8T 2.0
09-27-2009 | 09:17 AM
#4621
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Thanks Frank. I am going to go B5.
I figure that motor seems to be doing great for most guys and its a $200 italian machined engine. With the season winding down I think it's just important to get something going to be able to race. Then when next season kicks up invest in another motor for serious races and keep the B5 for practice and club racing.
BTW I think next seasons motor will be the ninja
Sound like sound reasoning?
I figure that motor seems to be doing great for most guys and its a $200 italian machined engine. With the season winding down I think it's just important to get something going to be able to race. Then when next season kicks up invest in another motor for serious races and keep the B5 for practice and club racing.
BTW I think next seasons motor will be the ninja
Sound like sound reasoning?
09-27-2009 | 12:54 PM
#4622
Come ask him yourself.....its always better to get the info Right from the horses mouth if you ask me.
No casey that was not a peck at you....
whoops did i do it again.Awesome site here....drake truhe casey they all check in every day or so and its good time's shooting the Shi* with the boys...chk it out.
http://forum.losi.com/showthread.php?t=34
09-27-2009 | 01:02 PM
#4623
Tech Apprentice
Joined: Mar 2008
Posts: 97
From: Surrey, United Kingdom
Hey guys, what a nightmare day today. They threw 17 truggies in one race on a pretty tight track. Was horrific to say the least what with the disparity in skill levels. I really did not enjoy the truck at all today.
With the changes I made, the rear end was all over the place. Into the braking zone, the back end would snap, coming out of the corners, even with an overly rich engine, the back end would go. I just could not keep it planted.
I upped the front toe to 5 degs and re-set my ride height to 38 and 42 and reduced the front droop to 108mm.
For the final I upped the rear diff to 3k, which did seem to help a little.
I must say though that on power steering was greatly improved, still not great, but much better. The turn in was amazing. Just that back end, it's like it belonged to a different car.
Any suggestions guys?
With the changes I made, the rear end was all over the place. Into the braking zone, the back end would snap, coming out of the corners, even with an overly rich engine, the back end would go. I just could not keep it planted.
I upped the front toe to 5 degs and re-set my ride height to 38 and 42 and reduced the front droop to 108mm.
For the final I upped the rear diff to 3k, which did seem to help a little.
I must say though that on power steering was greatly improved, still not great, but much better. The turn in was amazing. Just that back end, it's like it belonged to a different car.
Any suggestions guys?
09-27-2009 | 02:28 PM
#4624
Come ask him yourself.....its always better to get the info Right from the horses mouth if you ask me.
No casey that was not a peck at you.... whoops did i do it again.
Awesome site here....drake truhe casey they all check in every day or so and its good time's shooting the Shi* with the boys...chk it out.
http://forum.losi.com/showthread.php?t=34
No casey that was not a peck at you....
whoops did i do it again.Awesome site here....drake truhe casey they all check in every day or so and its good time's shooting the Shi* with the boys...chk it out.
http://forum.losi.com/showthread.php?t=34
09-27-2009 | 03:16 PM
#4626
Tech Regular
Joined: Jul 2009
Posts: 357
From: Appleton Wisconsin
Man thanks again Frank. I am going to probably take you up on that in the next week or so. This axial .32 I threw in here to hold me over is just not going to cut it at all for racing. Anyone wanna buy it??
I am still curious how the losi 454 works though. You can get them real cheap and then I wonder how well it would do modded for run time.... I could possibly get multiples of that motor and set each up differently. Just thinkin big picture
Thanks
I am still curious how the losi 454 works though. You can get them real cheap and then I wonder how well it would do modded for run time.... I could possibly get multiples of that motor and set each up differently. Just thinkin big picture
Thanks
09-27-2009 | 05:00 PM
#4628
i agree unless its a os.28xz with a 7mm carb and a os 2060
...you can get 8-9min(MAABBEEE...) out of it..
i got 8:30 with one in my truck a few weeks back it was still new so tuned a little rich...(this is mybudys motor i let him use on my truck for a race)
on my ninja
(steel flywheel)...i run 2 composite on silver springs
and 2 alum on black springs..
...you can get 8-9min(MAABBEEE...) out of it..i got 8:30 with one in my truck a few weeks back it was still new so tuned a little rich...(this is mybudys motor i let him use on my truck for a race)
on my ninja
(steel flywheel)...i run 2 composite on silver springs
and 2 alum on black springs..
Race day I use my 21 World II with EB button awesome engine.
09-27-2009 | 05:45 PM
#4629
I'm getting tired of hearing you people bashing him for having an opinion, and not being afraid to speak it. Last I checked, forums like this encourage the free exchange of ideas and opinions. Don't like it? Move to North Korea.
I for one like to hear everyone's ideas, and then using my best judgement and some common sense, formulate my own opinion on what will work for ME. Use your head, you don't have to take what he says as gospel.
By the way, you do realize that you can IGNORE people on this forum, right? Put him on your ignore list, and quit your bitchin'.
-Howard
I for one like to hear everyone's ideas, and then using my best judgement and some common sense, formulate my own opinion on what will work for ME. Use your head, you don't have to take what he says as gospel.
By the way, you do realize that you can IGNORE people on this forum, right? Put him on your ignore list, and quit your bitchin'.
-Howard
09-27-2009 | 07:24 PM
#4630
My gripe about overpowering the truck is the wear and tear is put's the drive train through....its brutal compared to a race .21 Pins last 3-4X as long diff's dont need to be serviced as much...overall its less maintenance.....ive been there and Done that with High HP .28's....no thx.
question for ya reg...ninja being a .28 ? why the silver on comp's....the motor (if .28) has More then enough power to pull a way lighter spring and give you alot more life.
question for ya reg...ninja being a .28 ? why the silver on comp's....the motor (if .28) has More then enough power to pull a way lighter spring and give you alot more life.
but you are correct it is WAAYYY over powering and harder in stuff..
and i run that clutch set up on my 21's...when we ran that 28 in my truck i put the all 4 alum with i think it was black springs...im not for sure
09-28-2009 | 03:51 PM
#4631
Tech Addict
iTrader: (1)
Joined: May 2009
Posts: 601
From: NJ
I just put the Losi clutch in my truck for the first time. I have 4 aluminum shoes with 2 gold and 2
Silver springs. I followed the clutch break in procedure, and ran a tank in front of my house. The
Bottom end punch was a joke. It had none. Wouldn't even break the tires loose on full throttle
Take offs. I only had time to run 1 tank though. My questions are do I have to give the clutch more
Time to break in because everything is new? And how aggressive should this setup hit on the bottom
End? Does anyone else use this setup?
Silver springs. I followed the clutch break in procedure, and ran a tank in front of my house. The
Bottom end punch was a joke. It had none. Wouldn't even break the tires loose on full throttle
Take offs. I only had time to run 1 tank though. My questions are do I have to give the clutch more
Time to break in because everything is new? And how aggressive should this setup hit on the bottom
End? Does anyone else use this setup?
09-28-2009 | 04:39 PM
#4632
I just put the Losi clutch in my truck for the first time. I have 4 aluminum shoes with 2 gold and 2
Silver springs. I followed the clutch break in procedure, and ran a tank in front of my house. The
Bottom end punch was a joke. It had none. Wouldn't even break the tires loose on full throttle
Take offs. I only had time to run 1 tank though. My questions are do I have to give the clutch more
Time to break in because everything is new? And how aggressive should this setup hit on the bottom
End? Does anyone else use this setup?
Silver springs. I followed the clutch break in procedure, and ran a tank in front of my house. The
Bottom end punch was a joke. It had none. Wouldn't even break the tires loose on full throttle
Take offs. I only had time to run 1 tank though. My questions are do I have to give the clutch more
Time to break in because everything is new? And how aggressive should this setup hit on the bottom
End? Does anyone else use this setup?
09-28-2009 | 05:08 PM
#4633
Tech Addict
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Joined: May 2009
Posts: 601
From: NJ
IDK if its going to ever smoke the tires. These trucks are geared for off road, the traction on a good day is still very slippery so comparing to the street just wont work. The silver springs are the hardest on the clutch you will eat clutch shoes very very quickly. I have gone through a set of m2c lightened shoes in a 15 min main with gold and silver springs. I still didnt feel like I had enough bottom end. BTW what engine are you running?
Clutch to my 3 shoe clutch. With a new 3 shoe clutch on my engine with composite shoes
And Mugen 1.1 springs it would almost seem to explode out of the hole when I stabbed
The throttle. Even on the street it didn't matter it would just fry the tires. Can I ever
Expect that type of acceleration from the Losi clutch?
09-28-2009 | 11:58 PM
#4635
Tech Apprentice
Joined: Mar 2008
Posts: 97
From: Surrey, United Kingdom
Hey guys, what a nightmare day today. They threw 17 truggies in one race on a pretty tight track. Was horrific to say the least what with the disparity in skill levels. I really did not enjoy the truck at all today.
With the changes I made, the rear end was all over the place. Into the braking zone, the back end would snap, coming out of the corners, even with an overly rich engine, the back end would go. I just could not keep it planted.
I upped the front toe to 5 degs and re-set my ride height to 38 and 42 and reduced the front droop to 108mm.
For the final I upped the rear diff to 3k, which did seem to help a little.
I must say though that on power steering was greatly improved, still not great, but much better. The turn in was amazing. Just that back end, it's like it belonged to a different car.
Any suggestions guys?
With the changes I made, the rear end was all over the place. Into the braking zone, the back end would snap, coming out of the corners, even with an overly rich engine, the back end would go. I just could not keep it planted.
I upped the front toe to 5 degs and re-set my ride height to 38 and 42 and reduced the front droop to 108mm.
For the final I upped the rear diff to 3k, which did seem to help a little.
I must say though that on power steering was greatly improved, still not great, but much better. The turn in was amazing. Just that back end, it's like it belonged to a different car.
Any suggestions guys?