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Old 09-10-2008, 12:49 AM
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Originally Posted by bigz
did anybody here experience having the outer suspension pin and suspension arm breaking during a crash? experienced this with my tc, good thing my local hobby shop have parts in stock. this is something new for me since i never experienced this with my older cyclone. im hoping hb will fix this problem since this maybe due to a slimmer suspension arm as compared to the older cyclone.
Yeah, I had this problem with the outer suspension pin of the rear hub after a couple of runs, but I hadn't crashed to cause it. The pin fractures where the grub screw tightens onto it. Funny thing is that I warned a fellow racer to look out for it after their first run of their brand new TC and sure enough, theirs had broken too.

I switched all mine to the gold coloured WCE versions and I haven't had a problem since.
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Old 09-10-2008, 01:04 AM
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Originally Posted by vassago
I was trying to finish my new Cyclone TC yesterday evening but I found 2 problems I was unable to resolve:

-The steering turnbuckles hit the pivot block when trying to steer.

-The plastic battery holders don't fit the chassis, they are about 1mm too long to fit.

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1. Your FR Pivot Block shim to higher , around 1mm only !
2. yes this holder not fit , so need cut around 1mm.
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Old 09-10-2008, 05:03 AM
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Originally Posted by THancock
Yeah, I had this problem with the outer suspension pin of the rear hub after a couple of runs, but I hadn't crashed to cause it. The pin fractures where the grub screw tightens onto it. Funny thing is that I warned a fellow racer to look out for it after their first run of their brand new TC and sure enough, theirs had broken too.

I switched all mine to the gold coloured WCE versions and I haven't had a problem since.
oh, shoot. so i have to change the front shafts as well. replaced the rear with the WCE version. do i need to change the inner shafts as well?
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Old 09-10-2008, 05:05 AM
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Originally Posted by vassago
I was trying to finish my new Cyclone TC yesterday evening but I found 2 problems I was unable to resolve:

-The steering turnbuckles hit the pivot block when trying to steer.

-The plastic battery holders don't fit the chassis, they are about 1mm too long to fit.

Any ideas?
are your steering your car on the ground?
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Old 09-10-2008, 06:41 AM
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oh, shoot. so i have to change the front shafts as well. replaced the rear with the WCE version. do i need to change the inner shafts as well?
I only changed the outer pins but I did change them all as the handling goes to pot when the pin snaps and works it's way out to grind against the inside of the wheel.

I have not had a problem with the inboard ones.
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Old 09-10-2008, 06:43 AM
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I would like to know what you did to get the SMC 5000 in your Cyclone???
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Old 09-10-2008, 07:20 AM
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I would like to know what you did to get the SMC 5000 in your Cyclone???
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just dremmel/file down about .5mm-.75mm from the bottom part of the right side bulkhead arch(under the side where the top deck attaches on the right rear side) and it will fit
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Old 09-10-2008, 08:21 AM
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I would like to know what you did to get the SMC 5000 in your Cyclone???
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Yep....what yyhayyim said. I didn't measure the exact amount I shaved off though. I just did a little at a time until it fit without being too tight.
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Old 09-10-2008, 02:31 PM
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Thank you yyhayyim & STLNLST
I'm using a 3.5 chassis and I have 22.5mm of room now. The SMC 5000 is 24.5. If I take 2mm off the tab over the lipo there will only be 2.5 left of the tab, I thought that might be somewhat on the thin side
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Old 09-10-2008, 02:49 PM
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Originally Posted by Lazer Guy
Thank you yyhayyim & STLNLST
I'm using a 3.5 chassis and I have 22.5mm of room now. The SMC 5000 is 24.5. If I take 2mm off the tab over the lipo there will only be 2.5 left of the tab, I thought that might be somewhat on the thin side
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Running the thicker 3.5 chassis will also take away a little room that you gave to work with. Yo lose an extr 1mm to work with compared to what I had.
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Old 09-10-2008, 03:27 PM
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Running the thicker 3.5 chassis will also take away a little room that you gave to work with. Yo lose an extr 1mm to work with compared to what I had.
Huh?????
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Old 09-10-2008, 03:30 PM
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Originally Posted by Advil
Huh?????
He is saying that he is running the normal 2.5 mm chassis. The other guy asking the question has a 3.5 mm chassis. The 1mm difference between the two is what raises the battery sitting on the chassis by 1 mm.
Rubber chassis = 2.5mm
Foam chassis = 3.5mm
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Old 09-10-2008, 04:12 PM
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Originally Posted by Advil
Huh?????
I agree. The bulkhead sits on top of the chassis so unless I am thinking wrong the extra 1mm shouldn't matter since everything on the chassis sits 1mm higher
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Old 09-10-2008, 04:17 PM
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They are milled down at the bulkhead mounting points (at least on my foam chassis and all the other chassis I have seen).
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Old 09-10-2008, 04:42 PM
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Originally Posted by KHoff7
They are milled down at the bulkhead mounting points (at least on my foam chassis and all the other chassis I have seen).
Ahh ok haven't seen a carpet chassis yet.
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