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Wiring and balance
Posted: Mon Jul 18, 2011 3:46 am
by kaszal
Turned around the battery pack. This makes the battery wires as short as possible. Had to dremel the battery strap (carbon fibre conducts!)
It's also better for balance as the lighter end of the battery is on the motor side of the chassis. I measured some Lipo and Life packs and one end was 14g heavier.
front crush spacers
Posted: Tue Jul 19, 2011 11:45 am
by kaszal
Forgot to post photos of the front crush spacers
2 x 0.5 + 0.2 = 1.2mm
spare NIP roll bar
Posted: Fri Jul 22, 2011 6:58 am
by kaszal
Re: Procat rebuilt for Li-Fe batteries
Posted: Fri Jul 22, 2011 3:58 pm
by Jay Dub
I'll take the Z bracket. -Jeff
new front suspension mod
Posted: Sat Jul 23, 2011 2:11 pm
by kaszal
new brass weights
Posted: Tue Aug 02, 2011 8:14 am
by kaszal
I got some brass flat bar off eBay for £12
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Brass-Flat-Bar-1-1-2-x-1-8-x-12-long-CZ121-/280683906595?pt=UK_BOI_Metalworking_Milling_Welding_Metalworking_Supplies_ET&hash=item415a108623
They cut it for you and it arrived the next day! I used two pieces 1 1/2" x 1/8" x 2 1/2" weighing a total of 130g
They fit underneath the chassis to lower the centre of gravity. As someone told me long ago, I'm noticing the missing weight - a LiPo pack can be as much as 185g less than Ni-mh!
bump steer
Posted: Tue Aug 02, 2011 8:18 am
by kaszal
I'm getting some bump steer i.e. the front wheels TOE IN when the suspension is COMPRESSED. Please can someone confirm that to remedy this you raise the joint at the hub and/or lower the joint on the steering rod. Thanks.
Re: Procat rebuilt for Li-Fe batteries
Posted: Tue Aug 02, 2011 11:39 pm
by Jay Dub
Yup. -Jeff
vintage parts in stock at Topspeed
Posted: Thu Aug 04, 2011 6:25 am
by kaszal
I recently ordered some vintage Schumacher parts from this website...
http://topspeed-rc.be/
Very helpful plus they also accept PayPal.
brass undertray strips
Posted: Sat Aug 06, 2011 8:52 am
by kaszal
I got these strips in brass including the drilling and countersinks by
www.maidstone-engineering.co.uk/
1/8" x 1/4" x 200mm weight 65g approx
stuff on eBay
Posted: Sun Aug 07, 2011 2:17 pm
by kaszal
Re: vintage parts in stock at Topspeed
Posted: Sun Aug 07, 2011 4:03 pm
by Mr. ED
kaszal wrote:I recently ordered some vintage Schumacher parts from this website...
http://topspeed-rc.be/
Very helpful plus they also accept PayPal.
the guy that runs that shop (it's a live shop, not just internet) was Belgian champion offroad at least once. He used to drive schumacher a alot ... not sure what he was driving when he became champion though
Re: Procat rebuilt for Li-Fe batteries
Posted: Sun Aug 07, 2011 4:06 pm
by kaszal
The guy that sorted the parts for me was Luc De Weerd. Is that him?
Re: Procat rebuilt for Li-Fe batteries
Posted: Mon Aug 08, 2011 1:07 am
by Jay Dub
I'll take the hi-torque pulleys and belt. -Jeff
Posted: Mon Aug 08, 2011 2:43 am
by kaszal
