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.