22LikesTekno RC EB48.3 Thread
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03-14-2016, 08:52 AM
#1321
. I prefer it and think it helps when things are tight and technical with lots of 180's or tight chicanes.
03-14-2016, 04:22 PM
#1323
You would definitely want to start with Sportsman, more fun for you and the guys your competing against. Open will be advanced drivers up to the "sponsored" guys. Depending on the event and type of sponsorship, you may encounter "sponsored" drivers in the open class.
Most important thing to remember, have fun and enjoy yourself, after all we are grownups playing with really expensive "toys".
Most important thing to remember, have fun and enjoy yourself, after all we are grownups playing with really expensive "toys".
03-15-2016, 12:24 AM
#1324
03-15-2016, 07:30 AM
#1325
I initially struggled getting the .3 to perform as well as my .2. However, in the end, I've gotten the .3 to out perform my .2. I went through the stages of trying the .2 front spindles and caster blocks. The change, for me, was negligible, so I reversed the change.
I'm running a Joe Bornhost setup that is very good and used by a lot of the team drivers.
One of the subtle changes that I made reluctantly was the addition of drag brake. I found myself blowing corners with both the .2 and .3 over the years. I fought running drag brake as the common theme from the 4WD crowd was to NOT use it.
Then I recalled seeing Ryan Lutz's Tekin Rx8 setup sheet from over a year ago. While I saw where he ran drag brake, it didn't cross my mind to run it until I began running their chassis setups (which lacked a little in the turns for me initially).
I'm not saying that this is the "cure all" for more responsive steering in the turns. However, since adding drag brake ("6" for the Rx8 setting) in both buggy and truggy, I've lowered my lap times, hold tighter lines in the corners and with little to no ill effects of on power stability.
There are infinite ways to tune these buggies. Almost to a fault. I doubted this option (drag brake) far too long before trying it. The more I talk about it in the pits, the more I hear others are also using it as well (secretively?).
I'm running a Joe Bornhost setup that is very good and used by a lot of the team drivers.
One of the subtle changes that I made reluctantly was the addition of drag brake. I found myself blowing corners with both the .2 and .3 over the years. I fought running drag brake as the common theme from the 4WD crowd was to NOT use it.
Then I recalled seeing Ryan Lutz's Tekin Rx8 setup sheet from over a year ago. While I saw where he ran drag brake, it didn't cross my mind to run it until I began running their chassis setups (which lacked a little in the turns for me initially).
I'm not saying that this is the "cure all" for more responsive steering in the turns. However, since adding drag brake ("6" for the Rx8 setting) in both buggy and truggy, I've lowered my lap times, hold tighter lines in the corners and with little to no ill effects of on power stability.
There are infinite ways to tune these buggies. Almost to a fault. I doubted this option (drag brake) far too long before trying it. The more I talk about it in the pits, the more I hear others are also using it as well (secretively?).
03-15-2016, 07:36 AM
#1326
I initially struggled getting the .3 to perform as well as my .2. However, in the end, I've gotten the .3 to out perform my .2. I went through the stages of trying the .2 front spindles and caster blocks. The change, for me, was negligible, so I reversed the change.
I'm running a Joe Bornhost setup that is very good and used by a lot of the team drivers.
One of the subtle changes that I made reluctantly was the addition of drag brake. I found myself blowing corners with both the .2 and .3 over the years. I fought running drag brake as the common theme from the 4WD crowd was to NOT use it.
Then I recalled seeing Ryan Lutz's Tekin Rx8 setup sheet from over a year ago. While I saw where he ran drag brake, it didn't cross my mind to run it until I began running their chassis setups (which lacked a little in the turns for me initially).
I'm not saying that this is the "cure all" for more responsive steering in the turns. However, since adding drag brake ("6" for the Rx8 setting) in both buggy and truggy, I've lowered my lap times, hold tighter lines in the corners and with little to no ill effects of on power stability.
There are infinite ways to tune these buggies. Almost to a fault. I doubted this option (drag brake) far too long before trying it. The more I talk about it in the pits, the more I hear others are also using it as well (secretively?).
I'm running a Joe Bornhost setup that is very good and used by a lot of the team drivers.
One of the subtle changes that I made reluctantly was the addition of drag brake. I found myself blowing corners with both the .2 and .3 over the years. I fought running drag brake as the common theme from the 4WD crowd was to NOT use it.
Then I recalled seeing Ryan Lutz's Tekin Rx8 setup sheet from over a year ago. While I saw where he ran drag brake, it didn't cross my mind to run it until I began running their chassis setups (which lacked a little in the turns for me initially).
I'm not saying that this is the "cure all" for more responsive steering in the turns. However, since adding drag brake ("6" for the Rx8 setting) in both buggy and truggy, I've lowered my lap times, hold tighter lines in the corners and with little to no ill effects of on power stability.
There are infinite ways to tune these buggies. Almost to a fault. I doubted this option (drag brake) far too long before trying it. The more I talk about it in the pits, the more I hear others are also using it as well (secretively?).
SHHHHHH
03-15-2016, 01:37 PM
#1327
Can you please post that setup sheet. Been trying to search the web for it but i think it got taken down.
03-15-2016, 06:14 PM
#1328
It isn't easy to find because it is from the nitro, but they're using it on both the nitro and electric buggy.
http://www.teknorc.com/tekno5/wp-con...0Bumpy_Dry.pdf
http://www.teknorc.com/tekno5/wp-con...0Bumpy_Dry.pdf
03-15-2016, 06:55 PM
#1329
Could you guys please explain to me how a controlled practice works because the event I may be going to in the future has a "controlled practice"?
03-15-2016, 07:24 PM
#1330
Im no expert when it comes to big races, but the last one I went to this is how it went-
they had set times for practice i.e.- from 8am-9am for 1/10-9am-10am for 1/8th etc.
they split up classes so 1/8 nitro wasn't running at the same time as 10th two wheel drives- they allowed a set number of drivers on the stand and you were allowed to drive for a set amount of time-6-10mins. Then all of those drivers got off the stand and the next group who were waiting in line goes up to drive. If you wanted to run again with a new battery or fuel up you had to get in line again.
they had set times for practice i.e.- from 8am-9am for 1/10-9am-10am for 1/8th etc.
they split up classes so 1/8 nitro wasn't running at the same time as 10th two wheel drives- they allowed a set number of drivers on the stand and you were allowed to drive for a set amount of time-6-10mins. Then all of those drivers got off the stand and the next group who were waiting in line goes up to drive. If you wanted to run again with a new battery or fuel up you had to get in line again.
03-15-2016, 11:30 PM
#1331
The most common ways are:
1) waiting line
2) by class type (usually with waiting line for that class)
3) by heat number
03-16-2016, 03:46 AM
#1332
It isn't easy to find because it is from the nitro, but they're using it on both the nitro and electric buggy.
http://www.teknorc.com/tekno5/wp-con...0Bumpy_Dry.pdf
http://www.teknorc.com/tekno5/wp-con...0Bumpy_Dry.pdf
03-16-2016, 05:03 AM
#1333
I too tried the 15 deg trailing setup on my eb48.2, it murdered my steering. I don't know if I should have changed some other adjustments to compensate, but I went right back to the others.
03-16-2016, 07:13 AM
#1334
It isn't easy to find because it is from the nitro, but they're using it on both the nitro and electric buggy.
http://www.teknorc.com/tekno5/wp-con...0Bumpy_Dry.pdf
http://www.teknorc.com/tekno5/wp-con...0Bumpy_Dry.pdf
03-16-2016, 07:31 AM
#1335
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Do any of you guys use SMC Batteries? Im trying to decide which of theirs I should grab. The lowest MAH ones are 34 bucks will those be enough to get me by? Im trying to justify the extra cost Im usually running 15 minuts of practice per battery and the heats / mains at my track are 6 and 8 minutes