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Old 09-26-2012 | 06:32 AM
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I learned a couple of things!
My Hudy setup station is the best thing ever. If you aren't using one, you have no idea how bad of a job you are doing using whatever camber gauge you are using
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If I remember correctly we talked about using a setup station pages back. You had one but hadn't used it but you were going to give it a try. Looks like you used it and realized just how far off you used to be when it looked A OK to the naked eye or even a camber gauge.

Not using a proper setup station pretty much guarantees that you are off at least 0.5° on everything.

Enjoy your properly setup truck and how it handles
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Old 09-26-2012 | 06:45 AM
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Originally Posted by fq06
+1000

If I remember correctly we talked about using a setup station pages back. You had one but hadn't used it but you were going to give it a try. Looks like you used it and realized just how far off you used to be when it looked A OK to the naked eye or even a camber gauge.

Not using a proper setup station pretty much guarantees that you are off at least 0.5° on everything.

Enjoy your properly setup truck and how it handles
I used an RPM camber gauge previously.

Off by half a degree?
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Old 09-26-2012 | 06:47 AM
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Yeah, I guess its not plus or minus 0.5°... it's 0.5°+
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Old 09-26-2012 | 07:19 AM
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Originally Posted by CraigMBA
Those pins are hardened tool steel, they are the most durable part in the whole CVA (IMO). If that part is shot, I shudder to think what the rest of the CVA looks like.
The new CVA-bones are just 1-2 race-days old and the pins i made out of hardened steel nails broke at the end of the first race-day. The original AE-parts also broke, but just because the bones were that much worn out that there was a sharp edge.

How often do you replace your bones/pins/axles? Maybe the problem is not the CVD but another part of the car :S Too less slippery can't be the problem because i have the V1 slipper.

//EDIT: also the right bone was MUCH more worn out than the left, but the pins broke on both sides.
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Old 09-26-2012 | 07:22 AM
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Running mine since October and they are still in great condition, pin and bone. Odd that people are having issues.

I would think that you have the shock down travel limited, but if not... is the arm traveling too far down allowing the bone to back out almost all the way from the outdrive getting that pin into the sharp edge of the outdrive?

Wait, that's up travel that's limited... never mind.
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Old 09-26-2012 | 07:27 AM
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Yea people were cuttin the tunnel to accommodate for tall Esc's that don't fit underneath it. If you run indoors and have a ft brace you really don't need a tunnel if there is no rocks or anything loose on top. We drive hard pack clay like asphalt almost, so there isn't really anything that could get in there.
Outdoors I would not try this tho.
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Old 09-26-2012 | 07:33 AM
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Can someone make a pic of a bone he drives since a long time? I used mine since about April 10 2012 They broke about 1-2 months ago.
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Old 09-26-2012 | 07:42 AM
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Anyone using an lrp sxx with a 550 4.5? If so, did you have problems?
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Old 09-26-2012 | 07:49 AM
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Can't really get a good pic of the rear but they are in the same condition. I actually recently replaced the outdrives because they were getting a little chewed up, but not the pins. Rear outdrives were worse than the front.

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Old 09-26-2012 | 07:56 AM
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Oh, maybe you got me wrong. I mean the other side of the CVA-Bone, where the hinge of the complete CVA is. (the part where the pin-retainer-clip is located and the bone and the axle come together)
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Old 09-26-2012 | 07:59 AM
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Originally Posted by Cody227
Oh, maybe you got me wrong. I mean the other side of the CVA-Bone, where the hinge of the complete CVA is. (the part where the pin-retainer-clip is located and the bone and the axle come together)
Just pulled the truck apart for a full rebuild and cleaned/lubed the part you are talking about, those pins looked just as good.
But not pulling that apart for another month
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Old 09-26-2012 | 08:10 AM
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I think it's not the pin which is worn out but the cva-bone. I gets a sharp edge where the pin pushes against the bone and cuts the pin if the edge gets too sharp. I noticed that the right CVA was a lot more worn out than the left and the sharp edge is only at one side of the bone, so im pretty sure it's the accelarating which damages the cva and not the breaking. Wish i could make a pic, but my fucking camera doesnt work :/
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Old 09-26-2012 | 08:45 AM
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I would change out the whole CVA assembley - axles, pins, all of it.
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Old 09-26-2012 | 10:10 AM
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Originally Posted by CraigMBA
I used an RPM camber gauge previously.

Off by half a degree?
hahah that's what I been using. Against my better judgement I was using that.

My buddy is gonna sell me his Hudy setup for a deal

Are you just dialing in camber only?
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Old 09-26-2012 | 10:23 AM
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Originally Posted by 07Forester
Anyone using an lrp sxx with a 550 4.5? If so, did you have problems?
i used an lrp sxx v2 tc spec with v3 software upgrade and new capacitors. with fan it worked great with a 4.5 lrp. no issues whatsoever.
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