Originally Posted by
bender
For the few guys that are running these cars, what are you're current setups and how close to the stock set-up are they?
I only ask because having built mine I have noticed a number of things about the setup which just seem very odd compared to other cars, such as:
*oils/pistons : With the kit oil/spring/piston combo the shocks really feel over-dampened compared to "usual" set ups - has anyone changed pistons or oils yet?
*bump steer : The car has massive bump steer for a touring car, it's an on-road equivalent of the old Hotshot
I've fixed mine after seeing what the guys in Hong Kong were doing but the question is - Is the bump steer just a mistake on the part of TM, part of a specific set up to match the design of the car etc
*anti-squat : The car comes with 2mm anti squat as standard
1mm under the front rear block, plus the block inserts sit higher in the front than the back. Overall the roll-center positions seem quite low to other cars but I am surprised at the amount of anti-squat as standard.
Would like to hear others thoughts regarding the above.
My E4 hit the track on sunday and while no serious racing was possible due to the weather the standard setup seems like a very good base.
Bump Steer - From what I've read and seen the E4 seems VERY good at quick changes of direction and I've been wondering if this is a by product of how the E4 is designed and setup. I've seen the changes other make on other forums but will wait until I get some more serious running.
Anti-Squat - before roll centers became as adjustable as they currently are I remember a couple of chassis that ran quite large anti-squat angles. They were usually less "professional" cars such as the TA03 and if I remember correctly, my old Yokomo YR4-M2 had quite a lot of anti-squat. Maybe its a bit of a case of "return to the future"?.