Hi guys,

HERE is a chart I just made for the FS after I found out I wasn't running the anti squat I thought I was.

I've also took the opportunity to include front kick up.

Good work Fab

Here is my set-up for the FS, it's a lightweight set-up @ 1600g.

Front.

One-way.
Yellow #65, 3B's, 40wt AE oil, Middle-Tower, Out-arm, 3B link outside-outside no washers, Black (Normal) ballstud +1mm washer for bump steer, axle height-kit, kit ackerman.

Rear.

Black #50, 3A's, 30wt AE oil, Middle tower, inside arm, 1A link inside-inside 2mm under hub ballstud, 2 notch under B' block and nothing under A.

Notes.

Shocks mounted at rear, Mid-arms, inserts are E and C for 3 deg's with the Alloy rear block set. 60g of weight in channel between batts. Running Vampire 4400 lipos and ISTC Nosram.
No roll bars.

Simon, very interesting to see a light weight set-up for the FS.

Have you done any back-back testing light weight to normal? If so how does the car compare in terms of drivability?

Reason I ask is that I'm curious as to if running a light car becomes a really handfull or not as my main reason for not going LiPo is that I see no point if your then adding weight back to make the car back to the same weight as NiMh!

Only run the car 3 times. I must say that it is alot more drivable now and faster cos' of the lipos. Sunday at Stotfold was first time out with the light set-up and it was lacking steering at the start of the day but each time i changed something it got better, next is to try short wheelbase and see if that works or not! I have a suspicion it will. The single most difference was changing to mid-arms, the rear just seems more planted, hence standing the front shocks up 1 from kit. Noticed that he car drives flatter cos' of the lowered diffs to.

Gentlemen,

Roger drop me an e-mail with some setup sheets for Kidderminster, Coventry and PDA. They are online for those who are looking for such information.
Thanks Roger

HTH!

Link to the ZX5-FS setups on Petit Rc

http://www.petitrc.com/setup/kyosho/...azerZX5FS.html

PDA set-up was a compromise as I didn't have much time to change the car from it's generic astro / grass base set-up at this event ... talk about a fast paced meeting!

I have a revised version for Cov from the very cold meeting last weekend but can't save it in a suitable format :(

Basically it's the same as the previous Cov one except

Front, 2mm under inner ball stud, 0mm under outer, 3B piston
Rear, no rear ARB, 1 pip spacer under rearmost rear hinge pin bracket and rearmost toe insert changed to D out

cells mounted in back position

Car was VERY good in this configuration on a track that was quite slippy in places. This might well become my starting 'wet' astro set-up. Early on I tried to run the car in permenant 4wd, this proved to be a disaster with DNFs in practice and the first 2 rounds, one-way refitted and car was born again ... back to it's normal self and a joy to drive.

Shin Adachi 2010 petit set up
 

Hope this is ok?

If you need a better copy i can e-mail you. Pm me with your e-mail.

Any astro set up available for the FS2?

Thanks :thumbsup:

How much do people make use of the roll bars as it's not something I've generally used before?

They are predominately used to weigh your spares box down a fraction :)

Seriously, forget them unless your going indoors on a TC style track as the car has no need for them on UK style tracks!

Cool, pretty much what I thought as I'm yet to use a roll bar on any of my cars.

Hopefully it won't take long to get set-up right (now where is the bloody postman with my springs etc! :thumbdown:)

Regarding roll bars :

Depends how you have set your car up ???

I am currently running the front roll bar only...

i agree i use a 1.1mm on the rear

ZX5 sports hall setup
 

Hi guys,
I'm in need of a bit of help for a set up for a low traction smooth sports hall track. Our club changes the track every week so I am looking for a good base setup to get me started. The floor is slippery and we run schuie full spikes as a control tyre. Apart from that I have had some tweeks from some club members but no-one else races a kyosho so I am a bit lonley on the setup front...also i am new to the sport & club so don't want to annoy everyone with too many questions too soon :)
Any ideas where to get started would be great, I have tried petit rc but there are no sports hall setups (for the standard lazer) & as it is an older car not expecting any to show up either!
Thanks chaps - hope someone can help :)
Craig

This is where I ended up at the recent Coventry Astro track with the ZX-5 FS2 SP. The track was wet to start but dried throughout the day.

Kev

Telstar Winter Series
 

And this is what I ended up with at the Telstar winter series this weekend.

If you need a better copy please contact me using the "contact us" button in the signature.

Cheers
Kev

Sorry for daft question, but you have Gold Springs on Front, orange on rear? Are these xgear springs as I thought..

Super Hard - OrangeHard - YellowMedium Hard - RedMedium - GoldMedium Soft - WhiteSoft - Pink

So you have harder springs on rear?

Interested to know what the kit springs are for both the FS SP and the RB5 SP WC too.

I believe that the springs have been reversed on the set up sheet by accident, I was at one of those meetings and was looking over Kev's car so I'm relatively confident of that statement.

I "believe" that the springs are not X-gear springs but equivelent rates to pink front / red rear on the Sp2-WC and yellow front / red rear on the FS2-sp ... I say believe as that is the info I have not because I've handled the new kits (hopefully FS2-sp very soon though)

I did wonder, orange one rate harder than yellow!

Ah I see, I mis read your post a few times, so kit springs are not x-gear, but on the fs2 sp they are equivalent to yellow front /red rear and on rb5 wc equiv to pink front / red rear? That makes sense too looking at the parts list, thanks - for some reason I have gold as the kit rear springs on the fs2 sp

Sorry, a little mistake there.. all corrected now

Kev

Hi,
i want to start racing my FS on full carpet track.
I will try Kev Lee Telstar 12/2011 set up, any update or new things to test?

Thanks

Kevs setup will certainly get you going round quickly enough to tune from, I think it works really well on a flat carpet track with well constructed jumps :)

Does anyone have a good starting setup for an FS2 SP on grass yet? Would be good to get my car dialled in for Sunday at SDRCC.

Silverstone BWOC indoor carpet setup
 

This is the setup I used at the recent Silverstone BWOC

http://www.the-pred.co.uk/Kyosho/Set... - Kev Lee.jpg

Perfect Kev, thanks for that. I'll be flying your Insideline Racing stickers high... :D

Great to hear :thumbsup:

I'm not sure it's clear, but that was a setup for for medium grip carpet. I'd probably start somewhere close on grass but maybe a touch higher ride height and go from there. It wont be far off though I'm sure. If its cold you may need to go to softer oils.

Kev

Reminds me need to get a decent outdoor setup on mine...

Thanks for the set up.

Just 2 questions:
Better feel with "small bore" at Silverstone?
Law43 drop down with FS2SP rear wishbones?

Yeah, i prefer the small bore shocks there as I felt the car reacted a bit quicker.

The law43 drop down kit comes with modified fs2 wishbones that have a machined portion the accept the drop down.

See here

Thanks Kev.
Really good advices!

Thanks Kev, my Lazer's first proper outdoor meet of the year was great. Managed a 1,2,2 in the finals. Car was very consistent, flew well, and was very strong. Can't wait for round 2.

:thumbsup:

Good work!:thumbsup:

Does anyone have a good starting set up for taplow rc which is high grip carpet.

Is it possible to have a bigger sheet? I can't read the small comments :bored:

Some questions for Mr Lee if you don't mind:
-RR suspension holder is LMR?
-I see you decreased the front kick-up. Is it for more turn-in?

Many thanks :thumbsup:

Comments seems to be the same as here or here plus "LAW43 drop down on rear wishbone"

Sorry for the low quality.. I tried to reduce it enough to get it on here but obviously went a bit too far.

There was something a bit funny with that PDF I used and it kept overwriting stuff in random boxes.. I didn't notice the LMR thing. That should be "F" giving 3 degrees inboard toe.

I think the front kick up was as per kit, but yes, it should give more initial with less kick up.

I'll get an updated setup sheet to Arno in the next few days as i have a pretty good outdoor setup now (although its not far off the indoor one). I ran at Stotfold Winter series on sunday and the car worked well in the wet and the dry (showers all day).

Cheers
Kev

HI guys.
This WE we have a big race in France. Tom Cockerill will be there.
It's a real "english race" for us... new astro and a lot of rain for sure.

Is somebody could tell me what to do to make the FS2 an ace on the sleepy astro?
My basic set up is the kev lee kampenhout's set up.

Thanks a lot....

I've not forgotten you mate ... will be responding today for sure! Remind me, big or small bore shocks (all my standard setups are on big bore but I can transfer between the two)

I've got a gear diff on order can anyone recommend oil weight to get started just running on carpet mostly maybe the odd day at kiddy when it's dry