5LikesSC10 4x4 Thread
12-09-2011 | 07:57 PM
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I tested a truck set-up with a perfect 50/50 weight balance ready to run with the body. It took 5oz on the nose and I had to remove the rear bumper completely to do it with my set-up. It was not great under heavy braking corners because the rear tires would leave the ground. 
But it did jump and land good and powered through corners better. The rear would break out real quick if going into 180 corners if you stabbed the throttle too soon. Kind of a wicked tail whip. It might have been real good on a larger outdoor track but the tighter indoor track not my first choice. Adding the rear bumper and only 2oz on the front has the best feel right now.
But it did jump and land good and powered through corners better. The rear would break out real quick if going into 180 corners if you stabbed the throttle too soon. Kind of a wicked tail whip. It might have been real good on a larger outdoor track but the tighter indoor track not my first choice. Adding the rear bumper and only 2oz on the front has the best feel right now.I do see the how the back would break loose if it was equal all the way around. I'm going to try to equal out left and right but leave the back about 52-55% heavy.
12-09-2011 | 08:13 PM
I am working on scaling my truck right now... With a stick pack forward the truck its about 5oz heavy on the right and the front is looking to be about 9oz light.
I do see the how the back would break loose if it was equal all the way around. I'm going to try to equal out left and right but leave the back about 52-55% heavy.
I do see the how the back would break loose if it was equal all the way around. I'm going to try to equal out left and right but leave the back about 52-55% heavy.
I have my truck balanced left to right already. That took an extra 1oz. mounted on the left nerf bar to make that happen. That weight in not included in my extra added weight.
12-09-2011 | 08:19 PM
I tested a truck set-up with a perfect 50/50 weight balance ready to run with the body. It took 5oz on the nose and I had to remove the rear bumper completely to do it with my set-up. It was not great under heavy braking corners because the rear tires would leave the ground. But it did jump and land good and powered through corners better. The rear would break out real quick if going into 180 corners if you stabbed the throttle too soon. Kind of a wicked tail whip. It might have been real good on a larger outdoor track but the tighter indoor track not my first choice. Adding the rear bumper and only 2oz on the front has the best feel right now.
But it did jump and land good and powered through corners better. The rear would break out real quick if going into 180 corners if you stabbed the throttle too soon. Kind of a wicked tail whip. It might have been real good on a larger outdoor track but the tighter indoor track not my first choice. Adding the rear bumper and only 2oz on the front has the best feel right now.I've gotten it down to a science outdoor and don't lose that typical speed loss in a "bad drift" but I'm sure i'd look like an idiot at PRCR.
12-09-2011 | 08:22 PM
12-09-2011 | 08:33 PM
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When I scale I use total left vs right And total front vs rear, no need to cross weight a off road truck. when i said I would want 52-55% heavy in the rear I ment that the rear of the truck would carry 55% of its weight tripods the back. Do if it was 1000 grams the back would be 520 to 550g while the front would be 450- 480g.
12-09-2011 | 08:49 PM
12-09-2011 | 08:49 PM
misread as:
52% front +
55% rear +
=107%
Last edited by CoyoteSlash; 12-09-2011 at 09:04 PM.
12-09-2011 | 08:51 PM
I tested a truck set-up with a perfect 50/50 weight balance ready to run with the body. It took 5oz on the nose and I had to remove the rear bumper completely to do it with my set-up. It was not great under heavy braking corners because the rear tires would leave the ground. But it did jump and land good and powered through corners better. The rear would break out real quick if going into 180 corners if you stabbed the throttle too soon. Kind of a wicked tail whip. It might have been real good on a larger outdoor track but the tighter indoor track not my first choice. Adding the rear bumper and only 2oz on the front has the best feel right now.
But it did jump and land good and powered through corners better. The rear would break out real quick if going into 180 corners if you stabbed the throttle too soon. Kind of a wicked tail whip. It might have been real good on a larger outdoor track but the tighter indoor track not my first choice. Adding the rear bumper and only 2oz on the front has the best feel right now.
12-09-2011 | 08:52 PM
I have a dumb question. I've never used saddle pack batteries before.
Do you charge both at the same time? I'd really like to try them if it will give me a good edge and makes a noticeable improvement.
Do you charge both at the same time? I'd really like to try them if it will give me a good edge and makes a noticeable improvement.