1LikesT.O.P. PHOTON EX
07-13-2012, 04:58 AM
#721
big fan of the Top Racing brand. Owned a Scythe, Photon, Sabre, Rebel and now busy with the EX. First page of build, shims missing?? wtf, after searching for an hour figured they not there. Now I have everything on the chassis and already stripped 2 screws using decent tools.
I hope all this frustration is worth it in the end.
I hope all this frustration is worth it in the end.
07-13-2012, 09:12 AM
#723
Tech Initiate
anyone using new option from TOP?
07-17-2012, 06:41 PM
#725
Hi all - I just recorded my current setup with Solaris Hard tires. My car was amazing last Saturday - June 14 2012 - in 13.5 at Jackson RC. I tried a few different spring combos during racing -- and I like 367 front, but I'm going back and forth between 324 and 306 rear springs.
I made a pass for the lead on the first lap of the A-main putting the moves on Larry. I head the lead for another lap, with us both giving it all we had -- making similar mistakes, over driving a section of the track we refer to as "The Member" on lap two. We both synchronized failed on the start of lap 3 rolling our cars off the sweeper entrance corner. After a lot more failure by everyone else I made a pass for 2nd on the second to last corner, and was right behind Larry at the stripe. A very exciting race -- but a ton of failure all around.
This was the first time I ran 367/324 springs in the main. It had a really good feel -- gave me a little too much confidence. I had tried 344/324 in round 3 -- the car felt great, but would roll over on itself with every curb. In round 2 with 367/306 I had one of my best runs with the car ever only fading 0.15s over the top 20.
http://racerlog.com/wiki/T.O.P._Photon_EX#Setups
I made a pass for the lead on the first lap of the A-main putting the moves on Larry. I head the lead for another lap, with us both giving it all we had -- making similar mistakes, over driving a section of the track we refer to as "The Member" on lap two. We both synchronized failed on the start of lap 3 rolling our cars off the sweeper entrance corner. After a lot more failure by everyone else I made a pass for 2nd on the second to last corner, and was right behind Larry at the stripe. A very exciting race -- but a ton of failure all around.
This was the first time I ran 367/324 springs in the main. It had a really good feel -- gave me a little too much confidence. I had tried 344/324 in round 3 -- the car felt great, but would roll over on itself with every curb. In round 2 with 367/306 I had one of my best runs with the car ever only fading 0.15s over the top 20.
http://racerlog.com/wiki/T.O.P._Photon_EX#Setups
07-17-2012, 06:52 PM
#726
Hi all - I just recorded my current setup with Solaris Hard tires. My car was amazing last Saturday - June 14 2012 - in 13.5 at Jackson RC. I tried a few different spring combos during racing -- and I like 367 front, but I'm going back and forth between 324 and 306 rear springs.
I made a pass for the lead on the first lap of the A-main putting the moves on Larry. I head the lead for another lap, with us both giving it all we had -- making similar mistakes, over driving a section of the track we refer to as "The Member" on lap two. We both synchronized failed on the start of lap 3 rolling our cars off the sweeper entrance corner. After a lot more failure by everyone else I made a pass for 2nd on the second to last corner, and was right behind Larry at the stripe. A very exciting race -- but a ton of failure all around.
This was the first time I ran 367/324 springs in the main. It had a really good feel -- gave me a little too much confidence. I had tried 344/324 in round 3 -- the car felt great, but would roll over on itself with every curb. In round 2 with 367/306 I had one of my best runs with the car ever only fading 0.15s over the top 20.
http://racerlog.com/wiki/T.O.P._Photon_EX#Setups
I made a pass for the lead on the first lap of the A-main putting the moves on Larry. I head the lead for another lap, with us both giving it all we had -- making similar mistakes, over driving a section of the track we refer to as "The Member" on lap two. We both synchronized failed on the start of lap 3 rolling our cars off the sweeper entrance corner. After a lot more failure by everyone else I made a pass for 2nd on the second to last corner, and was right behind Larry at the stripe. A very exciting race -- but a ton of failure all around.
This was the first time I ran 367/324 springs in the main. It had a really good feel -- gave me a little too much confidence. I had tried 344/324 in round 3 -- the car felt great, but would roll over on itself with every curb. In round 2 with 367/306 I had one of my best runs with the car ever only fading 0.15s over the top 20.
http://racerlog.com/wiki/T.O.P._Photon_EX#Setups
07-17-2012, 11:31 PM
#730
Pinion
If you saw how many motors he smoked at the reedy you would be happy you don't know what he runs!!
07-18-2012, 02:58 AM
#731
07-19-2012, 09:59 AM
#733
The Ackerman setting people are posting in there setups does not seem right, 1mm shim between rack and ball stud? This would angle the links back slightly which is not desired.
Has anyone tried 3mm of shims with the V2 alu blocks, slightly angles the links forward? It's dialed, gives you a ton of corner speed and the tires don't overheat. I run the same lap times from beginning to the end.
Has anyone tried 3mm of shims with the V2 alu blocks, slightly angles the links forward? It's dialed, gives you a ton of corner speed and the tires don't overheat. I run the same lap times from beginning to the end.
07-19-2012, 10:13 AM
#734
The Ackerman setting people are posting in there setups does not seem right, 1mm shim between rack and ball stud? This would angle the links back slightly which is not desired.
Has anyone tried 3mm of shims with the V2 alu blocks, slightly angles the links forward? It's dialed, gives you a ton of corner speed and the tires don't overheat. I run the same lap times from beginning to the end.
Has anyone tried 3mm of shims with the V2 alu blocks, slightly angles the links forward? It's dialed, gives you a ton of corner speed and the tires don't overheat. I run the same lap times from beginning to the end.
07-19-2012, 10:31 AM
#735
Roll center front and rear, springs, shock oil, etc. Have you posted your setup? if not, post it and we'll give you some suggestions.
I will say my car's current setup is not easy to drive for those that like to shoot into the corner, it will be loose. But if you drive it smooth it's very fast and easy to control. So some of it is driving style.