DOTMAN

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I don't know if this has been talked about already or not but I'm getting a lot of wheel chatter on my car. It's otherwise dialed. My car is quick and transitions as good as or better than any car I've had but I get a lot of tire screech in the turns and the car feels like it's scrubbing. Lap times are still good but I hate to think I'm giving away a tenth or two. When I run the car in circles in front of me, my front tires shake wildly. That can't be good. Anyone else have this problem? How did you fix it? I'm using the Photon Spool with the new aluminum cups and blades.

CraigM

iTrader: (34)

Question: it seems like the all plastic spool is the best option, just that the current versions cup arrangement is flawed. If that's the case, why not just redesign it with deeper sockets, some kind of pin arrangement, or just as a single piece?

mikky32

I use the original cups and there comes some play on it but they are great. My wheels don't chatter on my car.
are the cups damaged?

HenBeav

iTrader: (13)

what are your running akerman wise for insert and screw position on the linkage?

PitNamedGordie

iTrader: (8)

I'm curious...is the problem you are having that the spool itself wears out? I had/have an issue that over time the spool out drive have become loose in the spool. Meaning I could twist them back and forth about 3mm while still screwed into the spool. I am sure this happened over time and not from just one hit. I just bought a set of aluminum outdrives and will test them out this weekend. I'm hoping that will solve this issue.

amnesia

What happens on the v1 spool cups is that the square edges round off and then spin in the spool.

I bit the bullet and got the Titanium Racing spool - if can't see this breaking any time soon, and replacement cups if I ever need them are cheaper than a set of TOP spool cups anyway.

Plus, it looks the mutts nuts

AdamD

iTrader: (6)

Your wheels are turning to far. Your right you are scrubbing speed. Reduce your endpoints. Just turn down your dual rate. I had this problem with my xray car years ago. Spools are really hard on the front end.

DENNIS STORTI

iTrader: (42)

I would like to thank Vincent,EJ for the Oppurtunity to join TEAM T.O.P.

Looking forward to working with the Team at the next race ill be racing with Fairtrace and Schreff weekly. so we should really be able to get some good setups for foam and rubber carpet cars.

I will be running mostly 17.5 rubber and foam

DOTMAN

iTrader: (5)

Thanks, Adam...when I reduce steering, the car doesn't turn, particularly in tight sections

DOTMAN

iTrader: (5)

The original cups stripped. I switched to the new aluminum cups. They are not damaged

DOTMAN

iTrader: (5)

I'm running mid ackerman with the 10 insert. And I have the the links on the forward hole on the steering knuckle. I have the arms back too. I have a 1mm spacer behind the front arm

AdamD

iTrader: (6)

Its hard to say how to get your car to turn or rotate better without knowing your setup or what type of track your running on. I know from experience that a good setup will allow you to turn your dual rate down. You should not need 95 on your dual rate to go through a 180 type turn. Is your car pushing off power or is it not rotating through the corner?

mtveten

iTrader: (29)

you should only need about 20-22deg of steering through on most tracks or maybe 25 on the more the small technical indoor ones, any more than that and you giving up tons of corner speed.

If you don't have gauges to check steering throw use a 1mm gap between the steering knuckle and caster block as your max throw.

Regarding the spool I would recommend using the updated plastic spool body w/ the optional aluminum cups. The cups don't come loos from the updated body and with more load being absorbed by the cup with the fixed body the stronger cups solve the wear problem.

Mark

DENNIS STORTI

iTrader: (42)

well on a photon your not getting anywhere near 20-25 degrees or more i think if u get 16 you have maxed out most cars i seen (photons) 14 15 is the avg i seen a bit more on my car but maybe like 15 heavy thats it with a proper setup thats plenty my car steers plenty and im at 80 percent d/r with 15 degrees and there is no problems indoors on carpet or asphalt

King of B Main

iTrader: (40)

Dennis, congratulation on the sponsorship....Hit me up when your coming to LA..

Dotman(oliver) I noticed EJ car had the same problem at iic race. His car was chattering alot in the turns and his car was still very FAST..