John_S

hi, i just had a look at the pics of teemus car from the euroshttp://www.teamorion.com/live/results-cars.asp?id=161 and seen that it has a lot of new/ modefied parts. Will these ever be available as a hopup or upgrade kit as they must work if he won the euros with them. Thanks

SQC049

iTrader: (18)

Hey guys, I'm looking to buy an MI2 for the upcoming fall carpet season. I want to know what upgrades I should order with the car. I am going to get the kit as well as the Shumacher tools. Are there any upgrades that are a must have. I want to make this car as durable as possible. Also I need a good setup for a medium sized indoor carpet track on foam tires. Any help would be great.
Thanks
Andrew

Jon Kerr

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If you want to get the Tamiya shocks, you'll probably want to get the lower carpet shock towers, U2714 front U2715 rear (not required but a good idea) and the BMI upper shock mounts (http://www.pdubracing.com/products.htm)The shocks you can probably get either from SpeedtechRC or I've been able to get them off Ebay. You can find them a little cheaper on there brand new sometimes.

SQC049

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Thanks for the super fast response. Does the car need any drive train upgrades to make it bullit proof? I am planning of racing stock and maybe 19 turn. I have raced offroad for years, but this is my first time on carpet. Any building and set up tips would be great. Thanks guys.

John_S

the only part of the drivetrain i found to be lacking in strength out of the box was the front driveshafts. But if you get the steel ones for the front its fairly bullet proof

piorc

Hey Jon, which is the part number for tamiya shocks??
And i was looking to teemus car at euros and saw that he uses a different transmission, different diffs, belts and other things.
Somebody knows what are those new stuffs?

Thanks.

Marcelo

Jon Kerr

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SQC049- I'd get any of the replacement CVD's. I like the TiR Worlds edition aluminum ones. TNM2564W

piorc- I didn't list the part numbers for the shocks. I'm not sure what they are. As far as Teemu's car goes, the bulkheads you see on his car are ones from the first couple cars produced. They were machined out but Schumacher decided not to go with them to keep the cost of the car down. The belt you're probably seeing the the black front belt that many of us run from the R12. He's also got some different shock towers and such, just playing with geometry and trying new things to get as much out of the car as he can.

John_S

hes got a new transmision layout with both belts running of the layshaft and a normal rear diff

MattW

The rear diff on Teemu's car is the "normal" front diff.

TimPotter

iTrader: (15)

Yeah, it appears Teemu ran a new belt config, but most of the rest of the car is current.

John_S

does anybody know what the carbon piecs on his front bulkheads are for?

Jon Kerr

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You guys must be looking at a different car than I've seen. Can someone post up a pic that I may be missing?

MattW

John, that isn't a carbon part. It's a moulded eccentric bearing holder

Jon Kerr

iTrader: (17)

Nevermind. I found the pics on the Orion Website.

John_S

ah ok thanks so does he no longer use the tensioners on the motor mount ? Or does he use the eccentric piece to change diff height