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Old 04-02-2012 | 11:59 PM
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Originally Posted by kurtblastoff
Any body running the MIP bypass1 pistons If so how are they and how do you tune them?
Been running them for a month. My set up is the front in the rebound (reverse) position with 3/4/5 valves and the rear in the compression position with the 3/4/5 valves. I have the option valves but have not tried them yet. Buggy sticks on large sweepers. Not much difference on the jumps.
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Old 04-03-2012 | 03:58 AM
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Originally Posted by Wickedclown
know this has been asked already just too many pages to look through. How can i get more steering from my buggy i have 2 washers under ball stud on front shock tower. would removing these help if yes. one or both? run on hard pack dirt slight dust. running losi prescub 3 rib pink front tires
i run one washer and my car is hooked. before i had two washers and had a noticeable push in the front. removed one and the push diapperead. we run on a clay mixtre indoor track.

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Old 04-03-2012 | 06:58 AM
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Old 04-03-2012 | 07:21 AM
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Originally Posted by Wickedclown
know this has been asked already just too many pages to look through. How can i get more steering from my buggy i have 2 washers under ball stud on front shock tower. would removing these help if yes. one or both? run on hard pack dirt slight dust. running losi prescub 3 rib pink front tires
removing one should help. Posting your whole setup would help as well. Shocks, weight etc etc
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Old 04-03-2012 | 07:29 AM
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Originally Posted by onefast8
So when running the Losi pistons, What is everyone using to "shim" up the slight size difference? Anyone have a part number?
I use these shims. They are the perfect size for many applications including shimming the rotor in your brushless motor, removing the gap in the piston size, and various other places.

http://www.kenonhobby.com/PN-Racing-...s_p_42724.html
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Old 04-03-2012 | 08:11 AM
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Originally Posted by tr1kstanc3
I use these shims. They are the perfect size for many applications including shimming the rotor in your brushless motor, removing the gap in the piston size, and various other places.

http://www.kenonhobby.com/PN-Racing-...s_p_42724.html
I didn't notice any gap with the losi pistons...oops.
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Old 04-03-2012 | 08:25 AM
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Originally Posted by vicdamone11
I didn't notice any gap with the losi pistons...oops.
I used the Losi red 56 pistons when building my V2 shocks and noticed there was a small amount of play. Not sure if it makes a huge difference but I felt more comfortable removing it with a shim. If you measure the AE pistons vs the Losi you will find there is a difference in height.
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Old 04-03-2012 | 09:39 AM
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Old 04-03-2012 | 11:55 AM
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Originally Posted by tr1kstanc3
I used the Losi red 56 pistons when building my V2 shocks and noticed there was a small amount of play. Not sure if it makes a huge difference but I felt more comfortable removing it with a shim. If you measure the AE pistons vs the Losi you will find there is a difference in height.
how do they work? i may throw some in, hear they land smoother.
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Old 04-03-2012 | 11:58 AM
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I hope I dont take too much flame to "search" but I am at a loss for my setup. I have read the forum everyday since November but am still relatively new to setups, as I have mostly been a drive what I have type of guy. But I am slowly learning. For reference, I am running a used B4.1 I purchased off here. Hoping to get some specific to me help.

Anywho, I am running a popular ae team setup (forget which on). Have followed most everyones advice and am running what seems to be the popular tuning options. Here is what my buggy is doing. Turn in fine to a corner, but from mid to out it just wants to snap loose under power. At first I thought it was setup, but regardless of what springs i use, what tires i throw on the rear, or multiple other tuning options the results are the same, it snaps in rear regardless. So now I am thinking there is something else I am missing, perhaps in the slipper or diff.

I am new to diffs, but I took out my ball diff and it felt very gritty and dry. Rebuilt the diff according to the sticky in here, and hoped that would make a difference. It didnt. Now I am thinking it may have something to do with my slipper. I have run it on the tight and loose side and the only way to get it not to snap is to run the slipper too loose, where its slipping a lot. I have never rebuilt the slipper, was thinking of trying to yellow slipper pads (have white in now).

Hopefully this all makes sense. I am thinking there is something my lack of knowledge is holding me back on. Any help is much appreciated. Also I am running 78/28 with a 13.5. Maybe gearing causing too much torque? Again, I am at a loss. Thanks
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Old 04-03-2012 | 12:23 PM
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Throw your exact setup (down to the tires) on here along with the type of surface you are trying to run on and we may be able to give you a hand. ESC settings can be pretty dog gone important. You might just simply have too much pop for the surface you are running on.
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Old 04-03-2012 | 12:27 PM
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like said above, posted everything in your setup. Have you noticed if anyone else at the track has the issue? See if you can get someone experienced from the track to take your car for a spin and give advice. Also like mentioned, it could just be your track is too lose, maybe your over driving the car.
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Old 04-03-2012 | 12:36 PM
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A small nugget to chew on. Is your front end grabbing too hard snapping the rear loose? Sometimes the problems on one end are due to the other.
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Old 04-03-2012 | 12:40 PM
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Originally Posted by zeakemedia
A small nugget to chew on. Is your front end grabbing too hard snapping the rear loose? Sometimes the problems on one end are due to the other.
Good Point, That's what always happens in on-road. Off-Road is new to me but I'm learning (with everyone heres help). I think I have the front so planted now i can't get any on-throttle traction anymore. All I did was weights in front.

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Old 04-03-2012 | 12:54 PM
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Originally Posted by zeakemedia
A small nugget to chew on. Is your front end grabbing too hard snapping the rear loose? Sometimes the problems on one end are due to the other.
I doubt the front end has too much grip as I am actually quite pushy in the front end off power, but perhaps that is the case.

As far as others suggestions. I am at work now but will post full setup once home. Regardless of setup, it seems to do it no matter what I do to the car, which has me thinking maybe something else is wrong but either way I will post the full setup once I am home. Thanks
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