Hot Bodies Cyclone
03-06-2006, 04:13 PM
#3121
hey guys,i just picked up another cyclone today.i am going to set both up,one with the oneway setup and one with a spool.i am going to load them up with electronics so i can have the option of running the oneway or a spool.this is great because i will be able to do back to back testing to see which one works better for each given track.also cool if i wanna run 2 classes.i think im officially hooked on this car. 
03-06-2006, 04:14 PM
#3122
Tech Master
iTrader: (19)
Originally Posted by Aurra Sing
Hello all. For winter, i run on carpet/foam tires which is very demanding on the car mechanically, and i've been breaking diff screws almost every run (either the front OR rear!!) Not to say i'm a bad driver, but i may graze a wall at speed on occasion, but that's it! I have tried the hpi, tamiya, and TC3 diff screw/nuts and all of them snap at the lightest hit. Has anybody got a solution to this?
I have tried running my diffs as loose as possible. Seems to help, but i dont like running the diffs that loose. Apparently i'm not the only Cyclone driver experiencing it. Also a fellow driver's RDX is having the same problem.
In the mean time, here is my 19t foam tire set up, near perfect, my lap time was 2 tenths faster than the closest person in our competitive 19t class..
Front/rear
camber 2/2
oil 50/40
springs 33.5/26lbs
ride height 5/5mm
droop 1.5/1.8mm (Δ ride height)
sway bar black/none
toe blocks 0/1.5
shock position 2nd hole/middle hole
spacers under pivot blocks 1.5/2mm (no squat/dive)
spacers under upper links 2.75/2mm
body parma alfa
diff/diff
everything else left kit setup
I have tried running my diffs as loose as possible. Seems to help, but i dont like running the diffs that loose. Apparently i'm not the only Cyclone driver experiencing it. Also a fellow driver's RDX is having the same problem.
In the mean time, here is my 19t foam tire set up, near perfect, my lap time was 2 tenths faster than the closest person in our competitive 19t class..
Front/rear
camber 2/2
oil 50/40
springs 33.5/26lbs
ride height 5/5mm
droop 1.5/1.8mm (Δ ride height)
sway bar black/none
toe blocks 0/1.5
shock position 2nd hole/middle hole
spacers under pivot blocks 1.5/2mm (no squat/dive)
spacers under upper links 2.75/2mm
body parma alfa
diff/diff
everything else left kit setup
Art
03-06-2006, 05:26 PM
#3123
Can anyone give me a good carpet Rubber setup?
03-06-2006, 06:22 PM
#3124
Originally Posted by Advil
Not just "fast", this setup is STUPID Fast. WOW! Anyone going to the Carpet Nats with this car better read up on his setup. I think his fastest lap was an 11.4! That was straight haulin' the mail! Good Job on your win "Aurra".
Art
Art
03-06-2006, 10:20 PM
#3125
from what ive heard no diff screw holds up in the cyclone. a friend of mine has tried even more than Aurra....tamiya, yokomo, hpi, ae at least!
He's talked to hot bodies about it and they act as if they have never heard anyone complain about it
He's talked to hot bodies about it and they act as if they have never heard anyone complain about it
03-07-2006, 02:36 AM
#3126
Tech Fanatic
Thread Starter
This is the diff screw Moore and Hara use in their Cyclones:
050010 - M2 TITANIUM DIFFERENTIAL SCREW
http://www.rc-edit.com/piw.php?partN...kit=20&lang=en
and Hara is very particular about what he uses in his cars!
050010 - M2 TITANIUM DIFFERENTIAL SCREW
http://www.rc-edit.com/piw.php?partN...kit=20&lang=en
and Hara is very particular about what he uses in his cars!
03-07-2006, 02:49 AM
#3127
So is it avaliable yet? Where can I buy one?
03-07-2006, 02:53 AM
#3128
Tech Fanatic
Thread Starter
Not available yet, but soon. Not sure who will be doing distribution outside of Europe/UK but I'm sure it will be sorted out soon.
03-07-2006, 07:02 AM
#3129
I wonder why the Pro 4 guys aren't having the same problem ?
03-07-2006, 07:46 AM
#3130
Yeah, I'll try out that screw when it becomes readily available.
I had the same problem w/ my Pro 4. But I haven't ran the Pro4 on carpet nearly as much as the Cyclone, so it wasnt a problem for me.
I had the same problem w/ my Pro 4. But I haven't ran the Pro4 on carpet nearly as much as the Cyclone, so it wasnt a problem for me.
See you this Saturday?
03-07-2006, 08:19 AM
#3132
Originally Posted by lookinco
Can anyone give me a good carpet Rubber setup?
03-07-2006, 08:53 AM
#3133
Tech Regular
You need to do a search an the pro 4 thread for the ae diff screw mod I use that on my pro 4 and cyclone and I have never broken a diff screw
03-07-2006, 08:58 AM
#3134
Originally Posted by no1uno
You need to do a search an the pro 4 thread for the ae diff screw mod I use that on my pro 4 and cyclone and I have never broken a diff screw
http://www2.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...=++&search3=Go
03-07-2006, 11:33 PM
#3135
Originally Posted by no1uno
You need to do a search an the pro 4 thread for the ae diff screw mod I use that on my pro 4 and cyclone and I have never broken a diff screw
the thing with the cyclone screw is it seems its the fastest people, who have great building skills, that are having this problem. esp evidenced by hara and moore using a Ti screw. I dont think any of the screws (tamiya, yokomo, ae, etc) are made of anything special, thats prolly why they break
