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04-01-2022 | 03:28 PM
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From: Arizona
Steering Servo
I know it varies from track to track and chassis to chassis but what would the minimum torque spec you think is reliable for a USGT car. Specifically FWD.(so lighter car)
Anyone think an ~8.5kg/cm(120oz/in) is totally insufficient at a novice/intermediate club level? I mean how much torque did servos have 15 or 20 years ago, I feel like the new defacto 10kg min is overkill for a lot of scenarios.
If this is a reasonable hypothesis, then it frees up about 20g of mass for me to either ditch, or be able to move around the car for tuning with no detriment to total weight.
Thoughts?
I know it varies from track to track and chassis to chassis but what would the minimum torque spec you think is reliable for a USGT car. Specifically FWD.(so lighter car)
Anyone think an ~8.5kg/cm(120oz/in) is totally insufficient at a novice/intermediate club level? I mean how much torque did servos have 15 or 20 years ago, I feel like the new defacto 10kg min is overkill for a lot of scenarios.
If this is a reasonable hypothesis, then it frees up about 20g of mass for me to either ditch, or be able to move around the car for tuning with no detriment to total weight.
Thoughts?
04-01-2022 | 08:58 PM
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Im aware of the unit nomenclature, its just that "-" and "/" are right next to each other on my phone keyboard and Ive got fat fingers and a lack of desire to make the correction LOL
04-01-2022 | 09:29 PM
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Oh and of course we could always get off into the weeds and geek out over the argument that we really should be using nM or at least being more accurate with our butchered antiquated MKfS metric and throwing the f for force in our kgf-cm ratings.
04-02-2022 | 09:35 AM
04-02-2022 | 10:13 AM
04-02-2022 | 05:26 PM
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04-03-2022 | 03:04 AM
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I'm currently trying out a Bittydesign Seven20 body on a new USGT build, and I can't get it to stop understeering for the life of me.
Does anyone have tips on a body that would provide better rotation?
I see a lot of guys running Bwoah, but I'm really tempted to try the new Ahura since it looks so nice. Any feedback on it yet?
Does anyone have tips on a body that would provide better rotation?
I see a lot of guys running Bwoah, but I'm really tempted to try the new Ahura since it looks so nice. Any feedback on it yet?
04-03-2022 | 11:40 AM
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I'm currently trying out a Bittydesign Seven20 body on a new USGT build, and I can't get it to stop understeering for the life of me.
Does anyone have tips on a body that would provide better rotation?
I see a lot of guys running Bwoah, but I'm really tempted to try the new Ahura since it looks so nice. Any feedback on it yet?
Does anyone have tips on a body that would provide better rotation?
I see a lot of guys running Bwoah, but I'm really tempted to try the new Ahura since it looks so nice. Any feedback on it yet?
Without knowing what chassis you run, I'd generally suggest camber and roll centre adjustment, possibly softer springs in the front for better bite.
04-04-2022 | 09:56 AM
04-05-2022 | 01:11 AM
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Gonna throw this at you. Speed is much more important than torque. I have plenty of high torque servos here. Only a few are fast enough to lead to smooth driving.
04-09-2022 | 11:49 AM
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USGT race length 10 minutes. Triple mains all classes, all mains (A,B,C etc)
April 23-24
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