Schumacher Corner
02-09-2009, 08:16 PM
If you need spurs smaller than the schumacher go to your local auto parts store (autozone or pepboys) and get one of these vacumm fittings part# 47341, then cut the larger size about 3mm in size. Then fit that piece over the bearing.Then slide on to the spur gear of choice. You have to drill 2 new holes on the spur gear to mount it on the pulley. The vacumm fitting cost less than $3.00 and it took me all about 5 minutes to do. I keep it in my box when I need a certain gear ratio than I cant do with the Schumacher spur gears. I hope this helps.
with this easy spacer I can use almost every spur gear out there.
with this easy spacer I can use almost every spur gear out there.
02-09-2009, 08:34 PM
Is anybody using anything different for hinge pins? I have been having them bend on the ends where thier hollow.
02-09-2009, 08:48 PM
Some guys tried the Losi JRXS-R pins. They were a bit shorter and they were using them without the small screws in the ends of the pivot block.I tried them and they bent just as easily as the standard ones IMHO. I personally am running the drill blanks that Goetz peeped us to. We had Larry Bradshaw (Team Tamale) machine some parts that worked around the blanks and they have been flawless for me. If you PM Seaball I bet he can point you in te right direction to get the blanks. In fact if you PM McGoo he might even have a few sets of the whole thing for you. It included lower pivot blocks, camber hangers, and drill blanks machined and cut for use with a setscrew.
The second best option I found was to use the standard hinge pins and be sure to use the screws tightened in the end. I felt the added meat in the hollow end added some rigidity. Be sure the arm is free however as they tended to bind when tightened down properly. A little work with some sand paper and the shims worked for me. They still bent though . . .
The second best option I found was to use the standard hinge pins and be sure to use the screws tightened in the end. I felt the added meat in the hollow end added some rigidity. Be sure the arm is free however as they tended to bind when tightened down properly. A little work with some sand paper and the shims worked for me. They still bent though . . .
02-10-2009, 05:13 AM
02-10-2009, 06:22 AM
Hey, email me dude. Your emails have been getting kicked back lately
Some guys tried the Losi JRXS-R pins. They were a bit shorter and they were using them without the small screws in the ends of the pivot block.I tried them and they bent just as easily as the standard ones IMHO. I personally am running the drill blanks that Goetz peeped us to. We had Larry Bradshaw (Team Tamale) machine some parts that worked around the blanks and they have been flawless for me. If you PM Seaball I bet he can point you in te right direction to get the blanks. In fact if you PM McGoo he might even have a few sets of the whole thing for you. It included lower pivot blocks, camber hangers, and drill blanks machined and cut for use with a setscrew.
The second best option I found was to use the standard hinge pins and be sure to use the screws tightened in the end. I felt the added meat in the hollow end added some rigidity. Be sure the arm is free however as they tended to bind when tightened down properly. A little work with some sand paper and the shims worked for me. They still bent though . . .
The second best option I found was to use the standard hinge pins and be sure to use the screws tightened in the end. I felt the added meat in the hollow end added some rigidity. Be sure the arm is free however as they tended to bind when tightened down properly. A little work with some sand paper and the shims worked for me. They still bent though . . .
02-10-2009, 07:02 AM
02-10-2009, 08:59 AM
Thanks!
02-10-2009, 09:40 AM
Again, I was referring to indoor carpet about 50 x 80 track...
02-10-2009, 09:44 AM
Quick question guys: What gives more flex, the stiff top deck or the EU top deck?
Thanks!!
Thanks!!
Last edited by yyhayyim; 02-10-2009 at 10:27 AM.
02-10-2009, 09:48 AM
02-10-2009, 10:31 AM
Hey Yohan on sunday I tried the EU top deck and the original top deck for the MI3 , my car felt alot better with the original top deck and was a little bit faster with it. But the EU top deck should give you more flex than the stiff top deck.
02-10-2009, 10:40 AM
BTW, you got PM
02-10-2009, 11:28 AM
02-10-2009, 02:02 PM
Mi3 swaybars
Is there a better swaybar setup for the Mi3? I never seem to get the same amount of force left to right with the stock swaybar setup even when repositioning the swaybars. And the links never seem to be at the same angle from left to right.
02-10-2009, 05:25 PM
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If you have Mi2EC front arms you can mount the stock Mi3 sway bar off the top of the front bumper brace where it screws to the bulkhead then run the links to the molded ball in the Mi2EC arms.....this setup actually works better because the pivot locations are further out on the arms then with the stock Mi3 arms.....with the stock mi3 arms the pivot location is too close the the center of car IMO to really have any effect unless you are using like a 3mm sway bar.