1LikesTLR 22 Racing Buggy Thread
04-11-2011, 07:43 PM
#4741
Cant wait for the buggy to come in the mail!! 2 questions, what part numbers do i need to run the AE shortened carbon battery hold down like the picture a few posts back AND what gearing should i start with, I am going to be running a Tekin with an Epic 17.5 THANKS in advance!
04-11-2011, 07:45 PM
#4742
Is any one else getting much higher rear tire wear with their 22s? Only reason I ask this is because three of us at the track have almost burned through new sets of bk bars or barcodes in a couple days.
04-11-2011, 07:47 PM
#4743
This car produces a ton of forward bite. I didnt wear tires any faster that I noticed but its possible.
04-11-2011, 07:52 PM
#4745
Tech Rookie
I always assemble my turnbuckles with a little grease. The old losi white grease was awesome but hard to find now. I used green slime for this build. Others have suggested chap stick which is great also. You have to work the ball end on the turnbuckle a little to get work the threads into the plastic. A little grease and a little moving back and forth off the car and they turn great. I have had no issues adjusting camber on the car but these little tricks help a lot.
The axle thing is pretty odd to me. A picture or two might go a long way to helping with that one.
The axle thing is pretty odd to me. A picture or two might go a long way to helping with that one.
Thanks for the reply.
I did use grease on the turnbuckles and have redone them a few times. It is tightened down to full capacity, they cannot go any further.
I have also attached a couple of links to the pics. Sorry I cant post proper links yet.
here is the right side, which appears correct
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this is the left side, notice how one of the pins isnt quite inside
img850 dot imageshack dot us/i/img0384s.jpg
04-11-2011, 07:56 PM
#4746
Ok guys i need a little help on the slipper. I am not sure what is going on, is it the slipper or ball diff or both. Basically i keep getting the slipping whine from the car when throttling off certain jumps and i can't even get the wheel off of the table when testing the slipping with holding the wheels and a blip or two from the throttle......i hope i didn't mess anything up to bad. A couple of pages back i read about stripped out diff. screw and nuts and was wondering if i wasn't getting the diff tight even could this cause the slipping whine.
thanks.
thanks.
04-11-2011, 08:02 PM
#4749
Here's a photo of my 9 year old's first buggy race this past weekend in FL! He loves his 22!
04-11-2011, 08:04 PM
#4750
I just finished assembly of Bag A on my 22, and all I can say about this kit so far is, WOW!!! ..........what a piece of sh!t. The instructions are some of the worst I've seen in 23 years in this hobby.
The plastic is worthless. More than half of the screws won't even snug down. They just spin and spin and spin. The set screws that retain the inner front hinge pins nearly went completely through the pivot block because there was never any resistance, and I just happened to stop and think, "this thing should have bottomed out by now." I tuned the chassis over to find part of the set screw beginning to protrude out the bottom. The front shock tower mounting screws won't snug up for crap, and the screws that retain the spindle and carrier to the A arm are barely snug.
I hope it gets better from here on out. I'm about to toss this thing aside with all my other retired vehicles before it's fully built. I wouldn't even feel right selling such a turd to someone, and I really feel for the less experienced people who buy and build this thing.
I hope bag B goes MUCH better than this first one.
The plastic is worthless. More than half of the screws won't even snug down. They just spin and spin and spin. The set screws that retain the inner front hinge pins nearly went completely through the pivot block because there was never any resistance, and I just happened to stop and think, "this thing should have bottomed out by now." I tuned the chassis over to find part of the set screw beginning to protrude out the bottom. The front shock tower mounting screws won't snug up for crap, and the screws that retain the spindle and carrier to the A arm are barely snug.
I hope it gets better from here on out. I'm about to toss this thing aside with all my other retired vehicles before it's fully built. I wouldn't even feel right selling such a turd to someone, and I really feel for the less experienced people who buy and build this thing.
I hope bag B goes MUCH better than this first one.
F N CUDA: I totally agree man...
04-11-2011, 08:06 PM
#4751
Ok guys i need a little help on the slipper. I am not sure what is going on, is it the slipper or ball diff or both. Basically i keep getting the slipping whine from the car when throttling off certain jumps and i can't even get the wheel off of the table when testing the slipping with holding the wheels and a blip or two from the throttle......i hope i didn't mess anything up to bad. A couple of pages back i read about stripped out diff. screw and nuts and was wondering if i wasn't getting the diff tight even could this cause the slipping whine.
thanks.
thanks.
04-11-2011, 08:08 PM
#4753
I just finished assembly of Bag A on my 22, and all I can say about this kit so far is, WOW!!! ..........what a piece of sh!t. The instructions are some of the worst I've seen in 23 years in this hobby.
The plastic is worthless. More than half of the screws won't even snug down. They just spin and spin and spin. The set screws that retain the inner front hinge pins nearly went completely through the pivot block because there was never any resistance, and I just happened to stop and think, "this thing should have bottomed out by now." I tuned the chassis over to find part of the set screw beginning to protrude out the bottom. The front shock tower mounting screws won't snug up for crap, and the screws that retain the spindle and carrier to the A arm are barely snug.
I hope it gets better from here on out. I'm about to toss this thing aside with all my other retired vehicles before it's fully built. I wouldn't even feel right selling such a turd to someone, and I really feel for the less experienced people who buy and build this thing.
I hope bag B goes MUCH better than this first one.
The plastic is worthless. More than half of the screws won't even snug down. They just spin and spin and spin. The set screws that retain the inner front hinge pins nearly went completely through the pivot block because there was never any resistance, and I just happened to stop and think, "this thing should have bottomed out by now." I tuned the chassis over to find part of the set screw beginning to protrude out the bottom. The front shock tower mounting screws won't snug up for crap, and the screws that retain the spindle and carrier to the A arm are barely snug.
I hope it gets better from here on out. I'm about to toss this thing aside with all my other retired vehicles before it's fully built. I wouldn't even feel right selling such a turd to someone, and I really feel for the less experienced people who buy and build this thing.
I hope bag B goes MUCH better than this first one.
04-11-2011, 08:11 PM
#4754
04-11-2011, 08:11 PM
#4755
Wow 23 hers and you never built a kit before? If you have the 22 would go together damn good with no stripped holes binding etc... This thing is top notch I'm sure many many people here will agree!!! Spend some time with it and get to know it before you put it aside it's a phenominal chassis!!!
I just finished assembly of Bag A on my 22, and all I can say about this kit so far is, WOW!!! ..........what a piece of sh!t. The instructions are some of the worst I've seen in 23 years in this hobby.
The plastic is worthless. More than half of the screws won't even snug down. They just spin and spin and spin. The set screws that retain the inner front hinge pins nearly went completely through the pivot block because there was never any resistance, and I just happened to stop and think, "this thing should have bottomed out by now." I tuned the chassis over to find part of the set screw beginning to protrude out the bottom. The front shock tower mounting screws won't snug up for crap, and the screws that retain the spindle and carrier to the A arm are barely snug.
I hope it gets better from here on out. I'm about to toss this thing aside with all my other retired vehicles before it's fully built. I wouldn't even feel right selling such a turd to someone, and I really feel for the less experienced people who buy and build this thing.
I hope bag B goes MUCH better than this first one.
The plastic is worthless. More than half of the screws won't even snug down. They just spin and spin and spin. The set screws that retain the inner front hinge pins nearly went completely through the pivot block because there was never any resistance, and I just happened to stop and think, "this thing should have bottomed out by now." I tuned the chassis over to find part of the set screw beginning to protrude out the bottom. The front shock tower mounting screws won't snug up for crap, and the screws that retain the spindle and carrier to the A arm are barely snug.
I hope it gets better from here on out. I'm about to toss this thing aside with all my other retired vehicles before it's fully built. I wouldn't even feel right selling such a turd to someone, and I really feel for the less experienced people who buy and build this thing.
I hope bag B goes MUCH better than this first one.