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Old 08-09-2008, 04:20 PM
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Old 08-09-2008, 09:51 PM
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Originally Posted by aussies1129
hey guys your not going to believe how much the wc upgrades are, at these prices who wants the upgrade?I was about to order but now have thought twice about it.
K14145 G4 WC Upgrade Kit US$234
K14145-1 G4 WC Upgrade Kit (front) US$58
K14145-2 G4 WC Upgrade Kit (rear) US$189
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they do look very cool though ... very tempted to purchase the K14145 from RCSHOPPING ....

do u guys reckon its worth it performance wise or is it just bling bling ?
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Old 08-09-2008, 10:44 PM
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Originally Posted by Omarko
they do look very cool though ... very tempted to purchase the K14145 from RCSHOPPING ....

do u guys reckon its worth it performance wise or is it just bling bling ?
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Old 08-09-2008, 10:55 PM
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well, the new strengthen 3mm chassis is what i need...do they sell it separately?

i suppose the chassis will be included in the upgrade for the rear?
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Old 08-09-2008, 11:17 PM
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if yr car experiences wheel spin during acceleration (not from standstill)...what're the possible causes?

my clutch gap is 0.4mm and my clutch spring setting is visible with a single thread on the nut; using TM yellow spring.
ED transmission using 16/21 and 50/45...
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Old 08-09-2008, 11:29 PM
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rear wheel spin I gathered how about try to stiffen the front and or soften the rear to give you better bite, try softer springs in the rear and play around with your droop. I run a front softer tyre in the front and go 6.5mm front and 6.0mm rear chassis height this has made the car so much more drivable the rear just feels so much better. see how you go
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hi guys,
if yr car experiences wheel spin during acceleration (not from standstill)...what're the possible causes?

my clutch gap is 0.4mm and my clutch spring setting is visible with a single thread on the nut; using TM yellow spring.
ED transmission using 16/21 and 50/45...
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Old 08-10-2008, 01:09 AM
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Originally Posted by keavze
hi guys,
if yr car experiences wheel spin during acceleration (not from standstill)...what're the possible causes?

my clutch gap is 0.4mm and my clutch spring setting is visible with a single thread on the nut; using TM yellow spring.
ED transmission using 16/21 and 50/45...
How many weights are you using ?......what type of shoe?

I would have thought 16/50 should just about kill all the wheel spin...
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Old 08-10-2008, 02:10 AM
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Originally Posted by aussies1129
rear wheel spin I gathered how about try to stiffen the front and or soften the rear to give you better bite, try softer springs in the rear and play around with your droop. I run a front softer tyre in the front and go 6.5mm front and 6.0mm rear chassis height this has made the car so much more drivable the rear just feels so much better. see how you go
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well...if i make the rear softer or stiffen the frt, the car will push more...understeering.
i'm running a frt spool and rear diff of 20k.
frt droop of 1 and rear droop of 3.
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Old 08-10-2008, 02:14 AM
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Originally Posted by Sp Racer
How many weights are you using ?......what type of shoe?

I would have thought 16/50 should just about kill all the wheel spin...
i'm still using the stock UFO2 weights and shoe...
track here is about medium to low traction.
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Old 08-10-2008, 03:01 AM
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Originally Posted by keavze
i'm still using the stock UFO2 weights and shoe...
track here is about medium to low traction.
even on low to med traction , i always used the black spring, with no weights. clutch gap of 0.4 is what i was using.
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Originally Posted by Pattojnr
even on low to med traction , i always used the black spring, with no weights. clutch gap of 0.4 is what i was using.

if not able to get power to the ground; isn't it the engagement too hard/harsh and we should soften the engagement?
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Originally Posted by NitroWD

if not able to get power to the ground; isn't it the engagement too hard/harsh and we should soften the engagement?
car setup is also important. diff oils and most important, throttle Finger.
a clutch wont be effective if just grabbing the throttle. ease it on then the clutch will function smoothly rather than just on.
the black spring is hard, and i tightened to just see 1 thread . so not alot of preload on the spring, the no weights in the shoes make it lighter, so yes it will engage later, but also with out weight behind it. so it wont be as snappy.
hard spring and light weights. then adjust the spring as required. low traction 10K diff oil , and the rest is roll centers and springs. good luck.
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yep thats right if you go the black spring and about flush on the round nut no weights will allow the engine to engage later at a higher rpm that should fix the early hard engagement and hopefully stop the wheel spin.
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if not able to get power to the ground; isn't it the engagement too hard/harsh and we should soften the engagement?
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Old 08-10-2008, 05:03 AM
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Originally Posted by Pattojnr
car setup is also important. diff oils and most important, throttle Finger.
a clutch wont be effective if just grabbing the throttle. ease it on then the clutch will function smoothly rather than just on.
the black spring is hard, and i tightened to just see 1 thread . so not alot of preload on the spring, the no weights in the shoes make it lighter, so yes it will engage later, but also with out weight behind it. so it wont be as snappy.
hard spring and light weights. then adjust the spring as required. low traction 10K diff oil , and the rest is roll centers and springs. good luck.
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Old 08-10-2008, 05:14 AM
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Originally Posted by aussies1129
yep thats right if you go the black spring and about flush on the round nut no weights will allow the engine to engage later at a higher rpm that should fix the early hard engagement and hopefully stop the wheel spin.
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ok, now i understand regarding the hard spring and no weights but to engage at higher rpm?

won't engaging at higher rpm produce more wheelspin?
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