1LikesBarracuda from Alex racing
02-19-2003, 09:01 AM
#871
Originally posted by Ian
anyone has any tips to get a smooth drivetrain??i seems to get smoother ones on my belt cars..please post your tips here
thanks
anyone has any tips to get a smooth drivetrain??i seems to get smoother ones on my belt cars..please post your tips here
thanks
Ian
Cuda's need a little TLC on the 16T & 39T gears to make the drive train smooth and spin for a long time...
For starters..... you'll need some 400~600 grit wet dry sand paper and you'll need to spend about 3 hours just removing all of the peaks on the bevel and diff gears
and buy doing this you'll be able to tell just by the gear mesh and that there is less noise too!! especially if you have a Motor/shaft mount holder ( which usually makes the drive train noisy 
)But with the 400( 320 is what I use
less time 
)start to remove a liberal ammount of material ...say about 1mm on the 39T Diff gear
....This should take a whole Sh!t lo@d of resistance out of the Barracudas' drive train
also a little bearing prep doesn't hurt either
Try this and let me know
BTW my cuda's on aveage can spin for about 10~14 seconds without tires !!
but before all of the prep work they only spun for about 5~6 tops
-Dave
02-19-2003, 09:16 AM
#872
Tech Regular
Originally posted by JDM_DOHC_SiR
Ian
Cuda's need a little TLC on the 16T & 39T gears to make the drive train smooth and spin for a long time...
For starters..... you'll need some 400~600 grit wet dry sand paper and you'll need to spend about 3 hours just removing all of the peaks on the bevel and diff gears and buy doing this you'll be able to tell just by the gear mesh and that there is less noise too!! especially if you have a Motor/shaft mount holder ( which usually makes the drive train noisy )
But with the 400( 320 is what I use less time )
start to remove a liberal ammount of material ...say about 1mm on the 39T Diff gear ....
This should take a whole Sh!t lo@d of resistance out of the Barracudas' drive train
also a little bearing prep doesn't hurt either
Try this and let me know
BTW my cuda's on aveage can spin for about 10~14 seconds without tires !! but before all of the prep work they only spun for about 5~6 tops
-Dave
Ian
Cuda's need a little TLC on the 16T & 39T gears to make the drive train smooth and spin for a long time...
For starters..... you'll need some 400~600 grit wet dry sand paper and you'll need to spend about 3 hours just removing all of the peaks on the bevel and diff gears
and buy doing this you'll be able to tell just by the gear mesh and that there is less noise too!! especially if you have a Motor/shaft mount holder ( which usually makes the drive train noisy )But with the 400( 320 is what I use
less time )start to remove a liberal ammount of material ...say about 1mm on the 39T Diff gear
....This should take a whole Sh!t lo@d of resistance out of the Barracudas' drive train
also a little bearing prep doesn't hurt either
Try this and let me know
BTW my cuda's on aveage can spin for about 10~14 seconds without tires !!
but before all of the prep work they only spun for about 5~6 tops -Dave
02-19-2003, 09:44 AM
#873
Originally posted by rcpigz
Dumb question # 1001.........Whats the difference between Alex racing barracuda and Speedway Pal ?? Is speedway a custom house that modifies or options out a Alex chassis or do they actually make their own version of the car?? What are the differences?? Thanks
Dumb question # 1001.........Whats the difference between Alex racing barracuda and Speedway Pal ?? Is speedway a custom house that modifies or options out a Alex chassis or do they actually make their own version of the car?? What are the differences?? Thanks
Speedway PAL Barracuda is basically the same car ..it's just a mirror image.. batteys/motor are on the other side of the chassis it comes with a transponder mount/ different upper deck,shock towers,double bearing front oneway,threaded shocks and aluminum front and rear bulkhead shaft mount holders.. and it only comes in 1 color.. Ti~Silver
02-19-2003, 09:58 AM
#874
Originally posted by Ian
what is a little TLC??ok! you are saying that i need to flatspot the edges on the teeth ??correct?
what is a little TLC??ok! you are saying that i need to flatspot the edges on the teeth ??correct?
As for the gears... not really flat spot them ..more like makeing them less notchy or blocky...
1st try the 16T bevel gear and see how that works..
..if that makes it a lille bit better then go on the the 39T diff gear but remember don't remove to much material on the 16T gear..
-Dave
02-19-2003, 10:10 AM
#875
Tech Regular
ok will try that...
02-19-2003, 10:24 AM
#876
Good
Originally posted by Ian
ok will try that...
ok will try that...
Let me know how it comes out...
A Japanese Cuda drive sat down and told me how to do this....but it took him about 1 hour to explain it to me with his broken english and my half a$$ Japanese
J/k-Dave
New R2 Cuda stuff
02-19-2003, 05:20 PM
#878
Tech Master
JDM_DOHC_SiR: Any more information on CE Barracuda??
02-20-2003, 02:39 AM
#879
Originally posted by Tsubasa Sakai
JDM_DOHC_SiR: Any more information on CE Barracuda??
JDM_DOHC_SiR: Any more information on CE Barracuda??
02-20-2003, 05:19 AM
#880
Originally posted by fai
TS: I think there're a few pages in RC WORLD about the CE Cuda! (a few months ago) You may have a little review with that!
TS: I think there're a few pages in RC WORLD about the CE Cuda! (a few months ago) You may have a little review with that!
I saw that issue of R/C world....but the article was kind of Vague
...
...it never gave to much info about it..even on CE web site they don't have any info about it..? hmm Time to e-mail some buddys back home to get the hook~up on the info
-Dave
02-20-2003, 06:41 AM
#881
Tech Master
Originally posted by fai
TS: I think there're a few pages in RC WORLD about the CE Cuda! (a few months ago) You may have a little review with that!
TS: I think there're a few pages in RC WORLD about the CE Cuda! (a few months ago) You may have a little review with that!
Let me try to search in the shop.Thanks.
02-20-2003, 09:43 AM
#882
CE's home page
Originally posted by Tsubasa Sakai
It is poor that I only bought RC Magazine. Let me try to search in the shop.
Thanks.
It is poor that I only bought RC Magazine.
Let me try to search in the shop.Thanks.
Also this car here is really something!!
it's based off of a barracuda.
-Dave
Tsubasa
02-20-2003, 12:54 PM
#885
Tech Adept
RC WORLD MAGAZINE
hey guys I was just currious aboutn the rc world magazine. A friend of mine went to japan and brought back a few of these magazines, and I thought they were really cool. I found a web site some time ago and was trying to find a way of getting a subscription sent to the U.S but I havent had any luck with that. Can any one of you tell me of a way to get this magazine in the states. I would appreciate any help you can give me.
Thanks
Mark
Thanks
Mark