Originally Posted by OG RC 10T (Post 5794781)

The prior track to this one, are you spying on me? Is there something the rest of us should know? :lol:

Originally Posted by plamski (Post 5798804)

I'd like to "seal" edges on carbon fiber parts.Do I have to do all of them-chassis,shok tower,upper decks,LiPo battery holder?Which glue I have to use?
Thanks.

Originally Posted by POUNDITRACING (Post 5799905)

I use a dremel to get the square edges off then 200 Grit them to round them off. Then use a black sharpee. Put thin CA on a Q-tip and apply in small amounts. I usually do 3 coats.

Originally Posted by tom_chang79 (Post 5794173)

I found that be careful with too much "pack" in off-road. There's a gray line when the shocks stop becoming a "shock absorber" and start to become just a semi-hard rod with a spring wrapped around it.

You gotta remember it from the shock's perspective during an initial landing, the piston is trying to flow through the oil instantaneously, and the thicker the oil, the more resistance there is. I'm not talking about the steady state condition, where you're rolling over bumps and such at half throttle or something, I'm talking about the instantaneous condition when the buggy smacks the dirt/pavement/carpet/whatever during a landing...

I've broken suspension parts on other vehicles by packing my shocks with too thick of an oil. I've been backing off on the shock weight oil lately (with the same pistons), you can also use shock pistons with the larger holes, which is the same effect as using thinner oil... I imagine this kinda stress is present on my B44, although I've never broken suspension components on that vehicle in particular, but it's probably because the B44 is able to take more abuse. But continued abuse = eventual failure of part.

I used to run 55wt front, 45wt rear, #2 piston front and rear in my B44. I've backed it off to 45wt front, and 35wt rear. This should also calm it down slightly over the bumps and rythm sections at my local track.

Eventually, I may go back to the kit setting, 35wt front and 25wt rear was it?

Originally Posted by slanteyechang (Post 5800838)

Duh !!! why would you use such heavy oil in the first place. Anyway, you sure give out alot of advices for a novice driver.

Originally Posted by slanteyechang (Post 5800838)

Duh !!! why would you use such heavy oil in the first place. Anyway, you sure give out alot of advices for a novice driver.

Originally Posted by slanteyechang (Post 5800838)

Duh !!! why would you use such heavy oil in the first place. Anyway, you sure give out alot of advices for a novice driver.

Originally Posted by slanteyechang (Post 5800838)

Duh !!! why would you use such heavy oil in the first place. Anyway, you sure give out alot of advices for a novice driver.

Originally Posted by OG RC 10T (Post 5801811)

Dont rip on the guy. I used to run heavy weight oil as well, because I started with trucks and was mostly bashing, where the heavier oil worked better.

After a while I bought a buggy, switched to lipos, and run a lighter set up on a track where lighter oil is better for rough areas.

Not that big of a deal.

Originally Posted by losidriver70 (Post 5802566)

Wow your slanteye.....Get a grip...ROOKIE....

Originally Posted by richard.bratton (Post 5802687)

Hey Slanty, I haven't seen a post from you for a few days. Still singin' that country music like Randy Travis?