Madrat Pics and truck pics???

[kedal]

So, what do you think about your buggy ? And about the shocks ?

[rob martin]

So far so good!

[rob martin]

Heres a couple of cellphone pics of my buggy.
Ill have pics of the truck on friday.

[kedal]

Thanks Rob

[budgio]

Originally Posted by rob martin

Here goes a quick pic of the TQ Racing 4wd buggy. There will be some running changes made to it before production but this gives u a good idea of what it will look like.

I emailed TeamC and this new TEAMC 4wd is due out end of this month..Deffo on the to buy list

[Battle_axe]

Originally Posted by budgio

I emailed TeamC and this new TEAMC 4wd is due out end of this month..Deffo on the to buy list

so it will be me and you battaling it out in the cheep 4wd class aswell :P

[rob martin]

Pic of my truck and the buggy togther. I just built the truck today.

[rob martin]

heres a pic of them both. I had to paint the bodies a solid color real quick to get them ready to run tomorrow. Ill have custom painted bodies in about 2 weeks.

[notme]

No missing those on the track! I had to put my shades on...
What are those tires on the truck and do you think thats a bit too much "wing" on it?

[nikos2002]

Those are Losi Taper Pins. On the track Rob races on they actually grind the trend off and get more traction by the tire being a complete slick.

Now when I used to race on a track like that you needed all the wing you could get, because if you got off the line, you lost traction quickly, so the wing really helped. It is not uncommon to see the cars and trucks pull wheelies due to the traction when the conditions are right.

[rob martin]

Originally Posted by nikos2002

Those are Losi Taper Pins. On the track Rob races on they actually grind the trend off and get more traction by the tire being a complete slick.

Now when I used to race on a track like that you needed all the wing you could get, because if you got off the line, you lost traction quickly, so the wing really helped. It is not uncommon to see the cars and trucks pull wheelies due to the traction when the conditions are right.

well said

[Battle_axe]

thats interesting since we run proline holeshots and ribs up front i take it the surface must be different to our hard packed dirt we run on

[rob martin]

The surface is hard packed clay. Wants it gets worked in about the only tire u can run is slicks. Theres alot of traction.

[rob martin]

Heres a video fo my buggy the 1st day out with it. Its the all yellow buggy.\\


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b8Q4HR1xhHY

[Battle_axe]

Originally Posted by rob martin

Heres a video fo my buggy the 1st day out with it. Its the all yellow buggy.\\


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b8Q4HR1xhHY

looks like it went well the traction wheelys are nothing new to us on our surface we can pull those aswell may try a totaly bald set on weds see what happens i think it will just be loads of spinning if im honest

[nikos2002]

normally the tracks that can support slicks or almost bald tires have a wet tacky feel to them. It depends on the amount of clay in the dirt.

If your track has a layer of loose dirt on top then something with a tread is going to be better. Unless so many cars run on it that a "blue" groove from the rubber develops. Then a lower pattern like a taper pin or work out tire might work.

[ConceptRacing]

Thought it was about time I put some pics of my car up for all to see

[notme]

Anyone know what the other extra ball ends are for, the ones with a 30º or so bend in them? Also any other shock pistons that fit, the kit ones are thinner then the space between the e clips on the shaft. I dont like the play in the shock action.

[mattlynch]

they are to give added clearence between the rear wheel and ball stud, as for the sloppy pistons just buy a pack of m3 x 0.1 mm shims, hope this helps

[notme]

Thanks, I figured the kinked ball ends were for rim clearance, not sure wen that would apply....for really wide rims I guess.
I will continue my thoughts in a new thread, to not stray this one off course