Ask Paul Lemieux, RC America/MOTIV/Gravity RC
07-23-2013, 08:59 AM
#2341
If the Mesh is proper a spur will last a long time. for carpet i will use the same gear for several races, on asphalt with some small stones and debris i may not change for a while or with some bad luck possibly once or twice per event, At ETS i made the whole week with the same spur.
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Hi Steve, Thanks! i needed more luck than that, lol. im sure ill see ya soon.
No problem!. Yes the kit comes with a tall shim to put under the ball stud on the steering rack. as for offsetting the servo horn or saver I am not really 100% sure on that. I have had that conversation with many people and their seems to be a good argument for both sides. I run my servo horn straight up but i could be wrong.
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Hi Steve, Thanks! i needed more luck than that, lol. im sure ill see ya soon.
No problem!. Yes the kit comes with a tall shim to put under the ball stud on the steering rack. as for offsetting the servo horn or saver I am not really 100% sure on that. I have had that conversation with many people and their seems to be a good argument for both sides. I run my servo horn straight up but i could be wrong.
thanks
07-24-2013, 07:11 AM
#2342
Hi Rosko. I did see some new steering bits along with the new belts, new layshaft bulkheads and i think a chassis but i did not get a chance to look at it closely.
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Hi, for a high speed track such as leisure hours i think stiffer could work, At the hudy arena (also super high speed) most of the team ran the 2.5/2.8 spring all around, I ended up on the 2.5/2.8 in the front with standard 2.5's in the rear.
im glad that you fixed the wiggle in your car!, and yes the stiffer springs are for sure a option.
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Great, Thanks!.
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hey Paul,
I know you seem a bit down on your performance at ETS but we are all proud of you here. That's some seriously tough competition and you did well.
Last time I was on here I was struggling with a wiggle in my car coming out of faster corners running mod at Leisure Hours. I had tried to mimic your 2013 Nats setup but I ended up going back through the car and found a couple things that were not what you had. I reset the car with your Nats setup and headed out this week. No more wiggle! I did discover the rear toe was only at 2° and I think that played a big part of the problem because it didn't lock the car in under power.
What do you think about springs? Have you tried the progressives all around? I changed from the 2.3's in your setup to the soft progressive springs and the car stopped lifting a tire in mid speed turns and was better under braking. That made it easier to drive for me which was good but I wonder what a firmer spring like the 2.5's or firmer progressives all around would do.
Thanks,
I know you seem a bit down on your performance at ETS but we are all proud of you here. That's some seriously tough competition and you did well.
Last time I was on here I was struggling with a wiggle in my car coming out of faster corners running mod at Leisure Hours. I had tried to mimic your 2013 Nats setup but I ended up going back through the car and found a couple things that were not what you had. I reset the car with your Nats setup and headed out this week. No more wiggle! I did discover the rear toe was only at 2° and I think that played a big part of the problem because it didn't lock the car in under power.
What do you think about springs? Have you tried the progressives all around? I changed from the 2.3's in your setup to the soft progressive springs and the car stopped lifting a tire in mid speed turns and was better under braking. That made it easier to drive for me which was good but I wonder what a firmer spring like the 2.5's or firmer progressives all around would do.
Thanks,
im glad that you fixed the wiggle in your car!, and yes the stiffer springs are for sure a option.
Thanks
Great, Thanks!.
07-24-2013, 10:55 AM
#2343
Hey Paul,
I have a 4.0T motor that I am going to be using in my T4 to run at Kissimmee/Full Throttle. What gearing would you recommend i start with? And another rookie question, do you make you speed adjustments with the motor and ESC with a mod car or are you changing gearing frequently?
I have a 4.0T motor that I am going to be using in my T4 to run at Kissimmee/Full Throttle. What gearing would you recommend i start with? And another rookie question, do you make you speed adjustments with the motor and ESC with a mod car or are you changing gearing frequently?
07-24-2013, 03:44 PM
#2344
Hey Paul,
I have a 4.0T motor that I am going to be using in my T4 to run at Kissimmee/Full Throttle. What gearing would you recommend i start with? And another rookie question, do you make you speed adjustments with the motor and ESC with a mod car or are you changing gearing frequently?
I have a 4.0T motor that I am going to be using in my T4 to run at Kissimmee/Full Throttle. What gearing would you recommend i start with? And another rookie question, do you make you speed adjustments with the motor and ESC with a mod car or are you changing gearing frequently?
Thanks
07-24-2013, 05:56 PM
#2345
Tech Adept
Hi Paul,
Is it possible to post your T4's setup for last ETS race in Hudy Arena ?
Is it possible to post your T4's setup for last ETS race in Hudy Arena ?
07-25-2013, 05:01 AM
#2346
Thanks for the info. Looking forward to seeing you at Full Throttle soon. Hopefully George and Steve can entice you to come down and show us all how its done.
Last edited by esckalayd; 07-25-2013 at 08:11 AM.
07-25-2013, 09:03 AM
#2348
Forgot to ask, do you run 64P or 48P gears? I'm not sure how well the 64P gears would hold up under the wear and tear and braking. With the internal drive (1.9) and 48P gears a 99/23 puts me at 8.178.
Thanks for the info. Looking forward to seeing you at Full Throttle soon. Hopefully George and Steve can entice you to come down and show us all how its done.
Thanks for the info. Looking forward to seeing you at Full Throttle soon. Hopefully George and Steve can entice you to come down and show us all how its done.
Skiddins
07-26-2013, 06:18 PM
#2350
Paul do u use the standard motor mount or the optional mount? Do u know the intended purpose of the optional motor mount
07-26-2013, 06:51 PM
#2351
What'd up Paul ? Been about 7months since I visited this thread (been running off road locally) . any who... Trying to gear up for carpet season early this year. Any tips for spec racing with the T4 u have found ?
And another question. Would u run same oil/piston setup running stock vs mod ? I think spec racing u look for more corner speed than in mod racing since u have less acceleration out of corners, and would think different setups would be recomended or am i off base?
And another question. Would u run same oil/piston setup running stock vs mod ? I think spec racing u look for more corner speed than in mod racing since u have less acceleration out of corners, and would think different setups would be recomended or am i off base?
07-28-2013, 05:11 PM
#2354
Hi Edward.
I have balanced the rear pod in the past but i do not currently. The chassis i will balance on pins or at least get it close. you can also then ballance the car as a whole and it will be fairly close. I would not add weight, i would move the battery until the balance is better and if you cant do that i would move the electronics around then.
Thanks!
I have balanced the rear pod in the past but i do not currently. The chassis i will balance on pins or at least get it close. you can also then ballance the car as a whole and it will be fairly close. I would not add weight, i would move the battery until the balance is better and if you cant do that i would move the electronics around then.
Thanks!
Thanks for you help Paul.
As for the battery, I can't move it. It's in a fixed position. The electronics have been placed and still there is a 13 gram difference. Should I just add lead weight to compensate for the difference or let it be?
07-29-2013, 02:40 PM
#2355
Forgot to ask, do you run 64P or 48P gears? I'm not sure how well the 64P gears would hold up under the wear and tear and braking. With the internal drive (1.9) and 48P gears a 99/23 puts me at 8.178.
Thanks for the info. Looking forward to seeing you at Full Throttle soon. Hopefully George and Steve can entice you to come down and show us all how its done.
Thanks for the info. Looking forward to seeing you at Full Throttle soon. Hopefully George and Steve can entice you to come down and show us all how its done.
Thanks!
What'd up Paul ? Been about 7months since I visited this thread (been running off road locally) . any who... Trying to gear up for carpet season early this year. Any tips for spec racing with the T4 u have found ?
And another question. Would u run same oil/piston setup running stock vs mod ? I think spec racing u look for more corner speed than in mod racing since u have less acceleration out of corners, and would think different setups would be recomended or am i off base?
And another question. Would u run same oil/piston setup running stock vs mod ? I think spec racing u look for more corner speed than in mod racing since u have less acceleration out of corners, and would think different setups would be recomended or am i off base?
Good luck!
No prob. I would not, I would find a way to move the battery, file a plastic piece or some way to move the battery or make it balanced somehow other than adding weight. I think their is a way somehow.