Set ups!

Danny McGee · #1 30-01-2009

Seeing as i was bored of always seeing the subject (software issues) on the losi forum i thought id start this one that i'll try and keep updated.

Its basically the setup thats i have been using and the ones that i will be trying out.

Im thinking to start with i'll put up my Worksop setup that has worked really well for the last 12 months. The second will be what i ran last season outside. I'd also like to see other people with losi to put up theres so we can all have a look and discuss! I think it will help us all, myself included obviously. Just copy and paste mine and fill in your bits instead.

Track - Worksop

Front

Spring - Orange (paint removed)
Oil - 35
Piston - 55
Shock Tower Position - 3
Wishbone Position - Middle
VLA - Long
Camber Link - 2 B
Brass bulkhead (or 35g)

Notes---

Rear

Spring - red (paint removed)
Oil - 32.5
Piston - 56
Shock Tower Position - 4
Wishbone Position - Middle
VLA - SHORT
Camber Link - 2 D
Wheelbase - Medium

Notes---

Track - Outside whereever really

Front

Spring - Silver
Oil - 32.5
Piston - 555
Shock Tower Position - 3
Wishbone Position - Middle
VLA - Long
Camber Link - 2 B
Brass bulkhead (or 35g)

Notes--- depending front wing somtimes used. Always 1/2 4wd hard losi foam

Rear

Spring - red (paint removed)
Oil - 30
Piston - 56
Shock Tower Position - 4
Wishbone Position - Middle
VLA - SHORT
Camber Link - 2 D or E
Wheelbase - Medium

Notes--- Long wheels base if very bumpy. Losi hard foams. Oh year i also played about with pro 10 tapered springs in the rear on high bite tracks

Anything else you wanna know and ive missed out. Feel free to ask!

I think thats about it

GRIFF55 · #2 30-01-2009

I'm guessing thats the 2wd Danny. What do you run on the xx4?
Cheers

Danny McGee · #3 30-01-2009

Quote:

Originally Posted by GRIFF55

I'm guessing thats the 2wd Danny. What do you run on the xx4?
Cheers

Yer sorry thats 2wd. My 4wd is below, i run this setup everywhere that i can remember

Front

Spring - Green or Cut 1.5 coils from a silver
Oil - 25
Piston - 56
Shock Tower Position - 2
Wishbone Position - Middle
Camber Link - 3 (long on tower) with 1mm cut off the outer hub

Notes--- Modified steering link with 15'g of weight up front too. On way used ALLL the time and alu CVD

Rear

Spring - Yellow with 2.5 coils removed
Oil - 32.5
Piston - 54
Shock Tower Position - 4
Wishbone Position - Middle
VLA - SHORT
Camber Link - 5 E
Wheelbase - Medium

Notes---Cells spaced forward, soon to be moved even further forwards when i have lipos

Anything ive missed?

jimmy · #4 30-01-2009

Good post Danny, consider it 'stuck'

ashleyb4 · #5 30-01-2009

here are mine

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paulj · #6 30-01-2009

Danny what tyres would you run with those setups for the 2wd?

Does your motor choice and gearing vary much on the 2wd?

Ride heights?

I've just bought myself a CR and hit the comeback trail after a few years away from racing so I'm trying to soak up as much advice as possible for the 'new' car.
The last 2wd I owned was a BK2 hybrid but I didn't run that one much. Before that I'd run every Losi 2wd since the XX was released - oh the joy of filling hydra drives with fluid

Danny McGee · #7 24-02-2009

2wd

Track - Worksop 22nd

Front

Spring - Silver
Oil - 35
Piston - 55
Shock Tower Position - 3
Wishbone Position - Middle
VLA - Long
Camber Link - 2 B
Brass bulkhead (or 35g)

Notes---

30g's added on the front of the battery strap
Thin front roll car used (smallest)

Rear

Spring - red (paint removed)
Oil - 32.5
Piston - 56
Shock Tower Position - 4
Wishbone Position - Middle
VLA - SHORT
Camber Link - 2 D
Wheelbase - Medium

Notes---

Inside and outside cut off the front tyres to stop it hooking in on the astro

4wd was the same as before but i ran a diff in the end with the cliccker 2 turns from fully tight

tyreman · #8 25-02-2009

2wd

Track - Coventry Astro 22nd

Front

Spring - Silver
Oil - 27.5
Piston - 667
Shock Tower Position - 3
Wishbone Position - Middle
VLA - Short
Camber Link - 2 B 1 gold washer
Brass bulkhead (or 35g)

Notes---

Rear

Spring - Pink
Oil - 25
Piston - 56
Shock Tower Position - 3
Wishbone Position - Middle
VLA - SHLong
Camber Link - 7 E
Wheelbase - Medium

Reevsey · #9 12-04-2009

Ran the CR at stotfold today in slippy conditions and ended up on the below once i had figured out how to drive an electric car again

Front

Spring - green
Oil - 30w
Piston - 55
Shock Tower Position - 2
Wishbone Position - inside
VLA - short
Camber Link - 2 B 3 washers under link
30 degree caster as std - tried 25 degree buut 30 better
30g on top of bulk head
Front Losi standard wing
Thin losi front roll bar - Stops so much body roll in corner

Rear

Spring - yellow
Oil - 30
Piston - 56
Shock Tower Position - 2
Wishbone Position - inside - gave much more drive for the slippy conditions
VLA - SHORT
2 degree anti squat
Camber Link - 2 B 3 washers under link on hub
Wheelbase - Short
losi steel drive shafts
Wide losi wing full gurney

Others
battery's - middle foam at the front and rear of Batts
Motor 6.5t Losi 25/78
Tyres - Sch Mini spike green
Speedo - Xcelorin
servo - short Ko 40g weight behind

car was good, would only run rear shocks on inside hole on the wishbone when car is lacking drive

Danny McGee · #10 12-05-2009

4wd

Front

Spring - Green
Oil - 30
Piston - Black
Shock Tower Position - 2
Wishbone Position - Middle
Camber Link - 3 (long on tower) with 1mm cut off the outer hub

Notes--- Modified steering link with 15'g of weight up front too. Diff used

Rear

Spring - White
Oil - 30
Piston - Blue
Shock Tower Position - 3
Wishbone Position - Middle
VLA - SHORT
Camber Link - 5 E
Wheelbase - Medium

Notes---Lipo against the motor with speedo at the back

Think thats about it for both cars? have i missed anything?

ottoswe · #11 13-05-2009

Danny what about the weight of the 2wd?

Danny McGee · #12 13-05-2009

Quote:

Originally Posted by ottoswe

Danny what about the weight of the 2wd?

No idea what the overall weight is. i have 30g's in the battery strap, 15 in the rear bulkhead, the brass bulkhead and then an addition 10 g's up front.

So add those all up and thats pretty much your answer.

I am going to try more weight for the next nat, as it seemed to work for the x factory guys!

Southwell · #13 13-05-2009

Thats about it, cheers. Only my rear link was different.

mr emily · #14 27-10-2009

We are about to get the XX4 out for a try at RHR, hasn't been run for some time. What gearing for a losi 6.5 brushless with cells. I assume the set up will be as of old. I see Danny and others are using XXCR wishbones and hubs. What are the handling benefits over the XX4we ones.

Keith

Oliv996 · #15 11-11-2009

Hi guys,

What could be your setup suggestion for a saddle LiPo equiped XX4 on half carpet half gym floor indoor track?

Thanks for your help

Olivier