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02-08-2014, 09:57 AM
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Posted By old carpet rcr

Fred, thank you for your help a few posts back...

Fred, thank you for your help a few posts back about my tire wear. I just found the post in this thread someone had a picture of a tire, and the wear looked just like mine. You said it was tire wear...
01-28-2014, 05:34 AM
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Posted By old carpet rcr

Sorry to Butt in, I had 2 of those batteries...

Sorry to Butt in, I had 2 of those batteries running on an Orion 2000kv system. With a med indoor clay track, everything ran hotter and packs swelled. One of them broke a connection between the...
01-27-2014, 08:30 AM
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Posted By old carpet rcr

You might of been traction rolling with that low...

You might of been traction rolling with that low of a ride height if you didn't take out the droop. I'm sure you know that though, just thinking out loud. 24mm that's low! Are you on a super smooth...
01-26-2014, 07:59 PM
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Posted By old carpet rcr

I did take 1 mm out of my front droop to help my...

I did take 1 mm out of my front droop to help my situation. I know that will help reduce weight transfer to the rear also inherently give on power steering. Where are your roll centers set at? I'm...
01-26-2014, 11:50 AM
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Posted By old carpet rcr

I appreciate your help, thank you. My rear tires...

I appreciate your help, thank you. My rear tires are wearing in between the middle and outer edge. I am going to try and increase the negative camber. Wouldn't having a lower rear ride height make...
01-26-2014, 09:08 AM
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Posted By old carpet rcr

Most people seem happy with the SMC batteries....

Most people seem happy with the SMC batteries. Our track is the same, tacky to dry. I've been using the ions soft compound. I have handle bars in super soft, and wishbones in clay. My wishbones...
01-25-2014, 12:01 PM
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Posted By old carpet rcr

I've been running my 4s pack all the way forward,...

I've been running my 4s pack all the way forward, I'm almost at 50/50 balance slightly more to the rear. How do you like the SMC shorties? Was going to pick a couple up soon. I was planning on...
01-24-2014, 05:17 PM
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Posted By old carpet rcr

Fred, thanks for taking the time to help. One...

Fred, thanks for taking the time to help. One question about something you covered earlier in this thread. Doesn't a softer roll center which has more body roll wear the insides of the tires more?...
01-22-2014, 03:07 PM
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Posted By old carpet rcr

Is everyone switching to the tapered pistons? ...

Is everyone switching to the tapered pistons? How do they help the handling and what conditions would they be used for? Low traction?
01-22-2014, 03:00 PM
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Posted By old carpet rcr

Is anyone going to run the new tapered pistons on...

Is anyone going to run the new tapered pistons on high bite clay? Also, how would they help?
01-21-2014, 07:06 AM
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Posted By old carpet rcr

Definitely give that a try as I never had this...

Definitely give that a try as I never had this issue with the 15 plus sets of AKA's I have. Also throws off my thinking of setup might be wrong. Thank you for the tip.
01-21-2014, 06:27 AM
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Posted By old carpet rcr

On another thread someone informed me that...

On another thread someone informed me that proline's foams are known for the uneven tire wear. I just switched from AKA to Proline when I started running the 3.0, so far 2 of the 3 sets of proline's...
01-20-2014, 04:55 PM
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Posted By old carpet rcr

I just switched from AKA to Proline when I...

I just switched from AKA to Proline when I started running the 3.0. Do you use Aka foams with proline's tires?
01-20-2014, 04:51 PM
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Posted By old carpet rcr

Don't you find lose of on power steering with a...

Don't you find lose of on power steering with a higher front ride height? I know it'll make a calmer buggy especially in rough sections.
01-20-2014, 12:37 PM
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Posted By old carpet rcr

Losi E3.0 1/8 buggy, also at 28mm ride height...

Losi E3.0 1/8 buggy, also at 28mm ride height front and rear. I've tooken out droop equal front and rear. Diffs at 575 front to rear.
01-20-2014, 12:32 PM
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Posted By old carpet rcr

Does anyone experience excessive outer tire wear...

Does anyone experience excessive outer tire wear on the rear only? Not the edge but in between the middle and the edge. Only had the buggy on the track 3 times about just over a gallon on it, using...
01-20-2014, 11:40 AM
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Posted By old carpet rcr

-2 all corners

-2 all corners
01-20-2014, 10:16 AM
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Posted By old carpet rcr

I thought I read that you said to use camber...

I thought I read that you said to use camber links to get tire wear even. So that was my first move to shorten the links. They're as short as they can get, I'll try dropping it next time out. Do you...
01-20-2014, 08:44 AM
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Posted By old carpet rcr

Fred, honestly removing the rear sway bar was...

Fred, honestly removing the rear sway bar was going to be my next move but track was closing. That would give me a lot of extra weight transfer, do you think that would make my rear tire wear worse?...
01-20-2014, 07:16 AM
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Posted By old carpet rcr

I had my E3.0 on the track for the 3rd time...

I had my E3.0 on the track for the 3rd time yesterday, after the first time with stock setup I had bad wheel bounce on small sharp bumps. So I balanced my suspension per this thread, worked out the...
01-20-2014, 06:30 AM
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Posted By old carpet rcr

I'm running the T8i setup at 3400g exactly with a...

I'm running the T8i setup at 3400g exactly with a light 4s. Plan on switching to SMC 4s shorties to drop another 40g. But right now, I did switch to silver all around. My local track generally has...
01-18-2014, 09:42 AM
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Posted By old carpet rcr

I looked last night, there is a little notch cut...

I looked last night, there is a little notch cut out of the case for the older part no. Didn't make a difference as my inner camber links weren't touching. Thanks for enlightening me, it was driving...
01-17-2014, 04:09 PM
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Posted By old carpet rcr

So, on A main website 3.0 E3.0 and now T3.0. They...

So, on A main website 3.0 E3.0 and now T3.0. They all use the same part no., then the original 8ight up to use the 3.0's all use a different one. That's the only one my track had, I put it on and ran...
01-17-2014, 02:22 PM
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Posted By old carpet rcr

Thank you very much. Also, you advised me to drop...

Thank you very much. Also, you advised me to drop my pinion a tooth to run cooler on my T8i. It worked, ran 165 degrees all night. Still had more than enough top end on the straight. Thank you.
01-17-2014, 11:46 AM
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Posted By old carpet rcr

can someone tell me the difference between the...

can someone tell me the difference between the 3.0 and 2.0 front gear box housing. I broke mine the other night and my local track only had the 8 and 2.0 front gear box housing. They look the same...
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