, guys.

One more question: What bearing and diff lube do you guys recommend? Does it really matter?

BTY, this board has a ton of useful info and has made my decision making process much easier.

Thanks again.
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