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Old 09-26-2013, 06:04 AM
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C.Capelo
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I have tried the 5 hole pistons and the nitro shock setup with the 8 hole pistons back to back and find that for the outdoor track I was at the 8 hole shock setup (Adam Drake's setup) worked best. The buggy handled the bumps better and jumped better. There seemed to be a little too much "pack" with the 5 hole pistons on the outdoor track I was at.

I even tried the silver rear spring vs. the green rear springs and definitely the green rear springs suit the ebuggy.


Originally Posted by ZeGerman
Hello Guys,


yesterday i was able to take my brand new 3.0E for a ride on our local track.
I was amlost as quick as i am with my current car (6 ECO) and i feel that
there is potential and more to come.

I changed the diff setup to 5k-10k-2k and im pretty satisfied with that.
Quite good acceleration with good on- and off-power steering.
I will try 7k in center diff to make it a bit calmer on acceleration.

The problem i have is the suspension. The car tends to become quite nervous
during the rougher track sections even on straits, and it gets a bit "bitchy" or
instable during landing after mid to big jumps.

As i understood the current kit comes more or less with a indoor type of setup regarding pistons and oils.
I took a look on the outdoor standard setup from Adam Drake posted on TLR HP.
He uses 8 hole 1,3 mm in the front and "splits" at the rear.
I ordered these pistons by the way.


#1 Do you guys think the new pistons + the oils will solve my problems mentioned above.


#2 How does a "split" piston look like ? is it with conical holes or different diameter on one piston ?


Thanks for your help
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