35LikesSpeed Passion brand new Spec Racing LeMans car - The LM1
05-31-2014, 04:47 AM
#873
06-02-2014, 01:43 PM
#875
Solara,
The solid axle pins are slipping out of the inner diff hub on the carbon rear axle. Can you request that they swap it out for a spring steel rolled pin? Added note: The pin is slipping out as the glue that holds the Axle in is breaking. The whole diff and axle now wobble at the point where the inner diff half meets the pin on the axle. I pulled the solid pin, worked the axle off the machined diff half and applied a thin layer of epoxy to the shaft and diff half. Then I used a rolled spring pin I found that fit perfectly to replace the solid pin. I made sure the axle and hub spun true with no wobble and left it to set up for a day. Maybe the carbon rear axle could just be made like the other carbon pan car axle: Pinned and glued inner diff half and threaded and glued diff adjustment bolt on the end of the axle. I thought I had broke a carbon axle.
Can you request a better quality king pin? Even as an upgrade, these would be worth the extra cost.
The solid axle pins are slipping out of the inner diff hub on the carbon rear axle. Can you request that they swap it out for a spring steel rolled pin? Added note: The pin is slipping out as the glue that holds the Axle in is breaking. The whole diff and axle now wobble at the point where the inner diff half meets the pin on the axle. I pulled the solid pin, worked the axle off the machined diff half and applied a thin layer of epoxy to the shaft and diff half. Then I used a rolled spring pin I found that fit perfectly to replace the solid pin. I made sure the axle and hub spun true with no wobble and left it to set up for a day. Maybe the carbon rear axle could just be made like the other carbon pan car axle: Pinned and glued inner diff half and threaded and glued diff adjustment bolt on the end of the axle. I thought I had broke a carbon axle.
Can you request a better quality king pin? Even as an upgrade, these would be worth the extra cost.
Last edited by liljohn1064; 06-04-2014 at 08:09 AM.
06-04-2014, 01:21 PM
#876
That's really good to know about the pin. I just finished assembly of my kit and have yet to run it so I will be swapping the solid pin for a rolled pin and hopefully that prevents the issue.
Another question on the carbon axle: Did anyone else notice the axle to be too short on the threaded diff side to allow use of the 3 washers?
Another question on the carbon axle: Did anyone else notice the axle to be too short on the threaded diff side to allow use of the 3 washers?
06-12-2014, 02:24 PM
#881
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06-23-2014, 03:12 PM
#882
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Set up in general for asphalt, with the kit foams. The front seems to be sprung a little too soft. The car transitions well under medium power but under braking it seems to load the front causing an unstable loose "snap" to the rear end.
I'll experiment with both spring settings and rear link widths in the future.
Out of the box, unless driven aggressively, the car does work well though.
I'll experiment with both spring settings and rear link widths in the future.
Out of the box, unless driven aggressively, the car does work well though.
06-23-2014, 04:33 PM
#884
Set up in general for asphalt, with the kit foams. The front seems to be sprung a little too soft. The car transitions well under medium power but under braking it seems to load the front causing an unstable loose "snap" to the rear end.
I'll experiment with both spring settings and rear link widths in the future.
Out of the box, unless driven aggressively, the car does work well though.
I'll experiment with both spring settings and rear link widths in the future.
Out of the box, unless driven aggressively, the car does work well though.
