RC10B4.1 FT/WC
04-09-2011 | 09:07 AM
#2282
Tech Legend
Joined: Aug 2001
Posts: 22,595
From: TRCR Modified Driver
Ok guys, I need some help. I am running a B4.1 on an indoor hard packed track that's mostly clay. I started with Cav's indoor clay setup and ended up going to silver springs fr and rr. I even tried greens up front but I can't seem to get much on throttle steering. I have tried shortening the rear camber link by moving the ballstud to the outside hole on the bulkhead. I've played with ride heigth and wheelebase. Been through tons of tires and nothing gives. How do you get this thing to steer on power. I can't imagine everyone is having to bump the brakes on every turn like I'm having to do in order to get the car to turn. The car jumps and settles great and I can get right back into the throttle, it just pushes REALLY bad. What am I missing????
04-09-2011 | 09:12 AM
#2283
Ok guys, I need some help. I am running a B4.1 on an indoor hard packed track that's mostly clay. I started with Cav's indoor clay setup and ended up going to silver springs fr and rr. I even tried greens up front but I can't seem to get much on throttle steering. I have tried shortening the rear camber link by moving the ballstud to the outside hole on the bulkhead. I've played with ride heigth and wheelebase. Been through tons of tires and nothing gives. How do you get this thing to steer on power. I can't imagine everyone is having to bump the brakes on every turn like I'm having to do in order to get the car to turn. The car jumps and settles great and I can get right back into the throttle, it just pushes REALLY bad. What am I missing????
2. Have you tried the carbon arms? A lot of the team guys do this for more steering, because the stock B4.1 arms flex a little to much for high bite. It does offer quite a bit of steering IMO. Here are the part numbers- 9579 Front, 9583.
3. Do you have the right tires for the track your running on?
Hope this helps.
Brad S
04-09-2011 | 10:08 AM
#2284
Joined: Nov 2008
Posts: 15,743
From: RIP 'Chopper', 4/18/13 miss you bud:(
Ok guys, I need some help. I am running a B4.1 on an indoor hard packed track that's mostly clay. I started with Cav's indoor clay setup and ended up going to silver springs fr and rr. I even tried greens up front but I can't seem to get much on throttle steering. I have tried shortening the rear camber link by moving the ballstud to the outside hole on the bulkhead. I've played with ride heigth and wheelebase. Been through tons of tires and nothing gives. How do you get this thing to steer on power. I can't imagine everyone is having to bump the brakes on every turn like I'm having to do in order to get the car to turn. The car jumps and settles great and I can get right back into the throttle, it just pushes REALLY bad. What am I missing????
04-09-2011 | 12:11 PM
#2285
Mostly agree with this... When on throttle weight is lifted from front and transfered to the rear.. You're not going to get any steering if yer constantly 7th gear pinned
04-09-2011 | 02:46 PM
#2286
Just practice using the brakes. I had a similar problem with the stock tires, then switched to some Bk bars and pink tapers. A lot of my problems went away, but its just a matter of the class. You have to use some brake if you really want to get around corners faster. When I used to run carts with my Grandpa, he'd always tell me not to coast into corners, but to brake before it, and power out of the turn. I run brown ft springs, and silver rear springs, and have plenty of turning. I also moved my shock mounting position to the inside, and it will give you a little more steering. Braking is your friend
04-09-2011 | 02:59 PM
#2287
Joined: Nov 2008
Posts: 15,743
From: RIP 'Chopper', 4/18/13 miss you bud:(
Just to add a little to the story..I always heard about how the new 4.1 had all this steering. Spent a couple weeks tuning and asking others about set-ups. Car was good but still had the big on power push. Let a fast guy drive it and he said the car was good. This told me what I already thought, I had to change my drving style not the car. I was never one to use a lot of brake to get a car to turn, as in braking while turning but it seems that's the way it is with a 2wd buggy. I no longer have any steering issues since changeing my driveing style, other than at times I can get the car to turn too much.
04-09-2011 | 05:22 PM
#2289
I'm running the 30* caster blocks. No it's not my first time running 2wd buggy, but it is in a while. I havent raced buggy seriously in about 8 yrs. and I only ran losi back then. I've been getting spoiled with steering and traction running nothing but touring car. I will certainly try the brown springs again in the front, but what about the rear? Do I stick with the silver or go back to the green? The car even at this point is leaps and bounds better than it was but I still feel like I'm missing something even if it's a small thing. I will check the slipper also. Thanks for all the help and keep it coming.
so now that i've put that back in and readjusted the slipper and the diff it runs perfectly.
04-09-2011 | 10:55 PM
#2295
Hmmmmm My antenna broke at the track a little bit ago and I... I've just been letting it run loose in my truck 
Do I really need to have an antenna that sticks out of the body? Its an indoor track and my radio has a good range.. Am I able to just rap it and leave it under the body? I haven't picked up a receiver for my buggy yet but I was planning on doing it in my B4 too..
Do I really need to have an antenna that sticks out of the body? Its an indoor track and my radio has a good range.. Am I able to just rap it and leave it under the body? I haven't picked up a receiver for my buggy yet but I was planning on doing it in my B4 too..