TLR 22 5.0
#2521
I watched the A main for Masters of Dirt and Phend's car looked like it was just swapping ends willy nilly. If that's how the car drives with all those mods then I don't want them anywhere near my car.
#2522
Now, I can see why someone would try that - the additional pack will allow the buggy to absorb jumps better at the cost of response on landing. And placing 3.0’s up front could have been a way to try and mitigate by offering a bit quicker recovery off the landing.
That being said, Dakotah is as aggressive a driver as you will find - he literally goes for it full bore from tiento turn - but if the grip level wasn’t up to his expectation, then that might explain poor grip he ended up with. I’ll also just add that this kind of setup decision is one that very few drivers would probably try, but he is at that level of talent to Bro rig the few that could deal with it if the o dictions favor it.
#2524
R/C Tech Elite Member
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Switching focus to the front of his car, it is incredible to see just how..."hacked up", the front end of the car is.
Like i would expect that the parts would be a little more finely finished than they are. But no, the are straight up hacked. The end of the cars look like they were flat cut off, a cut off wheel. And the Spindles look like they were hacked into with a cutting wheel too, and then mildly cleaned up with a sanding drum.
I dont know why, but i would have expected the car to have some machined spindles on there, or parts that were more finely modified than that. But, i guess like many other real life race cars, it doesnt need to be pretty to work.
Like i would expect that the parts would be a little more finely finished than they are. But no, the are straight up hacked. The end of the cars look like they were flat cut off, a cut off wheel. And the Spindles look like they were hacked into with a cutting wheel too, and then mildly cleaned up with a sanding drum.
I dont know why, but i would have expected the car to have some machined spindles on there, or parts that were more finely modified than that. But, i guess like many other real life race cars, it doesnt need to be pretty to work.
#2525
Tech Addict
Someone asked earlier what the effect of putting a pair of 3.5mm shaft shocks in the rear would be, and this pretty much explains it (assuming that’s what he ran in that main). All other things being equal, the 3.5’s are going to be ”lazier” due to the additional pack that the thicker shaft produces when the shock is compressing. With the 3.0’s up front, it’s gonna be livelier, while the rear just slides along.
Now, I can see why someone would try that - the additional pack will allow the buggy to absorb jumps better at the cost of response on landing. And placing 3.0’s up front could have been a way to try and mitigate by offering a bit quicker recovery off the landing.
That being said, Dakotah is as aggressive a driver as you will find - he literally goes for it full bore from tiento turn - but if the grip level wasn’t up to his expectation, then that might explain poor grip he ended up with. I’ll also just add that this kind of setup decision is one that very few drivers would probably try, but he is at that level of talent to Bro rig the few that could deal with it if the o dictions favor it.
Now, I can see why someone would try that - the additional pack will allow the buggy to absorb jumps better at the cost of response on landing. And placing 3.0’s up front could have been a way to try and mitigate by offering a bit quicker recovery off the landing.
That being said, Dakotah is as aggressive a driver as you will find - he literally goes for it full bore from tiento turn - but if the grip level wasn’t up to his expectation, then that might explain poor grip he ended up with. I’ll also just add that this kind of setup decision is one that very few drivers would probably try, but he is at that level of talent to Bro rig the few that could deal with it if the o dictions favor it.
I also feel that because of the generally lumpy condition of the track as a whole, this is also why Spencer did so well with the new 13mm AE shocks on this layout.
#2526
Tech Addict
#2528
Tech Addict
#2530
Tech Addict
But this set up sheet from SDRC ROAR Nats is the closest to a full description as you will get.
The biggest thing is that you need to remove material from the spindles for this to work.
#2531
R/C Tech Elite Member
iTrader: (56)
#2532
Anyone have a template to drill the 22t chassis? I’ve been drilling by measuring holes but it’s just takes too long. I figured by now someone might have made a template.
#2533
Next week end big carpet race.
Friday live with Frank Root answering questions.
Is it because of a big news on Thursday 😅😅
Friday live with Frank Root answering questions.
Is it because of a big news on Thursday 😅😅
#2535
Tech Elite
If there was a fully new kit (22 6.0 or 22X), they would probably save the Elite treatment for later. The only Elite option I could think of would be a 22 AC Elite or DC Elite V2. I do hope there will be a really new one, though.