Team Magic G4
02-12-2006, 03:11 AM
#571
hi zoom,
that weather sounds very very nice, if its dry here its usually cold (6 or 7C!)
4th one will be tough, it seems to get tougher each year !
i would love to come and race with you guys, its quite tricky to get let in to oz though !
not sure on worlds yet, but if not then probably come out for a holiday anyway, and will try and bring my car this time !
good luck with the house,
Darren.
that weather sounds very very nice, if its dry here its usually cold (6 or 7C!)
4th one will be tough, it seems to get tougher each year !
i would love to come and race with you guys, its quite tricky to get let in to oz though !
not sure on worlds yet, but if not then probably come out for a holiday anyway, and will try and bring my car this time !
good luck with the house,
Darren.
02-12-2006, 03:44 AM
#572
Hard to get into oz? Is that because there's so many of 'your kind' here already? 
The other day tickets went on sale for the ashes and here in Perth they wanted to make sure the members got their tickets 3 hours before the rest of the population so we didn't end up with 40thousand of the Barmy Army in the WACCA! he he.
If you come for the worlds, let your sponsor know you can get a cheap pit man
4 hours by plane is almost local!
Make sure you bring your car or at least your controller so we can get you racing this time. The wheel really didn't help your driving
Cheers,
Mike.
The other day tickets went on sale for the ashes and here in Perth they wanted to make sure the members got their tickets 3 hours before the rest of the population so we didn't end up with 40thousand of the Barmy Army in the WACCA! he he.If you come for the worlds, let your sponsor know you can get a cheap pit man
4 hours by plane is almost local!Make sure you bring your car or at least your controller so we can get you racing this time. The wheel really didn't help your driving
Cheers,
Mike.
02-12-2006, 07:43 AM
#573
G4S............
Hi Darren,
You probably don't remember, but I used to race with you when we were in the 'Rubber' series in England................ ??
Well..... anyway. The G4 has come along way since we first got our G4E (or was it the C ?
What are your first impressions of the G4S? I like the new weight distribution, seams to help settle the car in either turn.
Do you think we'll end up cutting the front track width to gain more steering as we did the E and Evo?
Tony
You probably don't remember, but I used to race with you when we were in the 'Rubber' series in England................ ??
Well..... anyway. The G4 has come along way since we first got our G4E (or was it the C ?
What are your first impressions of the G4S? I like the new weight distribution, seams to help settle the car in either turn.
Do you think we'll end up cutting the front track width to gain more steering as we did the E and Evo?
Tony
02-12-2006, 03:46 PM
#574
G4S Debut............?
Does anyone know how Dennis and the team are getting on down in Fort Myers?
Hope things are going well. Wishing them all the best.
Tony
Hope things are going well. Wishing them all the best.
Tony
02-12-2006, 04:53 PM
#575
what do u guys use to remove the 2nd speed gear on the clutch bell?
does anyone know if the kyosho tool fits on the G4?
Kyosho 2-Speed Clutch Tool (0.8M)
[KY-VZW040]
does anyone know if the kyosho tool fits on the G4?
Kyosho 2-Speed Clutch Tool (0.8M)
[KY-VZW040]
02-12-2006, 05:10 PM
#576
works on clutch housing with 3 holes. Cool tool
Sam
Sam
02-12-2006, 05:11 PM
#577
I use the Mugen gear remover tool on my G4.
02-12-2006, 05:15 PM
#578
02-12-2006, 05:24 PM
#579
thanks for the link, man!
but do u know if the kyosho one fits?
someone is selling that and i'm hesitant to buy it if it cannot fit the G4 cluth.
but do u know if the kyosho one fits?
someone is selling that and i'm hesitant to buy it if it cannot fit the G4 cluth.
02-12-2006, 05:42 PM
#580
The link is Team Magic's and will work for the G4 or any other 3 hole clutch housing. I am sorry I am not sure if the Kyosho has a three hole clutch housing, if it does then my Team Magic will work for you. I have them in stock presently. Someone on here should know.
Sam
Sam
02-13-2006, 12:53 AM
#581
Hi Tony,
sorry i dont have a good memory for names, but id probably recognise you if i saw you !
how does racing compare were you are now?
First impressions are very good, for me one of the best bits are the bearings, if you clean them out the car is real free. also the chassis/braces eliminates any tweak, this is a massive improvement in consistency of your settings.
as you say the weight distribution is a good improvement too.
i never got round to trying the narrow front end on the old car, as i had already shortened the wheelbase on the rear by 2.5mm (by trimming front of rear wishbone, then adding spacer between roll bar mount and backplate. then adding appropriate spacer behind ball stud on hub.) i think the wheelbase really helps the car to rotate on tight hairpins, have tried it on the front as well but i didnt like that as it seemed to rotate after the apex.
at the moment i have SWB on rear, and the front track width is 197mm (with a solid axle in the front), but the track width does make a good difference, even just 1mm at a time. so i will try 195mm, but it may be too much with the SWB as well.
there is another setup sheet on 3hobby if anyone wants a look:
www.3hobby.net
darren.
sorry i dont have a good memory for names, but id probably recognise you if i saw you !
how does racing compare were you are now?
First impressions are very good, for me one of the best bits are the bearings, if you clean them out the car is real free. also the chassis/braces eliminates any tweak, this is a massive improvement in consistency of your settings.
as you say the weight distribution is a good improvement too.
i never got round to trying the narrow front end on the old car, as i had already shortened the wheelbase on the rear by 2.5mm (by trimming front of rear wishbone, then adding spacer between roll bar mount and backplate. then adding appropriate spacer behind ball stud on hub.) i think the wheelbase really helps the car to rotate on tight hairpins, have tried it on the front as well but i didnt like that as it seemed to rotate after the apex.
at the moment i have SWB on rear, and the front track width is 197mm (with a solid axle in the front), but the track width does make a good difference, even just 1mm at a time. so i will try 195mm, but it may be too much with the SWB as well.
there is another setup sheet on 3hobby if anyone wants a look:
www.3hobby.net
darren.
Last edited by muppet racing; 02-13-2006 at 11:55 AM.
02-13-2006, 09:39 AM
#582
Originally Posted by wyl03
what do u guys use to remove the 2nd speed gear on the clutch bell?
does anyone know if the kyosho tool fits on the G4?
Kyosho 2-Speed Clutch Tool (0.8M)
[KY-VZW040]
does anyone know if the kyosho tool fits on the G4?
Kyosho 2-Speed Clutch Tool (0.8M)
[KY-VZW040]
Serpent toll does not fit, Serpent Pinions are smaller.
I picked up the TM tool 116055, it is made for the TM clutchbell/Pinions and Spurgear Nut.
02-13-2006, 06:01 PM
#583
yes I have that available
02-13-2006, 06:38 PM
#584
Improvements.........?
Hi Darren,
Good to hear your staying with the G4.
The racing over here is ok although around where I am right now, Midwest America, there is not so much of a following. So I have to travel quite some distance.
Are you still getting sponsership from MicroTech?
I think the G4S will prove to be a considerable car this year. Its getting its first magor debut over here at the Winter Nationals down in Florida.
We'll soon see how it fair's.
I would like to see a couple more improvements though, maybe for next year.
Longer front wishbones, shorter wheel base by the sound of what your saying would probably improve the car's rotation around corners. But also, raising the bottom hinge pin location at the rear to try to elimiante some of the roll that we have so much of at that end of this car.
What do you think?
Do you use the stock shock pistons Darren, or the K Factory option ones?
Nice to hear from you Darren
Tony
Good to hear your staying with the G4.
The racing over here is ok although around where I am right now, Midwest America, there is not so much of a following. So I have to travel quite some distance.
Are you still getting sponsership from MicroTech?
I think the G4S will prove to be a considerable car this year. Its getting its first magor debut over here at the Winter Nationals down in Florida.
We'll soon see how it fair's.
I would like to see a couple more improvements though, maybe for next year.
Longer front wishbones, shorter wheel base by the sound of what your saying would probably improve the car's rotation around corners. But also, raising the bottom hinge pin location at the rear to try to elimiante some of the roll that we have so much of at that end of this car.
What do you think?
Do you use the stock shock pistons Darren, or the K Factory option ones?
Nice to hear from you Darren
Tony
02-14-2006, 09:32 AM
#585
Tech Initiate
how are they doing?
Just wondering, does anybody have any info on how the G4S drivers are doing at the Winter Nats? Hopefully they put in a real good showing.