Advance R/C Car R10 2015
#151
Tech Champion
iTrader: (103)
If anyone is interested Kody Knudston (Sorry for spelling) just placed a large order with me for the ARC Titanium screw kits and also some special edition 2015 Screw kits all from Hiro Seiko. If any are interested in them for their cars you can contact him at [email protected] as he will be carrying the ARC kits.
He will also have the matching black and silver alumn shim kits, serrated wheel nuts and other items as well.
EA
He will also have the matching black and silver alumn shim kits, serrated wheel nuts and other items as well.
EA
#152
Tech Elite
iTrader: (95)
I received my Black Edition yesterday and couldn't wait to get busy on the build. Thanks to Gridworks for getting my kit shipped out quickly. Always great customer service.
I sanded the diff bearing caps and it definitely frees up the drivetrain. Still have some work to do but I like to run a car before doing to many tips/tricks. Let it break it naturally. Plastic fitment was pretty snug in some places and required a little extra attention. I'll take sanding over shimming any day. Instructions are a little vague in places but pretty straight forward for the most part. The black edition came with a full set of the standard screws. I was about 10 screws in to the chassis before I realized there was a seperate bag with all the black hardware. Haha. Live and learn. The only real issues I had with the build were a rear axle that would not go through the bearing. I had to chuck it in the dremel and remove the coating to get the bearings to slide on. The other issue is play in the shock pistons. I'm used to shimming pistons except I can't find my shims, so that's frustrating. . Overall, I'm very impressed with the kit. Mounting electronics tonight and putting it on the setup station. Can't wait to get it on the track. Thanks again to Lemar for hooking me up with a nice kit.
I sanded the diff bearing caps and it definitely frees up the drivetrain. Still have some work to do but I like to run a car before doing to many tips/tricks. Let it break it naturally. Plastic fitment was pretty snug in some places and required a little extra attention. I'll take sanding over shimming any day. Instructions are a little vague in places but pretty straight forward for the most part. The black edition came with a full set of the standard screws. I was about 10 screws in to the chassis before I realized there was a seperate bag with all the black hardware. Haha. Live and learn. The only real issues I had with the build were a rear axle that would not go through the bearing. I had to chuck it in the dremel and remove the coating to get the bearings to slide on. The other issue is play in the shock pistons. I'm used to shimming pistons except I can't find my shims, so that's frustrating. . Overall, I'm very impressed with the kit. Mounting electronics tonight and putting it on the setup station. Can't wait to get it on the track. Thanks again to Lemar for hooking me up with a nice kit.
#153
I received my Black Edition yesterday and couldn't wait to get busy on the build. Thanks to Gridworks for getting my kit shipped out quickly. Always great customer service.
I sanded the diff bearing caps and it definitely frees up the drivetrain. Still have some work to do but I like to run a car before doing to many tips/tricks. Let it break it naturally. Plastic fitment was pretty snug in some places and required a little extra attention. I'll take sanding over shimming any day. 😉 Instructions are a little vague in places but pretty straight forward for the most part. The black edition came with a full set of the standard screws. I was about 10 screws in to the chassis before I realized there was a seperate bag with all the black hardware. Haha. Live and learn. The only real issues I had with the build were a rear axle that would not go through the bearing. I had to chuck it in the dremel and remove the coating to get the bearings to slide on. The other issue is play in the shock pistons. I'm used to shimming pistons except I can't find my shims, so that's frustrating. 😕. Overall, I'm very impressed with the kit. Mounting electronics tonight and putting it on the setup station. Can't wait to get it on the track. Thanks again to Lemar for hooking me up with a nice kit.
I sanded the diff bearing caps and it definitely frees up the drivetrain. Still have some work to do but I like to run a car before doing to many tips/tricks. Let it break it naturally. Plastic fitment was pretty snug in some places and required a little extra attention. I'll take sanding over shimming any day. 😉 Instructions are a little vague in places but pretty straight forward for the most part. The black edition came with a full set of the standard screws. I was about 10 screws in to the chassis before I realized there was a seperate bag with all the black hardware. Haha. Live and learn. The only real issues I had with the build were a rear axle that would not go through the bearing. I had to chuck it in the dremel and remove the coating to get the bearings to slide on. The other issue is play in the shock pistons. I'm used to shimming pistons except I can't find my shims, so that's frustrating. 😕. Overall, I'm very impressed with the kit. Mounting electronics tonight and putting it on the setup station. Can't wait to get it on the track. Thanks again to Lemar for hooking me up with a nice kit.
#154
Tech Elite
iTrader: (9)
If anyone is interested Kody Knudston (Sorry for spelling) just placed a large order with me for the ARC Titanium screw kits and also some special edition 2015 Screw kits all from Hiro Seiko. If any are interested in them for their cars you can contact him at [email protected] as he will be carrying the ARC kits.
He will also have the matching black and silver alumn shim kits, serrated wheel nuts and other items as well.
EA
He will also have the matching black and silver alumn shim kits, serrated wheel nuts and other items as well.
EA
Kody
#155
posted this on the facebook arc driver page. spring charts for arc are in kgf/mm and not in lb/in like everybody else.
here are the rates
hardest to softest
kfg/mm to lb/in
red/.36=20.159
white/.33=18.479
yellow/.30=16.799 (kit front)
green/.28=15.679
blue/.26=14.559 (kit rear)
I hear some have gone to the hpi silver rated at 16.9 according to rsd's spring chart true rating of a 15.9. so it falls between the yellow and the green springs. i hope this helps.
conversion chart courtesy of carnage: http://www.endmemo.com/sconvert/kg_mmlb_in.php
here are the rates
hardest to softest
kfg/mm to lb/in
red/.36=20.159
white/.33=18.479
yellow/.30=16.799 (kit front)
green/.28=15.679
blue/.26=14.559 (kit rear)
I hear some have gone to the hpi silver rated at 16.9 according to rsd's spring chart true rating of a 15.9. so it falls between the yellow and the green springs. i hope this helps.
conversion chart courtesy of carnage: http://www.endmemo.com/sconvert/kg_mmlb_in.php
#156
Tech Master
iTrader: (6)
Word of caution on the spring rates. They vary from spring to spring within the same manufacturer and also perform different on it's compression path. This is why RSD tested 5 different springs and took an average. So matching a 16.9 spring to a different manufacturers 16.9 spring can have completely different results. I think the reason people favor the HPI silvers on asphalt is the way they feel during compression. They are a pretty consistent spring. Finding them right now is tough, don't know if they've quit making them or just haven't made them in a while, but they are out of stock just about everywhere. The ARC greens front and rear feel really similar, just a little different during compression. I was using greens front and rear on the first day I used the car and they felt really good. I'd go with either at this point.
#157
i figured i would include the rsd spring chart for reference.
#158
I received my Black Edition yesterday and couldn't wait to get busy on the build. Thanks to Gridworks for getting my kit shipped out quickly. Always great customer service.
I sanded the diff bearing caps and it definitely frees up the drivetrain. Still have some work to do but I like to run a car before doing to many tips/tricks. Let it break it naturally. Plastic fitment was pretty snug in some places and required a little extra attention. I'll take sanding over shimming any day. 😉 Instructions are a little vague in places but pretty straight forward for the most part. The black edition came with a full set of the standard screws. I was about 10 screws in to the chassis before I realized there was a seperate bag with all the black hardware. Haha. Live and learn. The only real issues I had with the build were a rear axle that would not go through the bearing. I had to chuck it in the dremel and remove the coating to get the bearings to slide on. The other issue is play in the shock pistons. I'm used to shimming pistons except I can't find my shims, so that's frustrating. 😕. Overall, I'm very impressed with the kit. Mounting electronics tonight and putting it on the setup station. Can't wait to get it on the track. Thanks again to Lemar for hooking me up with a nice kit.
I sanded the diff bearing caps and it definitely frees up the drivetrain. Still have some work to do but I like to run a car before doing to many tips/tricks. Let it break it naturally. Plastic fitment was pretty snug in some places and required a little extra attention. I'll take sanding over shimming any day. 😉 Instructions are a little vague in places but pretty straight forward for the most part. The black edition came with a full set of the standard screws. I was about 10 screws in to the chassis before I realized there was a seperate bag with all the black hardware. Haha. Live and learn. The only real issues I had with the build were a rear axle that would not go through the bearing. I had to chuck it in the dremel and remove the coating to get the bearings to slide on. The other issue is play in the shock pistons. I'm used to shimming pistons except I can't find my shims, so that's frustrating. 😕. Overall, I'm very impressed with the kit. Mounting electronics tonight and putting it on the setup station. Can't wait to get it on the track. Thanks again to Lemar for hooking me up with a nice kit.
BTW, looks like we will have 1 or 2 more Black Editions and that's it. We're also working hard on the back end of the site to add ARC parts and they will all be uploaded at once when complete.
#162
yes yes yes the black edition is super sexy. mine looks awesome. i really love the car.
#163
Good to see more people coming on board
#164
Aluminum chassis for Carpet?
Thought I'd throw it out here, running a 2013 ARC currently but have an upgrade kit on order. Has anybody run the optional aluminum chassis on carpet? What have your impressions been over the stock carbon fibre chassis?
My car was really hooked up last year and very consistent on an open mid level grip ozite track. Occasionally the car would grip roll (chicanes or quicker transitioning areas), had some difficulty tuning it out of the car. Wondering if the longer shocks, hard set of arms and 8.5mm steering rack might help.
My car was really hooked up last year and very consistent on an open mid level grip ozite track. Occasionally the car would grip roll (chicanes or quicker transitioning areas), had some difficulty tuning it out of the car. Wondering if the longer shocks, hard set of arms and 8.5mm steering rack might help.
#165
here in the northwest we wont know till the 20th. thats our first carpet race. one of the guys has the aluminum chassis and hard arms installed. i will most likely follow suit and do the same to mine.
Last edited by dragonracing; 09-04-2014 at 08:29 PM.