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Old 02-11-2012 | 06:49 AM
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Originally Posted by batremi
hey i got a great solution , i had the same prob when the mugen mbx 6 came out. buy a tube of Mobil synthetic grease ( advanced auto parts or any auto store has it) put grease on all the o-rings and washers that go in the drive cups and the washer that goes over the o-rings in the diff cup and alittle on the back side of the gasket. never had any leaks after, i did the same when i built my agama a8 evo . no leaks try it out lmk how it works for you
I think I have a tube of that stuff in my garage, I will try it next time my diff is apart. Thx man
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Old 02-11-2012 | 02:30 PM
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update, I ran the buggy in the garage earlier just for a couple of minutes and the drive train has become a little bit smoother, Like I said i built the diffs and pinions by the updated sheet that came with the kit
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Old 02-11-2012 | 03:32 PM
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Originally Posted by tony montana
update, I ran the buggy in the garage earlier just for a couple of minutes and the drive train has become a little bit smoother, Like I said i built the diffs and pinions by the updated sheet that came with the kit
it takes a while to break them in fully. Did you decide to go to motorama?
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Old 02-11-2012 | 03:54 PM
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im hoping, but since its a last minute thing im not sure. Have to talk the wife into letting me go lol, and see if my work will let me off friday. And that 105 dollar entry is pricey.

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Old 02-12-2012 | 06:13 AM
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Originally Posted by tony montana
im hoping, but since its a last minute im not sure. Have to talk the wife into letting me go lol, and see if my work will let me off friday. And that 105 dollar entry is pricey.
that late fee is crazy but that's what they set. Hopefully you can make it.
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Old 02-12-2012 | 08:55 AM
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crcrc hosted round 4 of the wrl this weekend.
we put 3 out the 4 cars into the main and a tq and 3 in the top 5
i had car issue all day or maybe it was track issues
but to kwang way to go on the tq and it about time to see you wheeling a real car.
ron and steve both looked great with there cars.
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Old 02-12-2012 | 09:39 AM
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Originally Posted by porkchop
crcrc hosted round 4 of the wrl this weekend.
we put 3 out the 4 cars into the main and a tq and 3 in the top 5
i had car issue all day or maybe it was track issues
but to kwang way to go on the tq and it about time to see you wheeling a real car.
ron and steve both looked great with there cars.
so how did your setup do for you?
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Old 02-12-2012 | 10:03 AM
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Originally Posted by porkchop
crcrc hosted round 4 of the wrl this weekend.
we put 3 out the 4 cars into the main and a tq and 3 in the top 5
i had car issue all day or maybe it was track issues
but to kwang way to go on the tq and it about time to see you wheeling a real car.
ron and steve both looked great with there cars.
I couldn't be happier with the car. After the TQ and win, I am convinced that the Serpent suits my driving style more than the Ve8 ever has. In the WRL series, I haven't TQ'd nor finished better than 4th until yesterday. And yes, Serpent finished 1&2

Main difference is the amount of steering and corner speeds. This layout had a sweeper at the end of the straight which i was able maintain speed and didn't lose traction.

Same setup as porkchops with the exception of shock set up.
8 hole conical piston (not drilled) fr/rr
30wt fr
27.5 rear

First time out with the car so I wanted more run time to get used to the handling characteristics. Next time out I plan on dropping the rear shock oil a bit and trying lighter 2.3 sway bars.

I believe someone took video of the Amain. If it gets posted, I will put it up here.
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Old 02-12-2012 | 10:52 AM
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The race was a blast. Congrats to Kwang and Steve. This car loves fast sweepers and is almost effortless in the corners. Video should be up by the end of the week.
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Old 02-12-2012 | 03:19 PM
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idk what was harder for me the sweeper or that stupid short dubble.

ron your car looked great in the main

kwang you get the hang of all the steering i think that was most of your traction issue.

kc i got there firday night and try tires and a few things i thought my set up was off so i changed a few things and thought maybe that was my issue but seems i was wrong.
i will be going back to my starting set up and the 2.3 front bar
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Old 02-12-2012 | 03:36 PM
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where the hell is your starting setup?
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Old 02-12-2012 | 03:43 PM
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Originally Posted by tony montana
where the hell is your starting setup?
here you go buddy
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Old 02-12-2012 | 03:47 PM
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you my dawg. Gonna try it out maybe next weekend outdoors
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Old 02-12-2012 | 05:16 PM
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Old 02-12-2012 | 05:39 PM
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Porkchop, YGPM
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