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Old 05-15-2004, 12:19 PM
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Originally posted by gentleman81
if they drag will they wear of enough to get them selves free or will they just drag?
they will drag for a long time if there is a lot of sanding job yet to be done.
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Old 05-15-2004, 01:19 PM
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What do you mean that the rear adjustable sway bar wear quickly? How is this wear in swaybar?

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The horrizontal pivot wears the alloy and you wind up with too much slop.
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Old 05-15-2004, 01:20 PM
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Originally posted by TOEBSTER2
Hey fellas, I just ordered my MTX-3 this week. Does anyone have any building tips or knowledge of what to get for back up parts/ hop ups for this car? Does it work well right out of the box? If not whats the good set up.

Thanks to anyone who can help out.
If its just ordered this week I hope you got the ProSpec!
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Old 05-15-2004, 02:03 PM
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The horrizontal pivot wears the alloy and you wind up with too much slop.
You mean the part where the metal ball conects with the plastic part?
If so, You can fit a Serpent link there... It's a little smaller than the 3-racing ones...

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Old 05-15-2004, 02:05 PM
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You mean the part where the metal ball conects with the plastic part?
If so, You can fit a Serpent link there... It's a little smaller than the 3-racing ones...

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No it wears where the sway bar pivots on the brake bracket. The holes become oval and then the bar is useless.
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Old 05-15-2004, 05:00 PM
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i geuss everyone knows that the stock pads are to thick, do the teflon pads have to be sanded too? if not i'll just get those.

i see some guys talking about parts wearing and those that should be upgraded my mtx3 is still on the bench so are there any parts that i shoud go ahead and get now?
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Old 05-15-2004, 05:45 PM
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gentleman81,

They are talking about the 3Racing adjustable rear anti-swaybar. The MTX3 should be alright straight out of the box. Just take your time building and making sure everything moves smoothly. That was the advice my fellow mugen racers here told me.

If you can afford the teflon pads, they are worth the price. These pads don't have as hard of initial bite that the stock pads do. Makes driving with a front one way a little easier on braking sections of the track.

I'll have my car beginning of next week.
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Originally posted by darkangel
gentleman81,

They are talking about the 3Racing adjustable rear anti-swaybar. The MTX3 should be alright straight out of the box. Just take your time building and making sure everything moves smoothly. That was the advice my fellow mugen racers here told me.

If you can afford the teflon pads, they are worth the price. These pads don't have as hard of initial bite that the stock pads do. Makes driving with a front one way a little easier on braking sections of the track.

I'll have my car beginning of next week.
thanks but i got confused which pads are easier to drive? u got the prospec right it is worth the money but i just didnt have it at the time i got my kit.
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Old 05-15-2004, 06:04 PM
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Will be getting the Prospec. Mugen just started shipping them out on Thrusday. You buy what you like and can afford at the time.

On the brakes. I presonally don't use brakes unless I majorly overshoot a corner, going into the pits, or carrying too much speed. With the stock pads on any car with a front one way you just dial out the brakes until you don't spin anymore. The teflon pads are also a little more consistant than the stock pads.
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Originally posted by gentleman81
i geuss everyone knows that the stock pads are to thick, do the teflon pads have to be sanded too? if not i'll just get those.

i see some guys talking about parts wearing and those that should be upgraded my mtx3 is still on the bench so are there any parts that i shoud go ahead and get now?
No, the teflon pads do not need to be sanded down.

They also make the car easier to drive with the 1 way. I have a spare set (brand new) for sale cheap, PM me if interested.
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Old 05-15-2004, 07:06 PM
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i did sand the teflon pads a little, but i started to find that the teflon pad is a tad too gentle
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Old 05-15-2004, 08:22 PM
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Anyone have a link for blank set-up sheets? I found some on mugenracing.com but they're not blank. Hopefully someone here has got one.
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I can send you an editable PDF document if you like. Gimme your email.
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