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07-28-2014, 06:23 AM

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Had to retire the A car today. just too many breakages. track was rough and my setup just would not work. could not be consistent with the car. had to go to my backup tc 6.1. my parts did not arrive in time to get them changed over. still waiting on the parts. managed to tq end ended up 2nd.

the a car just dont like the bumps on this track (rough at best) but with the hard springs and its current setup it was not happening. next race is back to smooth asphalt. and the car will shine. i did shorten up the links in one hole and it made things worse for me so im going to keep long links. i like how it works that way.

Soft springs and soft damper settings should make the bumps a lot easier to navigate, but getting it right takes a little bit of testing. Most setups these days are using the soft springs, and it seems that you should have an appropriate range of spring rate adjustment between the Type1 and Type2 SRS/RHS arrangements to cover most (if not all) track conditions.

07-28-2014, 06:27 AM

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McMaster Carr has some good bulk screws....

Yeah but they won't ship to Canada anymore. I've got local supplies but I was wondering about the spec of the screws in the kit and locating an exact match.

I've notice that Awesomatix.com carries the kit screws, I'll order them through there.

07-28-2014, 06:49 AM

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21.5. Scale spec. Usgt/vta class

Well I'd go after the softest possible setting (like my stock setup). You're not going mac 1 so the suspension doesn't need to be that stiff...

07-28-2014, 06:52 AM

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Another noob question. How can I tell the difference between am06 and am06s?

07-28-2014, 07:13 AM

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Another noob question. How can I tell the difference between am06 and am06s?

AM06 is silver, AM06s is the anodized color awesomatix uses (gunmetal?). The s blocks are also shorter, easy to see if you have the 2 side by side

07-28-2014, 07:26 AM

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AM06 is silver, AM06s is the anodized color awesomatix uses (gunmetal?). The s blocks are also shorter, easy to see if you have the 2 side by side

Thank you

07-28-2014, 10:05 AM

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Suffered my first spool failure yesterday... drive teeth ring separated from the aluminum body. Was back up and running again in minutes with the help of CA glue and it held the rest of the day, but I have a pretty low degree of confidence in how long it's going to hold. Anyone have luck permanently reattaching these? Maybe JB-Weld? I don't have easy access to an actual welder.

Perhaps this would be a good candidate for enhancement/redesign in the future, seeing as this appears to just be a press-fit attachment. Possibly a grooved spline or simply welded together - since this does not appear to be a serviceable item?

07-28-2014, 10:18 AM

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they already have a new spool

and it's awesome
at03m-s

07-28-2014, 12:54 PM

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There are a few loctite solutions to reattach the ring. We van try and repair if it is free. Done 5+ successful repairs in 1yr

http://www.awesomatixusa.com/p/spool...ar-repair.html

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07-28-2014, 03:25 PM

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to be honest a 3mm screw is a 3mm screw. there isn't that much variety in quality. i'd personally recommend you ask around for dealers like mcmaster in candada.

07-28-2014, 04:53 PM

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Have you tried

http://www.fastener-express.com

Monti

07-28-2014, 05:35 PM

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parts arrived today. will be changing set up during the week. will go with hanulecs stock setup. ordered more parts last night. but the AM06S are out of stock. can anybody tell me the difference between the am06 and the am06s? i understand the am06m as its like the am06s but narrower.