108LikesTeam Associated T5M Discussion
04-07-2015, 10:17 PM
#1157
Found a slightly strange issue, was wondering if anybody else has the same. At full lock in ether direction the wheels are rubbing the ball cups. I am using JConcepts Mono wheels. I could just turn the steering EPA down a bit but am trying to avoid that because I like a lot of steering.
04-07-2015, 11:42 PM
#1159
Finished today a ran a pack at sdrc in san diego. what a blast. super hooked up and so much fun to drive. If you are thinking on making the plunge, go for it.
04-08-2015, 04:33 AM
#1162
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04-08-2015, 05:29 AM
#1163
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Schumacher offers some foam inserts (U6541) that work better with their tires than any closed cell inserts out there. We are mostly running either yellow stagger ribs or blue microspikes in the front with the Schumacher inserts, and blue microspikes in the rear either with or without inserts. That's on astroturf and on carpet.
After that I took some 1/4" X 1/2" stick on weather strip and put a strip into the hollow center section inside each insert. The tires feel pretty good now.
Since the tires fit so tightly on the wheels, I'm going to run some practice laps before I glue them. Hopefully that will help keep this from becoming an expensive lesson on what not to do when mounting tires for carpet.
-Chris
04-08-2015, 08:52 AM
#1164
04-08-2015, 09:19 AM
#1165
Leave the set screw out, bolt on a wheel, this will make sure the hex is all the way in. pull the tire and replace the screw.
Oh, and my set had screws that were too short, which stripped out the first few threads. So, watch to make sure the screws are long enough before you use or have a warranty replacement wait for stock to get back in - like me.
Oh, and my set had screws that were too short, which stripped out the first few threads. So, watch to make sure the screws are long enough before you use or have a warranty replacement wait for stock to get back in - like me.
04-08-2015, 09:25 AM
#1166
-- Make sure you push the hex beyond the point where the drive pin sits nicely in the hex -- it can go further than that so keep pushing until the hex reaches the bearing (you'll notice the drive pin will disappear into the hex entirely). Once it gets there, tighten down the clamp.
In a perfect world, the hex will ride on the inner bearing race and no binding would occur. However, I've had them bind up the bearings after running them together for awhile. I like to run a small axle shim in between the hex and the hub bearing just to make sure things stay away from each other -- especially after a hard crash or landing.
04-08-2015, 10:38 AM
#1167
Leave the set screw out, bolt on a wheel, this will make sure the hex is all the way in. pull the tire and replace the screw.
Oh, and my set had screws that were too short, which stripped out the first few threads. So, watch to make sure the screws are long enough before you use or have a warranty replacement wait for stock to get back in - like me.
Oh, and my set had screws that were too short, which stripped out the first few threads. So, watch to make sure the screws are long enough before you use or have a warranty replacement wait for stock to get back in - like me.
04-08-2015, 11:24 AM
#1168
I raced mine last week for the first time against my friends T4. I let him drive mine and he bought a T5M that evening, it is so much better than the T4. We have about the same skills driving wise and I lapped him twice in both quals and the main running the same motor.