Hot Bodies Cyclone
04-01-2008, 11:15 PM
04-01-2008, 11:20 PM
I'm just hoping the nubs on the Reedy sit low enough in the battery slots for the battery to clear. I just measured the clearance on my Cyclone and it's about 23.8mm
04-01-2008, 11:24 PM
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Jim, were you running the AME last weekend?
My thick chassied XRay was great on carpet with foams, but it will be useless on rubber... both outdoors and Carpet (next season we're running rubber tires instead). So I need to drop it for either the Cyclone, the TC5, or whatever EU edition XRays happen to be out: 008, 009, 010...
Is HB coming out with a LiPo/weight solution any time soon?
Associated is coming out with one for the TC5... sounds like it might be a plate that mounts to/fills the battery slots somehow, which would be much nicer than the odd pieces of lead that everyone else seems to be using.
My thick chassied XRay was great on carpet with foams, but it will be useless on rubber... both outdoors and Carpet (next season we're running rubber tires instead). So I need to drop it for either the Cyclone, the TC5, or whatever EU edition XRays happen to be out: 008, 009, 010...
Is HB coming out with a LiPo/weight solution any time soon?
Associated is coming out with one for the TC5... sounds like it might be a plate that mounts to/fills the battery slots somehow, which would be much nicer than the odd pieces of lead that everyone else seems to be using.
If you'd like to try a Cyclone let me know, I've got a whole fleet of them. Maybe for the DTP race.
04-02-2008, 04:09 AM
Is the Associated diff screw from the TC4 or TC5 and are any mods required to fit it to the Cyclone diff. Thanks
04-02-2008, 04:31 AM
04-02-2008, 07:22 AM
just need to ream out the outdrives a little for the thickness of the screw.
http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...&I=LX2869&P=ML
http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...&I=LX2869&P=ML
04-02-2008, 08:18 AM
I would like to try the SMC 5000 myself. But it does not fit into any of the cars I would run.
The Reedy 5000 looks like a good pack. Rick Howart ran them in mod at the Nats and did well with them.
If you ground the rear bulkhead a little would the SMC 5000 pack fit?
04-02-2008, 08:27 AM
04-02-2008, 09:03 AM
Does anyone know if you can upgrade a Cyclone black to the Cyclone TC? Are all the parts close to the same?
04-02-2008, 10:56 AM
An XRAY racer at the track runs a SMC 5000 pack. He shaved off material from the case to make it fit the 008. I tried his pack in my Cyclone and it fit. I have also taken about 1mm off the bulkhead to allow for more room. So yes, the 5000 will fit with some mods to the pack and car.
revo61 - Yes you can upgrade to a TC. You will also want to use some of the parts from the WCE to build the ultimate Cyclone.
revo61 - Yes you can upgrade to a TC. You will also want to use some of the parts from the WCE to build the ultimate Cyclone.
04-02-2008, 10:57 AM
I immediatly realized that once i switched to Muchmore 24r's the car pushes into every corner on and off power. It also has no rear traction and likes to step out. Is this because I haven't broken in/scrubbed in the new tires? The Jaco's took 4 packs to get good.
My current setup:
Gold/Silver springs
30wt AE oil all around
-1.5 Camber around
0 Degree front bloock
3 Degree rear block
2mm shim under camber links (inner hole)
mid shock mount positions
one-way up front
smooth real ball diff
4.5mm ride height
6mm droop around
My current setup:
Gold/Silver springs
30wt AE oil all around
-1.5 Camber around
0 Degree front bloock
3 Degree rear block
2mm shim under camber links (inner hole)
mid shock mount positions
one-way up front
smooth real ball diff
4.5mm ride height
6mm droop around
Use a tyre sander and abrasive material to remove the bead.
Try HPI pink front springs, this will make the car feel a little more direct and give better bite into the turn.
If you run the 0 front block, you'll need to add a 1mm width spacer to the axle, as reducing the arm sweep on the block reduces the track width, a narrower track width at the front can make the car feel twitchy.
Also your additive routine and bodyshell may contribute to your difficulties...
04-02-2008, 11:06 AM
An XRAY racer at the track runs a SMC 5000 pack. He shaved off material from the case to make it fit the 008. I tried his pack in my Cyclone and it fit. I have also taken about 1mm off the bulkhead to allow for more room. So yes, the 5000 will fit with some mods to the pack and car.
revo61 - Yes you can upgrade to a TC. You will also want to use some of the parts from the WCE to build the ultimate Cyclone.
revo61 - Yes you can upgrade to a TC. You will also want to use some of the parts from the WCE to build the ultimate Cyclone.
04-02-2008, 04:23 PM
I like the Core 5000 lipo. It had more punch than my orion 4800.
I would like to try the SMC 5000 myself. But it does not fit into any of the cars I would run.
The Reedy 5000 looks like a good pack. Rick Howart ran them in mod at the Nats and did well with them.
If you ground the rear bulkhead a little would the SMC 5000 pack fit?
I would like to try the SMC 5000 myself. But it does not fit into any of the cars I would run.
The Reedy 5000 looks like a good pack. Rick Howart ran them in mod at the Nats and did well with them.
If you ground the rear bulkhead a little would the SMC 5000 pack fit?
I have the Core batteries in my car and they fit just fine as long as you grind a little off the RR bulkhead and grind the screw a little as well.
04-02-2008, 09:10 PM
the orion 3600mAh lipo is def the nicest one i've ever owned so far, fits perfect and looks wicked nice.
04-02-2008, 09:58 PM
