T.O.P. PHOTON EX
#423
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Posted my fastest setup from yesterday.
http://racerlog.com/wiki/T.O.P._Photon_EX#Setups
Yesterday I think I really learned the impact that rear width makes, above and beyond rear toe. When I went from RF 1.0/RR 3.0 to RF 0.5/RR 2.0 the car really woke up, more than any wheelbase change. Additionally when I went to RF 0.0/RR 2.0 the car was as loose, or even looser although I had more rear toe. I think I'm going to run RF 0.5/RR 2.5 to start next week along w/ a longer rear wheelbase.
http://racerlog.com/wiki/T.O.P._Photon_EX#Setups
Yesterday I think I really learned the impact that rear width makes, above and beyond rear toe. When I went from RF 1.0/RR 3.0 to RF 0.5/RR 2.0 the car really woke up, more than any wheelbase change. Additionally when I went to RF 0.0/RR 2.0 the car was as loose, or even looser although I had more rear toe. I think I'm going to run RF 0.5/RR 2.5 to start next week along w/ a longer rear wheelbase.
#424
haywood here are the top three zults from last years roar nats @ jackson on the same tire laps-time-hot lap . . .like mike said about 1 sec faster and 1 lap faster over the 6 min run . . .
17.5 Blinky A1
Scooby 23 6:11.67 15.75
Cuffs 23 6:11.95 15.78
DJ 23 6:12.74 15.80
13.5 Blinky
Hohwart 24 6:06 14.9
Tessman 24 6:08 15.1
Herbert 24 6:08 15.0
Mod
Lemiuex 25 6:06.3 14.6
Hohwart 25 6:06.7 14.59
Tessman 25 6:09.7 14.65
17.5 Blinky A1
Scooby 23 6:11.67 15.75
Cuffs 23 6:11.95 15.78
DJ 23 6:12.74 15.80
13.5 Blinky
Hohwart 24 6:06 14.9
Tessman 24 6:08 15.1
Herbert 24 6:08 15.0
Mod
Lemiuex 25 6:06.3 14.6
Hohwart 25 6:06.7 14.59
Tessman 25 6:09.7 14.65
#432
the problem, for mè, is bad anodizing...
you can try with thread lock...small amount...
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Saturday First Run with EX, isn't good day...the car is faster, but very difficult to drive, rear slips in medium corner...totally wrong ackerman, std setup isn't usable, next time new setup completely revised!
I have good feeling with Gear Diff no problem, only small leak from lateral o-ring
#434
planning to try a setup more similar to "old" Photon: 3mm ackerman, long links front and rear, front arms with 1FF 0FR, 1mm rollcentre RF RR, gear diff 2000 cps
Last edited by Luppi Stefano; 05-07-2012 at 12:06 PM.