86LikesHpi Pro 4
08-15-2005, 08:04 PM
Originally Posted by Pro4Capece
Check the front bevel gear. It's the small one that looks like a mushroom. It could be broken, rounded, or stripped.
As for mesh, you'll want a "tick" of play between gears. Improper mesh will skip gears under braking or acceleration. It won't do it off the ground b/c there isn't enough resistance on the tranny to make it jump gears.
As for mesh, you'll want a "tick" of play between gears. Improper mesh will skip gears under braking or acceleration. It won't do it off the ground b/c there isn't enough resistance on the tranny to make it jump gears.
-Josh
08-15-2005, 11:01 PM
Originally Posted by Pro4Capece
Check the front bevel gear. It's the small one that looks like a mushroom. It could be broken, rounded, or stripped.
As for mesh, you'll want a "tick" of play between gears. Improper mesh will skip gears under braking or acceleration. It won't do it off the ground b/c there isn't enough resistance on the tranny to make it jump gears.
As for mesh, you'll want a "tick" of play between gears. Improper mesh will skip gears under braking or acceleration. It won't do it off the ground b/c there isn't enough resistance on the tranny to make it jump gears.
Thanks for those of you who helped me out. Pro4Capece: Is there anyway I can tighten up the mesh on the pro 4? I heard such thing is done on Tamiya evo III drivetrain. Any help is appreciated as this is my 1st shaft car.
Jason
08-15-2005, 11:11 PM
there are shims that go on the input shafts and diff outdrives. look in the manual and shim those according to it. and work from there. if you think its to tight take some out. mainly just play withit untill you get the driver train how you want it. i took most of the shimmes off the input shafts to free up teh drivetrain but on had impacts the looser mesh risks breaking gears but you get a more free drive train. also every car is just a bit different so how one person shimms their car might be different to another car to get the same effect. really what i would say is just take the time to play with the shimms and get the drivetrain you feel is right for you.
08-16-2005, 12:38 AM
Originally Posted by Pro4Capece
Please don't spend your money on that. It only adds weight and will tweak after a few good licks. Run a P-Dub front bumper. Rock solid, super light weight, and gives better protection than the BRP bumper. I've tried both, and will never again run a car without a P-Dub bumper. 
p-dub bumper is avail from where?
08-16-2005, 04:35 AM
08-16-2005, 08:39 AM
Excel just released new CF chassis to fit the larger 3600-3800 cells.
also released were new upperdeck and gold nitride shock shafts.
also released were new upperdeck and gold nitride shock shafts.
08-16-2005, 02:59 PM
Originally Posted by Pro4Capece
Please don't spend your money on that. It only adds weight and will tweak after a few good licks. Run a P-Dub front bumper. Rock solid, super light weight, and gives better protection than the BRP bumper. I've tried both, and will never again run a car without a P-Dub bumper.
So the P-Dub bumper is just another foam bumper....not a hard plastic flat bumper like the BRP..? And strong enough to protect the ARMS from minor impact..?
08-16-2005, 03:23 PM
yes teh p-dub material is some of the strongest flexable foamout there. its just a little thinner then the stock one so you might need to modify it, i did to mine and soon i am going to reshape the oiginal and CA it to the top o fthe p-dub as body support
08-16-2005, 05:59 PM
I also have Paul's bumper on my car, and it is very nice! It helps save the front bevel gears for sure.
08-16-2005, 10:45 PM
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yes teh p-dub material is some of the strongest flexable foamout there. its just a little thinner then the stock one so you might need to modify it, i did to mine and soon i am going to reshape the oiginal and CA it to the top o fthe p-dub as body support
I've taken some pretty hard hits and stuffed the car *really* hard a few times now and I have not broken anything, the car rebounds more with this bumper. The bumper has taken some damage, but is holding up much better than the HPI one.
08-16-2005, 10:48 PM
Parma just came out with series of new HD foam bumpers for popular touring cars..including the Pro4... made of same material as the P-dubs...
08-16-2005, 10:49 PM
Hey everyone i'm a new Pro4 owner and was wondering if someone could help me out. I purchased this car from a friend who raced it on carpet. My local track is Socal Raceway in Huntington Beach. It is an indoor asphalt track that is well groomed. I was wondering if anyone has a general setup for this track or type of track in general. I raced tonight and the car was all over the place. Everyone's help is greatly appreciated.
Thanks, Pat
Thanks, Pat
08-16-2005, 10:50 PM
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Ball studs.
What are you guys using for replacement ball studs, other than the HPI ones? I keep shearing them off like crazy. There are some nasty corner dots at the track I run, they can send the car airborn and when it comes down on an angle whichever wheel impacts shears off a stud. It doesn't happen often, but when it does its kind of annoying.
I've tried the purple aluminum ones, same issue, and the stock replacements. Anyone have the name or part number of a good titanium replacement, preferably with the hex head like the HPI ones?
I've tried the purple aluminum ones, same issue, and the stock replacements. Anyone have the name or part number of a good titanium replacement, preferably with the hex head like the HPI ones?
08-16-2005, 10:52 PM
Originally Posted by impp83
Hey everyone i'm a new Pro4 owner and was wondering if someone could help me out. I purchased this car from a friend who raced it on carpet. My local track is Socal Raceway in Huntington Beach. It is an indoor asphalt track that is well groomed. I was wondering if anyone has a general setup for this track or type of track in general. I raced tonight and the car was all over the place. Everyone's help is greatly appreciated.
Thanks, Pat
Thanks, Pat
08-16-2005, 10:53 PM
Originally Posted by Desolas
What are you guys using for replacement ball studs, other than the HPI ones? I keep shearing them off like crazy. There are some nasty corner dots at the track I run, they can send the car airborn and when it comes down on an angle whichever wheel impacts shears off a stud. It doesn't happen often, but when it does its kind of annoying.
I've tried the purple aluminum ones, same issue, and the stock replacements. Anyone have the name or part number of a good titanium replacement, preferably with the hex head like the HPI ones?
I've tried the purple aluminum ones, same issue, and the stock replacements. Anyone have the name or part number of a good titanium replacement, preferably with the hex head like the HPI ones?