AE RC18R On Road Touring Car

[T1bobo]

Originally Posted by ae4ever

My setup for the outdoor asphalt track in San Antonio, TX.

Front:
Camber: Stock, Caster: Stock, Height: 5mm
Shock: Threaded Alm., 25wt, Gold spring, Middle hole on tower

Rear:
Camber: Stock, height: 5mm, toe: Stock
Shock: Threaded Alm., 25wt, Silver spring, Middle hole on tower

Tyres: Stock, Body: Kamino, Motor: AE370
Track: Medium-low grip

I used two shock o-rings for limiters in the shocks, Modified the stock sterring rack as per instructions on www.competitionX.com, Reconfigured the stock battery pack to a stick pack layout to allow battery position adjustment(front to rear), And my front diff is Med. tight and the rear diff is loose.

Still waining for adjustable camber links

Thank you for the setup but i have a Q about the o-rings in the shocks is there another way to take the droop out or is this the best way!!

[mentallylost]

Originally Posted by T1bobo

Thank you for the setup but i have a Q about the o-rings in the shocks is there another way to take the droop out or is this the best way!!

It's the easiest way. But you could also cut some rubber fuel tubing and slide it around the shocks shaft instead. Just make sure that if you do the tubing instead that the tubing is cut to the same lengths or the car will not sit level.

[ae4ever]

Originally Posted by T1bobo

Thank you for the setup but i have a Q about the o-rings in the shocks is there another way to take the droop out or is this the best way!!

To the best of my knowledge 0-rings or something similar (cut fuel tubing, plastic spacers) are the only way to adjust droop on the 18R.

[bbking9]

Dan, My LHS has the dogbones/outdrive springs in stock.

Google T&T Hobbies - Plano TX. Ask for Joe (owner) or Jason. I am sure they can mail some to you.

[T1bobo]

Originally Posted by ae4ever

To the best of my knowledge 0-rings or something similar (cut fuel tubing, plastic spacers) are the only way to adjust droop on the 18R.

Could you be more detail in the tubbing method!

[T1bobo]

Originally Posted by bbking9

Dan, My LHS has the dogbones/outdrive springs in stock.

Google T&T Hobbies - Plano TX. Ask for Joe (owner) or Jason. I am sure they can mail some to you.

Do you race at T&T? im trying to figure out who you are lol

[gashuffer]

I have the o-rings and it works fine, fill the shocks all the way and invert them when you install them cause they leak. Stock springs with 25

[T1bobo]

I think i should have said a few post back that this is a 18B not the R but i think the only things that are diffrent are the A-arms shock towers and body am i right i think i could still use these things to get my car full blown onroad am i right?

[ae4ever]

Originally Posted by gashuffer

I have the o-rings and it works fine, fill the shocks all the way and invert them when you install them cause they leak. Stock springs with 25

The stock o-rings work fine but they seem to stick a little when the shocks are compressed, silicone o-rings won't swell like rubber ones do, and builds a smother shock.

[mentallylost]

Originally Posted by T1bobo

Could you be more detail in the tubbing method!

Here's a pic from http://www.competitionx.com/Support_Pages/18T.html on how to adjust the droop. For the fuel tubing instead of the o-rings just cut the tubing and put it in place of the o-rings.

As far as leaking shocks go... try this for a fix. I swear by it. It's been 8 months or so and still no leaks in any of my RC18's.

http://www.freewebs.com/crookedjracing/shockrebuild.htm

[T1bobo]

just got done putting the tubbing in my shocks and it droped it alittle front and back lol this is the first step to making it a pure onroad killer

[T1bobo]

What do you guys think is the next step to completing my task at hand?

[danthrc]

Are there any stock pre mounted wheel/tires for the 18R or do we have to mount them?

[bbking9]

Dan - the only ones I have seen are the black and whites wheels with the stock tires already mounted and glued.

[danthrc]

Thanks BB that is what im looking for... I talked to AE today and most of the R parts are back ordered because of some sort of auto entry computer glitch. I was told it would be a few weeks before things got back on track.

I have about wore out my tires!