gelshocker

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Maybe just me but I switched from gull wings to 521-1 arms on a low traction surface and was faster. Medium shock ends fully screwed in equates to around the same droop as gull wing Japan setup (eyeballed).

Shimmy

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Anyone else run the Jconcepts body?
I've had mine for a few weeks now (some practice and a race day) and it's already stuffed.
Cracked across the front and a bit in the back.
Another race day or 2 and it'll be in 2 pieces and torn up.

nitroargi

Last night I took my RM RB6 to a really fast flowing astroturf near Athens and I tried many setup changes just to see how my base setup will react. Among other things I tries the 521 arms and I must say that the feeling is like you describe...they help the car square up better coming out of the corners without loosing speed in high speed corners. It fet like using sway bar at the back in a way...

Of course I tries to keep everything else equal to understand the change...put the medium ball ends, went to the same droop at the back as the stock arms and play around with the wheelbase to get the same overall feeling in that particular track. To me for this high grip surface at that particuar day this setup made the car easier to drive.

Also tried the RB5 front axles with 25 degrees caster and wide front end and the car was steering as aggresive as my previeus setup with 29 degrees caster and narrow front end. Now the steering was more linear throught the turn and I had time to make adjustments to my input...same steering "slower" reaction in input

K_King

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I was told earlier, than the 521-1s added droop relative to the hub. I ran them just because, but lately have had a pro tell me the 521-1 lack the grip the stock arms provide. Ive started running the stock ones on my MM car with C-in to get the rear end to grip more. So far its been pretty good, and I think the stock arms should be the base for sets vs the 521-1s because I think can work better universally.

joecool

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I have tried both arms on my RB6. I really like the flat 1 hole arms best. However I'm running on carpet this summer and just bought the rear sway bar kit. Despite my best efforts I could not get the sway bar kit to mount up to the flat arms so I switched to the stock gulwing arms. The sway bar is a pretty neat option to use on really high bite with mid motor.

K_King

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I dont run a gear diff

nitroargi

Guys don't get me wrong...

I am not saying the flat arms work better than the stock ones...I am just suggesting that if you run on high grip surface with traction taken out of the setup equation flat arms are like running sway bars in RM configuration

My next test will be to run MM in that astroturf track!

gelshocker

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I ran the bulldog but no more. Both sides at the back ripped along the edges. Less than 10 practice sessions. The Blade body under same abuse holding up fine.

jkirkwood

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I've been running the Finnisher since I had the car for the past 3-4 mo. No issues. However I only use the front clip and then Velcro on the sides near the rear.

Shimmy

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http://www.rctech.net/forum/newreply...ply&p=12404015

Hmm, I spose it could have been how I cut it (right on the line), might need more material left or move the corner up along further.
I have mine on with velcro only.

Also, anyone else run the Avid slipper?
I'm finding after the first couple of laps it kinda loosens up a bit and needs tightening.
Might just need a new nut though.

Hmm, I really didnt like the look of the bulldog, but kinda interesting that it has a similar issue aswell.

jkirkwood

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I've ran the Avid slipper since it's release and that's the only fault I've found with the slipper. Each time I've fixed it by just replacing the 3m locknut with a new one and it stays put for few months.

Gitsum

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Yea them nuts suck!

skengines

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I use Durango lock nuts. Holding up so far.


The PL Bulldog body is holding up so far for me. As long as the nose of the body isn't too tight of a fit between the front shock tower you shouldn't develop cracks.

Cpt.America

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No, it's not. Changing to the RB5 arms is nothing like running an anti-roll bar.

iterator

Some mid motor RB6 action from our local track, they look super fun!

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