cplus

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The set sheet doesn't have a "spot" to capture droop - or am I blind?

Sith Lord

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Is that what they refer to as "Rebound Stroke"?

2-Bad

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No I don't think so... When you push the shock shaft all the way in and let go the shaft can then slowly slide back out. The measurement of how much the shaft slides out is "rebound stroke"
Generally referred to as zero rebound (doesn't slide back out at all), or 50% rebound (slides back out 6mm), etc....

Droop is the measurement of how much the suspension arms free hang when the chassis is sitting on Droop blocks (wheels off the ground).

CraigMBA

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Yes, it is.

Qatmix

Yep, but to be pedantic, the sheet usually refers to the down stop setting (which we TC guys usually call droop) although droop is actually the amount of movement a chassis has from rest until the tyres at that end of the car lift of the ground. But it's much easier with rubber TC racing to use the downstops as a base measurement as our tyres are a very similar size.

And the evo sheet seems to have forgot them although I am surePetitRC will add the field on their editable version. (Maybe Kentech's car is so new they hadn't finished printing the sheet

cplus

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I don't agree. Look at a 418 setting sheet in comparison. It shows both.



That's what I wrote on his blog - printers forgot

I also find it odd now that the new sheets are showing droop measured from the pin centre, not under the arm. Bit dumb/confusing when every droop block and gauge set (including their own) is designed to measure under.

Qatmix

The 417 sheets changed from under arms / hinge pin but the common language is still under arm as that's what most set-up stations (all) use.

The evo6 one might have dropped it again (the 416 never had it on the form) you just made a note in the memo section.

cplus

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I've actually seen a 417 sheet with under for front and pin for rear! (Or vice versa)

cplus

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Looking at the parts list on Kentech's site http://data9.blog.de/media/767/7845767_f40697b9de_d.pdf

Some interesting observations (well, perhaps )

- included are metal gears in the diff (better than 418 gets!) and yet tamiya haven't bothered to include metal cross pins, but give you a complete set of GV parts just for the cross piece....
- different rate springs front and rear - heavy back end perhaps?
- same mistake as the 418 manual, it lists the suspension shafts as part number 53827. Bzzt, wrong. It's 53825. 53827 are roll bar rod stoppers. Proper train spotting that.
- gets the new 4deg hubs that clear DCJs properly. 418's deserve to have these. Probably will come with the X/Worlds Edition (pending if they win or not!)

Looking forward to Ken's build!

kentech

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Posted some pictures of parts + some comments.
Will soon start building the Evo 6.
I'll post more when built.

http://kentech.blogs.se/

CraigMBA

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I'm inclined to think you are right, and I wasn't.

I assumed it was something lost in translation, but maybe it's so users can identify what length shocks (short or standard) are being used.

cplus

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Nice detail photos as always Ken.

Gillblade

Is there a official releasedate for the Evo yet?

Clawhammers

28th June 2014 for Japan domestic market.

Source:
http://www.tamiya.com/japan/news/new...it=72#calendar

d16dcoe45

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The steel diff gears are nice in that you don't have to sand them but they are quite a bit heavier. I had them and replaced them with stock plastic that I sanded down to equal the width of the steel gears. I also use the 1-piece plastic cross pin--even with 500k in front diff.

Rheinhard runs plastic--I assume for weight savings. If they hold together with a 4.5--they are great for me in 17.5. Never had a single issue with plastic gears.