sosidge

Here's the latest version of my carpet setup - a little bit modded from the one posted above...

Body: Protoform S60
Motor p2k on about 30/81
GMV12 speedo
KO 713 FET servo
SMC Sanyo 3000 HV's

All settings as kit unless mentioned otherwise.

Front:
Blue Jaco foams (24mm)
Blue tamiya springs (stiff)
80wt oil
New 3deg caster blocks, with 1mm spacer.
Camber set for even tyre wear, about 2deg
Toe in - about 1 deg.
Silver (soft) Anti-roll bar
5mm ride height
About 2mm droop

Rear
Blue Jaco foams (24mm)
Blue tamiya springs
60wt oil
Camber set for even tyre wear, about 2deg
Toe in 2deg
Black (medium) anti-roll bar
5mm ride height
about 2mm droop

Other info:
Fibre-lyte top-deck fitted
Shock bladders fitted
Hotbodies three-piece motor mount
various other little tweaks that don't really do anything

Comments:
Car felt pretty good, with a sharp turn-in, except for a little power-on understeer exiting certain corners. When driven by a fellow racer, he commented that it had too much steering for his tastes, so make of that what you will.

I don't know the rating of the Tamiya blue springs, but they are stiffer than the HPI Linear Pinks (which are about 280g/mm)

DJ_GenR8

hey guys...maybe you can help me.....Heres my current set up:

Body: Protoform BMW M3
Motor:Fantom P2K
HB upper deck and various hop ups....
2400's and SMH's

front:
Super G 45's (equal to blues)
Red progressive HPI's
50 wt. oil
Gold sway bar
-1.5 camber
about 5mm ride height

rear:
Super G 45's
Yellow progressive HPI's
50 wt oil
no sway bar
-2 camber
about 5mm ride height

This set up has been working, but I changed my tires to a softer compound and the car has major traction roll problems. Its also alot more twitchy. I think it probably raised the ride height a bit....what can I adjust to make it work with these new tires? Thanks for the help!

MikeR

iTrader: (15)

DJ- Sounds like you actually have too much traction up front and need to induce some push hence the traction roll/ twitchyness... Try firmer springs or maybe a low roll center both in front or a slightly firmer front insert.

Ko Racer

stock #3 kit set up

daniz24

Congrats for Surikarn from Thailand, finished 2nd :

Pre Worlds Result:

1. Atsushi Hara (HPI)
2. Surikarn Chaidajsuriya (Tamiya)..... WOW
3. Masami Hirosaka (Yokomo)

mr4-malta

daniz, thanks for the news.....where did you get this info from...may i ask?
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with mod i have been running...a 28/81 gear ratio....
and im thinking of swithching to 64 pitch.... i got the 116 spur and 38-40 pinions....with 11 turn mods on a wide big track...what do you guys think of this gearing?...input your mod gearings..!

daniz24

live result from Surikarn's father in South Africa.... LOL

mr4-malta

so its not visable to us...no website

sosidge

rczone.net have been running the story as well, so there may be an update in the next 24hours.

But hey - we've got another race win for the Pro3 - perhaps that will get some people off our backs!

daniz24

Yeah.... congrats to HPI, good luck for next race (World Championship)

RBLove

iTrader: (90)

Raced the Pro 3 today for the first time. I purchased the car from Pro3racing. To say the least I was able to match lap for lap my times with my TC3 in stock and mod. I was rather impressed not knowing the car very well. Taking the flex out of the car really is a HUUUUUUUGE plus running on carpet with foams. Not sure what you guysa re finding with the rubber tires, but foams on the rug it is a MUST.

Anyway, the car is good. It is competitive in stock and mod FOR SURE. Got the lap times to prove it.

If any of you guys have any pointers about the car for carpet with foams send me an [email protected]

MikeR

iTrader: (15)

This is from Orions site....

"This weekend was set for the On Road Pre World Championship event in Krugersdorp /South Africa.

Atsushi Hara dominated the race, after setting a blistering pace and taking home the TQ. Hara won all 3 A mains very easy.

Hara’s HPI car was powered by the new Core Touring 8 turn double, fine tuned by Oscar Jansen with Sprint serrated brushes and 180° Pro Springs. Oscar Jansen didn’t race the final as he was mechanicing for Atsushi !


Touring Car Pre-Worlds Final results:
Hara /Japan HPI Team Orion
Surikarn /Thailand Tamiya Reedy
Hirosaka /Japan Yokomo Reedy
Adachi /Japan Yokomo Reedy
Tosolini /USA Yokomo Fantom
Groskamp /Holland Xray Peak
Kitazawa /Japan Yokomo Reedy
Kauppinen /Finland Xray LRP
Spashett /UK Losi Trinity
Jansen /Holland HPI Team Orion

TQ: Atsushi Hara /Japan HPI Team Orion"

I won Spec Mod this weekend too- where's my coverage?

Good job Hara and HPI

newracer

so where is Blazin420? Two HPI cars in the top 10!!!

I thought this car can't win?

of course I am sure he'll say Hara can win with anything!

OSherman

iTrader: (3)

YEAH!...or some other lame excuse like,.."well, so-n-so wasn't there"....or better yet, "I (the all-mighty BlaZ) wasn't there"....

can't waith to hear what he comes up with this time..

David Joor

iTrader: (1)

Where are pics of Hara's car? I want to see this new HPI shaft drive that he is driving.