tutankhamen

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+1

Logi Maker

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Coming from the guy who is tearing it up at the moment I will take the +1...

Robert_K

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I have driven with Associated for a couple of years, Now have the On-Point. Never had any better, I really like the On-Point. It's much stronger then the Associated and Faster.!!

Regards Robert

AdrianM

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Anyone having a balance issue with the car? I am running a HW 1s with the stock 2 cap board, a small Futaba RX, a Spektrum H5020G servo and an old AMB trans on center. No booster or battery. Since the pic was taken I have switched to Deans 16G wire for the motor to take more weight off the right side.

My stuff is light but the electronics side is just a touch heavy. I end up having 1.5 turns more on the electronics side side spring and I think that may be the cause of a mid race hooking to the left pushing to the right problem I am having.

I am going to move my transponder to the left of my servo, shorten all my wires (they are bundled between my RX and battery now) and maybe go to the smallest Futaba RX that is a touch smaller and a couple grams lighter.

I have swapped and replaced, front and side springs, my pod/side links are moving free and my tires are dead even diameter left to right.

Any other suggestions? Are the side springs perches even left to right on your cars after tweaking?

AreCee

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I had the opposite issue that my electronics side was too light and had to add 21g to that side. My chassis is level with both side nearly identical. Total weight is 795g.

I'm using a Tekin RS, Spektrum SR3500, Trinity LiFe 2 cell, Futata 9650 and a MyLaps PT. and Reedy 1S.

AdrianM

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Thanks. I am at 775g now. That's weird that we are at the same weight without your 21g of added weight and our cars are balancing differently.

madjack

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Can you flip the ESC 180' on the chassis so the wires are inboard?

geeunit1014

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plus:
1. make sure servo is centered in chassis, looks like it may be a little right
2. move transponder towards left
3. make sure battery is as far left as possible.
4. move switch towards left of car

My side spring perches are not even, however that should have little to do with the weight balance. Only check the weight balance on balancing pins. If you mean setting the tweak, as long as everything else is straight, just set the tweak so it is correct, and the car will drive correctly

AdrianM

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I thought about that. Right now the case of the ESC is right next to the battery. If I flip it 180 degrees the main mass of the ESC will be 5mm further away from from the battery because of the PCB for the solder posts that extends away from the case. The balance effect will either be a wash because the wires are inboard or it will make the problem worse.

AdrianM

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Thanks, I will try that tonight.

If a car is perfect balanced left to right, using 16g flexy wire, a super flexy sensor wire and new springs why wouldn't the side spring perches be even?

This is how I checked the balance.

I made a jig to hold the car up, inverted, on pointed pins, on the center line of the chassis. I put a bubble level across the center of the chassis. This is far more accurate than right side up on balancing balls or pins.

I check the rear pod ready to run with no wires apart from the car. This means completely ready to run with motor, axle, tires, pinion. This is perfect with a D3.5 on my car.

I check the main chassis completely read to run without motor wires. My main chassis is a little heavy on the electronics side. I thought it was not significant so I didn't sweat it.

I check the complete car wired and ready to run. Its just a touch heavy on the electronics side.

I usually don't get so OCD about this stuff but my 12R5.2 is hooking and pushing when the tweak is perfect (checked visually, on a tweak station and with a knife and coins). I have been running 1/12 for a long time and this is the first time I have had a hard time resolving a problem like this.

Rick Hohwart

Check tires if you haven't already.
Make sure your rear axle is spaced correctly by measuring from the center line of the car to the wheels.

geeunit1014

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I dont have a great answer for that, but the way my car is that is the case. I stopped worrying about it, cause my car drives awesome like that Its not like mine are very far off, but they are some.

Beyond that I would double check that everything in the front end moves freely, and that the front end springs are the same length, and that all the droop is shimmed out of the front end (I needed like 5-6 shims for that)

AdrianM

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They are even. Both rears are 41.6mm and both fronts are 40.5mm. I have been running CRC tires. Interestingly enough although they are Magenta front and rear I checked the foam with a durometer and the rears I have are 35S and the fronts are 32S. That didn't help the hooking problem. I have some new tires on the way...

I will check this tonight. Thanks Rick!

I know this is the best car on the market. I will get this figured out. My 10R5.1 is on rails this should be too.

To all...I appreciate all of your help!

rc pete

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+1. Check the front end. Take the tires off, put it on a your flat board and with calipers confirm that the front axle height (space between board and axle) is the same left/right. The 5.2 front end builds much more consistently than the previous version, but if you've bounced it off the boards hard it could be tweaked. I noticed that on mine. I loosened the front end mounts (both bottom screws and side screws for arm), retightened, and it was all good.

valk

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Gonna join the club pretty quick here. Have a 5.1 onpoint that has been working great! Just want a new car.
Suggestions for 17.5 boost setup? 96x36 varied layout though typically flowy.
Brand new crc carpet.

Since this ia he new thread, anyone recommend a setup for teh 5.1 onpoint for 10.5 boost? I kinda faught with it at wcics 4. Just left crc grey low/ black and rest if setup from 17.5 to it. Was ok, enough for the B but im sure it can be a LOT better.