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Old 05-23-2008, 04:54 AM
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Originally Posted by Q-B0R0 B0MBER
DJ WHAT GEARING SHOULD I USE ON MY 720 FOR THE PORT CHARLLETTE TRACK IM RUNNIN THE NEW J L RED DOT IN MY 720 ? AND WHAT SHORE TIRES ARE GOOD FOR OUT THERE ? THXZ

first gear 17/60
second 23/56

Best tire size for quals if traction is good and tire wear is down.

Rear 58.5
Front 57
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Old 05-23-2008, 11:07 AM
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Originally Posted by dj apolaro
front

1 hole piston 35 wt oil with new blue springs layed down
front sway bar soft (I did not use it at this race)
roll center pins in upper position
0 droop
37 front tires 58mm
30 grams of weight in bumper
2mm caster in front of arms
1.75 camber
-1 toe

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2 hole piston 35 wt oil with new orange springs 3rd hole up from bottom
2.3 sway bar soft and on the inner position on the arms
#3 roll center postion from the bottom
4 droop
40 and 42 rears (depending on traction) 59.5mm
3 camber camber link at its shortest and most angle
+2 toe

What new steering blocks are you talking about. We only have the ones that come in the 08 kit, I use the 0 degree. Serpent does not have any others that I know about. I am still talking to Paolo about the chicago race. Not sure if the civic body is ready for ship yet, but man if you like a lot of stable steering this body is great.

Hope this helps and if I missed anything just ask.

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DJ, on this setup, you were running 30 grams of weight up front. Was this with or without the front brass plate installed?
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Originally Posted by neltime64
DJ, on this setup, you were running 30 grams of weight up front. Was this with or without the front brass plate installed?
Yes on the 30 grams and no on the brass front plate. I was however using the brass battery tray with a stardard battery, not a lipo. With this set-up my car with tires (60mm rear/59mm front) and body weights 1740 grams. I use alum. screws on the top screws and standard on the bottom.

Hope this helps,

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Does anyone tried the CRF Serpent clutch conversion for 710/720
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the spring look a lot ticker then the stock one or is better to stick to the original clutch weights/shoe and the 1.8mm spring ser#909518

Thanks in advance for all advices
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What type of receiver pack do most run? I've been running a 1000 pack and had a problem this weekend with it. I was told that I was charging it wrong. I have a ICE charger. What is best for charging?

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Originally Posted by SRW141
What type of receiver pack do most run? I've been running a 1000 pack and had a problem this weekend with it. I was told that I was charging it wrong. I have a ICE charger. What is best for charging?

Thanks in advance.
Slow charging your receiver pack will produce the best result, 1000 mAh packs can last more than an hour when slow charged at 500 mAh.
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I've been running a 750mAh NiMh pack and still enough for the entire main ( 45min).
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Originally Posted by mmario777
Does anyone tried the CRF Serpent clutch conversion for 710/720
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the spring look a lot ticker then the stock one or is better to stick to the original clutch weights/shoe and the 1.8mm spring ser#909518

Thanks in advance for all advices

i tryed the spring and didn't like it to hard...the 1.8 stock serpent spring work's much better ...imo...
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Originally Posted by mmario777
I've been running a 750mAh NiMh pack and still enough for the entire main ( 45min).
try charging it slower...mine 750ma will last 45 min if i charge slow before main..i always charge at .60 ( or less )
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Do you linier or trickle charge or packs?
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Originally Posted by SRW141
Do you linier or trickle charge or packs?
It does not matter how you charge it, as long as it is set at 500mAh.
my favorite charger is the $7.95 wall charger designed to charge receiver battery packs, I always charge it overnight and the battery last the whole day at the track.
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Originally Posted by Team Kamikaze
It does not matter how you charge it, as long as it is set at 500mAh.
my favorite charger is the $7.95 wall charger designed to charge receiver battery packs, I always charge it overnight and the battery last the whole day at the track.
Thanks Sam for the info.

I have a ice charger. It goes from .1 to 8 amps and zero mv and up. I guess I could use my Ko wall charger that I have for my radio.

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Originally Posted by s10dude
i tryed the spring and didn't like it to hard...the 1.8 stock serpent spring work's much better ...imo...
Thanks s10dude,
What about the CRF weights ( the one that fits between the pins) v.s. stock one
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Originally Posted by SRW141
Do you linier or trickle charge or packs?

i use Hobbico charger just like Ice but will charge 2 batt's at same time of different volts and configeration...even lipo...,,,i charge at .60.....never higher than .90.....60 most all the time
i don't trickle...
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Originally Posted by mmario777
Thanks s10dude,
What about the CRF weights ( the one that fits between the pins) v.s. stock one
i use serpent weights on the post's....but between the post's work's better w/ CRF......for me i prefer Serpent on the post's...
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