TQ Racing SX8
07-20-2009, 07:23 PM
#2086
New Change
Nothing all you have to do is transfer the parts over and you will be ready to go.
07-21-2009, 09:27 AM
#2088
We had a good week at the nats. My car was solid all week long and just had to make minor adjustments for the track. The track was really fun. Panther brought their new bigger wider wheel and it was great. I had a decent run every qualifier and actually qualified in a quarter final which is like the C main. The main was full of fast drivers, I was running 7th or 8th and had a technical problem finishing 11th.
However the car was fantastic all week long.
However the car was fantastic all week long.
07-21-2009, 10:44 AM
#2089
I really like the new 09 chassis. It gives the car more steering, better thru the rough and it jumps better. I cut my fastest laps with the new long chassis by 1 sec a lap. I ran a 15 min A main and never crashed once, the car was so easy to drive. I think I won by 2 laps. 
I had servo issues so I pitted for him.
07-21-2009, 11:23 AM
#2090
Great Job
Thanks Dave I am glad you did so well, I have heard nothing but good things about you as a racer and a team driver.
I am sure we will here from John later this week.
I am sure we will here from John later this week.
07-21-2009, 02:04 PM
#2092
Tech Adept
iTrader: (4)
We had a good week at the nats. My car was solid all week long and just had to make minor adjustments for the track. The track was really fun. Panther brought their new bigger wider wheel and it was great. I had a decent run every qualifier and actually qualified in a quarter final which is like the C main. The main was full of fast drivers, I was running 7th or 8th and had a technical problem finishing 11th.
However the car was fantastic all week long.
However the car was fantastic all week long.
07-21-2009, 06:19 PM
#2093
Hey guys Liam had a good weekend. I put together a new car for him I was up till 3am in the morning after practice Friday to Saturday. Racing started at 9:30am Saturday didn't really have time to set the car up right. With really fast guys running the East Coast Nitro Series. I decided to run Liam in sportsman class, he wasn't very happy about that. In sports man class he placed 3rd with really fast guys also after a flame out. I wish the main was 45 min and not 30min once he got going he was on rails. So here is what Liam was running SX-8 Ver.2008.5 Let me explain I brought light weight front and rear outdrives and beveled gears. Light weight center brake
outdrives is what I got from TQ racing. Light weight chassis braces Kyosho 48 tooth light weight spur gear 14 tooth clutch bell. I tryed to keep the car all plastic as far as all the blocks to keep it as light as possible. After a few teaks the car was on rails. He did break the rear plastic block switched it to alum block. The car felt way differant then the 2008 car. So right now Liam is running a 2008.5 car. We will get a 2009 version as soon as they come in. Thanks Luther and Jesse for getting the parts out so quickly.http://www.carolinasrc.com/forum/for....asp?TID=19288
outdrives is what I got from TQ racing. Light weight chassis braces Kyosho 48 tooth light weight spur gear 14 tooth clutch bell. I tryed to keep the car all plastic as far as all the blocks to keep it as light as possible. After a few teaks the car was on rails. He did break the rear plastic block switched it to alum block. The car felt way differant then the 2008 car. So right now Liam is running a 2008.5 car. We will get a 2009 version as soon as they come in. Thanks Luther and Jesse for getting the parts out so quickly.http://www.carolinasrc.com/forum/for....asp?TID=19288
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07-22-2009, 06:23 AM
#2095
Nats setup
Setup from the nationals...
Tires: Panther soft Boas on the wide bigger rim
Engine/Clutch: OS Speed jammin silver shoes, 1.4 springs
Diffs - 5-5-1
Front
Shocks - 1.4 pistons 45wt fusion oil with the TQ blue springs, the shock end unthreaded 2mm
Shocks mount #2 in tower and outside in arm, max droop
Caster at 20 degrees
Anti-dive/kickup all the way up
Upper Camber roll center up
Camber location in hub carrier - middle
Steering rack location #2 from top/front
running 1 degree of toe out and 1 degree of camber
Rear:
Shocks 1.4 pistons 30wt fusion oil silver TQ spring
shocks mounted outside in arm and outside in tower, max droop
Camber tower - inside/second hole up / hub - #2 outside upper hole
hubs spaced forward and hubs in upper hole
3 degrees of anti-squat
3 degrees of toe
running 3 degrees of camber
running wing in center position
Gearing 14/46
misc
Diffs shimmed 2 shims on each side
brake bias at 50/50
rear shocks had full rebound fronts just had half.
Tires: Panther soft Boas on the wide bigger rim
Engine/Clutch: OS Speed jammin silver shoes, 1.4 springs
Diffs - 5-5-1
Front
Shocks - 1.4 pistons 45wt fusion oil with the TQ blue springs, the shock end unthreaded 2mm
Shocks mount #2 in tower and outside in arm, max droop
Caster at 20 degrees
Anti-dive/kickup all the way up
Upper Camber roll center up
Camber location in hub carrier - middle
Steering rack location #2 from top/front
running 1 degree of toe out and 1 degree of camber
Rear:
Shocks 1.4 pistons 30wt fusion oil silver TQ spring
shocks mounted outside in arm and outside in tower, max droop
Camber tower - inside/second hole up / hub - #2 outside upper hole
hubs spaced forward and hubs in upper hole
3 degrees of anti-squat
3 degrees of toe
running 3 degrees of camber
running wing in center position
Gearing 14/46
misc
Diffs shimmed 2 shims on each side
brake bias at 50/50
rear shocks had full rebound fronts just had half.
07-23-2009, 06:29 AM
#2096
Tech Addict
iTrader: (1)
Our race report from the 09 Nats;
We had been fighting servo issues and lady luck just chose not to run with us. The car had so much traction all setup work was done to loose it. In our main we were cut off going into the sweeper launching us into the orange safety fence helping the body to come loose. All in all the car performed great with no failures. Working with Dave we found a great setup for us. My son was not happy with our results but said TQ, Panther and I “gave him the best car he has ever had to race”. On to the next race...
We had been fighting servo issues and lady luck just chose not to run with us. The car had so much traction all setup work was done to loose it. In our main we were cut off going into the sweeper launching us into the orange safety fence helping the body to come loose. All in all the car performed great with no failures. Working with Dave we found a great setup for us. My son was not happy with our results but said TQ, Panther and I “gave him the best car he has ever had to race”. On to the next race...
07-23-2009, 06:30 AM
#2097
Tech Addict
iTrader: (1)
Setup from the nationals...
Tires: Panther soft Boas on the wide bigger rim AKA inserts
Engine/Clutch: OS V-Spec / aluminum shoes/ 1.1 springs
Diffs – 5-7-2
Front
Shocks - 1.4 pistons 45wt Losi oil with the TQ blue springs
Shocks mount #2 in tower and inside on arm, max droop
Caster at 22 degrees
Anti-dive/kickup 6 degrees
Upper Camber roll center down
Camber location in hub carrier - middle
Ackerman mount forward
running 1 degree of toe out and 1 degree of camber
Sway bar – rear size sway bar cut and fitted for the front
Rear:
Shocks 1.4 pistons 30wt losi oil silver TQ spring
shocks mounted outside in arm and 2nd from outside in tower, 3mm droop
Camber tower - inside/third hole up / hub - #2 outside upper hole
hubs centered and hubs in lower hole
3 degrees of anti-squat
3 degrees of toe
running 1-2 degrees of camber
running wing in center position
Tires: Panther soft Boas on the wide bigger rim AKA inserts
Engine/Clutch: OS V-Spec / aluminum shoes/ 1.1 springs
Diffs – 5-7-2
Front
Shocks - 1.4 pistons 45wt Losi oil with the TQ blue springs
Shocks mount #2 in tower and inside on arm, max droop
Caster at 22 degrees
Anti-dive/kickup 6 degrees
Upper Camber roll center down
Camber location in hub carrier - middle
Ackerman mount forward
running 1 degree of toe out and 1 degree of camber
Sway bar – rear size sway bar cut and fitted for the front
Rear:
Shocks 1.4 pistons 30wt losi oil silver TQ spring
shocks mounted outside in arm and 2nd from outside in tower, 3mm droop
Camber tower - inside/third hole up / hub - #2 outside upper hole
hubs centered and hubs in lower hole
3 degrees of anti-squat
3 degrees of toe
running 1-2 degrees of camber
running wing in center position
07-23-2009, 07:33 AM
#2098
Tech Fanatic
Great job guys, wish I could have made that race that used to be my home track. 
I will email you soon John.
I will email you soon John.
07-23-2009, 08:32 AM
#2100
Wow what a long weekend!..Poor Johnny had some bad luck no doubt about that,With help from Dave and myself Johnny's car was pretty dialed.He turned a pretty quick 11 lap run,and looked as if he was going to put on a bump fest,but like John said he got worked pretty good coming off of the strait and never recovered from that.Tq has put together a pretty strong team and has some great guys..It was nice to put faces with names...