Pipeous
04-02-2010, 11:58 AM
I have played around a bit without driving, but know what feels like a good starting point for me..
Front 60wt Losi oil with stock pistons. FG Yellow shocks (on FG plastic retainers as they sit lower) mounted in the inner shock tower positions for more lean angle. Zero degree toe in, about 1-2 degree camber (these odd rims bow out in the middle so have to eyeball it), arms level
Rear 60wt shock oil/stock piston, FG Red spring fg retainers, mounted to the inner position on tower. 2-3 degree toe in, .5 to 1 degree camber, 50k dif oil.
this setup is still very stiff, so will probably be very go kart feeling with very little body roll at all. I might have to go a lighter oil in shocks but we will see how it drives. Just stock tires for now. One of the guys we run with supplies us with pmt tires but he's out for another month (fractured his collarbone in 2 places).
I learned from a guy long ago that was a very good driver but cheap... he liked to use the same tires front and rear in compound and find a setup to work... then just drive. You could hand the guy a controller and he could drive anything, fast. I admired that. I try to do much the same and tweak the setup. costs less stocking tires too :P ... though I am not as fast as he was..
Front 60wt Losi oil with stock pistons. FG Yellow shocks (on FG plastic retainers as they sit lower) mounted in the inner shock tower positions for more lean angle. Zero degree toe in, about 1-2 degree camber (these odd rims bow out in the middle so have to eyeball it), arms level
Rear 60wt shock oil/stock piston, FG Red spring fg retainers, mounted to the inner position on tower. 2-3 degree toe in, .5 to 1 degree camber, 50k dif oil.
this setup is still very stiff, so will probably be very go kart feeling with very little body roll at all. I might have to go a lighter oil in shocks but we will see how it drives. Just stock tires for now. One of the guys we run with supplies us with pmt tires but he's out for another month (fractured his collarbone in 2 places).
I learned from a guy long ago that was a very good driver but cheap... he liked to use the same tires front and rear in compound and find a setup to work... then just drive. You could hand the guy a controller and he could drive anything, fast. I admired that. I try to do much the same and tweak the setup. costs less stocking tires too :P ... though I am not as fast as he was..