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Forum: Electric Off-Road
09-29-2018, 05:03 PM
Replies: 6,733
Views: 1,603,449
Posted By mojo tom

You should buy a 2019, either carpet or dirt (if...

You should buy a 2019, either carpet or dirt (if it comes out) depending on your track.
Lots of improvements between 2016 and 2017, didn’t like 16 édition, it was lazy and lacked traction.
2018 was...
Forum: Electric Off-Road
05-12-2018, 09:13 AM
Replies: 5,186
Views: 1,249,526
Posted By mojo tom

I would try to keep the same brand of tyres and...

I would try to keep the same brand of tyres and compound front and rear, either put some swagger (Jconcept style stagger cut) or a full Schum set (stagger/cactus or stagger/minipin).
I didn't try...
Forum: Electric Off-Road
04-15-2018, 10:51 PM
Replies: 3,819
Views: 1,069,787
Posted By mojo tom

I did a quick check as I got a good condition...

I did a quick check as I got a good condition barely run B6 and I stopped at around $289 with most of the parts, forget about it and order a .1.
Not a cheap conversion by any means.

I did a...
Forum: Electric Off-Road
04-14-2018, 05:46 PM
Replies: 3,819
Views: 1,069,787
Posted By mojo tom

Seems fine to me, longer bones need to go deeper...

Seems fine to me, longer bones need to go deeper into the axles, keeping the same location inside the diff outdrives (depending on shocks compression or droop).
If the bone is 2mm longer but linked...
Forum: Electric Off-Road
04-09-2018, 01:29 PM
Replies: 3,819
Views: 1,069,787
Posted By mojo tom

Do you feel the D could be a good all around...

Do you feel the D could be a good all around alternative on astro (bumpy, dry or wet) or more of a wet car per se ?

Beside the Layback transmission I wonder if the long shocks and tower might be...
Forum: Electric Off-Road
04-06-2018, 12:35 PM
Replies: 3,819
Views: 1,069,787
Posted By mojo tom

B6 kit

B6 kit
Forum: Electric Off-Road
04-06-2018, 12:05 PM
Replies: 5,186
Views: 1,249,526
Posted By mojo tom

Cut Waterfall but I've tried to tape others 2wd...

Cut Waterfall but I've tried to tape others 2wd too.
Just a bit worried running mod to bend a chassis.

Take a look at Lee Martin setups, they're usually spot on to start with depending on the...
Forum: Electric Off-Road
04-05-2018, 08:50 AM
Replies: 5,186
Views: 1,249,526
Posted By mojo tom

I tried both (regular carbon strap vs taped...

I tried both (regular carbon strap vs taped shorty) on high grip astro.
On one particular section of the track with two corners, bumpy track and some elevation I noticed the car without strap is...
Forum: Electric Off-Road
03-30-2018, 02:23 PM
Replies: 81
Views: 9,992
Posted By mojo tom

I've been racing since 2011 after a very long...

I've been racing since 2011 after a very long break. Mostly 2wd but I've bought almost every 4wd racer since then Durango, Kyosho FS2, Schumacher cat SX, almost every XB4, etc. As I like to build and...
Forum: Electric Off-Road
03-24-2018, 03:33 PM
Replies: 3,819
Views: 1,069,787
Posted By mojo tom

FWIW one of the best thing I discovered while...

FWIW one of the best thing I discovered while trying to improve my car and my driving/consistency was to run a slower servo (in fact going from 0.07s to 0.13s KO RSX response to power) on my twitchy...
Forum: Electric Off-Road
03-24-2018, 03:14 PM
Replies: 5,186
Views: 1,249,526
Posted By mojo tom

It was a trick used on low grip for the YZ2,...

It was a trick used on low grip for the YZ2, running Bmax shafts and arms (softer then the stock YZ2 if I remember right) and cutting the "net" longitudinally for even more flex.
That was nice on...
Forum: Electric Off-Road
03-20-2018, 04:43 PM
Replies: 5,186
Views: 1,249,526
Posted By mojo tom

In Europe looking at Mibo for us the CA2 price is...

In Europe looking at Mibo for us the CA2 price is the same as the first CA (389eur).

Add aluminium steering parts, aluminium front bulkhead and aluminium front link mount to the XB2 and you'll be...
Forum: Electric Off-Road
03-17-2018, 08:30 PM
Replies: 5,186
Views: 1,249,526
Posted By mojo tom

I wonder if the world car didn't have more...

I wonder if the world car didn't have more carbon/graphite parts like castor and front hubs.
Got the aluminium chassis baces too (top plate mounts), an expensive option.


What I liked about...
Forum: Electric Off-Road
03-17-2018, 12:04 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,794
Posted By mojo tom

I use KO RSX power for quite a while now. That...

I use KO RSX power for quite a while now. That was the only one sturdy enough to keep up for me.

Keep a spare pinions set just in case. Not that you will break it but it may loose center after a...
Forum: Electric Off-Road
03-07-2018, 06:40 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 2,083
Posted By mojo tom

What I can say from how our home track evolved...

What I can say from how our home track evolved since 2011 is that long pile astro (usually recover from a recap of a football field) is huge to lug around, to bend and to fix but is the only way to...
Forum: Electric Off-Road
02-11-2018, 01:39 AM
Replies: 6,733
Views: 1,603,449
Posted By mojo tom

2016 got a 4 gear gearbox so spur on the other...

2016 got a 4 gear gearbox so spur on the other side.

2017 got a 3 gear gearbox like 2018 but with a flat chassis (not machined) and wider FR/RR blocks and narrower wheel hexes.

2018 got a 3...
Forum: Electric Off-Road
01-26-2018, 03:41 PM
Replies: 13,618
Views: 2,593,134
Posted By mojo tom

Too much brake force ? I'm no expert but...

Too much brake force ?

I'm no expert but racing XB4 since 2013 (it's launch) and at first we were running composite gears in and out and we take great care to set up the slipper correctly (some...
Forum: Electric Off-Road
01-13-2018, 09:56 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 4,586
Posted By mojo tom

What you want is no force needed to push the...

What you want is no force needed to push the shaft inside the cartridge fully compressed with as little air as possible doing so. Set up that way if you reach full extension the shaft will move back...
Forum: Electric Off-Road
01-13-2018, 05:09 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 4,586
Posted By mojo tom

What car ? The pump is great and save some...

What car ?

The pump is great and save some time You will start with the least amount of bubbles every time. It helped me get consistent shocks.

I ask you about you car as every brand could...
Forum: Electric Off-Road
01-10-2018, 12:28 PM
Replies: 6,733
Views: 1,603,449
Posted By mojo tom

IMO running mod motors we had an issue with some...

IMO running mod motors we had an issue with some lag and some kind of traction issue when punching out of corners.
Should be quite different running a boosted 6.5 compare to à blinky 17.5 but for...
Forum: Electric Off-Road
01-04-2018, 09:40 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 23,790
Posted By mojo tom

New ORCA blitreme and b32 esc.

New ORCA blitreme and b32 esc.
Forum: Electric Off-Road
01-01-2018, 06:01 AM
Replies: 5,186
Views: 1,249,526
Posted By mojo tom

What kind of tires ? Cactus style low profile...

What kind of tires ? Cactus style low profile will help (less roll).

You could lower the ride height too, 15-16mm to avoid traction roll.
Forum: Electric Off-Road
12-29-2017, 12:22 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,407
Posted By mojo tom

On astro and Carpet (and sometime low grip astro...

On astro and Carpet (and sometime low grip astro outdoor when it's raining or wet) we use gear diff almost exclusively. With the right tires it will be fine. 2wd 6.5T.

If you want to run a ball...
Forum: Electric Off-Road
12-26-2017, 01:21 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 10,087
Posted By mojo tom

What I appreciate about the XB4 is durability....

What I appreciate about the XB4 is durability. That was one of the first 4wd that you can push with a moderate fear of breaking.

Running on high grip carpet astro I know what I can break in case...
Forum: Electric Off-Road
12-01-2017, 04:48 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,818
Posted By mojo tom

You can run a race with one set (minispike) but...

You can run a race with one set (minispike) but most of the time a couple of rears and one front should do the trick then you could use what's left for training.
If the grip is good you should have...
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