52LikesTeam Losi JRXS Type-R
04-07-2007, 10:04 AM
#3016
Originally Posted by 429racer
I know the kit comes with the EA3 arms, but the arms I received from Horizon are not the EA3 arms, so hopefully these will work out better. I think someone should make aluminum front a-arms for this car if it is a bad issue.
Could it also be that the axles hang-out so far past the tire that they are hanging on the boards - ripping the arms off?
04-07-2007, 10:46 AM
#3017
Has anybody broken a part other than a front arm?
I guess I've been lucky with the PDub bumper so far. I've got the BRP kydex bumper, but I haven't put it on there yet.
The axles do hang out quite a bit past the wheels compared to other cars. Hopefully we find a solution to the arm thing, it did a lot to damage the RDX's reputation early on.
I guess I've been lucky with the PDub bumper so far. I've got the BRP kydex bumper, but I haven't put it on there yet.
The axles do hang out quite a bit past the wheels compared to other cars. Hopefully we find a solution to the arm thing, it did a lot to damage the RDX's reputation early on.
04-07-2007, 10:59 AM
#3018
See.. this all makes me want to bang my head on the table. I broke more short arms with the old car. Period. LOL.
I have had the same thought cross my mind Martin (Duckman) that the axles are grabbing. See, on my car I am running the old axles.. perhaps this is why I havnt broken any arms due to driving error.
Maybe some of the guys on here who have the old car still could try their front LCD axle in the new car and report? I dont think the rears are necessary as no one has complained about the rears breaking.
KB
I have had the same thought cross my mind Martin (Duckman) that the axles are grabbing. See, on my car I am running the old axles.. perhaps this is why I havnt broken any arms due to driving error.
Maybe some of the guys on here who have the old car still could try their front LCD axle in the new car and report? I dont think the rears are necessary as no one has complained about the rears breaking.
KB
04-07-2007, 11:51 AM
#3019
Originally Posted by syndr0me
Has anybody broken a part other than a front arm?
I guess I've been lucky with the PDub bumper so far. I've got the BRP kydex bumper, but I haven't put it on there yet.
The axles do hang out quite a bit past the wheels compared to other cars. Hopefully we find a solution to the arm thing, it did a lot to damage the RDX's reputation early on.
I guess I've been lucky with the PDub bumper so far. I've got the BRP kydex bumper, but I haven't put it on there yet.
The axles do hang out quite a bit past the wheels compared to other cars. Hopefully we find a solution to the arm thing, it did a lot to damage the RDX's reputation early on.
I still think the axles stick out too far past the wheel nuts. I'm going to cut mine down with a dremel and see if it helps.
Either way, I really like this car so far.
04-07-2007, 02:37 PM
#3020
Originally Posted by Keith Billanti
See.. this all makes me want to bang my head on the table. I broke more short arms with the old car. Period. LOL.
I have had the same thought cross my mind Martin (Duckman) that the axles are grabbing. See, on my car I am running the old axles.. perhaps this is why I havnt broken any arms due to driving error.
Maybe some of the guys on here who have the old car still could try their front LCD axle in the new car and report? I dont think the rears are necessary as no one has complained about the rears breaking.
KB
I have had the same thought cross my mind Martin (Duckman) that the axles are grabbing. See, on my car I am running the old axles.. perhaps this is why I havnt broken any arms due to driving error.
Maybe some of the guys on here who have the old car still could try their front LCD axle in the new car and report? I dont think the rears are necessary as no one has complained about the rears breaking.
KB
04-07-2007, 03:00 PM
#3021
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Spool?
Can someone please explain to me what I need to do to put a spool in the front on this car. I can't find a part number or any directions to do this. I drove the car for the first time last weekend and I was really excited about it but I need to put a spool in it to get it to act the way I want it to. Please help.
Scooty
Scooty
04-07-2007, 05:14 PM
#3023
well lets see here... i broke: front short arm, rear new arm, and the pulley side diff outdrive. but that was a damn hard hit. i'd have to say that damage was deserved, i blasted an inside bumper coming onto the straight at full steam.
KB, i noticed the front arm i broke yesterday as broken where the arm is notched out for what i can assume is wheel clearance. the only problem i had after that was the above mentioned crash.
the car does go like a bat out of hell though. definitely faster than the mid motor car. i'd say as a whole it's more durable than the the older car as well. i need to order up some outdrives so i can run again next race day.
KB, i noticed the front arm i broke yesterday as broken where the arm is notched out for what i can assume is wheel clearance. the only problem i had after that was the above mentioned crash.
the car does go like a bat out of hell though. definitely faster than the mid motor car. i'd say as a whole it's more durable than the the older car as well. i need to order up some outdrives so i can run again next race day.
04-07-2007, 06:40 PM
#3026
Just finished up my first rubber/asphalt test session with the Type R. I ran the rubber kit set up, but with slightly higher ride height (5mm front/rear), no Jr. link (just standard turnbuckle) and a Protoform Mazda Speed 6 body (which yeiled more overall/mid/exit steering that standard 6, IMO). I was really happy with the overall balance of the car and quite surprised to find the kit set up so close to being on the pace. I was running on a smooth, high bite outdoor track, with a 125 foot straightaway.
04-07-2007, 08:08 PM
#3027
Originally Posted by hamster778
There is two ways of creating a spool for this car
1) use the newer pulleys with the pads pre fitted A3325 (42t) or A3324 (41t) ( these are for the older car so a little dilling out is required)
2) to use the spool pads, These came out before the above. they are pads that look like sand paper and go inside the diff instead of the diff balls
hope this helps
1) use the newer pulleys with the pads pre fitted A3325 (42t) or A3324 (41t) ( these are for the older car so a little dilling out is required)
2) to use the spool pads, These came out before the above. they are pads that look like sand paper and go inside the diff instead of the diff balls
hope this helps
04-07-2007, 08:29 PM
#3028
Im starting to put my ESC in my car, and Im having a hard time trying to get the wires to the batteries 
Im running Pro-match batteries, so there are big soldering tabs on them. Can some people post some pics on how they did theirs, or tell me how I can do mine.
Im almost done though!
Thanks,
chris
Im running Pro-match batteries, so there are big soldering tabs on them. Can some people post some pics on how they did theirs, or tell me how I can do mine.
Im almost done though!
Thanks,
chris
04-07-2007, 08:32 PM
#3029
This is what I did.
http://www.rctech.net/forum/showthre...16#post3176316
http://www.rctech.net/forum/showthre...16#post3176316
Originally Posted by TL_XXX-S_racer
Im starting to put my ESC in my car, and Im having a hard time trying to get the wires to the batteries
Im running Pro-match batteries, so there are big soldering tabs on them. Can some people post some pics on how they did theirs, or tell me how I can do mine.
Im almost done though!
Thanks,
chris
Im running Pro-match batteries, so there are big soldering tabs on them. Can some people post some pics on how they did theirs, or tell me how I can do mine.
Im almost done though!
Thanks,
chris
04-07-2007, 08:36 PM
#3030
Ya, I was thinking of using the Corally plugs. Another thing I noticed is that the back battery bar by the pully is very close from touching. Will this short out? Im thinking of getting some narrower bars just for the back cell so it will have more clearance.