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Old 12-29-2009, 11:48 AM
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Stiltskin What springs and shock oil are you running at Debbies. Going to build the car this week any suggestions would be greatly appreciated Rick
I'm running 367/50wt front and 289/45wt rear. I've played around with swaybars and the car seems to work best with the 1.2 mm bars front and rear. Buy a Kimbrough medium servo saver and don't run the car without it. The car is very fast and very durable. I've only broken one steering bellcrank (hence the reason for the servo saver). I don't really know of any tricks to the build. It goes together very well and with alot fewer parts than most kits on the market. If you have any questions, please give me a call. I'd be happy to help you out. Sent you a PM.
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Using 2 strings makes sence but now how can you tell if the car is off a gram or 2 on either side by looking at the top of the car when you pick it up? Without buying 4 corner scales. Thanks
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i like this balance
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Looks good in your picture but how can you tell if your a gram or 2 off? In the picture it looks like it's tilting to the left a little bit.
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i picked up four scales on ebay at $8 a piece shipped.
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Originally Posted by stiltskin
I'm running 367/50wt front and 289/45wt rear. I've played around with swaybars and the car seems to work best with the 1.2 mm bars front and rear. Buy a Kimbrough medium servo saver and don't run the car without it. The car is very fast and very durable. I've only broken one steering bellcrank (hence the reason for the servo saver). I don't really know of any tricks to the build. It goes together very well and with alot fewer parts than most kits on the market. If you have any questions, please give me a call. I'd be happy to help you out. Sent you a PM.
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Hi fellas... new to photon thread.

Happy to say ordered a photon from Amain hobbies... question is would I receive a v3 of spool? and updated screws? is there a way to find out, other then wait to see?

Can't wait to try it!!!!!!!!!

thanx guys
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Originally Posted by haywood
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I mounted my servo using two of the motor mount braces. Instead of using a regular lock nut on the back of the servo saver, I used the Kimbrough medium saver with no holes. I drilled the hole where I wanted it and used a Corally M3 nut (part number COR79417) to keep the saver as close to the top deck as possible. Here's the pic to help explain.
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Originally Posted by 1shnot
Hi fellas... new to photon thread.

Happy to say ordered a photon from Amain hobbies... question is would I receive a v3 of spool? and updated screws? is there a way to find out, other then wait to see?

Can't wait to try it!!!!!!!!!

thanx guys
I would give Micheal at T.O.P. Racing U.S.A. a call since he supplies A-main.I would guess It would be the updated kit.
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Originally Posted by stiltskin
I mounted my servo using two of the motor mount braces. Instead of using a regular lock nut on the back of the servo saver, I used the Kimbrough medium saver with no holes. I drilled the hole where I wanted it and used a Corally M3 nut (part number COR79417) to keep the saver as close to the top deck as possible. Here's the pic to help explain.
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Originally Posted by wayne breault
Looks good in your picture but how can you tell if your a gram or 2 off? In the picture it looks like it's tilting to the left a little bit.
That car's not even a Photon
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Originally Posted by haywood
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No problem.
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Originally Posted by 1shnot
Hi fellas... new to photon thread.

Happy to say ordered a photon from Amain hobbies... question is would I receive a v3 of spool? and updated screws? is there a way to find out, other then wait to see?

Can't wait to try it!!!!!!!!!

thanx guys
i'm going to say yes you will. i got mine from amain awhile back and i got the newest of components. updated dog bones, new spool, two sets of plastic spool outdrives and one set of steel spool outdrives. i think they even state on the photon page about the updated components being included.
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haywood ,low et thanks for quick replies..
So even dogbones are updated? wow i didnt know that... how can i tell if they are updated parts? they look diffrent? color? or is it once I get updated spool then everything is updated as well....
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Originally Posted by 1shnot
haywood ,low et thanks for quick replies..
So even dogbones are updated? wow i didnt know that... how can i tell if they are updated parts? they look diffrent? color? or is it once I get updated spool then everything is updated as well....
I haven't seen the new ones personally, but they should look the same. They are 44.5 mm long to allow more narrow setups without the dog bone bottoming out on the diff or spool screws.
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