ordering a new kit for the mile high race. Any must have upgrades i should be ordering with it? also a standard or low profile servo? thanks!

You will want to use a low-profile servo for sure.

The car is great out of the box, but if you look at the Wiki at the top of the page, it lists some of the more popular options for the T4.

I just use one of the long bushings from this package:

https://www.teamxray.com/teamxray/pr...Bushing%20(2+2)

I don't have my car in front of me at the moment so I'm trying to picture how using the long bushing instead of shims allows the rack to move a little farther as you stated in your first post.

Thank you , really appreciate all the info you give us

The outside diameter of the shim is larger than the outside diameter of the bushing. This allows for more movement from the steering arms in the rack before contacting the center "post".

Its the same idea as this, but instead of grinding the arms down he is using a smaller diameter part (the c-hub bushing) for the center post.

http://www.rctech.net/forum/attachme...3-sam_2110.jpg

Now I understand, thanks guys:nod:

Ok, taking all your feedback into consideration I setup the steering linkage again last evening. I used subtrim to get the saver as vertical as possible, than I changed the linkage length so it is dead straight and finally I adjusted the EPA so the shims are just shy of hitting the servo arms at full lock. Most likely I have to fine tune the center a little bit the first time I am at the track but other than that this topic is closed for me. :)

Thanks again for all the hints and tips I got from you guys.

Great - something else I could think about is, if you used the inner hole on the bellcranks... That'd definitely rob you of steering throw (esp. the outside wheel).

On another note, may I ask to the pros on what occasion you actually use more throw than the max stock setup? I often have to dial some steering out than in... which conditions does the "thin shim" trick really come to life?!?

Thanks,
Paul

Personally I've never done it. On our 55'x24' club track I get by just fine with the standard shim. There's reasons for doing it but I'm unaware of most of them.

Anyone run a VTA setup? Curious what your setup is, thinking of hitting a race in Arlington Heights Illinois in April.

Thanks

Most of the normal 17.5 or stock setups work just fine in VTA from what I have found. I have Craig X's setup from stock wars on my car and it works great in VTA.

Hope you make it up here for THE scale nats.

Good morning

Apart from the narrow x-ray pinions are there others that fit well? I usually have Robitronics due to their availability here but the are a little bit to wide. Depending on how I install them either the belt rubs on it or it touches the battery.

Kind regards,
Mike

Leespeed, xenon and panaracer seem to work well. Those 3 are also the quietest and smoothest brands you will find. If I had to rank them I'd go xenon, panaracer and leespeed but they are very similar and high quality. I have not tried xray pinions yet but have been planning to try them