3LikesTamiya TRF415
05-10-2007, 04:43 PM
Originally Posted by Hebiki
thanks ed... ive havent had a chance to play around with it TBH. but i will on saturday. my car is pretty stuck for initial steering, but i dont want to sacrifice rear traction.
worse comes to worse.. ill just JAM on the brakes if i need to dive into a corner.
ill try those things this weekend tho and let you know what i find.
worse comes to worse.. ill just JAM on the brakes if i need to dive into a corner.
ill try those things this weekend tho and let you know what i find.
HiH
Ed
05-10-2007, 04:58 PM
Originally Posted by TryHard
You could also play with the shims behind the steering ball joints... more shims should equal more steering.
HiH
Ed
HiH
Ed
05-10-2007, 05:31 PM
Originally Posted by secretsg
Has anyone got a pic of the MSXX stick pack lower deck? #49426. I want to see if it will allow me to use lipo packs on the mre without grinding the aluminum.
If you use the chassis and bulk head from the stick pack conversion you do not have to grind any material away.
one local racer has done that conversion for lipo.
05-10-2007, 06:03 PM
Originally Posted by TryHard
Shim under the front = Kick-up + increased castor.
I did some measuring, and to get as near as dammit 1° increase in castor, you need 0.8mm of shims under the block. Increasing the kick up helps the car deal with bumps, and gives a bit more mid-corner speed, but takes away some intial
Shim under the rear = Anti-dive + reduced castor
Helps to transfer weight to the front of the car. Also the reduced castor helps increase initial turn-in, at the expense of a little mid corner.
I found anti dive good on a track which had quite a few tight hairpins, as it helped get the nose tucked in quickly. Also useful when running a spool, helps increase counteract the lose of initial steering inherent when running one.
TBH though, I haven't played with this option much since getting the MRE... although I might start to try some kick-up, been looking for a little more mid-corner recently.
HiH
Ed
I did some measuring, and to get as near as dammit 1° increase in castor, you need 0.8mm of shims under the block. Increasing the kick up helps the car deal with bumps, and gives a bit more mid-corner speed, but takes away some intial
Shim under the rear = Anti-dive + reduced castor
Helps to transfer weight to the front of the car. Also the reduced castor helps increase initial turn-in, at the expense of a little mid corner.
I found anti dive good on a track which had quite a few tight hairpins, as it helped get the nose tucked in quickly. Also useful when running a spool, helps increase counteract the lose of initial steering inherent when running one.
TBH though, I haven't played with this option much since getting the MRE... although I might start to try some kick-up, been looking for a little more mid-corner recently.
HiH
Ed
05-11-2007, 09:25 AM
Could you'll give me some suggestions on start up gear ratios for my new bl set-up? I have a MSX with the 36tooth wide pitch pulleys installed. I'm installing a Novak 13.5 with the Novak GTB. I am running on an asphalt track with about 100ft of straight-away.
Thanks in advance...
Thanks in advance...
05-11-2007, 10:06 AM
Originally Posted by rctouringracer
Could you'll give me some suggestions on start up gear ratios for my new bl set-up? I have a MSX with the 36tooth wide pitch pulleys installed. I'm installing a Novak 13.5 with the Novak GTB. I am running on an asphalt track with about 100ft of straight-away.
Thanks in advance...
Thanks in advance...
with a 102 spur on the MRE/MSX you would need a 45/46T pinion
102/45 x 2.25 internal = 5.1 FDR.
a friend of mine ran his at 4.8 on a similar sized parking lot track.
05-11-2007, 10:12 AM
Thanks! 
05-11-2007, 10:24 AM
Chris no rumors it's a fact we have had them down to 4.8 on some of our layouts at SIR
05-11-2007, 10:25 AM
Originally Posted by Difuser
Chris no rumors it's a fact we have had them down to 4.8 on some of our layouts at SIR
i always leave myself with an out dont want to get blamed. 
4.8 FDR it is.
05-11-2007, 10:40 AM
Originally Posted by Difuser
Chris no rumors it's a fact we have had them down to 4.8 on some of our layouts at SIR
05-11-2007, 12:37 PM
Originally Posted by Hebiki
ive heard "rumors" of people gearing the 13.5 around an FDR of 5.0
with a 102 spur on the MRE/MSX you would need a 45/46T pinion
102/45 x 2.25 internal = 5.1 FDR.
a friend of mine ran his at 4.8 on a similar sized parking lot track.
with a 102 spur on the MRE/MSX you would need a 45/46T pinion
102/45 x 2.25 internal = 5.1 FDR.
a friend of mine ran his at 4.8 on a similar sized parking lot track.
What was your tire diameter 62? 63? is that for 13.5BL?
Last weekend I raced at the track using a 10x2 against the 3.5 and 5.5 bL systems. I was running 76Sx26P and 62.5mm tires (6.39 FDR using 2.187 internal) the motor needed cutting after each race but managed to finish 2nd over all on triple Amain.
05-11-2007, 12:43 PM
Tech Regular
Originally Posted by Toughbeard
I thought the MRE was 2.187 internal
What was your tire diameter 62? 63? is that for 13.5BL?
Last weekend I raced at the track using a 10x2 against the 3.5 and 5.5 bL systems. I was running 76Sx26P and 62.5mm tires (6.39 FDR using 2.187 internal) the motor needed cutting after each race but managed to finish 2nd over all on triple Amain.
What was your tire diameter 62? 63? is that for 13.5BL?
Last weekend I raced at the track using a 10x2 against the 3.5 and 5.5 bL systems. I was running 76Sx26P and 62.5mm tires (6.39 FDR using 2.187 internal) the motor needed cutting after each race but managed to finish 2nd over all on triple Amain.
05-11-2007, 01:23 PM
Well the MRE has the 35Diff 16Pulley
do you change the diff pulley because the 36 is stronger? or just to change the internal...
do you change the diff pulley because the 36 is stronger? or just to change the internal...
05-11-2007, 01:27 PM
Tech Addict
Originally Posted by Toughbeard
I thought the MRE was 2.187 internal
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The MRE is 2.25
05-11-2007, 01:32 PM
So that means I calculated wrong but doesnt matter in the end all was calculated wrong and the out come was right 
Did that make anysense to you 
ok back to my original question
you guys use 4.7 - 5 FDR for 13.5BL using (assuming here) 62 - 63 mil tires?
Did that make anysense to you ok back to my original question
you guys use 4.7 - 5 FDR for 13.5BL using (assuming here) 62 - 63 mil tires?