gashuffer

iTrader: (48)

I run the 07 car and have not broke an arm since I converted in June.

gashuffer

iTrader: (48)

Let me rephrase that. I think the 07 conversion is a good upgrade for your 03, 05 what have you. I feel the M3 is going to be a totally different feel, just another winner from Kyosho Just don't wreck

darkangel

gashuffer - I think he was referring to the pivot balls being pushed in on the lightest of taps, as opposed to actually breaking.

The only thing on the new M3 that I really don't like is where the receiver is located at. I don't think we are going to see a huge difference in suspension geometry between the 07 Evolva and the M3, just slightly different weight balance.

Randy Caster

iTrader: (47)

It's an '05 car. Might just update a few parts, universals, '07 upper deck, other odds and ends. Basically just want to see if I really like 1/8 racing, I'll pick up an M3 if so.

GMartinez

iTrader: (91)

Anytime I've been trying to get a hold of that bell for a while

Team Kamikaze

iTrader: (3)

At least add "EMPIRE" (aftermarket) parts to it. like the front body mounts and front belt tensioner.

NitroHead

If you find them somewhere, let us know.

The Empire front swaybar mounts are a good idea as well. The stock mounts tend to flex too much, especially when it's warm out.

Randy Caster

iTrader: (47)

What would the reason be to get a front tensioner when the '05 has the eccentric diff mounts?

I'm gonna get a few of the new Kyosho parts, the body posts were actually one of the things I liked.

Team Kamikaze

iTrader: (3)

The front belt tensioner will keep the front belt closer to the drive pulley, resulting in less stripped front belts, the eccentric alone is not enough to keep the front belt from deflecting too much (causing it strip).

Rick Davis

Kamikaze is correct - the front tensioner has two benefits with - in my opinion - the more important being the ability to hold the belt farther into contact on the 16th pulley therefore spreading the load over more belt teeth at any single moment. Same thought process applies to the side belt tensioner. I suppose calling them tensioners is really a misnomer but "but extra teeth in mesh thingie" would have made a crappy product name.

Randy Caster

iTrader: (47)

I guess I didnt even think about stripping belts out, dont have that problem in 1/10 electric, lol.

How much do those tensioners run over at Kamikaze?

Does Empire have a website that I can check all the stuff out at?

Rick Davis

http://www.empirercracing.com/

Winner's Circle

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In stock at Winner's Circle.

www.gasrccar.com/eshop

Acid

Hi Guys

Recently, I stripped my front belt on the Evolva.

I replaced the kit belt with the "front belt 213 - FM377".

When I try to put the car back together, this belt seems to loose to me. like VERY loose.

Then I try to change the gearing - changed the spool pulley from 24t to 25t and the drive pulley from 16t to 17t. This made things a little better BUT in my opinion, there is still too much on this belt.

Has anyone used the above belt? Am I doing something wrong here?

Any ideas please.

Thanks

Acid

Rick Davis

My notes show the front belt as FM538B and if my notes are correct it is 207mm belt, the option is the SP belt part number FMW25