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I've got a video I can upload of what happened when I tried to run higher bump settings on the rear shocks - even with the rear bar set to low. Let's just say the back end walked out mid-turn 2 at Pacific raceways, that progressed into a massive powerslide and finished with a whip like 360 into the gravel. It filled my flatbottom with gravel and showered me in dust.
I set the rear shocks back to minimum bump after that.... that's why I'm going to get a smaller bar in the rear. I want to be able to use the adjustments of the shocks.
Video Added:
http://www.vimeo.com/5948752
I set the rear shocks back to minimum bump after that.... that's why I'm going to get a smaller bar in the rear. I want to be able to use the adjustments of the shocks.
Video Added:
http://www.vimeo.com/5948752
Last edited by jid2; Aug 4, 2009 at 10:22 PM.
Yeah on the R/C thing I was suprised when i came out here that their didn't seem to be a good scene. At least in the seattle/eastside area. They are trying to get a league going on near Magnuson park (as of earlier this year).
I'm hoping eventually they will get a nice indoor asphalt track here (don't like carpet) so I can get back into it. I think this is the rough list of R/Cs i've owned (all 1/10)
Traxxas Rad 2
Tamiya TA02
Team Losi XX (I don't remember if this was the Kinwald Edition or not...so long ago
)
Team Losi XX-T
HPI RS4
HPI RS4 Pro
HPI RS4 Pro 2
HPI RS4 Pro 3
HPI RS4 M/T
Team Associated TC3
Team Associated TC3 Factory Team
Kawada (don't remember the car name....it was their first entry into touring cars)
I had an associated buggy at one point too...don't remember the name. Need to get down to Tacoma and watch some of the runs maybe one of these days.
I'm hoping eventually they will get a nice indoor asphalt track here (don't like carpet) so I can get back into it. I think this is the rough list of R/Cs i've owned (all 1/10)
Traxxas Rad 2
Tamiya TA02
Team Losi XX (I don't remember if this was the Kinwald Edition or not...so long ago
)Team Losi XX-T
HPI RS4
HPI RS4 Pro
HPI RS4 Pro 2
HPI RS4 Pro 3
HPI RS4 M/T
Team Associated TC3
Team Associated TC3 Factory Team
Kawada (don't remember the car name....it was their first entry into touring cars)
I had an associated buggy at one point too...don't remember the name. Need to get down to Tacoma and watch some of the runs maybe one of these days.
I'm runnig an HPI RS4 Pro 4 right now and will be upgrading soon to an Xray so I can run two classes.
I love the APS. I drove James's car and that is what he had on it. It feels just like stock, no bucking or anything.
I have went through...
2 Stocks - Best you can get, but it starts to leak around 27-28 psi
2 Turbo Smarts - Its good since you can adjust it, but its loud.
2 Greddy Type S - Very close to stock drivability, with a little whistle
HKS SSQV - Way to much flutter
TIAL 50mm - Great if you are pushing lots of boost and lots of power, but its only VTA.
GFB Stealth - Rice
If I were you I would go with the APS.
I have went through...
2 Stocks - Best you can get, but it starts to leak around 27-28 psi
2 Turbo Smarts - Its good since you can adjust it, but its loud.
2 Greddy Type S - Very close to stock drivability, with a little whistle
HKS SSQV - Way to much flutter
TIAL 50mm - Great if you are pushing lots of boost and lots of power, but its only VTA.
GFB Stealth - Rice
If I were you I would go with the APS.
. Thanks for your input.
I was hoping you would chime in on the springrates. Thats pretty much what I decided on. I had a 25mm Perrin and it was just too aggressive. In the middle setting it would lift an inside tire all the time. It helped rotate the car but it was too tail happy. Trail braking was rather scary having the back end come around too hard at 100mph+ The Hotchkis I bought is only 10%, 27%, and 47% on its settings and is hollow so its lighter too boot. Figure the middle at 27% is a good starting point. I am with you on little swaybar as possible. Titan has a sale going for $169 on the Hotchkis too.
In any case right now the back is "stiff" as we like to say at home so dial out the rear bar (go smaller) or the rates...whichever one works better for you.
+1 on the APS, definately the best I have driven on. I have had my stock IX valve on for 1 day and it drives me nuts. Haven't tried the Synapse but heard good things about.
Nice there are a lot of guys that travel down to Fantasy World to race. It is the best asphalt track around the area. One of the guys travels an hour and a half every sunday. He has an STI too.
I'm runnig an HPI RS4 Pro 4 right now and will be upgrading soon to an Xray so I can run two classes.
I'm runnig an HPI RS4 Pro 4 right now and will be upgrading soon to an Xray so I can run two classes.
I've got a video I can upload of what happened when I tried to run higher bump settings on the rear shocks - even with the rear bar set to low. Let's just say the back end walked out mid-turn 2 at Pacific raceways, that progressed into a massive powerslide and finished with a whip like 360 into the gravel. It filled my flatbottom with gravel and showered me in dust.
I set the rear shocks back to minimum bump after that.... that's why I'm going to get a smaller bar in the rear. I want to be able to use the adjustments of the shocks.
Video Added:
http://www.vimeo.com/5948752
I set the rear shocks back to minimum bump after that.... that's why I'm going to get a smaller bar in the rear. I want to be able to use the adjustments of the shocks.
Video Added:
http://www.vimeo.com/5948752
Be interesting to see how this plays out...hopefully i'll get back to the track next year. Car has changed so much though that its going be a completely new learning experience at PR.
I almost went with the Synapse but I decided to stick with the TiAL 50mm for my current upgrades for now and possibly switch later. It is sitting in a box waiting to go on my new upper with different routing (waiting on the routing part). In a few weeks we'll see how it goes.
Codgi the APS isn't that loud really. I mean its a good amount louder than stock but I believe its maybe a touch quieter than the Forge.
