Thursday, January 3, 2013
Wednesday, January 2, 2013
1st practice with the RC8
Yesterday was my 1st practice session with my RC8. I love the torque this thing has! It has gotten me into trouble a few times though, launching the car way further than I was expecting! Luckily nothing bad happened as a result. While it feels very planted, I think I could use more pack in the shocks as it lands really hard. It is also seems a bit nose heavy, but that could've been the shape of a certain jump and not the car. It could use more rotation in the hairpins too, and I think I was under geared.
I plan to make some changes to correct these issues and hit the track again soon :)
New parts
-AE aluminum front and rear chassis braces
-DE front and rear skid plates
-AE 2.8mm yellow rear sway bar
Setup changes
-Gear up to a 17 tooth pinion
-Change shock oil to 40 front and 35 rear
-Increase front droop to 101mm
I plan to make some changes to correct these issues and hit the track again soon :)
New parts
-AE aluminum front and rear chassis braces
-DE front and rear skid plates
-AE 2.8mm yellow rear sway bar
Setup changes
-Gear up to a 17 tooth pinion
-Change shock oil to 40 front and 35 rear
-Increase front droop to 101mm
Tuesday, January 1, 2013
RC8.2e ready to hit the track!
Finished painting the body today and I put the final touches on it and the chassis. I also glued up the tires. I plan to head to the track in the morning for a New Years Day shakedown.
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