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joseviejo

Hi:
I purchased various sets of Nitro Shoe 2 degree offset tires for my MTX-3. When I tried them the car was too wide. Even locking the hub carrier to the arm I could not get the required 200 mm.

I thought the Fast tires on Mugen rims are also 2 degree offset...Am I wrong? Why is the car so different in width when using these two brands?
Thanks for your input.
Jose

Manticore

the fast tire is 1mm offset......

joseviejo

Thanks Manticore. That explains it.

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Bivens

Here's a couple of questions for some of you MTX-3 Veterans out there....Please provide your thoughts....

I've been very busy preparing for the upcoming season with a couple of MTX-3's. I have purchased extra sets of shocks and differentials for the car. I will prepare the shocks and diffs with various oils/fluids and have them set-up, ready to drop in the car at new tracks this summer in an attempt to speed up chassis tuning at-the-track.

Can some of you veterans out there provide me some ideas for setting up the x-tra shocks and diffs for tunability.....Tracks in my area are medium to high-traction asphalt (permanent tracks and weekend-only tracks, but no parking-lots). Most may be considered tight and I am expecting to have front spools (solid-diffs) prepared for use also. All of the tracks run foam tires.

I am guessing that I will set-up four sets of shocks with 40,50,60,and 70 weight oils.....and some rear diffs also.

Am I in the correct range for tunability with the above shock oil variants? What weights of fluid should I set-up for the rear diffs....(I will mainly be using front one-ways on flowing-tracks with a front-spool for use on tracks requiring heavy braking.)

I am thinking 37's will be my primary tire choice, but I also have a selection of 40's, 42's, and 45's. Is this suitable?

Thanks for your input, I am VERY much looking forward to this upcoming outdoor season and my new MTX-3's.

theRED5

On my Mtx3 I use the same stock shock oil all the time, 600. I cahnge the springs at various tracks, but always use the same oil. I've just gotten the new blue springs and I like them alot. These are nos. HO 533 and HO 534.

I use Mugen 30,000 in the rear diff. and I have 100,000 in the front diff. I use the one way some places the diff some places and the locked fornt diff some places.

I've been using 37's, all around, but only for qualifying, for mains I use 42 fronts, and 37 rears, or 40 all around. Depends on the traction that particular day.

theRED5

On my Mtx3 I use the same stock shock oil all the time, 600. I cahnge the springs at various tracks, but always use the same oil. I've just gotten the new blue springs and I like them alot. These are nos. HO 533 and HO 534.

I use Mugen 30,000 in the rear diff. and I have 100,000 in the front diff. I use the one way some places the diff some places and the locked fornt diff some places.

I've been using 37's, all around, but only for qualifying, for mains I use 42 fronts, and 37 rears, or 40 all around. Depends on the traction that particular day.

chookgb

iTrader: (29)

i would suggest having 3 rear diffs setup 15000wt,30000wt and 50000wt use the 15000wt for medium traction and the 50000wt for high traction and the shock oils i tend to stay with the kit 600wt and the springs are most often used for the tuning suggest you get the full range and test them all

theRED5

I imagine we'll be racing each other somewhere....

chookgb

iTrader: (29)

red5 too quick for me but i would agree 40's all round will be the starting point,i also run 42's on the front when traction is high

joseviejo

My previous post
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I purchased various sets of Nitro Shoe 2 degree offset tires for my MTX-3. When I tried them the car was too wide. Even locking the hub carrier to the arm I could not get the required 200 mm.

I thought the Fast tires on Mugen rims are also 2 degree offset...Am I wrong? Why is the car so different in width when using these two brands?
Thanks for your input.

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I will have to sell these tires. Which car uses 2º offset?
Thanks

Manticore

i think yokomo use 2mm offset

Cartman

wasting your money!!!! buy more tyres and learn to drive it!!

Ah10

Second that!