209LikesExotek F1R
12-12-2018, 06:21 AM
#2656
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Thank you Mike for working with me. I hope we can find what the problem is. I'm sure it's something simple that I'm overlooking. I installed the steering system back on 7/30/2018 and the system has worked well up until now.
The stock setup is back in the car and it working perfectly.
12-14-2018, 08:10 PM
#2661
12-15-2018, 02:59 AM
#2662
1) Different carbon arms/plastic etc to move every thing out
2) Axle spacers to push the wheels out
3) Narrow outer wheel bearings
With these front axle 5mm spacer from T-Works, you can offset the wheel. Just ensure you have enough threads on the axle to keep the lock nut secure
If you replace the outer front 5x10x4mm wheel bearing with a 5x10x3mm bearing (from a touring car DCJ) the wheel can be spaced out by an additional 1mm each side.
The rear axle can also be spaced using 1/4" axle spacers.
The axle needs to be spaced/centered correctly before adding spacers to widen each side.
The Xray X1 Setup helper Setup Helper explains briefly on the impact of spacing the rear axle.
These are my notes from 1/12th scale which should apply for F1
Front Track Width:
Wider - Decrease front grip, give slower steering response & increase understeer.
Narrower - Increase front grip, give faster steering response & decrease understeer. More aggressive steering.
Rear track Width:
Wider – Increase the stability of the car, increase rear grip at corner entry & middle corner & decrease corner speed.
Narrower – Increase rear grip at corner exit, increase corner speed & increase car responsiveness.
I recall reading with certain tyres/track/grip conditions, widening the front end helped to get the right balance of grip/steering.
End of the day its a tuning option.
HTH
12-15-2018, 06:53 PM
#2663
I can't comment specifically on the F1R, but generally there are 3 ways to widen the front.
1) Different carbon arms/plastic etc to move every thing out
2) Axle spacers to push the wheels out
3) Narrow outer wheel bearings
With these front axle 5mm spacer from T-Works, you can offset the wheel. Just ensure you have enough threads on the axle to keep the lock nut secure
If you replace the outer front 5x10x4mm wheel bearing with a 5x10x3mm bearing (from a touring car DCJ) the wheel can be spaced out by an additional 1mm each side.
The rear axle can also be spaced using 1/4" axle spacers.
The axle needs to be spaced/centered correctly before adding spacers to widen each side.
The Xray X1 Setup helper Setup Helper explains briefly on the impact of spacing the rear axle.
These are my notes from 1/12th scale which should apply for F1
Front Track Width:
Wider - Decrease front grip, give slower steering response & increase understeer.
Narrower - Increase front grip, give faster steering response & decrease understeer. More aggressive steering.
Rear track Width:
Wider – Increase the stability of the car, increase rear grip at corner entry & middle corner & decrease corner speed.
Narrower – Increase rear grip at corner exit, increase corner speed & increase car responsiveness.
I recall reading with certain tyres/track/grip conditions, widening the front end helped to get the right balance of grip/steering.
End of the day its a tuning option.
HTH
1) Different carbon arms/plastic etc to move every thing out
2) Axle spacers to push the wheels out
3) Narrow outer wheel bearings
With these front axle 5mm spacer from T-Works, you can offset the wheel. Just ensure you have enough threads on the axle to keep the lock nut secure
If you replace the outer front 5x10x4mm wheel bearing with a 5x10x3mm bearing (from a touring car DCJ) the wheel can be spaced out by an additional 1mm each side.
The rear axle can also be spaced using 1/4" axle spacers.
The axle needs to be spaced/centered correctly before adding spacers to widen each side.
The Xray X1 Setup helper Setup Helper explains briefly on the impact of spacing the rear axle.
These are my notes from 1/12th scale which should apply for F1
Front Track Width:
Wider - Decrease front grip, give slower steering response & increase understeer.
Narrower - Increase front grip, give faster steering response & decrease understeer. More aggressive steering.
Rear track Width:
Wider – Increase the stability of the car, increase rear grip at corner entry & middle corner & decrease corner speed.
Narrower – Increase rear grip at corner exit, increase corner speed & increase car responsiveness.
I recall reading with certain tyres/track/grip conditions, widening the front end helped to get the right balance of grip/steering.
End of the day its a tuning option.
HTH
Jerry
12-16-2018, 05:14 PM
#2665
Very nice
12-24-2018, 05:58 PM
#2667
01-02-2019, 06:37 PM
#2668
My new Exotek body almost done
01-02-2019, 06:40 PM
#2669
Exotek body
01-20-2019, 07:35 PM
#2670
First carpet run with the F1R3 with 571/572 combo and the car stuck to the track like glue. The car isnt fully setup to run carpet so theres a few things I gotta mess with. One major thing I need to fix/sort out is the rear pod. During and 180 or 90 degree turn or the big sweeper, the car feels like its diffing out, like the inside wheel is lifting and just free spinning. The car looses all power in the turns and just coasts out of the turn before any power can be put down. And idea how I can fix this?