From Horizon Hobby UK

The 22-4 has been on the market for a while now and our team have been busy working on set up. A recent change has seen the team opt for the shorty battery layout to get the weight down which has created a car that is a lot more nimble. With this layout the ESC is now positioned behind the servo to create more space for the shorty battery pack and subsequently the ESC motor wires come over the top of the rear transmission tunnel and can be untidy and potentially get in the way of the servo horn, which is a risk no racer wants to take. One of our drivers has come up with a tidy solution that is both practical and aesthetically pleasing; using the rear anti-squat spacer that goes in the suspension hanger for the 22 2.0 to hold the motor wire neatly along the rear transmission tunnel and prevent the wires from getting caught up with the servo horn as it moves. To do this you simply undo the inside front servo mount screw and put the ant-squat spacer in the hole, capturing the wires and replace the screw. Another neat trick is to use the 22 servo spacer as a battery stop; all you have to do here is trim one edge and screw down. Simple solutions that make a big difference to your electronics install.

Other tweaks include moving the rear shocks to the front of the rear wishbone which is simply done by putting the left hand rear wishbone on the right side and visa versa. Then simply move the shock mounting fixtures at the top from the back of the shock tower to the front and you are done. You may have to adjust your wheelbase positioning to get the desired driveshaft sweep as swapping the wishbones around does introduce more sweep. The team have found that this modification improves mid-exit steering along with resisting squat on power. In addition to these modification, the team is using the 22 2.0 rear hubs and 22 UJ drivesahfts on the back end of the 22-4 to make it wider and thus calm the car down. If you choose to do this modification you will need to space the driveshaft in as far as possible to prevent the driveshaft falling out on full droop.

One of the other big things that has made a difference is the new cab forward bodyshell which (much like the 22 Cab Forward shell) has improved mid-exit steering and overall down force which has helped to create a car that is more stable in comparison to the stock shell.

In their first season with the 22-4 the team have come on in leaps and bounds with the platform and heading into the winter season it is time to continue refining set up ready for the 2015 national season.

From Small Size

When we are well over half a season for TLR 4.22 on Norwegian soil, and it has been a good season. The car has proved both durable and arguably fast, and there are a small handful of modifications we have made ??that we are here to share with you :)

Shorty pack:

We started to run shortypack already before the race in Innherred in May, and with that we got a car that was 80 grams lighter and more nimble thereof, and rested a little less on the back end. One does not really do anything to accommodate the battery, but with access to the router Martin made ??for perfect fit with milled slots in the chassis.

Milled Casterblock:

Following tips from the English TLR guys we milled down 2mmof 10deg casterblocks , so that we could adjust the steering knuckle. In practice this means that we can adjust Arm angle to the ride height, so you always have straight as possible arm. With this modification are the car much easier to drive on artificial turf, with spindle 2mm higher. Tests to this higher ride height on clay, it is however much more aggressive :) This is the a modification you can easily do with a dremel, but again it was the one router available ...

More responsive rear end

Martin Sorlie

XXXDad - I did the Mod too using the 22 Buggy MIP Bone and 22 hubb and stock Alu hex. I flipped the arms too along with the shocks for a more centered car. I run outdoor loose and it planted the rear but also gave me the rotation. Car turns on a dime. I'm keeping it I like it so much. I want to try with the New CVD from TLR for the Buggy NOTE* Have and yes installed the 2.. spacer that comes with the stock driveshafts it put the bone in perfect. the pic is pre spacer.

22-4 Spec Racing Tip!

Hello Racers!

We just received some awesome feedback from our Australian TLR Race Team. Down under, the stock 4wd class has been very strong and growing, so they've been putting a good amount of time on their 22-4's running stock 17.5T motors.

Straight from the Australian Team:
"One of the biggest improvements, running the "D" rear bearing block forward and reducing the belt tension significantly reduced power system temps."

Although pretty straight forward, we wanted to be sure to share this with you. Please keep in mind that this is ONLY recommended for stock racing.  If you hear your belt start to skip, be sure to revert to a tighter belt setting.

We this helps you get to the top step of the podium!

Race on! Frank!