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Old 09-01-2013, 05:24 PM
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Originally Posted by Typeone
What would u recommend Craig?
If the track is smooth and the tires are a regular diameter then 6/5 is what I start with. This is for 5mm ride height. For smaller tires or bumpy tracks then obviously you need to make adjustments to suit
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Old 09-01-2013, 06:45 PM
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Originally Posted by Jochim_18
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I would go 40wt all the way around and put the stock sway bars back..
I did and the car felt like it was under steering with 40wt and the stock sway bars.
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Old 09-01-2013, 08:09 PM
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After finally finishing my car I ran at the Tamiya track yesterday and another local track today. Man this car is awesome it's far superior to my xray, tcxx, and tc6.1. Can't imagine how much better it could get. Easy to drive and carries a lot of corner speed.
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Old 09-01-2013, 09:10 PM
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Originally Posted by Typeone
I did and the car felt like it was under steering with 40wt and the stock sway bars.
What tires are you running? Traction was really high and that will cause for the car to push or under steer...
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Old 09-01-2013, 09:16 PM
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Originally Posted by Typeone
No ruining 5mm in front and 4mm in rear. I think ima try the car with the sway bars on if not ima prob just go back to a longer link so lower roll center see if that helps. Also I'm running sweep 32's prob if I go to 36's I think it might help.
Run less droop.. I'm running 6mm droop front and 5mm droop rear... 5mm ride height front and 5.5mm ride height rear... I'm running 4.5T MOD at hobby town last night and my car is on the rails..
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Old 09-01-2013, 09:43 PM
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Stupid question but will the floating servo mount for the 417 v5 bolt up to the original 417? Also to run HPI springs do I need just the spring retainer or the shock collar too?
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Old 09-01-2013, 09:55 PM
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Originally Posted by Kellen Guthrie
Stupid question but will the floating servo mount for the 417 v5 bolt up to the original 417? Also to run HPI springs do I need just the spring retainer or the shock collar too?
You just need to drill extra hole on the chassis..
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Old 09-01-2013, 10:08 PM
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Originally Posted by Kellen Guthrie
Stupid question but will the floating servo mount for the 417 v5 bolt up to the original 417? Also to run HPI springs do I need just the spring retainer or the shock collar too?
You will just need the spring retainer and not the collar.
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Old 09-01-2013, 10:19 PM
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Originally Posted by Jochim_18
You just need to drill extra hole on the chassis..
Cooool thanks guys.
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Old 09-02-2013, 12:24 AM
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Originally Posted by Grizzbob
Hope I'm not missing anything obvious, but are there any US shops that sell the Smokem stuff? Or does Somkem sell directly? This V7 kit is piquing my curiosity....
Not sure if any US shops are carrying them. Probably best to contact Smokem directly via their website.
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Originally Posted by Velocitygt
Massive 417v5 (RaceBerry) Sell out!!

http://tinyurl.com/qbsqtvh
Was this thread deleted? If so, why?
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Originally Posted by dizope
Was this thread deleted? If so, why?
i think he had a link to a ebay sale...
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Old 09-02-2013, 04:35 PM
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Originally Posted by Jochim_18
You just need to drill extra hole on the chassis..
The V5 floating servo mount also has a locating nub. That would be a bit tricky to drill out. So you might also need the V5 chassis.
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Only a few days to go guys... Going cheap!!

http://www.rctech.net/forum/australi...l#post12499231
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Old 09-04-2013, 02:23 AM
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On the sway bar turnbuckle what are the lengths they should be set at?
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