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Re: Modern Car - Atomik V2MR

Posted: Fri Apr 19, 2013 10:23 am
by kaiser
yeah, i was debating going -1.5 to start. i'll adjust it when i get there.

Re: Modern Car - Atomik V2MR

Posted: Fri Apr 19, 2013 11:39 am
by kaiser
FYI, tamiya 54119 cvd set should work for this car, i may pick up a set depending on how atomik handles my cvd issue.

Re: Modern Car - Atomik V2MR

Posted: Fri Apr 19, 2013 2:12 pm
by JK Racing
i was told a very large amount of TRF 201 parts are a direct fit.

Re: Modern Car - Atomik V2MR

Posted: Fri Apr 19, 2013 2:39 pm
by kaiser
i heard that too. trying to find a part # for the trf201 cvd's was impossible. no "kit" listed, no hop up for the dn01 listed.
i ended up finding out the 4wd cvd's are the same and there's a kit part#.

good thing is if we have issues with the atomik parts we can just swap in tamiya parts.

Re: Modern Car - Atomik V2MR

Posted: Sat Apr 20, 2013 7:24 am
by kaiser
The atomik did well last night. I missed a qualifier because my tires weren't dry and I didn't get any practice laps but the car was almost perfect with my bench setup.

I moved both the front and rear hubs to the most forward positions and then it really came together. I also borrowed a 3300 shorty pack, that helped the 17.5 and the brakes, I had a 5300 brick in there to start.

I didn't qualify last which is a feat in itself because I always suck the first couple of times I run a new track. I did finish dead last but that wasn't the cars fault, the motor shifted and the mesh got super tight about 1/2 way through the main.

I can't wait to get some more time with it.

Re: Modern Car - Atomik V2MR

Posted: Sat Apr 20, 2013 1:13 pm
by kaiser
I forgot, an atomik did tq and Win the class.

Re: Modern Car - Atomik V2MR

Posted: Sat Apr 20, 2013 1:32 pm
by JK Racing
stock or mod (TQ & win)?

glad to hear the car worked for you, it makes me more antsy to get out there tonight & run.

I will post up tomorrow my thoughts/feelings, results.

Re: Modern Car - Atomik V2MR

Posted: Sat Apr 20, 2013 3:47 pm
by kaiser
Stock, everyone seemed to running stock last night.
Mod was reduced to 2 beat up buggies and a t4.1.

Re: Modern Car - Atomik V2MR

Posted: Sun Apr 21, 2013 12:47 pm
by JK Racing
so what happens when you leave the zip lock full of parts at home? you dont run the car :( :(

Got to the track, getting ready to set it up and run, cant find my parts bag to give me confidence. Got to the track late, was running 3 classes and only got to run one battery before racing started. Horrid. I'll give the car a go at my next attempt to race. ::insert explicative here::

Re: Modern Car - Atomik V2MR

Posted: Mon Apr 22, 2013 8:30 am
by kaiser
that sucks joey. i almost did the same thing. but last minute i remembered to bring the kit box with all the spares.

i used the atomik wheels because the lhs didn't have any bearing front wheels. the bearings fit very loose in the atomik wheels.
so thats a wasted set of brand new suburbs. effing 12mm hex wheels, that's all they had in stock.

Re: Modern Car - Atomik V2MR

Posted: Mon Apr 22, 2013 9:46 am
by JK Racing
If the bearing fronts become scarce, I have been looking at the Gambler I still have and its steering knuckles (12mm hex)...it may be a direct fit/swap. I just need to put the parts side by side and check geometry. Then the hurdle will be offset - is it correct or not.

BUT...we can always use the Tammy metric front wheels :)

http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti0001p?&I=LXAUNU&P=7

Re: Modern Car - Atomik V2MR

Posted: Mon Apr 22, 2013 10:47 am
by kaiser
yup and atleast it's easy to swap front axles.

Re: Modern Car - Atomik V2MR

Posted: Mon Apr 22, 2013 4:15 pm
by kaiser
i'm heading back friday. i was going to hit a different track wednesday but i think i'll be better if i stay with the same track for a few weeks.
hopefully i can get some practice in before the racing starts.

when are you going back, saturday?

Re: Modern Car - Atomik V2MR

Posted: Fri Apr 26, 2013 10:15 am
by kaiser
i'm ready to go for tonight.

got a new venom 3800 60c shorty, the car seems to like it all the way back.

check out the thread on tech, Raul just posted a bunch of good stuff/results from testing.

Re: Modern Car - Atomik V2MR

Posted: Fri Apr 26, 2013 10:16 am
by JK Racing
I was just reading that....post up the pack all the way back. When I do that, I cant get to the battery plug holes.