Team Corally RDX Touring Car
03-03-2006, 08:30 AM
#6061
Originally Posted by Advil
Harsh,
Just reduce your EPA until your tires do not hit. Have you gotten the "Long" rear brackets yet? Do you have the black spring kit? If so, we can work on some stuff this weekend.
Just reduce your EPA until your tires do not hit. Have you gotten the "Long" rear brackets yet? Do you have the black spring kit? If so, we can work on some stuff this weekend.
03-03-2006, 08:33 AM
#6062
Tech Master
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Originally Posted by HarshGuy
I don't have the "new extra long one" ...yea I got both spring kits (2 sets of, one for each car) ...reduce my EPA, then I won't be able to make 5" circles 
They put that much in to get their car to steer when their chassis twists up like a pretzel. (That was a *JOKE* for all of you X-Ray "humor challenged" folks.) LMAO! 
P.S. Rumor has it that you have never had an "Extra Long One" but I asked dal to stop telling me these things about you!
03-03-2006, 08:35 AM
#6063
Tech Master
iTrader: (19)
Originally Posted by HarshGuy
Are you gonna be out there Sunday? ...I can't make it tomorrow, Jacob's birthday and I couldn't talk him into having the party out at the track
03-03-2006, 09:04 AM
#6064
What's the part number for the "extra long extensions" I can't find them on the parts list online for the Corally RDX ...are they available to the "masses"? ..oh and Advil, I don't have the problem you are eluding to, if you don't beleive me just ask ...never mind
03-03-2006, 09:17 AM
#6065
Tech Master
iTrader: (19)
Originally Posted by HarshGuy
What's the part number for the "extra long extensions" I can't find them on the parts list online for the Corally RDX ...are they available to the "masses"? ..oh and Advil, I don't have the problem you are eluding to, if you don't beleive me just ask ...never mind
The part is a "Specialized RC" part, not a Corally part. The part number is SRC79248. You can order direct or see if Billy can get it for you.
03-03-2006, 09:37 AM
#6066
Originally Posted by Brian McGreevy
Woody, roll center is a function of roll stiffness. The lower the roll center, the lower the roll stiffness. This basically means that with a lower roll center, the car will have more roll, but the key is, it will roll slower and smoother. This is the main reason why it is used on carpet/foam because the car will stay more composed in the corner and carry more speed when the car isn't laterally jerked into the corner like a high roll center would produce. You do get more traction because of the increased magnitude of the roll, but it doesn't scrub speed because of the nature of the roll. If you have any more questions I can explain it in even deeper vehicle dynamics terms, but I think that covered it.
One other thing about roll centers: A high roll center will roll less, but quicker. This is understood. However, soon after the car reaches it's max roll point, it overloads the tire and creates less traction. You can test this by running a more angled (lower holes for camber link on tower) camber link versus a parallel one in the front. The angled link will turn-in harder, but will not have as much steering in the middle and exit of the corner. The parallel link is the opposite.
One other thing about roll centers: A high roll center will roll less, but quicker. This is understood. However, soon after the car reaches it's max roll point, it overloads the tire and creates less traction. You can test this by running a more angled (lower holes for camber link on tower) camber link versus a parallel one in the front. The angled link will turn-in harder, but will not have as much steering in the middle and exit of the corner. The parallel link is the opposite.
Woody
03-03-2006, 10:05 AM
#6068
Originally Posted by HarshGuy
So I'm looking at some of the Nocak race setups and on the front arms lower shock mount is all the way to the outside, problem is my tires rub the shock perch and spring if I set my shocks this way, I have to run mine in the middle or inner hole, can I merely move the top shock mount in 1 or 2 to get the same "effect" (or close to it), or am I all messed up and have to shave the inside of my foams? ...does anyone else have this problem? Also I only have the standard extension chingaderas for the rear, so I would go up 1 spring from the setups right?
03-03-2006, 10:17 AM
#6069
Are the long brackets just for carpet/ foam, or should I get them for my asphalt/ rubber setup?
03-03-2006, 12:32 PM
#6072
Originally Posted by syndr0me
Hey Jeff Dayger, what kind of oil are you using in your shocks? I think Cuffs said he uses Trinity.
03-03-2006, 12:50 PM
#6073
Tech Apprentice
Originally Posted by G Ace
Losi.
Yup he got it.
03-03-2006, 01:05 PM
#6074
Originally Posted by HarshGuy
So I'm looking at some of the Nocak race setups and on the front arms lower shock mount is all the way to the outside, problem is my tires rub the shock perch and spring if I set my shocks this way, I have to run mine in the middle or inner hole, can I merely move the top shock mount in 1 or 2 to get the same "effect" (or close to it), or am I all messed up and have to shave the inside of my foams? ...does anyone else have this problem? Also I only have the standard extension chingaderas for the rear, so I would go up 1 spring from the setups right?
I also shaved off any foam that was hanging over the inside of the wheels. I did this front and rear and perhaps even grind the wheel in another 1mm. You won't feel it but it helps with the clearance for sure.
Jeff
03-03-2006, 02:10 PM
#6075
Originally Posted by Jeff Brown
I did this front and rear and perhaps even grind the wheel in another 1mm.
Jeff
Jeff
-James