X4TE Setup Thread

[Mossy]

Guys,

Attached below is my setup used for Worksop on Sunday.

This will pretty much be my base setup for the majority of tracks I go to, so figured I would get it up asap.

Any questions please ask away, I will do my best to reply!

Cheers

Si

P.S When the Editable sheet is finished you are more than welcome to transfer this onto it

[Robbiejuk]

Mine was pretty similar.

http://me-or.com/media/ansmann/rob-j...p-09.10.11.pdf

Shocks are different and slightly different rear geometry. Harder rear spring than mine to. Bigger holes and stiffer oil, does that increase or decrease pack? Time to re-build my other set of big bores and try it for myself.

How much of a difference does the forward cab bodyshell make over the standard one Simon?

[steve-thebabystore]

What is the benefit of cutting the top deck?

Also, seen reference to flipping the wishbones before, what does it mean and what benefits are there from doing it?

Many thanks

[jim76]

cuting the top deck will increase the flex in the chassis, giving more grip and making the car more forgiving to drive.

[Robbiejuk]

Originally Posted by steve-thebabystore

Also, seen reference to flipping the wishbones before, what does it mean and what benefits are there from doing it?

Flipping the wishbones enables you to mount the shocks on the front of the tower instead of the kit setting at the back. Most other 4wd cars are have the rear shocks mounted on the front of the wishbone and it seems to help X4TE not sit down under power. It also shorterns the wheelbase to I think.

I did it on sunday, after watching simon Moss's car going round who already had the shocks mounted on the front of the rear tower. I was struggleing to get car the car to turn in under power and so was losing time through the top corner and also into the chicane section after the big jump, after I flipped the rear shocks to the front of the rear tower it made the car have more steering through fast corners, so the top end of the straight I didn't need to back off as much and I could easily power the car round the long sweeper into the chicane section. I also personally found that the car had more rotation off power and easier to drive through hair pins. Suffice to say in round 3 my fastest lap was a 24.4, in round 4 after the change I was doing mid 23's, and that is without any other set-up changes. It definatly worked for me at woksop on sunday anyways.

[steve-thebabystore]

I'm going to sound really stupid now, do I reverse the wishbones on the existing side of the car or put the right on left etc facing in reverse?

[Robbiejuk]

Originally Posted by steve-thebabystore

I'm going to sound really stupid now, do I reverse the wishbones on the existing side of the car or put the right on left etc facing in reverse?

Yes you swap left to right and have the holes that you mount the shock to facing forward, If you flipped it over then the swoop (gull wing?) would be upside down. So it wants to llok like when mounted normally but having the holes on the front. Also you want to keep the hubs in the same orientation as before, so don't just swap the hole lot just swap the wishbones around.

I think that explains it correctly

[Danny McGee]

Hope this picture helps. Its what both Si and I have done.

Thanks

Danny