Team Losi JRXS
#6121
Tech Initiate
I have heard a rumor that Team Losi has ditched the Jrxs and has started to work on a new car. Is this a true rumor?
#6123
Originally Posted by MattFrag
I have heard a rumor that Team Losi has ditched the Jrxs and has started to work on a new car. Is this a true rumor?
Simply...You need to read this forum string and the Ask Hodgimoto string to answer that for yourself.
Bill
#6124
Caster...until someone else that knows for sure posts this should hold you by. On carpet more caster gave more on power/less turn in steering but on asphalt I think it can work backwards.
#6125
Originally Posted by MattFrag
I have heard a rumor that Team Losi has ditched the Jrxs and has started to work on a new car. Is this a true rumor?
If thats true I'm ditching TC for good this time
#6126
Originally Posted by SlobbaTech
Caster...until someone else that knows for sure posts this should hold you by. On carpet more caster gave more on power/less turn in steering but on asphalt I think it can work backwards.
Brant
#6127
Makes cents to me
#6128
Tech Addict
Ultimate Hobbies in Orange has both the battery tray and one-way in stock, But I know the trays have already been there since wednesday so they might only have a few left.
they offer free shipping over 49.99, and the one-way is 50
I picked up one of the trays there, I'm impressed, it does the job and all my batteries work with it, the slight added weight is irrelevent, becasue thats where you'd want the weight anyways, I kinda wish they sold colored ones though
Pooky where are my bars
they offer free shipping over 49.99, and the one-way is 50
I picked up one of the trays there, I'm impressed, it does the job and all my batteries work with it, the slight added weight is irrelevent, becasue thats where you'd want the weight anyways, I kinda wish they sold colored ones though
Pooky where are my bars
Originally Posted by wikedgmc
JRX-S BILL:
The ones Sheldons had a week ago only had 1 hub not 2 that were required for assembly.... EVERYONE I LOOKED AT!!!!!! Hobbytown USA San Jose has the one-way in stock.
Any ETA on the battery tray ???????????
The ones Sheldons had a week ago only had 1 hub not 2 that were required for assembly.... EVERYONE I LOOKED AT!!!!!! Hobbytown USA San Jose has the one-way in stock.
Any ETA on the battery tray ???????????
#6129
Tech Elite
iTrader: (12)
Pooky, actually it's not negative caster. It's just caster. There is never ever ever a need for the kingpin to lean forward.
Typically, assuming you are already on a decent setup and the combination is close, less caster gives more turn-in but less mid and exit while more caster gives a little less turn-in and more mid/exit. The problem is that the fast guys are obviously smoother than us slow guys so the effects they feel are often slightly different from what we feel. Reason being that the smoother you enter a turn (and exit) the more chance the suspension has to roll and set the tires and suspension for the turn. We typically tend to snap-steer which gives a different reaction from the car. First of all we are breaking the traction circle right off the bat so not only are we pushing the front tires for the entry of the turn but we have set the camber rise so when the car scrubs enough speed to "catch-up" to the steering angle it has to then re-establish the traction cirle and will normally grab and try to kick the rear around. So we end up tuning our cars to deal with our poor driving style. This is the reason that when we drive a factory racer's car we think it has WAAAY too much steering and it feels really twitchy.
One not Pooky- on your grocery cart story- I've heard the same thing, but that really just explains how caster works. When related to cars whether it be small or full size there are many more factors that come into play. Probably the most important being the camber rise affected by the caster angle.
Hope this helps a little. My communication skills aren't the best but I try.
Typically, assuming you are already on a decent setup and the combination is close, less caster gives more turn-in but less mid and exit while more caster gives a little less turn-in and more mid/exit. The problem is that the fast guys are obviously smoother than us slow guys so the effects they feel are often slightly different from what we feel. Reason being that the smoother you enter a turn (and exit) the more chance the suspension has to roll and set the tires and suspension for the turn. We typically tend to snap-steer which gives a different reaction from the car. First of all we are breaking the traction circle right off the bat so not only are we pushing the front tires for the entry of the turn but we have set the camber rise so when the car scrubs enough speed to "catch-up" to the steering angle it has to then re-establish the traction cirle and will normally grab and try to kick the rear around. So we end up tuning our cars to deal with our poor driving style. This is the reason that when we drive a factory racer's car we think it has WAAAY too much steering and it feels really twitchy.
One not Pooky- on your grocery cart story- I've heard the same thing, but that really just explains how caster works. When related to cars whether it be small or full size there are many more factors that come into play. Probably the most important being the camber rise affected by the caster angle.
Hope this helps a little. My communication skills aren't the best but I try.
#6130
Originally Posted by BigDogRacing
Pooky, actually it's not negative caster. It's just caster. There is never ever ever a need for the kingpin to lean forward.
Typically, assuming you are already on a decent setup and the combination is close, less caster gives more turn-in but less mid and exit while more caster gives a little less turn-in and more mid/exit. The problem is that the fast guys are obviously smoother than us slow guys so the effects they feel are often slightly different from what we feel. Reason being that the smoother you enter a turn (and exit) the more chance the suspension has to roll and set the tires and suspension for the turn. We typically tend to snap-steer which gives a different reaction from the car. First of all we are breaking the traction circle right off the bat so not only are we pushing the front tires for the entry of the turn but we have set the camber rise so when the car scrubs enough speed to "catch-up" to the steering angle it has to then re-establish the traction cirle and will normally grab and try to kick the rear around. So we end up tuning our cars to deal with our poor driving style. This is the reason that when we drive a factory racer's car we think it has WAAAY too much steering and it feels really twitchy.
One not Pooky- on your grocery cart story- I've heard the same thing, but that really just explains how caster works. When related to cars whether it be small or full size there are many more factors that come into play. Probably the most important being the camber rise affected by the caster angle.
Hope this helps a little. My communication skills aren't the best but I try.
Typically, assuming you are already on a decent setup and the combination is close, less caster gives more turn-in but less mid and exit while more caster gives a little less turn-in and more mid/exit. The problem is that the fast guys are obviously smoother than us slow guys so the effects they feel are often slightly different from what we feel. Reason being that the smoother you enter a turn (and exit) the more chance the suspension has to roll and set the tires and suspension for the turn. We typically tend to snap-steer which gives a different reaction from the car. First of all we are breaking the traction circle right off the bat so not only are we pushing the front tires for the entry of the turn but we have set the camber rise so when the car scrubs enough speed to "catch-up" to the steering angle it has to then re-establish the traction cirle and will normally grab and try to kick the rear around. So we end up tuning our cars to deal with our poor driving style. This is the reason that when we drive a factory racer's car we think it has WAAAY too much steering and it feels really twitchy.
One not Pooky- on your grocery cart story- I've heard the same thing, but that really just explains how caster works. When related to cars whether it be small or full size there are many more factors that come into play. Probably the most important being the camber rise affected by the caster angle.
Hope this helps a little. My communication skills aren't the best but I try.
Thanks for the little deeper explanation there BigDog! Waz up?....Did they kick you out of the X-Ray forum? LMAO
Brant
#6131
Nice thoughts BigDog.
#6132
Originally Posted by MattFrag
I have heard a rumor that Team Losi has ditched the Jrxs and has started to work on a new car. Is this a true rumor?
#6133
Tech Master
iTrader: (29)
nice post BD....
one thing Im not sure on tho....how does caster affect camber gain? I know body roll would, but I really dont understand how caster could. I think the biggest change it makes, other than the king pin angle, is the change in wheel loads as the steering goes thru its travel, with 0 caster there would be no change in wheel rates, but as you increase caster the difference can be quite dramatic, and the farther the wheels turn the bigger the change....
pookyt....he isnt kicked out of the xray thread....we have a lil program there where from time to time, a lil information is spread to the other threads by traveling ministers or teachers.....
one thing Im not sure on tho....how does caster affect camber gain? I know body roll would, but I really dont understand how caster could. I think the biggest change it makes, other than the king pin angle, is the change in wheel loads as the steering goes thru its travel, with 0 caster there would be no change in wheel rates, but as you increase caster the difference can be quite dramatic, and the farther the wheels turn the bigger the change....
pookyt....he isnt kicked out of the xray thread....we have a lil program there where from time to time, a lil information is spread to the other threads by traveling ministers or teachers.....
#6134
Tech Regular
Yeah that rumor is about as true as my ocean front property that I own in Idaho.
#6135
Originally Posted by MattFrag
I have heard a rumor that Team Losi has ditched the Jrxs and has started to work on a new car. Is this a true rumor?
I heard the same from a reliable source. Kinda like how all the team guys use the XX4 instead of the XXX-4?