5LikesTeam Titan ARC R10 190mm EP Touring Car
01-19-2014, 06:41 AM
#842
Ok. So I still need some help. I ordered a 74t 64p spur and to get the FDR I want, the motor will not move enough to touch the pinion to the spur. Can someone post what they are using for a spur and pinion for a 25.5 motor to get a FDR of about 3.6. I would rather use 64p gears. Thanks.
01-19-2014, 08:06 AM
#843
Ok. So I still need some help. I ordered a 74t 64p spur and to get the FDR I want, the motor will not move enough to touch the pinion to the spur. Can someone post what they are using for a spur and pinion for a 25.5 motor to get a FDR of about 3.6. I would rather use 64p gears. Thanks.
01-19-2014, 01:26 PM
#845
You shouldn't need to drill anything to get 3.6:1. I have had my car at 3:1 with 48dp (61/40), that's about an 81/53 in 64dp. I could run the car at 3.6 with a 67/37, very easy to fit, that's about 88/48 in 64dp.
01-21-2014, 03:15 PM
#847
Just wanted to thank everyone for their help in the past with my traction rolling issues in my Blinky 17.5 car and lack of on power steering in my Mod 5.5 car. Both issues have been somewhat resolved and cars are driving very well on our indoor oxite 80x36 feet medium grip track. Now if the guy behind the radio would cooperate, then we’d be unstoppable!
Two questions:
1. One of the 2 fastest drivers in our club have commented to me a few times that my car doesn’t seem to have the same corner speed as his car and that my issue might be not enough “roll” into the corner. He keeps telling me to soften my setup even more. Personally, I think it might be the tires I’m using (Jaco Blues….trying to finish off old tires) and he’s using Sweeps (and a better driver). He’s about 0.2 seconds faster than me on a mid-9 second semi technical track. I’m about on par with the other club’s A Main drivers except the guy using the Sorex 28’s.
Ignoring the tires for now, what would you guys do to “soften” the setup or basically increase corner speed in the car without the annoying side effect of traction rolling. What setup changes would you try and in what order?
2. Our regional race series uses a Spec Tire that I believe to be grippier than my currently 50 run or so Jaco Blues. What setup changes would you guys do to accommodate a grippier tire and what to try and in what order? The most problem others seem to be having is traction rolling. I plan on trying grippier tires in 4 to 5 weeks to get ready for our leg of the regional race series at the end of March.
Any advice is much appreciated,
Ivan
Two questions:
1. One of the 2 fastest drivers in our club have commented to me a few times that my car doesn’t seem to have the same corner speed as his car and that my issue might be not enough “roll” into the corner. He keeps telling me to soften my setup even more. Personally, I think it might be the tires I’m using (Jaco Blues….trying to finish off old tires) and he’s using Sweeps (and a better driver). He’s about 0.2 seconds faster than me on a mid-9 second semi technical track. I’m about on par with the other club’s A Main drivers except the guy using the Sorex 28’s.
Ignoring the tires for now, what would you guys do to “soften” the setup or basically increase corner speed in the car without the annoying side effect of traction rolling. What setup changes would you try and in what order?
2. Our regional race series uses a Spec Tire that I believe to be grippier than my currently 50 run or so Jaco Blues. What setup changes would you guys do to accommodate a grippier tire and what to try and in what order? The most problem others seem to be having is traction rolling. I plan on trying grippier tires in 4 to 5 weeks to get ready for our leg of the regional race series at the end of March.
Any advice is much appreciated,
Ivan
01-21-2014, 07:08 PM
#849
Just wanted to thank everyone for their help in the past with my traction rolling issues in my Blinky 17.5 car and lack of on power steering in my Mod 5.5 car. Both issues have been somewhat resolved and cars are driving very well on our indoor oxite 80x36 feet medium grip track.
01-21-2014, 09:22 PM
#850
Just wanted to thank everyone for their help in the past with my traction rolling issues in my Blinky 17.5 car and lack of on power steering in my Mod 5.5 car. Both issues have been somewhat resolved and cars are driving very well on our indoor oxite 80x36 feet medium grip track. Now if the guy behind the radio would cooperate, then we’d be unstoppable!
Two questions:
1. One of the 2 fastest drivers in our club have commented to me a few times that my car doesn’t seem to have the same corner speed as his car and that my issue might be not enough “roll” into the corner. He keeps telling me to soften my setup even more. Personally, I think it might be the tires I’m using (Jaco Blues….trying to finish off old tires) and he’s using Sweeps (and a better driver). He’s about 0.2 seconds faster than me on a mid-9 second semi technical track. I’m about on par with the other club’s A Main drivers except the guy using the Sorex 28’s.
Ignoring the tires for now, what would you guys do to “soften” the setup or basically increase corner speed in the car without the annoying side effect of traction rolling. What setup changes would you try and in what order?
2. Our regional race series uses a Spec Tire that I believe to be grippier than my currently 50 run or so Jaco Blues. What setup changes would you guys do to accommodate a grippier tire and what to try and in what order? The most problem others seem to be having is traction rolling. I plan on trying grippier tires in 4 to 5 weeks to get ready for our leg of the regional race series at the end of March.
Any advice is much appreciated,
Ivan
Two questions:
1. One of the 2 fastest drivers in our club have commented to me a few times that my car doesn’t seem to have the same corner speed as his car and that my issue might be not enough “roll” into the corner. He keeps telling me to soften my setup even more. Personally, I think it might be the tires I’m using (Jaco Blues….trying to finish off old tires) and he’s using Sweeps (and a better driver). He’s about 0.2 seconds faster than me on a mid-9 second semi technical track. I’m about on par with the other club’s A Main drivers except the guy using the Sorex 28’s.
Ignoring the tires for now, what would you guys do to “soften” the setup or basically increase corner speed in the car without the annoying side effect of traction rolling. What setup changes would you try and in what order?
2. Our regional race series uses a Spec Tire that I believe to be grippier than my currently 50 run or so Jaco Blues. What setup changes would you guys do to accommodate a grippier tire and what to try and in what order? The most problem others seem to be having is traction rolling. I plan on trying grippier tires in 4 to 5 weeks to get ready for our leg of the regional race series at the end of March.
Any advice is much appreciated,
Ivan
Are you running a lightweight body? That extra weight makes a big difference being up high.
01-22-2014, 10:40 AM
#851
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Thanks for all the help moving the brand forward!!! More to come in 2014!!
We already provide direct service to customers, distribution to hobby shops (through ourselves and HRP) and on line retailers (like A Main) -- but we have some great offers for hobby shops that are interested.
Thanks for all the help moving the brand forward!!! More to come in 2014!!
01-22-2014, 10:24 PM
#852
So you got yourself an R10?
It was basically pretty simple for my car. I soften the front end with softer springs, I reduced droop to decrease roll/wheel lift and I half sauced the front instead of full sauce. Seems to work on my car. But I only have the non-2013 R10.
At my track I find with my car that reducing the rear toe from 3 to 2.5 seems to free up the car everywhere on the track. But I can only get away with this on the actual raceday as the grip comes up. Running the 2.5 rear block is too loose on practice day.
Are you running a lightweight body? That extra weight makes a big difference being up high.
Are you running a lightweight body? That extra weight makes a big difference being up high.
Obviously your changes work for you but from my perspective, wouldn't reducing rear toe in equals reducing rear grip where as the traction comes up, it would increase front steering even more? Just trying to understand the rationale.
No, I'm not running a lightweight body. I think it's a third lighter and i understand that would help but I still hit the boards a lot more than I would like (...or other "racing" incidents occur) and I'm too cheap to do that also. You haven't seen that amount of Gorilla Tape I'm already using to repair my bodies.
Ivan
01-25-2014, 07:58 PM
#853
Hey Warren,
So you got yourself an R10?
It was basically pretty simple for my car. I soften the front end with softer springs, I reduced droop to decrease roll/wheel lift and I half sauced the front instead of full sauce. Seems to work on my car. But I only have the non-2013 R10.
So you got yourself an R10?
It was basically pretty simple for my car. I soften the front end with softer springs, I reduced droop to decrease roll/wheel lift and I half sauced the front instead of full sauce. Seems to work on my car. But I only have the non-2013 R10.
01-26-2014, 09:42 PM
#855
Hey Warren,
So you got yourself an R10?
It was basically pretty simple for my car. I soften the front end with softer springs, I reduced droop to decrease roll/wheel lift and I half sauced the front instead of full sauce. Seems to work on my car. But I only have the non-2013 R10.
Interesting Joe. I've had this discussion with a few of my club members but we have a difference in opinion that is I feel as traction comes up, I find that I have increase steering into corners. Others have told me they feel like their car 'pushes' into the corners.
Obviously your changes work for you but from my perspective, wouldn't reducing rear toe in equals reducing rear grip where as the traction comes up, it would increase front steering even more? Just trying to understand the rationale.
No, I'm not running a lightweight body. I think it's a third lighter and i understand that would help but I still hit the boards a lot more than I would like (...or other "racing" incidents occur) and I'm too cheap to do that also. You haven't seen that amount of Gorilla Tape I'm already using to repair my bodies.
Ivan
So you got yourself an R10?
It was basically pretty simple for my car. I soften the front end with softer springs, I reduced droop to decrease roll/wheel lift and I half sauced the front instead of full sauce. Seems to work on my car. But I only have the non-2013 R10.
Interesting Joe. I've had this discussion with a few of my club members but we have a difference in opinion that is I feel as traction comes up, I find that I have increase steering into corners. Others have told me they feel like their car 'pushes' into the corners.
Obviously your changes work for you but from my perspective, wouldn't reducing rear toe in equals reducing rear grip where as the traction comes up, it would increase front steering even more? Just trying to understand the rationale.
No, I'm not running a lightweight body. I think it's a third lighter and i understand that would help but I still hit the boards a lot more than I would like (...or other "racing" incidents occur) and I'm too cheap to do that also. You haven't seen that amount of Gorilla Tape I'm already using to repair my bodies.
Ivan