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Forum: Electric On-Road
05-06-2002, 07:49 AM
Replies: 27,727
Views: 2,073,632
Posted By The Tick

Hi guy's, I raced at Hot Rod Hobbies in...

Hi guy's,
I raced at Hot Rod Hobbies in Saugaus CA yesterday. A few factory guys including Barry Baker showed up to practice for the worlds. Damn those guys are fast.

I placed 3rd in expert...
Forum: Electric On-Road
05-03-2002, 07:50 AM
Replies: 501
Views: 37,076
Posted By The Tick

Jimmyd, They only have 1 class for pan cars,...

Jimmyd,
They only have 1 class for pan cars, but they are good. The sponsored guy who used to race there ususally beat second place by a lap. All the guys came up to me after I won and shook my...
Forum: Electric On-Road
05-02-2002, 04:12 PM
Replies: 501
Views: 37,076
Posted By The Tick

Hi guys, I got my crc f1 when it was available...

Hi guys,
I got my crc f1 when it was available and started racing in the pan class at Socal raceway where all the big sponsored drivers race. Unfortunately, all the other cars in this class were...
Forum: Electric On-Road
04-29-2002, 08:14 AM
Replies: 27,727
Views: 2,073,632
Posted By The Tick

Hi guys, About a week ago, I was posting about...

Hi guys,
About a week ago, I was posting about my unusually high ride height in the rear. I solved this by adding 1mm spacers between the diff mounts and shock tower. I placed 4th in expert stock...
Forum: Electric On-Road
04-20-2002, 07:48 PM
Replies: 27,727
Views: 2,073,632
Posted By The Tick

IMPACTPLAYR, I'm glad to see that I wasn't the...

IMPACTPLAYR,
I'm glad to see that I wasn't the only one with the ride height problem. How much gap is there with the losi springs in the shock? I don't like to run my shocks with alot of play in the...
Forum: Electric On-Road
04-19-2002, 06:31 PM
Replies: 27,727
Views: 2,073,632
Posted By The Tick

Damn, you guys are awesome. I never thought I...

Damn, you guys are awesome. I never thought I would get this much help on this board.

Anyways, yes I'm using the right shock tower with the notched one in the rear. I'm also using schuie springs....
Forum: Electric On-Road
04-19-2002, 03:53 PM
Replies: 27,727
Views: 2,073,632
Posted By The Tick

Thanks for the tip Kevin. I realized that there...

Thanks for the tip Kevin. I realized that there is probably nothing wrong with my car. I looked at one of the setup sheets in the manual that used grey springs with ride height at 6mm in front and...
Forum: Electric On-Road
04-19-2002, 01:52 PM
Replies: 27,727
Views: 2,073,632
Posted By The Tick

It seems I can get the car to sit at 4.5 - 5mm if...

It seems I can get the car to sit at 4.5 - 5mm if I use red springs only. Any softer spring is taller which makes the car sit higher.
Forum: Electric On-Road
04-19-2002, 01:43 PM
Replies: 27,727
Views: 2,073,632
Posted By The Tick

Thanks for the number Damon! it's busy right now,...

Thanks for the number Damon! it's busy right now, but I'll keep trying.

I noticed that the softer springs are taller. The reds fit perfect with no slack, but the grey and blues are in ther pretty...
Forum: Electric On-Road
04-19-2002, 01:09 PM
Replies: 27,727
Views: 2,073,632
Posted By The Tick

OK, I've practically reassembled the whole rear...

OK, I've practically reassembled the whole rear end with no dice. I think my only resort at this time is to put some spacers above the diff mounts which will raise the shock tower.
Forum: Electric On-Road
04-19-2002, 12:55 PM
Replies: 27,727
Views: 2,073,632
Posted By The Tick

All my springs have slight tension in the shock...

All my springs have slight tension in the shock with no play. The car hardly droops when i set it down. The oil level is fine. I'm still tinkering with it guys. Fortunately, I was still hooked up...
Forum: Electric On-Road
04-19-2002, 12:26 PM
Replies: 27,727
Views: 2,073,632
Posted By The Tick

Darkseid, I could bring down the ride height to...

Darkseid,
I could bring down the ride height to 5mm by turning the droop screws almost all the way through. The problem is that this really compresses the shocks and makes it super stiff. AAAARGH!
...
Forum: Electric On-Road
04-19-2002, 11:57 AM
Replies: 27,727
Views: 2,073,632
Posted By The Tick

Darseid: This is driving me nuts. I have all ball...

Darseid: This is driving me nuts. I have all ball cups screwed all the way into the shafts and all shocks are the same length. I have the fronts at position 2 and the inner hole on the arm which sits...
Forum: Electric On-Road
04-19-2002, 11:46 AM
Replies: 27,727
Views: 2,073,632
Posted By The Tick

I forgot to mention, It's just the rear that...

I forgot to mention, It's just the rear that won't go lower than 7mm. The fronts seem fine at 5mm. All shocks are the same length. using inner hole on the arm. please help!
Forum: Electric On-Road
04-19-2002, 11:27 AM
Replies: 27,727
Views: 2,073,632
Posted By The Tick

Ron, You are right about the spacers but.. On a...

Ron,
You are right about the spacers but.. On a soft spring that makes the car droop as you set it down, spacers compress the spring even more which actually makes the car sit higher. I was able to...
Forum: Electric On-Road
04-19-2002, 10:52 AM
Replies: 27,727
Views: 2,073,632
Posted By The Tick

Impact, I have the ball cups screwed in all the...

Impact,
I have the ball cups screwed in all the way. If I use the middle position on the shock tower and the inner hole on the arm, the car sits over 7mm. If I switch to the outer hole on the arm,...
Forum: Electric On-Road
04-19-2002, 08:41 AM
Replies: 27,727
Views: 2,073,632
Posted By The Tick

Hi guys, I just got the mission 2 days ago and...

Hi guys,
I just got the mission 2 days ago and raced it last night for the first time. I won the expert stock class (there was only 4 of us).

I love this car, but have a question.

1. I'm...
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