Originally Posted by
tenpins77
Hey, anyone have any gearing info for a 13.5 and a 5.5 turn motor?
Also, i run on a high grip asphalt and carpet track, running only rubber? hows setup out of the box?
Also, i cant seem to find a manual to download, i only found one, but it was very brieif, and didn't really show much on how to put it together? Hows the manual that comes with the car?
tim,
I just raced my E4 for the first time yesterday and the out of box setup was very good, a bit soft but very controlable. I didn't have any springs to tune with and the air temperature was dropping fast, from 60F to 40F. I had Sorex 24R with Tamiya soft inserts and it ran well. CS27s worked well when it was warmer. Camber was -1/-2 F/R, r.toe 2.5, f.toe 0, ride height 5.5f/6r, 30wt oil all around, 0 droop.
Gearing: I use a 4.5 FDR with the 13.5 (96 spur/44 pinion). For the 5.5 I would start at around a 7 FDR and gear up from there.
The manual uses CAD drawings and the steps are numbered for execution. There are no set up tips, hints or suggestions. I found that this was one of the easiest cars I ever built, everything fit pefectly (with the exception of too much thread lock on a couple set screws).