Xray T3 2012
#3226
I can't wait to see (or hear about) any Xray T3 prototype parts that Paul Lemieux is using at the 2012 IFMAR Electric TC World Championship this weekend. I wonder if Paul has the Xray T3 Center Servo mount in his car. I am curious to see if it makes any difference in the T3's handling.
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#3227
It should also allow the front of the chassis to flex more which should result in slightly more steering, or at least front grip.
#3228
The new centre mount allows the servo to only mount near the centreline of the car, which ironically is where it used to be on the '11 car
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#3230
Tech Master
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I can't wait to see (or hear about) any Xray T3 prototype parts that Paul Lemieux is using at the 2012 IFMAR Electric TC World Championship this weekend. I wonder if Paul has the Xray T3 Center Servo mount in his car. I am curious to see if it makes any difference in the T3's handling.
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#3232
Tech Regular
EDIT
Sorry guys, double post!
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Sorry guys, double post!
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Last edited by bucketboy; 07-26-2012 at 11:17 AM. Reason: double post
#3233
Tech Regular
Fully inboard
1 servo post and servo tape, allows the chassis to flex and no "pip" to dig in
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#3235
Tech Elite
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Really only 2 official ways on the current chassis. I've never seen anybody run the servo in the north-south fashion on the 2012. Just the stock 2 post mounting, or the optional carbon fiber top mount.
Speaking of steering, I was never happy with the fact that the stock turnbuckle between the servo saver and the steering arms was basically 100% bottomed out when I had the servo horn vertical. I also had about a 20% EPA difference in my left and right steering to get the car to turn equally. Last night at the track I started messing with the steering on my setup station.
First I rotated the servo saver a little bit, so it was angle away from the center line of the car. This increased the length of the turnbuckle. With this setup it took nearly a 60% EPA difference to get the left-right turning the same!
I then switched the other way, so the servo saver was one spline off-center, but this time tilted towards the inside of the car. This required me using a shorter turnbuckle than the stock one. With this setup I was able to reach equal left-right steering with only a 3% EPA difference.
Speaking of steering, I was never happy with the fact that the stock turnbuckle between the servo saver and the steering arms was basically 100% bottomed out when I had the servo horn vertical. I also had about a 20% EPA difference in my left and right steering to get the car to turn equally. Last night at the track I started messing with the steering on my setup station.
First I rotated the servo saver a little bit, so it was angle away from the center line of the car. This increased the length of the turnbuckle. With this setup it took nearly a 60% EPA difference to get the left-right turning the same!
I then switched the other way, so the servo saver was one spline off-center, but this time tilted towards the inside of the car. This required me using a shorter turnbuckle than the stock one. With this setup I was able to reach equal left-right steering with only a 3% EPA difference.
#3236
Really only 2 official ways on the current chassis. I've never seen anybody run the servo in the north-south fashion on the 2012. Just the stock 2 post mounting, or the optional carbon fiber top mount.
Speaking of steering, I was never happy with the fact that the stock turnbuckle between the servo saver and the steering arms was basically 100% bottomed out when I had the servo horn vertical. I also had about a 20% EPA difference in my left and right steering to get the car to turn equally. Last night at the track I started messing with the steering on my setup station.
First I rotated the servo saver a little bit, so it was angle away from the center line of the car. This increased the length of the turnbuckle. With this setup it took nearly a 60% EPA difference to get the left-right turning the same!
I then switched the other way, so the servo saver was one spline off-center, but this time tilted towards the inside of the car. This required me using a shorter turnbuckle than the stock one. With this setup I was able to reach equal left-right steering with only a 3% EPA difference.
Speaking of steering, I was never happy with the fact that the stock turnbuckle between the servo saver and the steering arms was basically 100% bottomed out when I had the servo horn vertical. I also had about a 20% EPA difference in my left and right steering to get the car to turn equally. Last night at the track I started messing with the steering on my setup station.
First I rotated the servo saver a little bit, so it was angle away from the center line of the car. This increased the length of the turnbuckle. With this setup it took nearly a 60% EPA difference to get the left-right turning the same!
I then switched the other way, so the servo saver was one spline off-center, but this time tilted towards the inside of the car. This required me using a shorter turnbuckle than the stock one. With this setup I was able to reach equal left-right steering with only a 3% EPA difference.
Are you sure your links are the same length etc?
#3237
Tech Elite
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I think the problem is I could never get the servo saver to be vertical without using about 50 clicks of sub-trim. It was off one way or the other without sub-trim, no matter what spline combination I used. Now I'm using no subtrim with the servo saver spline one-spline towards the inside of the car and it's just about perfect.
#3238
Yes, the links are equal left and right with 0.5* of toe-out.
I think the problem is I could never get the servo saver to be vertical without using about 50 clicks of sub-trim. It was off one way or the other without sub-trim, no matter what spline combination I used. Now I'm using no subtrim with the servo saver spline one-spline towards the inside of the car and it's just about perfect.
I think the problem is I could never get the servo saver to be vertical without using about 50 clicks of sub-trim. It was off one way or the other without sub-trim, no matter what spline combination I used. Now I'm using no subtrim with the servo saver spline one-spline towards the inside of the car and it's just about perfect.
Set the servo up to dead centre (without anything on it)
Now take the small spline insert (If you use one) that fits inbetween the servo saver and the servo spline. If the saver isn't vertical, rotate the spline adapter around to it's next fitting position, then try the saver on it again.
Repeat until as close to vertical as possible.
That's how I did mine and it ended up almost spot on.
#3239
Tech Elite
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Take the servo saver off, and the link from it.
Set the servo up to dead centre (without anything on it)
Now take the small spline insert (If you use one) that fits inbetween the servo saver and the servo spline. If the saver isn't vertical, rotate the spline adapter around to it's next fitting position, then try the saver on it again.
Repeat until as close to vertical as possible.
That's how I did mine and it ended up almost spot on.
Set the servo up to dead centre (without anything on it)
Now take the small spline insert (If you use one) that fits inbetween the servo saver and the servo spline. If the saver isn't vertical, rotate the spline adapter around to it's next fitting position, then try the saver on it again.
Repeat until as close to vertical as possible.
That's how I did mine and it ended up almost spot on.
#3240