1LikesNEW AGAMA A8 BUGGGY
07-22-2010, 10:33 AM
#616
Ran the buggy last night for the first time and overall was very happy. My PT was not getting read in the the PT box, so do not drop it in there as per instructions!
Car was tail happy when I first dropped it down, but I dropped the shocks one hole as well as increasing camber in the rear and it was way more planted. This buggy turns and rotates like nothing out there. My 808 with an active front diff still does not turn as sharp as the A8. Acceleration is fantastic and it jumps smooth and level. I have Gene set up on it with some changes to the rear to make it more planted and I was running on a small track that was fairly open and flowing.
There are some areas of concern that I will address and fix like rear shocks slightly leaking, front steering links are already sloppy and I am going to refit those with XRAY ones and also put a bolt and nut all the way through. I will post pics when done. This buggy is very impressive indeed. Racing it again on Saturday. more then
Car was tail happy when I first dropped it down, but I dropped the shocks one hole as well as increasing camber in the rear and it was way more planted. This buggy turns and rotates like nothing out there. My 808 with an active front diff still does not turn as sharp as the A8. Acceleration is fantastic and it jumps smooth and level. I have Gene set up on it with some changes to the rear to make it more planted and I was running on a small track that was fairly open and flowing.
There are some areas of concern that I will address and fix like rear shocks slightly leaking, front steering links are already sloppy and I am going to refit those with XRAY ones and also put a bolt and nut all the way through. I will post pics when done. This buggy is very impressive indeed. Racing it again on Saturday. more then
Your running with John Young at the Fear Farm right?
07-22-2010, 10:46 AM
#617
No I ran with John at SRS last night. He got second and I got 4th in the B main, he bumped to the A and got 7th I think, but he ran out of fuel trying to go 10 minutes. It was an open buggy class and there were quite a few pros running with us. It was great night, we all had a blast
07-22-2010, 10:48 AM
#618
Hey Joey,
I am actually the one that was running with John at Fear farm. Ran again last night with him at SRS. He was telling me you went 5/5/5 and are really liking it. Next big track I run at, i am going to 5k, running 3k at SRS, which is small and tight. I got mined dialed last night. Completely different car from last week! Have you checked your outer steering link balls? Mine looked to be getting really stretched out. I am worried they will start poping off easily, since they aren't captured.
Loving the car.
I am actually the one that was running with John at Fear farm. Ran again last night with him at SRS. He was telling me you went 5/5/5 and are really liking it. Next big track I run at, i am going to 5k, running 3k at SRS, which is small and tight. I got mined dialed last night. Completely different car from last week! Have you checked your outer steering link balls? Mine looked to be getting really stretched out. I am worried they will start poping off easily, since they aren't captured.
Loving the car.
07-22-2010, 11:12 AM
#619
Tech Master
Hey Joey,
I am actually the one that was running with John at Fear farm. Ran again last night with him at SRS. He was telling me you went 5/5/5 and are really liking it. Next big track I run at, i am going to 5k, running 3k at SRS, which is small and tight. I got mined dialed last night. Completely different car from last week! Have you checked your outer steering link balls? Mine looked to be getting really stretched out. I am worried they will start poping off easily, since they aren't captured.
Loving the car.
I am actually the one that was running with John at Fear farm. Ran again last night with him at SRS. He was telling me you went 5/5/5 and are really liking it. Next big track I run at, i am going to 5k, running 3k at SRS, which is small and tight. I got mined dialed last night. Completely different car from last week! Have you checked your outer steering link balls? Mine looked to be getting really stretched out. I am worried they will start poping off easily, since they aren't captured.
Loving the car.
But every car out there pops ball ends. My buddies RC8T has done it or broke one the last 3 races I pitted him in and the ball ends were all new. It is an easy fix for added security and peace of mind.
07-22-2010, 11:41 AM
#620
Hey Joey,
I am actually the one that was running with John at Fear farm. Ran again last night with him at SRS. He was telling me you went 5/5/5 and are really liking it. Next big track I run at, i am going to 5k, running 3k at SRS, which is small and tight. I got mined dialed last night. Completely different car from last week! Have you checked your outer steering link balls? Mine looked to be getting really stretched out. I am worried they will start poping off easily, since they aren't captured.
Loving the car.
I am actually the one that was running with John at Fear farm. Ran again last night with him at SRS. He was telling me you went 5/5/5 and are really liking it. Next big track I run at, i am going to 5k, running 3k at SRS, which is small and tight. I got mined dialed last night. Completely different car from last week! Have you checked your outer steering link balls? Mine looked to be getting really stretched out. I am worried they will start poping off easily, since they aren't captured.
Loving the car.
Johnny's a great guy, very cool to race with! I'm going to miss running with him out here!!
07-22-2010, 02:12 PM
#621
My car is finally built, late night and half the day but its ready 
I'll post some pics here in a bit and a few things I did during the build
I put Daniel's setup on mine for the first go around, should be pretty planted.
Also keep in mind guys when you throw down the car right outta the gate its going take a few tanks to get everything broke in, outdrives, ring and pinions etc. once those things break in the grip goes up on any car. So try not to make wholesale changes until you've got 5 or so tanks through it.
I'll post some pics here in a bit and a few things I did during the build
I put Daniel's setup on mine for the first go around, should be pretty planted.
Also keep in mind guys when you throw down the car right outta the gate its going take a few tanks to get everything broke in, outdrives, ring and pinions etc. once those things break in the grip goes up on any car. So try not to make wholesale changes until you've got 5 or so tanks through it.
07-22-2010, 02:26 PM
#622
Tech Master
My car is finally built, late night and half the day but its ready
I'll post some pics here in a bit and a few things I did during the build
I put Daniel's setup on mine for the first go around, should be pretty planted.
Also keep in mind guys when you throw down the car right outta the gate its going take a few tanks to get everything broke in, outdrives, ring and pinions etc. once those things break in the grip goes up on any car. So try not to make wholesale changes until you've got 5 or so tanks through it.
I'll post some pics here in a bit and a few things I did during the build
I put Daniel's setup on mine for the first go around, should be pretty planted.
Also keep in mind guys when you throw down the car right outta the gate its going take a few tanks to get everything broke in, outdrives, ring and pinions etc. once those things break in the grip goes up on any car. So try not to make wholesale changes until you've got 5 or so tanks through it.
07-22-2010, 02:26 PM
#623
My car is finally built, late night and half the day but its ready
I'll post some pics here in a bit and a few things I did during the build
I put Daniel's setup on mine for the first go around, should be pretty planted.
Also keep in mind guys when you throw down the car right outta the gate its going take a few tanks to get everything broke in, outdrives, ring and pinions etc. once those things break in the grip goes up on any car. So try not to make wholesale changes until you've got 5 or so tanks through it.
I'll post some pics here in a bit and a few things I did during the build
I put Daniel's setup on mine for the first go around, should be pretty planted.
Also keep in mind guys when you throw down the car right outta the gate its going take a few tanks to get everything broke in, outdrives, ring and pinions etc. once those things break in the grip goes up on any car. So try not to make wholesale changes until you've got 5 or so tanks through it.
07-22-2010, 02:57 PM
#624
Tech Adept
Greg B,
I was running 5,5,5 in the diffs.
I have since gone to 5,5,3.
I was running 5,5,5 in the diffs.
I have since gone to 5,5,3.
