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Jesus! What a fuss over nothing. If you like it, buy it. If not, then don't! Simples. It's bank holiday. Go out. Mix with real people.(I'm in starbucks). Lol. Durango rear traction is perfectly good. It's a tuning aid. That's all. Enjoy your time off.
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IMO this car has traction issues at the rear carbon flex plates plastic ones adjustable ones get the shocks and roll centres sorted no need for all this flexi stuff. this is my opinon, ive driven rangos and dont like the feel and lack of rear traction compaired to other cars.

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I would say you've never driven one that's even remotely well set-up then, I've never had a problem with rear traction on mine on any track type, or conditions, best balanced car I've ever had.
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I would say you've never driven one that's even remotely well set-up then, I've never had a problem with rear traction on mine on any track type, or conditions, best balanced car I've ever had.

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I would say you've never driven one that's even remotely well set-up then, I've never had a problem with rear traction on mine on any track type, or conditions, best balanced car I've ever had.
yeah you must be correct i must be a pure novice ive not got a clue. maybe i should just crawl back in the hole a came from im sorry for upsetting all you top notch rango racers.

like i said IN MY OPPION the rango lacks rear traction would some care to lend me one so i can drive a properly set up rango.

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This is waaaay off topic. Let's just put it to bed. Everyone is entitled to an opinion. Let's wait and see how things perform when tried. I've ordered one. I'll post my thoughts when I've tried it. (if anyone is truly interested).
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This is waaaay off topic. Let's just put it to bed. Everyone is entitled to an opinion. Let's wait and see how things perform when tried. I've ordered one. I'll post my thoughts when I've tried it. (if anyone is truly interested).
I for one am seriously interested in it. Like I said beautifuly machined, not so impressed with the describe method of adjustment. which has been cleaed up. Now I can see one potentially going on my 410.
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can i get one too no dought i can make it fit my cat. LOL

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I'm getting one, but only because it's shiny.
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can i get one too no dought i can make it fit my cat. LOL

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Adam, I'd suggest changing this description then.
It SOUNDS like you are suggesting changing the bolt torque to increase preload on the bush, when what you are actually intending is to shim the shoulder bolt/bush to get the same effect.
The increase in the bolt tension is misleading and pretty much irrelevant in this application (with a compressed rubber bush underneath it). As has been pointed out.

And i am well aware of the potential for changing chassis response by loosening or tightening screws in plastics, its one of the first "tune ups" for slot racing cars, loosen off the screws holding the shell to the chassis to improve road holding and cornering (allows the chassis to flex freely) even half a turn is enough to make a difference to some cars!
Why change the description?
It doesn't actually mention anything about torque. it just simply mentions altering tension on the screws. which is technically what you're doing when the shims are located.

What can be so difficult about understanding that?

...and you all claim to be mechanical engineers.

Tell you what, with some of the parts now being released for the DEX, I wish I'd still got mine!
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It doesn't rely on a torque setting at all. The screws have a blank shank on them which simply only allows you to tighten them down a set amount, thus sets the pre-load on the bush. You then adjust this with washers
My understanding of this is as in the quote by Adam above . There is no torque or tension just a load on the rubber bushes adjusted by washers.

Simple idea's are often the best.
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Why change the description?
It doesn't actually mention anything about torque. it just simply mentions altering tension on the screws. which is technically what you're doing when the shims are located.

What can be so difficult about understanding that?

...and you all claim to be mechanical engineers.

Tell you what, with some of the parts now being released for the DEX, I wish I'd still got mine!
no by adding shims you add pressure to the rubber bush, not tension to the bolt.
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no by adding shims you add pressure to the rubber bush, not tension to the bolt.
Thats what I said
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This has been properly edited by admin
You are not adjusting tension on the screws they are just holding the tension
And it is adjusted by washers/shims end of . I think you will find that is what James proposed after it wasn't worded correctly by td. After all they made out that it was adjusted by the screws .
But now everyone is singing from the same hymn sheet what's the problem?
We made this flex brace about 18 months ago but we don't know what we are on about lol
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