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Old 07-17-2008, 01:14 PM
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Old 07-17-2008, 02:38 PM
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Who ever get's me some new arms is awesome.....

I'm gonna TQ and win the next time out with the car. I got something to prove....
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Old 07-17-2008, 08:24 PM
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Car is torn apart. Bearings will be in next week. This car is dialed and I just had my one bad race weekend so it's all TQ's from here on out
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Old 07-17-2008, 09:04 PM
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Originally Posted by STLNLST
Car is torn apart. Bearings will be in next week. This car is dialed and I just had my one bad race weekend so it's all TQ's from here on out
dang man you must be an r/c god
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Old 07-17-2008, 11:46 PM
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Originally Posted by STLNLST
Do you guys have spare parts for the new TC yet? I'm looking to get the new arms if they are even out yet.
Sorry for the late reply.
We will have them in stock very soon. I will let you know once we get them!

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Old 07-18-2008, 03:37 PM
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I'm new to sedan racing, and mainly race indoor on carpet (rubber tires, 13.5brushless, tight technical track with med to high grip) . Does anyone have any tips on how to get this car tuned in to the track, gearing, some must have hop-ups, or any other advise (besides practice)?
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Old 07-18-2008, 05:58 PM
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So it looks like i may not have my gear diff in time for racing this weekend which makes the fact that my ball diff is having some problems all that much worse.

Has anyone had a problem where the gear has a bunch of wobble no matter how much you tighten the diff down?
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Old 07-18-2008, 06:43 PM
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Originally Posted by timmaay
I'm new to sedan racing, and mainly race indoor on carpet (rubber tires, 13.5brushless, tight technical track with med to high grip) . Does anyone have any tips on how to get this car tuned in to the track, gearing, some must have hop-ups, or any other advise (besides practice)?
thanks!
Learn how to set up A car. You can probably download the hudy book or buy the xxx main book. You will learn a ton and make you much faster and learn how your car works. Also buy the things to tune the car such as a spring set and shock oils.
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Old 07-18-2008, 08:40 PM
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Originally Posted by shadow102

Has anyone had a problem where the gear has a bunch of wobble no matter how much you tighten the diff down?
That is not a problem. The pulley is supposed to float.

If you come to PrimeTime Sunday you can see how free mine are.
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Old 07-18-2008, 10:41 PM
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Originally Posted by shadow102
So it looks like i may not have my gear diff in time for racing this weekend which makes the fact that my ball diff is having some problems all that much worse.

Has anyone had a problem where the gear has a bunch of wobble no matter how much you tighten the diff down?
Yea thats not too much of an issue. It's actually a GOOD thing to let the pulley float. I've had diffs in the past where the tollerences are too tight. When all the parts heat up and expand as you run it, the diff rings actually start to rub the pulley, which makes it feel super tight and still slip. It's a nightmare lol. This diff is AMAZING. Even with the plain ole boring chrome steel diff balls, the durability and performance is exceptional.

On another note... These POM outdrives are awesome. I have 15 packs on my new kit and I dont see one bit of wear.

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Old 07-18-2008, 10:55 PM
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Originally Posted by timmaay
I'm new to sedan racing, and mainly race indoor on carpet (rubber tires, 13.5brushless, tight technical track with med to high grip) . Does anyone have any tips on how to get this car tuned in to the track, gearing, some must have hop-ups, or any other advise (besides practice)?
thanks!
Since you are running rubber tires on carpet, this car will do very well in it's stock form. The kit setup shouldn't be too bad either for just a starter setup. There are a lot of things you can play around with the car out of the box.

The only things right off the bat I would say for high grip carpet is to maybe get a few extra toe blocks so you can reduce the amount of rear toe. a 2.5 and a 2 deg block should do you well. There are also a ton of things you can adjust just by using different thicknesses of shims in certain places (camber link angle, roll center, and wheelbase), and maybe get some different sways and springs to play with. It's just all general tuning stuff.

But honestly, I would try the car as is and make changes from there. If you have any other questions about the car, feel free to ask.

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Old 07-18-2008, 11:39 PM
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Hi Guys,

Has anyone with the Cyclone TC found that they have 4 deg rear toe on one side at the rear of the car and 2 deg on the other using the kit 3 deg rear toe block?

I have tried spare rear uprights, rear toe blocks as well as the front lower suspension mount. All give the same reading on my hudy gauges. It would appear that the chassis is drilled incorrectly
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Old 07-18-2008, 11:45 PM
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yeah other people have found that problem too. Not sure what the fix is though.
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Old 07-18-2008, 11:49 PM
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Originally Posted by mild seven
yeah other people have found that problem too. Not sure what the fix is though.
the fix and part numbers are on this page:

http://www.rctech.net/forum/showthre...63658&page=420
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Old 07-18-2008, 11:53 PM
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Originally Posted by shadow102
the fix and part numbers are on this page:

http://www.rctech.net/forum/showthre...63658&page=420
That wont solve the issue. My problem is not the hubs, its the chassis. Left to right is out 2 deg, regardless of what toe blocks, uprights or otherwise is used.
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