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11-19-2004, 01:10 PM

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Brian McGreevy

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You are much better off getting the Pro 4 kit and getting the BMI chassis. The stock carbon pieces you can sell.

The 3 mm chassis is very stiff. It performs excellently on carpet. My Pro 4 is very, very fast on low - high grip ozite.

11-19-2004, 01:25 PM

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right-on-what Brian said-it looks like the Chicago guys ahve the Hpi Pro4's rolling.

Also-I happened to buy my Pro4 used. It had only a few runs on it when i bought it. Keep your eyes open for them.

11-19-2004, 01:30 PM

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Yeah we have the Pro 4's hooked up around here. I'm a bit faster with this than the Xray, and the same for consistency. Gotta love the shaft car rip.

Our local track has been getting really grooved up on the new ozite just club racing. I should be really close for setup arriving at Cleveland.

11-19-2004, 02:44 PM

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installing my BMI Pro4 chassis this week-end..
any good set-ups for carpet? rubber tires? lmk thanks

11-19-2004, 03:18 PM

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rc-zombies,

I am told the stock setup is actually very good for rubber tires on carpet. Just take the roll center blocks down .5 mm all around to compensate for the thicker chassis.

11-19-2004, 03:21 PM

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Thanks Brian..

I'll try it out...

11-19-2004, 03:22 PM

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If you ever need a foam tire setup, let me know.

11-20-2004, 07:21 AM

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Quote:

Originally posted by Brian McGreevy
If you ever need a foam tire setup, let me know.

U got my vote

11-20-2004, 05:23 PM

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xray shock towers

Maybe somebody can help me out,Just put the bmi shock towers on my car and I cant get the ride height below 5mm,anybody else experience this?

11-20-2004, 05:44 PM

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Can you screw the ends onto the shafts more and make them shorter? This is the normal fix when switching to lowered towers.

11-20-2004, 06:43 PM

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Quote:

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Can you screw the ends onto the shafts more and make them shorter? This is the normal fix when switching to lowered towers.

maybe just a turn I will give it a try.Thanks

11-20-2004, 06:51 PM

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On the ball cups on my Mi2 the cups need to be cut shorter to get short enough. Im not sure if that would be possable on an XRay shock.

11-20-2004, 10:58 PM

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Re: xray shock towers

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Originally posted by sns820
Maybe somebody can help me out,Just put the bmi shock towers on my car and I cant get the ride height below 5mm,anybody else experience this?

Use associated shock spring retainers. This will allow you to get under 5mm.

Later,

11-20-2004, 11:08 PM

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Yeah, stock setup is pretty darn good for rubber tires on carpet for the pro 4. A few people have ran it like that here.

-Korey

11-21-2004, 05:51 AM

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Re: xray shock towers

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Maybe somebody can help me out,Just put the bmi shock towers on my car and I cant get the ride height below 5mm,anybody else experience this?

you will need lower retainers. if you go to my sig to team tamale, the guy there makes some that are the exact fit for xrays and are lower then the factory. he also sells a couple more thing for the xray