VIDEO - My Xpro tonight at CML Raceway

[Nick Goodall]

Just to point out - this car is setup EXACTLY as per the manual, kit shock oil, positions, camber links - everything!

Running Proline M3 Ribs and Bowtie rears, Novak 6.5 B/L and Reedy Lipo.

I tried backing the slipper off but it's a wheelie machine, needs some weight in the front and a bigger pinion but i was really impressed with how it went straight out of the box! (No broken T-piece either).....

Vid1

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ukmfo4RL2LY

Vid2

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wY3RKkYNY-U

[Darren Boyle]

Someone get Lee to get the lawnmower and weedkiller out!!! LOL

Place is looking a little unloved....car looked Ok though Nick

[JCJC]

Yea, needs a few more racers down there, that back tripple always catches em out, looking good tho Nick.

[Nick Goodall]

Originally Posted by DMS Racing

Someone get Lee to get the lawnmower and weedkiller out!!! LOL

Place is looking a little unloved....car looked Ok though Nick

Thanks to Trish it's certainly better then it was, at least the track is useable - The Grass will only take a couple of hours to get through so it's no big deal

Yeah i was pleased with the car to be honest, considering it's not had any set-up change whatsoever i can't complain really.

[Battle_axe]

looks good are we to expect you at the PDA tonight?

[Nick Goodall]

Originally Posted by Battle_axe

looks good are we to expect you at the PDA tonight?

Thanks mate, not tonight unfortunately but i will definitely be there next Wed's!

[Battle_axe]

Originally Posted by Nick Goodall

Thanks mate, not tonight unfortunately but i will definitely be there next Wed's!

Great stuff looking foward to seeing this buggy

[DCM]

Nick, have you swapped out the stock shock o-rings for some nortech whitties?

[Lee Martin]

LOL! think im just a little too busy at the moment to do the track!

[Nick Goodall]

Originally Posted by DCM

Nick, have you swapped out the stock shock o-rings for some nortech whitties?

Nope, nothing like that yet - The car is literally as per the box it came in, nothing modified or changed at all yet.

[Darren Boyle]

Lee, Get up earlier you lazy toad......... LOL

(I know what you mean by busy at the moment though....)

[DCM]

Originally Posted by Nick Goodall

Nope, nothing like that yet - The car is literally as per the box it came in, nothing modified or changed at all yet.

Change the o-rings, I found that the kit ones made the shocks feel realy stiff in action, the Whitties allowed the oil and piston to do it's thing, also, drilled out the rear pistons to 1.4mm to reduce the pack.

[Nick Goodall]

Originally Posted by DCM

Change the o-rings, I found that the kit ones made the shocks feel realy stiff in action, the Whitties allowed the oil and piston to do it's thing, also, drilled out the rear pistons to 1.4mm to reduce the pack.

Yeah i think i'll run it as is first just to get a feel for the car - main thing for me is getting the weights added as you could tell is was really under-weight.

Also need to play around with gearing / slipper as it was wheelie central all over the place, obviously the lack of weight doesn't help but once i get that side of things right i'll start playing with set-ups :-)

[DCM]

I think I got 40g on the servo, and about the same stashed in the rear, the slipper isn't helped by such a big nut either, so the adjustment is a bit agricultural.

[Nick Goodall]

Originally Posted by DCM

I think I got 40g on the servo, and about the same stashed in the rear, the slipper isn't helped by such a big nut either, so the adjustment is a bit agricultural.

Are you running Lipo's in yours? I was thinking of a bit more weight that's all....

Will have to look at the slipper as i backed it off a lot but it didn't seem to make that much difference really....... May have to look at the B4 set-up and see if there's a way to convert it - the standard Spur wasn't very true anyway so i wouldn't mind changing.

[DCM]

you would have to ream the plates out a little, but should be too hard, I have used an old wheel nut, as it has less fridtion, so easier to adjust. Might look into the DB-01 slipper unit.

Yes, LiPo, and a light one at that, I am waiting for the brass trays.

[Graeme]

Originally Posted by Nick Goodall

Just to point out - this car is setup EXACTLY as per the manual, kit shock oil, positions, camber links - everything!

Running Proline M3 Ribs and Bowtie rears, Novak 6.5 B/L and Reedy Lipo.

I tried backing the slipper off but it's a wheelie machine, needs some weight in the front and a bigger pinion but i was really impressed with how it went straight out of the box! (No broken T-piece either).....

Vid1

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ukmfo4RL2LY

Vid2

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wY3RKkYNY-U

Looks good - glad to see it's not painted like your old Yokomo.....

Cheers

Graeme

[mdb_75]

Originally Posted by DCM

you would have to ream the plates out a little, but should be too hard, I have used an old wheel nut, as it has less fridtion, so easier to adjust. Might look into the DB-01 slipper unit.

Yes, LiPo, and a light one at that, I am waiting for the brass trays.

I've also used a standard nyloc nut that's shorter than the supplied one which has a kind of washer built onto it. I also filed 2mm or so off the slipper hub face that the spring contacts against.

[Nick Goodall]

Originally Posted by Graeme

Looks good - glad to see it's not painted like your old Yokomo.....

Cheers

Graeme

My old MX-4 from 1997??? How do you know that lol, i still have that shell!

[Battle_axe]

I run the B4 slipper nick i ran tonight the car went well and i made improvement of 2 secconds a lap on the week before the B4 slipper fits fine with the tinyest ammont taken out the center