24LikesAssociated RC 12 R5.2
12-12-2013, 01:23 PM
#601
I want to clarify you said run 4 to 5 degrees castor but if you get 6 degrees something is wrong with the car. I run stock settings of 10 degrees I was going to this weekend try that tire combo would you say change it to 5 degrees. I was experiencing the same thing but I it seemed like my car would square up going into the corner
Thanks Chris
Thanks Chris
12-12-2013, 05:34 PM
#602
I would increase castor. I am also assuming you are running the correct tires for your class. Increasing castor increases camber gain and increases weight jacking, which make the rear end feel like it is coming around. Here is what I suggest:
17.5 Blinky - Blue Rear and Black or Gray front, if high bite Green rear.
13.5 - Blinky Blue rear and Team Purple front.
Mod - longer conversation
If you are running the tire combo above then set castor at 4-5 degrees and go up or down from there. If you get to 6 degrees of castor something is probably wrong with the car.
Hope this helps.
Steve Dunn
Pro One R/C
17.5 Blinky - Blue Rear and Black or Gray front, if high bite Green rear.
13.5 - Blinky Blue rear and Team Purple front.
Mod - longer conversation
If you are running the tire combo above then set castor at 4-5 degrees and go up or down from there. If you get to 6 degrees of castor something is probably wrong with the car.
Hope this helps.
Steve Dunn
Pro One R/C
I will have to look at my caster. I thougth I had it set at the 10 deg. with the shims set with 3.25.
center spring blue 30wt
side springs sliver when traction increases with 15K in tubes and 1mm pod droop.
Front:
.20 springs with 100K lube and NO droop. Camber I think is like 1 deg.
12-12-2013, 06:22 PM
#603
I would increase castor. I am also assuming you are running the correct tires for your class. Increasing castor increases camber gain and increases weight jacking, which make the rear end feel like it is coming around. Here is what I suggest:
17.5 Blinky - Blue Rear and Black or Gray front, if high bite Green rear.
13.5 - Blinky Blue rear and Team Purple front.
Mod - longer conversation
If you are running the tire combo above then set castor at 4-5 degrees and go up or down from there. If you get to 6 degrees of castor something is probably wrong with the car.
Hope this helps.
Steve Dunn
Pro One R/C
17.5 Blinky - Blue Rear and Black or Gray front, if high bite Green rear.
13.5 - Blinky Blue rear and Team Purple front.
Mod - longer conversation
If you are running the tire combo above then set castor at 4-5 degrees and go up or down from there. If you get to 6 degrees of castor something is probably wrong with the car.
Hope this helps.
Steve Dunn
Pro One R/C
12-12-2013, 06:37 PM
#604
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12-12-2013, 07:04 PM
#606
with any car you should check the left to right angle and make sure they are even, I've seen many cars of all brands have the same shims on both sides and come to find out the left has 3 degrees and the right 7. You can tweak your car all you want, if its like that youll be spinning out in one direction and pushing or ok in the other.
12-12-2013, 08:41 PM
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Hey Jaybee,
Im not sure on that question, But the best two people to ask are.. Steve Dunn ( sdunnmcp) (ProOne RC) 1/12th tires. And Paul C (chicky03) They both will be able to better answer that question.
Hope this helps
Mike
Im not sure on that question, But the best two people to ask are.. Steve Dunn ( sdunnmcp) (ProOne RC) 1/12th tires. And Paul C (chicky03) They both will be able to better answer that question.
Hope this helps
Mike
12-13-2013, 11:11 AM
#608
12-14-2013, 11:27 AM
#609
I figured the 13lb center springs i had on hand would be too stiff but i guess the car worked pretty well most of last night. It was not my home track with different traction than im used to and some jumps in the carpet but with the larger touring car shock and lightest available ae spring car ended up with lots of traction and very fast response. Twitchy but never kicking out the backside.
Whether this will work in mod is another story. Ill have to wait til jan4th to give it a test.
Whether this will work in mod is another story. Ill have to wait til jan4th to give it a test.
12-21-2013, 04:00 AM
#611
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Mine is dialled! All kit components with Rick's set-up from the 2012 Worlds and it is faster than I can drive it. The current leader in our BRCA National 13.5 Stock Championship is running an out of the box car with silver side springs and handing us our arses on a plate!
Great car, what's not to like?!!
Great car, what's not to like?!!
12-21-2013, 10:39 AM
#612
Does making the rear wheel width wider make the rear of the car feel less stable. I feel that the rear of my car is too connected and bogging my corner speed and motor down mid corner. I am not sure what you would call this or if it is just a common effect with foam tires. It just appears that my car is not ripping out of corner like some other guys.
So I am just looking for some setup changes that I could try to see if it will help.
So I am just looking for some setup changes that I could try to see if it will help.
12-22-2013, 05:51 AM
#615
I posted this a few post before you posted this.
I am running th Black fronts with green rear tires.
I will have to look at my caster. I thougth I had it set at the 10 deg. with the shims set with 3.25.
center spring blue 30wt
side springs sliver when traction increases with 15K in tubes and 1mm pod droop.
Front:
.20 springs with 100K lube and NO droop. Camber I think is like 1 deg.
This is a 17.5 blinky setup. The front has the max caster setting other than the smaller shim in the front and thicker shim in rear on upper arm.
I do have the front about 2mm wider (per side) with shims.
I am running th Black fronts with green rear tires.
I will have to look at my caster. I thougth I had it set at the 10 deg. with the shims set with 3.25.
center spring blue 30wt
side springs sliver when traction increases with 15K in tubes and 1mm pod droop.
Front:
.20 springs with 100K lube and NO droop. Camber I think is like 1 deg.
This is a 17.5 blinky setup. The front has the max caster setting other than the smaller shim in the front and thicker shim in rear on upper arm.
I do have the front about 2mm wider (per side) with shims.
