MTX 5
10-01-2013, 09:31 AM
#2926
Front:
Shocks in the top hole
1 degree toe out on each side
front roll centers in the top position
35 front shore
199 track width.
Rear:
2.25 toe in on each side
2.3 sway bar
200 track width
37 shore tire
I ran this for the quals and for the hour long main ran
front left 37
front right 35
rear left 42
rear left at 40
15/20 and the middle set of spur gears (im at work and cant remember what they are)
After a hour long race I wore my rear tire down to 53 mm!! ( I started at 63.5)
Yes the P37 is the body to use there with our cars. Spark could work well if you were to use 32/ 37 tire combo
Good luck
Steve
10-01-2013, 07:11 PM
#2927
I apologize about this question but I wanted some clarity to that part of your setup. Does this mean that you ran 4 different shore compounds all the way around your car or is this another setting on the car?
Thanks!
10-01-2013, 07:14 PM
#2928
10-01-2013, 07:23 PM
#2929
No car update in sight from here boys! Besides do we really need an update? The car works! But I can tell u this, things will be looking a lot better soon enough!
10-01-2013, 11:19 PM
#2930
they will introduce the mtx5r soon.i have read this in a Italian blog.
10-02-2013, 05:47 AM
#2931
There is your update straight from Gregory , we are all but forgotten.! Mugen rocks!!
10-02-2013, 08:36 AM
#2932
Is that what the ”R” in MTX5R means ? ”Rocks” Mtx5 rocks....lol..... I think it needs a win soon.... Hell the Ntc3 got more wins than the mtx5 , R or not...ahahah.... Ntc3 Double Rocks !!!!! Lol !!!! Anyways, let's hope it does not strip gears on its way to the forum here...lol...
10-02-2013, 09:36 AM
#2933
I just ran four different compounds all around for the main. I tracked tire wear throughout the weekend and had a good idea of what to run. The problem was that my outside rear tire wore x2 more than my inside. I opted to not do a tire change and my pit guy figured out what shores and tire sizes to run for the hour. Luckily , the car worked and I made it through the hour main before running on the rim.
10-02-2013, 04:32 PM
#2934
Sorry Bert I'm not like the other guys that u have seen with the 5 stripping gears and u know that. That "guy" at the regionals with the 5 didn't strip gears either!
10-02-2013, 05:03 PM
#2936
We know you already figured out how not to strip gears Rich, but the Car's rep is already out there, and I hope the R will fix that.... See you carpet Racing...lol.... No FBF !!!
10-02-2013, 05:06 PM
#2937
The traction on the second day got so high that lap times dropped almost 2 seconds, I had a fun weekend and I'm sure everyone did. I don't drive a mugen but the guy you are talking about with it was a sight to see.
10-02-2013, 06:30 PM
#2938
Hey Joe what's up! I heard he was running the car box stock and probably composite diff gears in the rear. I use steel diff gears in the rear and composite in the front. I used the same gears in the front for two seasons before they blew.
10-02-2013, 06:51 PM
#2939
No diffs blown in my Ntc3(ball diff) yet , but with high traction, gear diffs will wear fast ... I saw those 8scales traction rolling too...wow.... Too much traction !!!
10-02-2013, 07:17 PM
#2940
There's nothing wrong with this car, I only went xray cause it's my my first full season and wanted a car that I can get help with.
For next season I'm considering a mugen, especially if a new ones coming out. Either that or serpent 747, but as of this moment Capricorn is at the top of my list with mugen not far behind (mtx5r that is)