2LikesLosi XXX-S
06-18-2003, 11:58 PM
#6466
Originally posted by losi jon
Hey guys, I race with Mimno and his problem seems to be drivetrain related, so any idea's on what may be causing it would be most helpful.
His motor's and electronics are going fine in his MR4TC and he knows how to gear properly, when on the track it just seems like he's running a stock motor when everyone else is running a mod.
The car doesn't pull to one side so it doesn't seem related to one particular side or corner of the drive train, he's tried various belt tensions, at the moment it's just slack enough to make the usual XXX-S belt slipping sound under hard braking. His diffs seemed slightly tight when I fealt them but not hugely so, not enough to slow him down so much anyway.
There isn't any excess noise from his car on the track, so gear mesh seems fine, could a badly moulded spur gear still cause problems?
He's rebuilt the car atleast once so I would of thought he would notice any obvious problem, he's an engineer so knows how to build stuff too I hope
check to see if the spur is rubbing up against the tensioner,i had this problem and talked to todd hodge,he found it and had me put a shim in between the two.
Hey guys, I race with Mimno and his problem seems to be drivetrain related, so any idea's on what may be causing it would be most helpful.
His motor's and electronics are going fine in his MR4TC and he knows how to gear properly, when on the track it just seems like he's running a stock motor when everyone else is running a mod.
The car doesn't pull to one side so it doesn't seem related to one particular side or corner of the drive train, he's tried various belt tensions, at the moment it's just slack enough to make the usual XXX-S belt slipping sound under hard braking. His diffs seemed slightly tight when I fealt them but not hugely so, not enough to slow him down so much anyway.
There isn't any excess noise from his car on the track, so gear mesh seems fine, could a badly moulded spur gear still cause problems?
He's rebuilt the car atleast once so I would of thought he would notice any obvious problem, he's an engineer so knows how to build stuff too I hope
check to see if the spur is rubbing up against the tensioner,i had this problem and talked to todd hodge,he found it and had me put a shim in between the two.
I think you might want to try to remove the motor first, and then try to push the car on a flat surface. It should be very free. If it's not free...there might be somethin wrong in the drivetrain.
I suspect it might be a faulty bearing. Another thing is that you might also want to check the spur gear assembly.....the shaft holding the spur gear might be too short. So that when it is installed in the chassis, the spur gear does not rotate freely.
A.W
Last edited by Pembalap; 06-19-2003 at 12:16 AM.
06-19-2003, 12:29 AM
#6467
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Originally posted by ongbenghui
Great! you might want to use some thread lock on the screws such that the screws that secure the top shaft wouldn't come lost.
Great! you might want to use some thread lock on the screws such that the screws that secure the top shaft wouldn't come lost.
06-21-2003, 06:50 AM
#6468
gear alinment
Kenin K.--That sounds like a very good idea.
Simple fix for a simple problem,I have not had the gear
problem-but have seen the screws back off.
I might try it on my xxx4 @ this week end s off road race,
Thanks for the idea!
Simple fix for a simple problem,I have not had the gear
problem-but have seen the screws back off.
I might try it on my xxx4 @ this week end s off road race,
Thanks for the idea!
06-21-2003, 07:26 AM
#6469
Track Width with TC3 hexes...
Originally posted by GKC
For those using the TC3 wheel hexs, what is the part number of the part to use for tamiya type of wheels?
For those using the TC3 wheel hexs, what is the part number of the part to use for tamiya type of wheels?
06-21-2003, 07:49 AM
#6470
Re: Track Width with TC3 hexes...
Originally posted by glide 1
What is the trackwidth when using tc3 hexes? We run rubbers and following the setup on the manual (inner holes on the rear arms), i get a width of 186mm. Hope it is closer to 190mm and not over. Thanks in advance.
What is the trackwidth when using tc3 hexes? We run rubbers and following the setup on the manual (inner holes on the rear arms), i get a width of 186mm. Hope it is closer to 190mm and not over. Thanks in advance.
06-21-2003, 07:51 AM
#6471
I think they are exactly 2mm wider than the stock Losi ones, bringing it up to 190mm.
06-21-2003, 10:21 PM
#6472
STLNLST, LouisB
Thanks, i'l give them a try. Also, are there aluminum hexes like the yoke (pin and o-ring type) that would fit the losi?
06-21-2003, 10:39 PM
#6474
glide 1: i used to have one of those in my losi. their made by dynamite
06-21-2003, 10:43 PM
#6475
Clamp type hexes
Thanks STLNLST, Koya
06-22-2003, 07:24 AM
#6476
Originally posted by Koya Dale.com
glide 1: i used to have one of those in my losi. their made by dynamite
glide 1: i used to have one of those in my losi. their made by dynamite
06-22-2003, 08:59 AM
#6477
Tech Initiate
Matt Francis xxxs
Anyone interested in buying a xxxs Matt Francis Edtion in very good condition! I got a few extras I could throw in! DJ
06-22-2003, 09:51 AM
#6478
xxxs
yea i bought a xxxs G-plus about mid march and have been running stock rubber ever since, and was woundering what kind of springs i could use to run foam with.? i had my tc3 running foam but got tired of all the problems of have a 2 owner car. so im open for suggestions on sorings a or oils for the shocks.
06-22-2003, 09:55 AM
#6479
foam set up for xxxs G-plus
yea i bought a xxxs G-plus about mid march and have been running stock rubber ever since, and was woundering what kind of springs i could use to run foam with.? i had my tc3 running foam but got tired of all the problems of have a 2 owner car. so im open for suggestions on sorings a or oils for the shocks.
