- Kyosho Ultima RB5 - Ben Ellis - Basic Setups - 2008 -

 

I basically have two standard setups, which the only real difference between the two are shock setup. For most outdoor tracks, clay indoor tracks, basically any tracks that the surface isn't Concrete style hard, I run setup "A". For very hard packed high bite tracks, such as Hot Rod, I run setup "B"

Setup "A"

FRONT:

2-C piston, losi 32.5 wt oil, Orange spring, shocks unscrewed 4 turns.
Shock middle on tower, outside on a-arm. 2-2 link (middle on bulkhead, outside on caster block).
1mm washer under the ball stud on the bulkhead.
Spindels up.

REAR:

2-B piston, losi 30.0 wt oil. Dark Yellow spring, shocks unscrewed 4 turns (same rear shock setup with both the standard rear tower and shocks, and with the new lowered tower and shock bodies ).
Shock mounted middle on tower, middle on arm (middle with updated rear end, inside hole with original RB5 rear arms).
1-2 link in the rear (outside on hub, middle on bulkhead).
2mm washer under the ball stud on the hub, NO washers under ball stud on bulkhead.
Hubs middle (Move forward if track is very loose, move back if sticky indoor clay traction)

MISC:

Battery Forward. 17/78 gearing with Orion Vortex 6.5. Med Downforce Wing.

Setup "B"

FRONT:

3-B piston, losi 35.0 wt oil, Yellow spring, shocks unscrewed 4 turns.
Shock middle on tower, outside on a-arm. 2-2 link (middle on bulkhead, outside on caster block).
1mm washer under the ball stud on the bulkhead.
Spindels up.

REAR:

3-B piston, losi 32.5 wt oil. Dark Yellow spring, shocks unscrewed 4 turns (Same rear shock setup with both the standard rear tower and shocks, and with the new lowered tower and shock bodies).
Shock mounted middle on tower, middle on arm (middle with updated rear end, inside hole with original RB5 rear arms).
1-2 link in the rear (outside on hub, middle on bulkhead).
2mm washer under the ball stud on the hub, NO washers under ball stud on bulkhead.
Hubs middle (Move forward if track is very loose, move back if sticky indoor clay traction)

MISC:

Battery Forward. 17/78 gearing with Orion Vortex 6.5. Med Downforce Wing.

As you can see, shocks are really the only change between these two setups. I traditionally start with Setup A wherever I go, but if I feel the car is too soft, I go to setup B.

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