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Old 06-13-2014, 12:02 AM
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Originally Posted by Icero
I bought a used mbx7 used a while back and it has had the overdrive gear in the rear the few times I have used it. Now I finally have time to use it more and I am trying to get it to drive more to my liking as it feels to have unresponsive steering compared to my mbx6 eco. I was wondering if I took out the overdrive gear and put stock back if it would help. Anyone have a good idea?
Check if the previous owners didn't flip the ackerman plate. The position I prefer is the ackerman plate in normal postion and the most foward hole on the 3 hole ackerman and the 2nd foward hole on the 4 hole plate.

The further you move the steering links back on the plate, the more responsive the steering gets.
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Old 06-13-2014, 12:38 AM
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Thanks for posting that!

One question though. If I run the toe pill in the up position, what happens to the kick up?
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Old 06-13-2014, 12:51 AM
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Originally Posted by Waflet
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Thanks for posting that!

One question though. If I run the toe pill in the up position, what happens to the kick up?
Then you'll remove 1° of anti squat (and a higher rollcenter)
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Old 06-13-2014, 06:44 AM
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Originally Posted by joey91473
I havent run anything OS but I didnt have to mod any crankcase on 3 different NOVA's to fit in there. Close but no rubbing what so ever.

Is this the same Jason that runs at Lost Creek? I remember hearing that name when I used to live up North.
I have a reds r5t te2 and the corner of the case comes pre-notched!
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Old 06-13-2014, 08:02 AM
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Then you'll remove 1° of anti squat (and a higher rollcenter)
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Tnx. That's what I figured.
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Old 06-13-2014, 07:35 PM
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Any of you running the nitro and the ebuggy? If so how far left or differant is your ebuggy setup to your nitro setup? I am just running the ebuggy for now, comparing setups and if they are about they same. thanks!
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Old 06-13-2014, 09:36 PM
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Any of you running the nitro and the ebuggy? If so how far left or differant is your ebuggy setup to your nitro setup? I am just running the ebuggy for now, comparing setups and if they are about they same. thanks!
I do. The way the cars react to changes are pretty equal. Other than the shocks, If I change one I will likely change the other. The ECO weight does alter the characteristics, but changes seem to fit both well. Shocks on the other hand... different springs, oil, pistons.
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Old 06-14-2014, 07:36 PM
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Any of you running the nitro and the ebuggy? If so how far left or differant is your ebuggy setup to your nitro setup? I am just running the ebuggy for now, comparing setups and if they are about they same. thanks!
Mine are totally different. If I move one setup to the other, it just doesn't work for me.
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Old 06-14-2014, 08:10 PM
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Originally Posted by EJF
I notice the car has more steering with the underdrive gears... post your setup and we can see what would help the car. Keep in mind a nitro and ebuggy drive different as well
I raced it for the first time today and did way better than I expected, but I still want more steering. Here is my current setup. Not a 100% sure on the pistons...
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Old 06-15-2014, 05:01 AM
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Originally Posted by roblupo
Any of you running the nitro and the ebuggy? If so how far left or differant is your ebuggy setup to your nitro setup? I am just running the ebuggy for now, comparing setups and if they are about they same. thanks!
on mine the diff oils and shock/springs r different,the rest is the same .
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Old 06-15-2014, 10:40 PM
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what pistons, sway bars and oils you guys or gals using? All I have access to is AE oils from LHS so I use that. I just ot getting the right pack off big air jumps with the stock pistons.
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what pistons, sway bars and oils you guys or gals using? All I have access to is AE oils from LHS so I use that. I just ot getting the right pack off big air jumps with the stock pistons.
M2c 8 x 1.2 tapers ^
Front
45 AE oil
9.5 or 9.25 Front spring
2.3 Bar

Rear
40 AE oil
10.5 or 10.75 Spring
2.7R

That will get you in the ball park
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Originally Posted by beidle99
M2c 8 x 1.2 tapers ^
Front
45 AE oil
9.5 or 9.25 Front spring
2.3 Bar

Rear
40 AE oil
10.5 or 10.75 Spring
2.7R

That will get you in the ball park
Mine is damn near identical. Except I use a 2.1 sway bar on front and 40f/35r ae oils. It's tough finding traction at our track
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Where is a good place to find Mugen setup sheets? We just switched from Losi to Mugen and would like to see some of the US Drivers setup sheets.
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Old 06-16-2014, 07:55 AM
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Where is a good place to find Mugen setup sheets? We just switched from Losi to Mugen and would like to see some of the US Drivers setup sheets.
My best advice would be to build the car with the mspec setup and go from there..... Google mbx7 setup sheets
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