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12-30-2011, 01:43 PM

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At first, I was loosing the rear end in the long sweeper all week, then the car started to flip in the sweeper as well?? confusing as this indicated lack of traction followed by too much traction??

Played with all the normal suspect items (shocks/sway bards, roll center, etc), but the only thing that seemed to help was putting a new set of tires on (we have to use sweep at our local track)?

The used tires weren't that old....anybody experience this before...oh ya, running 17.5 blinky on indoor carpet.

Appreciate any experience out there...

mine did this too this too! felt like my geardiff locked up? I checked and did everything to figure out what it was! I checked to see if it was camber, changed to springs, checking play in wheel axels, but it still gave me issues? I solved mine by widening the rear by 6mm and using ball diff instead of geardiff.

12-30-2011, 01:44 PM

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Parts question

Can you use the new 417X motor mount on the old 417 chassis?

Are the holes the same?

Thanks Greg G

12-30-2011, 05:04 PM

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hi guys, just curious, is there a difference in running the 111t vs 113T spur aside from the different FDRs you can get from the two? is there a difference in top speed/acceleration between the two?

or to make it a little bit more distinct, what's the advantage of running a small spur vs a bigger spur (or vice-versa) when running the same FDR?

I find that a larger spur gives you more bottom-end, where a smaller spur (keeping the same FDR) gives you more top speed. But you probably cannot feel the difference between 111T and 113T.

12-30-2011, 05:38 PM

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I find that a larger spur gives you more bottom-end, where a smaller spur (keeping the same FDR) gives you more top speed. But you probably cannot feel the difference between 111T and 113T.

so isn't it advisable to get the smaller ones because BL motors have a lot torque compared to brushed motors?

12-30-2011, 07:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Swampracer

Can you use the new 417X motor mount on the old 417 chassis?

Are the holes the same?

Thanks Greg G

yes

12-30-2011, 09:44 PM

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just wanna know. does the 417x lower chassis fit on 417??

12-31-2011, 05:29 AM

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so isn't it advisable to get the smaller ones because BL motors have a lot torque compared to brushed motors?

I use it to fine-tune the way my car drives. If I am at a small track with low speeds, then I will use a larger spur to get the bottom-end power, and at high speed tracks, I will focus on the top speed from a smaller spur.

12-31-2011, 07:17 AM

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so to change the 417 to the X you need the top deck, chassie, shock tower,
motor mount parts and battery holders? did I miss anything?

12-31-2011, 09:52 AM

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so to change the 417 to the X you need the top deck, chassie, shock tower,
motor mount parts and battery holders? did I miss anything?

Gear diff if you don't have one.

12-31-2011, 10:29 AM

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so to change the 417 to the X you need the top deck, chassie, shock tower,
motor mount parts and battery holders? did I miss anything?

the king pins are different too.

12-31-2011, 11:33 AM

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Question for the guys running the 417x. What motor mount configuration is everyone running on the X, 1 piece or 2 piece?? Since the X has alot of flex already in it??

12-31-2011, 11:59 AM

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Question for the guys running the 417x. What motor mount configuration is everyone running on the X, 1 piece or 2 piece?? Since the X has alot of flex already in it??

2 piece with seperate suspension mounts frt and back! i like flex! i run mine at Tamiya track and it feels just right

12-31-2011, 12:16 PM

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2 piece with seperate suspension mounts frt and back! i like flex! i run mine at Tamiya track and it feels just right

carpet or asphalt?

12-31-2011, 01:32 PM

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carpet or asphalt?

assphalt and it is a short track with lotso turns! Not a real technicle track but it does require grip cause it is a slippery track even though they and addictives to the surface

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