I'm getting closer to getting the car done, but I couldn't resist taking some photos tonight. I'm awaiting the ESC and charger, and need to paint the body and solder up the packs and I'm ready to race.

If you see something ont he car I did wrong, holla... it's been a long time since I put one of these back together. Yeah, I even went old school with the wheel discs. Some habits are hard to break.

Bumper? I don'need no stinkin' bumper!

Thanks for the suggestions guys. I will definitely mount the servo using 4 screws instead of two. I didn't know there was another small servo saver for Futaba servos. I'm going to need to seek that out.

As for the rear shock, I wasn't sure about the mounting position. The CK3.2 instruction booklet is more than a little vague. No reasoning behind much of the assembly, and certainly no explaination as to why something would need to be done one way or another. Looking at the mount, it looked as if the ball end on the shock would interfere with the antenna and cause binding. I shortened the shock length (with the ballcup length) to compensate for the shortened spring preload, so the droop currently is set at slightly below level with a straightedge.

The current shock adjusting nut was a stock CRC piece with the shock, and the replacement from Associated was identical; both fitting horribly on the threaded shock body, and neither having threads in them to begin with. The next item I buy is an aluminum nut for the shock. I can see that stock piece failing on me before too long.

Also, to anyone also using the new CRC front end, with the press-fit upper hinge pin, a set screw is not needed, but provided for with the new mounts. Does anyone use a set screw to hold everything together? I tried, but it bound up the upper pin because then the only movement was within the press-fit machined arm. Might have to ream that one out.


Other than than, as a second- or third-hand race car, I think it is coming along nicely. Can't wait to fire it up (sorry, I still have nitro tendencies).


Also, is anyone using Keyence Zero V speed controllers? I just acquired one for this car in a trade, and Keyence is fairly new to me. I'm wondering if there is anything I should know about its setup and performance.


Thanks!

Hmm. The problem is that it isn't very tight. It actually can be pulled from the last 1/4" of threads on the shock. With everything else so precision on the car, this part is bothering me. I know if I don't replace it, the darn thing will cause me grief in the future.


Wow, thank you for that info, Nick. I would have never found that part even existed. I'm kind of irritated that CRC never mentioned the need for that piece in the first place. Now, the challenge is to find some place that actually carries those parts, or even knows what they are.


Thanks much!


doug

BTW, just found those hing pins at Stormer, but I had to have a shopping spree in order to avoid placing an order for less than their shipping charges. wOOt!