5LikesAlex Racing Barracuda R2 & R3
06-18-2004, 11:41 AM
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Originally posted by RcMonk
Wyd,
Would be cool if you showed up at WC this Sat. I had planned to go two weeks ago but it was rained out. Definately going to make it there this weekend if the weather holds up.
Wyd,
Would be cool if you showed up at WC this Sat. I had planned to go two weeks ago but it was rained out. Definately going to make it there this weekend if the weather holds up.
06-19-2004, 06:45 PM
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Anyone make diff halfs for the the Cuda. The stock ones are ok but if you ever get in a wreck and the dog bone gets pulled out of the diff half it breaks. I race at a very brutal track and today I broek both sides of the diff halves and finally ripped one completely off. All my other touring cars with diffs like this the bones can come out pretty easy but the Cuda setup is not like this so they seem to break or at leat crack anytime the bone is pulled out of a diff half. When my steering block was ripped out it also tokk out the diff.
Man it looks like I need to order one replacement and one extra and a few bevel gears. I ran the spool today once in practice and touched the wall a tad and with the spool in it tore up the bevel gear. Missing two teeth so now it is a 14 tooth gear.
Man it looks like I need to order one replacement and one extra and a few bevel gears. I ran the spool today once in practice and touched the wall a tad and with the spool in it tore up the bevel gear. Missing two teeth so now it is a 14 tooth gear.
06-19-2004, 07:03 PM
Originally posted by wyd
Man it looks like I need to order one replacement and one extra and a few bevel gears. I ran the spool today once in practice and touched the wall a tad and with the spool in it tore up the bevel gear. Missing two teeth so now it is a 14 tooth gear.
Man it looks like I need to order one replacement and one extra and a few bevel gears. I ran the spool today once in practice and touched the wall a tad and with the spool in it tore up the bevel gear. Missing two teeth so now it is a 14 tooth gear.
.. I have broke teeth off of the main gear before.. but never the 16T
as for the Diff half troubles... there was a company about a year or two ago that made some in hard carbon for the R1 but I have yet to see and the past year here in Japan.
-Dave
06-19-2004, 07:27 PM
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You know Dave I guess I shuld just stay off the pipes at this place but it is very hard to see with the super low drivers stand they have so alot of guys hit the pipe and rip stuff off the car.
Maybe I can start selling the 14 tooth gear as a hopup part.
I did get rid of all my glitching at this track so that is very cool. Car is coming around pretty good now. Just need to buy some swaybars for the front and a few pairs of diff halfs and I think I'm good to go.
Maybe I can start selling the 14 tooth gear as a hopup part.
I did get rid of all my glitching at this track so that is very cool.
Car is coming around pretty good now. Just need to buy some swaybars for the front and a few pairs of diff halfs and I think I'm good to go.
06-20-2004, 09:47 PM
a short Question...
Can anyone tell me, where does the Barracuda R3 made in?
China? Japan?
thank you ..
China? Japan?
thank you ..
06-20-2004, 09:59 PM
Re: a short Question...
Originally posted by chappi
Can anyone tell me, where does the Barracuda R3 made in?
China? Japan?
thank you ..
Can anyone tell me, where does the Barracuda R3 made in?
China? Japan?
thank you ..
06-20-2004, 10:00 PM
I believe in Japan
06-20-2004, 10:34 PM
so, it doesn't wrote anything like
MADE IN JAPAN
on the box?
MADE IN JAPAN
on the box?
06-21-2004, 12:24 AM
chappi,
The Barracuda line of cars are made in Japan. The Alex Racing factories have all the machining equipments in house and I think some where on that box it says "Made in Japan"
Steve Wang
The Barracuda line of cars are made in Japan. The Alex Racing factories have all the machining equipments in house and I think some where on that box it says "Made in Japan"
Steve Wang
06-21-2004, 12:29 AM
Originally posted by SpeedTech
chappi,
The Barracuda line of cars are made in Japan. The Alex Racing factories have all the machining equipments in house and I think some where on that box it says "Made in Japan"
Steve Wang
chappi,
The Barracuda line of cars are made in Japan. The Alex Racing factories have all the machining equipments in house and I think some where on that box it says "Made in Japan"
Steve Wang
There's no (english) made in Japan on the box of the R3 !
Got that cleared
Now let get back to the interesting part .. the Cuda ..
Dave - any news on the "toe out" on the front arms with the long arms ?
06-21-2004, 12:49 AM
o ic
thx guys...
also, another question.
Is it a new version of R3 coming? the BLACK CHASSIS edition?
when does it start selling in the market?
thx guys...
also, another question.
Is it a new version of R3 coming? the BLACK CHASSIS edition?
when does it start selling in the market?
06-21-2004, 01:13 AM
Originally posted by chappi
o ic
thx guys...
also, another question.
Is it a new version of R3 coming? the BLACK CHASSIS edition?
when does it start selling in the market?
o ic
thx guys...
also, another question.
Is it a new version of R3 coming? the BLACK CHASSIS edition?
when does it start selling in the market?
..-Dave
06-21-2004, 01:15 AM
Originally posted by stjerno
Dave - any news on the "toe out" on the front arms with the long arms ?
Dave - any news on the "toe out" on the front arms with the long arms ?
... on a side note though... with this set up in the front I have found that my car likes a bit more rear toe in???
-Dave
06-21-2004, 01:21 AM
Originally posted by JDM_DOHC_SiR
Much improved turn in with the car..and mid corner feels much better... on a side note though... with this set up in the front I have found that my car likes a bit more rear toe in???
-Dave
Much improved turn in with the car..and mid corner feels much better
... on a side note though... with this set up in the front I have found that my car likes a bit more rear toe in??? -Dave
More rear toe .. more than the stock 4d ??
How about steering on power out of the turn, seems to be missing a little on my R3 at the moment ?
Have you tried the 3 deg front hubs and added some kickup ?
Thanks
06-21-2004, 01:34 AM
Originally posted by stjerno
What to do you run in the front (total on the wheels) ?
More rear toe .. more than the stock 4d ??
How about steering on power out of the turn, seems to be missing a little on my R3 at the moment ?
Have you tried the 3 deg front hubs and added some kickup ?
Thanks
What to do you run in the front (total on the wheels) ?
More rear toe .. more than the stock 4d ??
How about steering on power out of the turn, seems to be missing a little on my R3 at the moment ?
Have you tried the 3 deg front hubs and added some kickup ?
Thanks
...anyways.. I hope to have that little problem fixed with the shifted batterys & servo moved forward on the Chassis that BMI is going to be working on as for total fornt toe at the wheels??? .5 deg out .25 per wheel.. but as far as the A-arm toe out..I have the offset balls set for MAX A-ARM toe out..the most it could go...I want to say about 1.5~2.0 deg out on the front arms
..
now for the Hubs..?
I run the PAL 5 deg ones up forn and the Pal 1 deg ones in the Rear
On a side note I have found that running the shocks all the way out on the rear shock tower and on the second position in from the bottom on the rear a-arm kind of makes on power steering abit better..
this was with 400 oil up front and 300 in the rear with 1.5x6 springs up front and 1.5 x 7 in the rear..no sway bars..( easier to drive without them )
-Dave