Xray T2'008
11-07-2009, 04:04 AM
#1816
Nexus typically has the L shaped weights. I bought them and am currently using them, but truthfully, a strip of lead on the battery pack works just as good... I weighthed all my packs and got them to weight equally. Some of the packs, like the Orion pack, required lead to weight the same as the Thunder and SMC packs. I tried to match battery CGs as cell. This way the overall car balance is not changed as I changed batteries.
I use the L shape pieces to help support the battery from moving outboard. One of the larger trapezoidal pieces supports the battery from moving inboard.
For batteries with the molded cell tubes underneath, what I have done is insert the pack upsidedown. Then very carefully drilled through the battery case so I can insert the bullet connectors. I also ID the positive terminal with a dab of red paint. Works like a charm, allows the battery to seat nice and flat low on the chassis.
I use the L shape pieces to help support the battery from moving outboard. One of the larger trapezoidal pieces supports the battery from moving inboard.
For batteries with the molded cell tubes underneath, what I have done is insert the pack upsidedown. Then very carefully drilled through the battery case so I can insert the bullet connectors. I also ID the positive terminal with a dab of red paint. Works like a charm, allows the battery to seat nice and flat low on the chassis.
Hadn't considered the drilling bit even a possibility
11-07-2009, 01:10 PM
#1818
Tech Adept
Did you bleed them? Air bubbles in the oil will make them feel "rough".
11-10-2009, 08:54 PM
#1820
check that your shafts dont have a slight bend. even a slight bend will make the shock feel "grabby"
11-23-2009, 05:02 PM
#1821
Has anyone tried the forward motor mount on the 008?
I ordered the 38t pulleys and lipo weights, but I wondered if the forward motor mount is worth it? I wish they would come out with a motor mount that's pushed in like the T3 as well. I race 21.5 rubber tires in Vintage Tans-Am. Can anyone comment on these parts?
11-23-2009, 08:21 PM
#1823
lol
No, I'm just an average driver, but I wondered how it affects the car? If it adds more on power steering, then it could help me.
12-19-2009, 12:01 AM
#1824
Tech Addict
help me fit a silvercan, please...
Hi there.
I'm after some tips on fitting a silvercan into a 2008. I will fit, but wont be easy.
Whats the recommended spur/pinion size, I have the 34/20 pullies(1.77 ratio)
I need a good spur/pinion size for ease of mounting adjustment..
the spur has to be big enougth so that the holes give me access to the motor
mount screws
there isnt much adjustment range (left-right) to move the motor across so
piinion & spur mesh
I'm after some tips on fitting a silvercan into a 2008. I will fit, but wont be easy.
Whats the recommended spur/pinion size, I have the 34/20 pullies(1.77 ratio)
I need a good spur/pinion size for ease of mounting adjustment..
the spur has to be big enougth so that the holes give me access to the motor
mount screws
there isnt much adjustment range (left-right) to move the motor across so
piinion & spur mesh
12-19-2009, 05:36 AM
#1825
I like using a 96 spur gear along with a 38 - 39 pinion on both my 17.5 and my VTA. Of course I just realized that is with a 1.70 so it ends up with a 4.185 with the 39 pinion. With a 1.77 you could go with a 40 or 41 and come up with about the same and it should fit without any problems. The 40 will give you a 4.250 and the 41 will give you a 4.147 fdr.
12-19-2009, 05:43 AM
#1826
i think last yr most folks found 104 as the ideal size for trans am in an xray. 42T=4.21:1
R
R
12-19-2009, 05:58 AM
#1827
I like using a 96 spur gear along with a 38 - 39 pinion on both my 17.5 and my VTA. Of course I just realized that is with a 1.70 so it ends up with a 4.185 with the 39 pinion. With a 1.77 you could go with a 40 or 41 and come up with about the same and it should fit without any problems. The 40 will give you a 4.250 and the 41 will give you a 4.147 fdr.
12-19-2009, 06:03 AM
#1828
kinda disappointed in myself for lettin this car sit on the bench unused for almost a yr. its a really nice car. yeh i had to fix some things from previous owner, but thats the norm isnt it. be nice to try that forward motor with a new plate, but no big deal. just an offroad guy who dabbles in this stuff just to try 'rug racing'.
who cares that its old. honestly.
R
who cares that its old. honestly.
R
12-19-2009, 06:45 AM
#1829
In my VTA I run a 96/38 which comes out to a 4.295 with my 1.700 ratio T2.
12-19-2009, 07:17 AM
#1830
You are absolutely correct, however he did not say that he was running VTA. I just stated that I run a 96 spur in both my VTA and my 17.5. I did state however that with a 96/40 his would come out to 4.250 which I'm pretty sure does not excede 4.2.
In my VTA I run a 96/38 which comes out to a 4.295 with my 1.700 ratio T2.
In my VTA I run a 96/38 which comes out to a 4.295 with my 1.700 ratio T2.