ZX-5 Setups

[jimmy]

Sticky Thread for posting your SETUPS only.

Please use the following thread for setup Questions.
http://www.oople.com/forums/showthread.php?t=474

Thank you.

[niggs98]

with lots of help from jimmy here are the set ups we have to date. i shall be starting the kiddy national with this set up as its what i finished with at the last kiddy meeting

(Click on the images for the full sized version)

Kidderminster


Tiverton


Stotfold

[RogerM]

Here is what I am (at least for now) going to use as my base damp astro / multi surface set-up.

Front

Shocks;

2C pistons 30wt (AE)
Losi silver springs
mid mount on wishbone
mid mount on tower

Ride height arms just below level

Camber link mid on bulkhead, outer on upright .. no washers @ either end
-1deg camber

10deg castor blocks, #2 above front arm mount (LAW31)

1mm spacer under ballstud on steering arm to limit bump steer with the 10deg blocks

0deg toe

Kit ackerman

Rear

Shocks;

2B pistons 25wt (AE)
Losi pink springs
mid mount on wishbone
mid mount on tower

Ride height arms level

Camber link inner on bulkhead, outer on upright .. no washers inner, kit 2mm outer.
-1deg camber

#2 under front arm mount

kit 0 deg uprights

2.5deg toe (A25 block)


Cells forward

Novak 5.5R geared 19/78 Sphere setting 2-2-0-0

shaft one-way, diffs just tight enough not to slip both front and rear ... slipper set so as to just give on highest grip section of track.

Ballistic Pink Mini spike, not cut, with DC Racing light blue foams (JC Losi fitting wheels front and rear .... Poline axles for rear and machined front hexs to allow fitment)


The car was easy to drive but maybe a little nervious for some tastes (in which case 35wt oil in the front would help calm it down a bit). Can be thrown around and will not bite.

If dry try Ballistic buggy green mini spikes and if then becomes twitchy then go to 35wt front oil (40wt if too nervious). If grip is higher consider Losi Green front springs and Losi Red rear springs.

[RogerM]

I have just modified Billy Caldwell's SP sheet to include the king pin ball stud I seem to be running everywhere now.

The sheet is a blank JPG ...... All credit goes to Billy .... I didn't make this sheet!!!!!

[RogerM]

After much playing I have arrived at this as a base set-up for dry astro, seems to work everywhere but was worked through at Kidderminster.

This will give the car a lot of steering and it will work better the harder you push ....

[minichamps11]

Guess I'm the first person to bother to look at this ZX5 setup sheet - it's unreadable! Any chance of posting the info in text instead, or resizing the image?

[RogerM]

Yes, it's not a great reproduction ......

I have spoken to Jimmy and he will host the images for me as they sheets come out to big for loading directly to the forum and resizing does that to it!!

PM me your addy and I'll send you a copy via e-mail

[Arn0]

here you have regarding FS setup during Players
Kyosho Lazer ZX-5 FS - Fabs- Players'09 - Worksop - 27-29.03.2009

Roger: let me know what to add-remove to get a setup sheet for the FS

[Richard_Griffiths]

yes i know i should be oh holiday but i am sat waiting for the train so thought i would check out the forums while i was here.

Please can we have the editable setup sheet made avalibale somewher please.

Cheers

Richard

[Fabs]

Hi all,

Here's a link to the very first editable setup sheet for the ZX5-FS.

There might be a slightly updated version soon.

http://www.petitrc.com/setup/kyosho/...azerZX5FS.html

Fab

[RogerM]

I've been over checking these for Arno and that looks like the final version. Cracking job he's done too!

[Fabs]

You're right I hadn't checked but the fields have been updated now.

[Fabs]

For those who still run the car.

My setup for the ZX5-FS from Stotfold is now on Petit RC.

After a little help from Mick Cragg the car feels its best ever, 1s per lap faster than it was before whilst easier to drive.

[njc11]

Its nearly there.. have a few more things to try, but this aint far off.. well for me anyway

http://www.cls.eclipse.co.uk/RCSetUp...%2009%2009.pdf

[Fabs]

Hi guys,

HERE is a chart I just made for the FS after I found out I wasn't running the anti squat I thought I was.

I've also took the opportunity to include front kick up.

[RogerM]

Good work Fab

[SimonW]

Here is my set-up for the FS, it's a lightweight set-up @ 1600g.

Front.

One-way.
Yellow #65, 3B's, 40wt AE oil, Middle-Tower, Out-arm, 3B link outside-outside no washers, Black (Normal) ballstud +1mm washer for bump steer, axle height-kit, kit ackerman.

Rear.

Black #50, 3A's, 30wt AE oil, Middle tower, inside arm, 1A link inside-inside 2mm under hub ballstud, 2 notch under B' block and nothing under A.

Notes.

Shocks mounted at rear, Mid-arms, inserts are E and C for 3 deg's with the Alloy rear block set. 60g of weight in channel between batts. Running Vampire 4400 lipos and ISTC Nosram.
No roll bars.

[Arn0]

Gentlemen,

Roger drop me an e-mail with some setup sheets for Kidderminster, Coventry and PDA. They are online for those who are looking for such information.
Thanks Roger

HTH!

[RogerM]

Link to the ZX5-FS setups on Petit Rc

http://www.petitrc.com/setup/kyosho/...azerZX5FS.html

PDA set-up was a compromise as I didn't have much time to change the car from it's generic astro / grass base set-up at this event ... talk about a fast paced meeting!

I have a revised version for Cov from the very cold meeting last weekend but can't save it in a suitable format

Basically it's the same as the previous Cov one except

Front, 2mm under inner ball stud, 0mm under outer, 3B piston
Rear, no rear ARB, 1 pip spacer under rearmost rear hinge pin bracket and rearmost toe insert changed to D out

cells mounted in back position

Car was VERY good in this configuration on a track that was quite slippy in places. This might well become my starting 'wet' astro set-up. Early on I tried to run the car in permenant 4wd, this proved to be a disaster with DNFs in practice and the first 2 rounds, one-way refitted and car was born again ... back to it's normal self and a joy to drive.

[RogerM]

Originally Posted by Arn0

here you have regarding FS setup during Players
Kyosho Lazer ZX-5 FS - Fabs- Players'09 - Worksop - 27-29.03.2009

Roger: let me know what to add-remove to get a setup sheet for the FS

Arno, can we have the option for a king pin ball-stud, option for rear upright/hub type & cell position.

Also can we have it in something like a JPG small enough to be able to post directly up on here please?

I'll let you know what I was running today on grass, car was mighty!