XRAY T3
10-30-2009, 10:15 AM
#408
I hate doing shocks. Perhaps we can change, you can do my shocks, I'll do your turnbuckles.
One suggestion I have about making your job easier when doing turnbuckles is to use a turnbuckle tool (the cup holder). HPI used to provide one int heir kits some time gao, not sure if they still do it. Clamping the cup gently in a vice (perhaps using some soft jaws or something soft to cover them) helps a lot.
One suggestion I have about making your job easier when doing turnbuckles is to use a turnbuckle tool (the cup holder). HPI used to provide one int heir kits some time gao, not sure if they still do it. Clamping the cup gently in a vice (perhaps using some soft jaws or something soft to cover them) helps a lot.
thats how lazy i am. id pay $10 more for a car kit if the turnbuckles were pre-assembled.
10-30-2009, 10:39 AM
#409
Yeah, I can relate to that. The turnbuckles on the Xray I have have been an absolute bitch to pop on the balls and to screw in. For all that hard work they're too sloppy for my taste. You'de imagine they'd have absolutely no slop by how hard it is to pop them in.
10-30-2009, 10:58 AM
#411
Had see different ,
but unknow how best ?
less steering ?
but unknow how best ?
less steering ?
10-30-2009, 11:00 AM
#412
10-30-2009, 12:43 PM
#413
Tech Apprentice
Received my X-Ray T3 today in the post, will be building
over the weekend.
Chris
over the weekend.
Chris
10-30-2009, 04:40 PM
#415
just seen the first one on track over here
the club champion was using his tonight
WOW ......
he was 3/10ths quicker with it then he was with the T2 009 he had , and the T3 was built as per the instructions
god knows how quick he will be after a few hours tinkering
i cant keep up now with my old TRF416we
the club champion was using his tonight
WOW ......
he was 3/10ths quicker with it then he was with the T2 009 he had , and the T3 was built as per the instructions
god knows how quick he will be after a few hours tinkering
i cant keep up now with my old TRF416we
10-30-2009, 06:28 PM
#417
10-30-2009, 09:00 PM
#418
I found the ball cups were a bitch to push on the balljoints because the plastic is quite hard (by comparison to other cars I have where there is indeed next to no play in the balljoints).
10-30-2009, 11:12 PM
#419
Thats it. Mine have always been nice and smooth. They will develop a little slop after a good while, but thats with any ball/cup combination.
Mike
10-31-2009, 12:52 AM
#420
The key is to follow the tips in the instructions. Run and screw/washer through and a nut on the other side. Then tighten the screw and "POP".
Thats it. Mine have always been nice and smooth. They will develop a little slop after a good while, but thats with any ball/cup combination.
Mike
Thats it. Mine have always been nice and smooth. They will develop a little slop after a good while, but thats with any ball/cup combination.
Mike
Reading what Capt'n said I wonder if their plastics have changed their formula to be softer or maybe they just had an uncontrolled variation in the plastics.
If you want somethign with no slop at all no matter how much you use it, have a look at Kawada and the older Yokomo balls/cups which are absolutely flawless. The plastic is soft however and I think that's why it doesn't develop slop.