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08-24-2003, 11:26 AM

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Randman Dave you guys have PM! Getting closer to getting my CUDA!!!!!!!!

08-24-2003, 11:27 AM

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Re: shocks

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Originally posted by TC3
dave, i'm waiting for ur shock building tips, because, i dont know how to get the spacer #15 (look at the picture above) throug the holle of the lower shockcap

Spacer #15 is a little bit of a pain in the ass to get in correctly... My trick is to slide it over the shaft of a wrench, until it buts up against the handle part (this works with my MIP .050 wrench, not sure about others) and just press it in the cap until the lowest piece of the spacer sits about 1mm out from the bottom of the cap. You'll see how far it's supposed to stick out once you get all 4 done, and just make sure they are all the same. The rear of the R2 has uptravel problems, and one of my tricks to get a little bit more is once the spacer is in all the way, I shave it flush with the bottom of the cap, this gives you a little more uptravel, and takes away the need for front shock bodies in the rear. Be sure that those caps are not sitting at an angle, otherwise your shaft will bind. The shaft should be very smooth, with only a little bind caused by the O-Rings when you get everything done right.

08-24-2003, 11:28 AM

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Randman Dave you guys have PM! Getting closer to getting my CUDA!!!!!!!!

Back at ya

08-24-2003, 11:32 AM

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Back at ya

Youv'e got CASH!!!!!!

08-24-2003, 11:33 AM

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You've got PAL!!!!!

08-24-2003, 12:36 PM

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KO, we are racing a week from this Saturday and there is a big 19 turn race, with other classes, at the end of September. Get one of those AARCOR(?) 19 turn singles from Lightspeed and come race with us. Tell Tim and Dennis to come with ya. Miss racing with you guys. We can make it an Alex/Pal 1,2 sweep, with you in second, of course...lol.

heath . ... shoot me a email

08-24-2003, 12:58 PM

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hey randman wat turnbuckles u use on ur pinky?

08-24-2003, 01:38 PM

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hey randman wat turnbuckles u use on ur pinky?

they look like there from tech racing here is some pink ones on macky 's my02

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08-24-2003, 01:47 PM

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Yep, they are the Tech Racing turnbuckles.

08-24-2003, 01:51 PM

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Yep, they are the Tech Racing turnbuckles.

Too bad we can't get any in Orange...

08-24-2003, 01:53 PM

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where can we get em? how much? do u have the whole car pic of the my02?

08-24-2003, 01:54 PM

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Rainbow Ten sells them, but why would you want pink turnbuckles?

08-24-2003, 01:56 PM

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no blue?

08-24-2003, 02:12 PM

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no blue?

Yep they make them in Blue.. light and dark blue Siver Pink Red and Purple...to bad that they are so dang hard to find around herer..

.... I was luck to find Randmans when I did..

-Dave

08-24-2003, 02:25 PM

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Thanks for the replies. I highly doubt I will give up on the SD. I haven't broken anything on it for awhile now. And I have way too much into it. It handles just the way I want it to. Besides, I don't think any one car is better than the other. It's more of which car suits your driving style and if you have the proper setup. I just thought this would be a good opportunity to try a R2!

I'll let yall know how this car does at my local track compared to my SD. It'll be fun! I just gotta figure a better way to strap the batteries in than taping. I don't like taping my batteries in. Maybe a Yokomo battery strap will fit? hehe...