Xray T3 2012
#1352
I race at a fairly technical track, the rear end of my t3 was too planted causing the chassis to not properly rotate through the turns (s turn). When I went to 1* outboards (along with a longer rear link) the car really came alive in that particular section. I made both changes (outboard and longer rear link) at the same time. I feel that the longer link, combined with the outboard 1*, made more of a difference than if I would of just changed the outboards alone.
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#1355
Tech Rookie
#1356
hey i just picked up a new t3 11 is here that much of a difference compared to the 12 should i convert it to a 12 not to sure electric touring is new to me thanks
#1357
Tech Elite
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Finally getting around to setting up my steering. I'm running the Savox SC-1251LP servo. I think I need a shorter steering link since the kit one is bottomed out in the cups and when the Servo is at 90* the wheels are too far to the left by a smidge.
Anyone else running this servo? What servo link did you use?
Anyone else running this servo? What servo link did you use?
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#1360
Tech Apprentice
Finally getting around to setting up my steering. I'm running the Savox SC-1251LP servo. I think I need a shorter steering link since the kit one is bottomed out in the cups and when the Servo is at 90* the wheels are too far to the left by a smidge.
Anyone else running this servo? What servo link did you use?
Anyone else running this servo? What servo link did you use?
#1361
Finally getting around to setting up my steering. I'm running the Savox SC-1251LP servo. I think I need a shorter steering link since the kit one is bottomed out in the cups and when the Servo is at 90* the wheels are too far to the left by a smidge.
Anyone else running this servo? What servo link did you use?
Anyone else running this servo? What servo link did you use?
I bought a spare camber link as I recall and Dremel'd off a couple of mm at each end to make sure I had enough room for adjustment.
Skiddins
#1362
Finally getting around to setting up my steering. I'm running the Savox SC-1251LP servo. I think I need a shorter steering link since the kit one is bottomed out in the cups and when the Servo is at 90* the wheels are too far to the left by a smidge.
Anyone else running this servo? What servo link did you use?
Anyone else running this servo? What servo link did you use?
#1363
Tech Regular
You could go one step further.........remove that stupid chassis pip, move the post, trim one of the servo ears and get the whole thing a lot closer to the centre line.
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#1364
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Having some weird rear toe issues... maybe someone can explain what is causing this effect...
Essentially, I think one of my aluminum bulkheads for the rear inner hinge pins is bent, but I've looked at them on the board and don't see anything noticable, but when I shim the car for a certain rear toe, let's say 2*, the left side will show me 1* and the right side shows me 1.7*...
Here's what's even weirder...
I figured I would try to shim the left side to match the right side, so I took all the toe shims out and put it on the setup station. Left side is 0* and right side is 1* (1* is right, the hubs have a 1* toe built in right?) So in theory, if I add a 0.75 shim to the left side and leave the right side as it is, they should both end up at 1*. Well, that's not the case. The left side will shim to about 0.5* and the right side is now at 1.5*.
Why is the right side toe affected by adjusting the shimming on the left side?
I then added a 0.4 shim to the left side, and this brings in the left side to just under 1*, but now the right side is at 2.25*.
I then add a 0.75 shim to the left side (so now there's 2x0.75 shims and 1x0.40 shims on the left side, nothing on the right side) and the toe is dead on at 2* each side.
Took a 0.75 shim out of the left, put it in the right side (now 0.75 and 0.40 on left, 0.75 on right), and I get ~1.75* toe on the left side and 2.25* of toe on the right side.
What it looks like, is that shimming the left side is also affecting the right side. Something really weird is going on here...
Essentially, I think one of my aluminum bulkheads for the rear inner hinge pins is bent, but I've looked at them on the board and don't see anything noticable, but when I shim the car for a certain rear toe, let's say 2*, the left side will show me 1* and the right side shows me 1.7*...
Here's what's even weirder...
I figured I would try to shim the left side to match the right side, so I took all the toe shims out and put it on the setup station. Left side is 0* and right side is 1* (1* is right, the hubs have a 1* toe built in right?) So in theory, if I add a 0.75 shim to the left side and leave the right side as it is, they should both end up at 1*. Well, that's not the case. The left side will shim to about 0.5* and the right side is now at 1.5*.
Why is the right side toe affected by adjusting the shimming on the left side?
I then added a 0.4 shim to the left side, and this brings in the left side to just under 1*, but now the right side is at 2.25*.
I then add a 0.75 shim to the left side (so now there's 2x0.75 shims and 1x0.40 shims on the left side, nothing on the right side) and the toe is dead on at 2* each side.
Took a 0.75 shim out of the left, put it in the right side (now 0.75 and 0.40 on left, 0.75 on right), and I get ~1.75* toe on the left side and 2.25* of toe on the right side.
What it looks like, is that shimming the left side is also affecting the right side. Something really weird is going on here...
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