RC10B4.1 FT/WC
#5281
Joined: Nov 2008
Posts: 15,743
From: RIP 'Chopper', 4/18/13 miss you bud:(
Need some expert advice on my B4.1 buggy. I finally got it set with great initial steering. The problem is that it washes out extremely quickly. I don't want to loose the initial steering that I have but I want to keep my steering more consistent through the turn without washing out. What should I look at to adjust? I notice this most with off power steering. Thanks for any help you can give me.
Honestly the easiest way to know if it's you or the car is to have one or more local fast guys drive your car and see what they say. I've been racing forever but when I first started 2wd buggy I just couldn't get it to work. I had to suck it up and ask the guys faster than me to drive my car. While it was nice to hear that my set-up was really good it meant I had to change my driving style, not the car. After doing so and driving a few different cars only now can I say that the 4.1 turns better than most on the market, which is what many people think.
#5285
Tech Adept
iTrader: (18)
Joined: Jan 2010
Posts: 170
Are you still on the brakes when it starts to push? The 4.1 honestly turns REALLY well off power/under braking. If you're releasing the brakes and letting the car roll through the rest of the turn that could be your issue. Your one of the very few people I've heard say they have an off power steering issue.
Honestly the easiest way to know if it's you or the car is to have one or more local fast guys drive your car and see what they say. I've been racing forever but when I first started 2wd buggy I just couldn't get it to work. I had to suck it up and ask the guys faster than me to drive my car. While it was nice to hear that my set-up was really good it meant I had to change my driving style, not the car. After doing so and driving a few different cars only now can I say that the 4.1 turns better than most on the market, which is what many people think.
Honestly the easiest way to know if it's you or the car is to have one or more local fast guys drive your car and see what they say. I've been racing forever but when I first started 2wd buggy I just couldn't get it to work. I had to suck it up and ask the guys faster than me to drive my car. While it was nice to hear that my set-up was really good it meant I had to change my driving style, not the car. After doing so and driving a few different cars only now can I say that the 4.1 turns better than most on the market, which is what many people think.
I am assuming I should be looking at my front camber links. Is that correct? If so what adjustments should I try?
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#5289
R/C Tech Elite Member
iTrader: (43)
Joined: Jun 2009
Posts: 1,071
From: Richmond, Ky
Finally had a nice solid run with the B4.1 extended chassis, I really struggled with it the first time out, so bad I was close to throwing the towel in. Anyways I was using cavs worlds set but I had installed Kyosho big bores with yellow springs in the rear and pink in front. Starting the day out the car was not bad but I decided to throw the v2s (std cav setup)green rear/brown front back on to see how it felt and it was much much better! I really think its a matter of finding out the right springs for the big bores and they should be good as well. Ended up taking TQ, led some of the main, came home second, car was real nice and stable.
#5291
Need some expert advice on my B4.1 buggy. I finally got it set with great initial steering. The problem is that it washes out extremely quickly. I don't want to loose the initial steering that I have but I want to keep my steering more consistent through the turn without washing out. What should I look at to adjust? I notice this most with off power steering. Thanks for any help you can give me.
#5292
I was wondering if some of you guys could tell me how much more maintenance there is from 13.5 to 8.5. I don't have much wear and tear do to lots of power just running 13.5 w/ no timing. So anyone who has made the switch please help me decide if it is worth it, i practice a good amount and don't want to have to wrench more then I drive. Thanks!
#5293
I was wondering if some of you guys could tell me how much more maintenance there is from 13.5 to 8.5. I don't have much wear and tear do to lots of power just running 13.5 w/ no timing. So anyone who has made the switch please help me decide if it is worth it, i practice a good amount and don't want to have to wrench more then I drive. Thanks!
#5294
Thanks for the info cherry, I was told by two different people two complete different things. One said stock wore out faster, don't know how, and one said the power of his 8.5 wore things a ton faster.... so i just don't know what to think...
#5295
Rather not .....

Important to just say wear is not so much more with the mod . Rather its the miles how many packs you burn a week ...



