Hot Bodies TCX
06-12-2011, 06:29 AM
#3034
I bought a kit recently and both front and rear hubs were missing! Lucky i bought 2 kits. I have contacted A-main about the issue and i am yet to get a response.
06-12-2011, 08:40 AM
#3035
Tech Adept
xray steering knuckles
Hi,
If I was to run the xray steering knuckles and use the outer hole, what size shims would i need to get the ackerman back to a similar kit setup (4mm) ?
If I was to run the xray steering knuckles and use the outer hole, what size shims would i need to get the ackerman back to a similar kit setup (4mm) ?
06-12-2011, 05:34 PM
#3036
i am looking for hot bodies parts 61333 bone blade, 67717 rear arm, and 70712 does anyone know anywhere that would stock these parts? any help would be appreciated. thanks in advance.
06-13-2011, 12:08 AM
#3038
Tech Apprentice
Matt, 2mm, just look at the arms when you move them. This does change the steering a little, makes the arc larger so steering is more linear from start to end point.
06-13-2011, 05:03 AM
#3039
PM me if your still in need, i have a lot of HB parts that i opened packages to put in a plano bin, but are still new...i dont have any need for many of them so il sell stuff off cheap.
06-13-2011, 05:32 AM
#3040
Regarding ackerman I was also wondering if changes in the track width via the FR blocks changes ackerman?
I was never really good a geometry but it would seem that the longer steering arms from the track width would change the ackerman angle..
With my setup it seemed the bigger the block eg a 1.0 or 1.5 FR block.. then the less ackerman shims you needed to be like the 4mm ackerman with standard FR blocks.. Anyone else find this...
I was never really good a geometry but it would seem that the longer steering arms from the track width would change the ackerman angle..
With my setup it seemed the bigger the block eg a 1.0 or 1.5 FR block.. then the less ackerman shims you needed to be like the 4mm ackerman with standard FR blocks.. Anyone else find this...
06-13-2011, 09:53 AM
#3041
06-13-2011, 05:02 PM
#3042
Man you guys get really excited 
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It's official now, I'm back! I ran the TCX all weekend testing it in parking lot tracks and I'm pretty pleased with how things are going so far. Just need to work on getting the the car to be a little more edgy/aggressive and I'll be happy!
-Korey
. It's official now, I'm back! I ran the TCX all weekend testing it in parking lot tracks and I'm pretty pleased with how things are going so far. Just need to work on getting the the car to be a little more edgy/aggressive and I'll be happy!
-Korey
06-13-2011, 05:09 PM
#3043
I usually started with a 0.5mm spacer on the steering rack. Usually 0-1mm is the happy range for them in my opinion. The idea is to maintain the same link angle as the stock ones with 4mm, so the overall ackerman is affected as little as possible. Tamiya knuckles still are a little different in other aspects of their geometry though, so they will feel different.
-Korey
-Korey
