5LikesAlex Racing Barracuda R2 & R3
01-29-2004, 11:33 AM
#9214
Re: SPRING RATES
Originally posted by rc-zombies
somebody ask about spring rates?
here ya go...
SPRING RATES:
Spring Rating [lb/in]
1.5x5.00 23.81
1.5x5.25 21.58
1.5x5.50 21.05
1.5x5.75 19.32
1.5x6.00 18.52
1.5x6.25 17.09
1.5x6.50 16.39
1.5x6.75 15.50
1.5x7.00 14.76
1.4x5.50 15.69
1.4x5.75 14.65
1.4x6.00 14.39
1.4x6.25 12.42
1.4x6.50 11.87
1.4x6.75 11.66
1.4x7.00 11.36
Rayspeed
Spring Rating [lb/in]
Gray 19.9
Red 18.26
White 17.17
Yellow 14.87
Blue 14.29
Green 13.2
somebody ask about spring rates?
here ya go...
SPRING RATES:
Spring Rating [lb/in]
1.5x5.00 23.81
1.5x5.25 21.58
1.5x5.50 21.05
1.5x5.75 19.32
1.5x6.00 18.52
1.5x6.25 17.09
1.5x6.50 16.39
1.5x6.75 15.50
1.5x7.00 14.76
1.4x5.50 15.69
1.4x5.75 14.65
1.4x6.00 14.39
1.4x6.25 12.42
1.4x6.50 11.87
1.4x6.75 11.66
1.4x7.00 11.36
Rayspeed
Spring Rating [lb/in]
Gray 19.9
Red 18.26
White 17.17
Yellow 14.87
Blue 14.29
Green 13.2
01-29-2004, 11:35 AM
#9215
Re: Re: SPRING RATES
Originally posted by johnny55
So annyone know the spring rates on the yokomo springs? BTW thanks for the chart
So annyone know the spring rates on the yokomo springs? BTW thanks for the chart
YS-1360 Black 9.67
YS-1355 Blue 10.45
YS-1465 White 11.01
YS-1460 Hot Yellow 12.85
YS-14525 Stainless 12.89
YS-14575 Hot Pink 13.09
YS-1455 Hot Green 13.75
YS-1450 Hot Orange 17.68
YS-1560 Dark Green 16.21
YS-1660 Red 18.29
YS-1655 Yellow 22.54
YS-1650 Green 24.87
YS-1760 Silver 25.89
YS-1755 Grey 26.38
YS-1750 Brown 32.08
Associated TC3 Green 12.00
Associated TC3 Silver 14.5
Associated TC3 Blue 17.00
Associated TC3 Gold 19.50
Associated TC3 Red 22.00
Associated TC3 Copper 25.00
01-29-2004, 11:45 AM
#9217
You Guys are CRAZY out there 
01-29-2004, 06:29 PM
#9221
Hello guys...I have seach this thread for what seems like 1000 pages and cannot find the answers I am looking for. I hope someone would be able to help. I am considering buying and R3. I race indoors on carpet, foam tires with stock to 19 turn motors.
How thick is the chassis plate and top deck of the R3? Does the chassis flex much?
Does the R3 come with graphite composite plastic or is it just composite plastic?
What parts would be necessaary for me to be competitive with the R3?
Thanks in advance!
Joe
How thick is the chassis plate and top deck of the R3? Does the chassis flex much?
Does the R3 come with graphite composite plastic or is it just composite plastic?
What parts would be necessaary for me to be competitive with the R3?
Thanks in advance!
Joe
01-29-2004, 06:55 PM
#9222
I believe the chassis is 2.5mm on the R3, but a R3 owner will have to verify that. The chassis material however, is higher quality than what the R2 was made out of, and therefore stiffer.
It will come with the regular plastic composite suspension arms.
The only thing you need to be competitive with the R3, is the R3 itself. Everything else is more eye candy than anything.
It will come with the regular plastic composite suspension arms.
The only thing you need to be competitive with the R3, is the R3 itself. Everything else is more eye candy than anything.
01-29-2004, 08:32 PM
#9224
Hi Joe,
Yeah, I hear ya, it's hard to find info within these 1000+ pages. I've been running the R2 on carpet W. foams for a while. The R3 is very similar. Extra Parts? I'd definitely get a diff for the front. You might want to consider the midspan arms. They react a bit more agressive than the long arms on carpet. You will also need much stiffer springs...the ALEX springs don't go stiff enough. The Associated springs (yellow, purple, copper, red) are much better for foam/carpet. The ALEX has larger diameter shocks and spring retainers. To use Associated springs on an ALEX car, I flipped over the top shock retainer, and I used the Tamiya bottom spring retainer. Otherwise, this chassis is great for carpet. Yes, it's pretty stiff.
-Ling
Yeah, I hear ya, it's hard to find info within these 1000+ pages. I've been running the R2 on carpet W. foams for a while. The R3 is very similar. Extra Parts? I'd definitely get a diff for the front. You might want to consider the midspan arms. They react a bit more agressive than the long arms on carpet. You will also need much stiffer springs...the ALEX springs don't go stiff enough. The Associated springs (yellow, purple, copper, red) are much better for foam/carpet. The ALEX has larger diameter shocks and spring retainers. To use Associated springs on an ALEX car, I flipped over the top shock retainer, and I used the Tamiya bottom spring retainer. Otherwise, this chassis is great for carpet. Yes, it's pretty stiff.
-Ling
Originally posted by koabich
Hello guys...I have seach this thread for what seems like 1000 pages and cannot find the answers I am looking for. I hope someone would be able to help. I am considering buying and R3. I race indoors on carpet, foam tires with stock to 19 turn motors.
How thick is the chassis plate and top deck of the R3? Does the chassis flex much?
Does the R3 come with graphite composite plastic or is it just composite plastic?
What parts would be necessaary for me to be competitive with the R3?
Thanks in advance!
Joe
Hello guys...I have seach this thread for what seems like 1000 pages and cannot find the answers I am looking for. I hope someone would be able to help. I am considering buying and R3. I race indoors on carpet, foam tires with stock to 19 turn motors.
How thick is the chassis plate and top deck of the R3? Does the chassis flex much?
Does the R3 come with graphite composite plastic or is it just composite plastic?
What parts would be necessaary for me to be competitive with the R3?
Thanks in advance!
Joe
