What would the benefits be in fitting the front 35T over drive diff?

1. More front traction because the front wheels spin faster compared to the rear. I use it sometimes on very bumpy dirt tracks so I can "pull" the car out of trouble.
2. sometimes also usefull to compensate when using smaller diameter front wheels when you don't want to use a oneway.

Has anyone used the alloy 7.5 Degree Yoke for indoor carpet? If not, when would you use it, for what type of track?

hi,
Witch tyres and insert are you using on wet astro (or when it is raining)?

Pink or green ballistic mini pin.. Pink in wet conditions and green between wet and dry.. insert, I will those a medium insert = green shucmuacher or similar

Me and Mossy are using them all the time now, they are just an all round improvement for all conditions and I highly recommend them! :thumbsup:

Do you use them together with the new alloy castor blocks ? Because it would decrease total castor significantly.

Edit : I think I'm mixing a few things (rake blocks). Nevermind this reply.

I got to try the 7.5's with Adam Bailey's outdoor setup this past weekend at the outdoor track. It was a bit muddy, but manageable. I put the alloy upper tranny blocks as well. They are a few grams heavier, but it acted just great. It was my first time this season outdoors, and the JConcept DD's were hooking up just awesome. Next time I will try Simon's outdoor euro's setup, see how it hooks...

Thanks boys:thumbsup:

I tried them today at the Kampenhout track and i agree with Chris : they're definately an improvement. With the kit yokes, the CAT had a tendancy to oversteer after the apex of a turn. that's completely gone now.

Now that's exactly the problem I had yesterday on our MVB track which is a completely different track than Stefke's Kampenhout. The car feels terrific on a straight line and is very quick turn in and through the first part of the turn up to the apex. After the apex the car feel tricky with the rear end trying to overtake.

I tried different things to solve this but didn't find a good solution for it. Everything I tried helped a bit but I hope to solve the problem with the 7.5's in combination with the overdrive pulley.

Will keep you updated.

Michael

Quick Q..
Snapped one of the shock rod end on sunday and thought i had some spare but only had the longer ones for the turnbuckles, so put them on all round.

Got more droop now and the car felt pretty much spot on but do you reckon its gonna have a negative effect on the handling over using the short kit ones?

cheers lads

Hello! what setup i need for outdoor track with carpet surface? what shocks oil i need to use?

It will be a positive if you need more droop, for washboard type sections or if you want more weight transfer to the rear of the car because of the extra extension in the front.

hi,
some questions?
1) with lower inner ballstud on the rear give more or less corner grip?:confused:
2) with lower inner ballstud on the front give more or less steering?:confused:
thanks for help:thumbsup:

Ive recently brought a catsx, 4wd offroad is new to me.. i know setups for 2wd buggy and trucks but 4wd will be totally different i think..

Done allot of reading in this area and oople seems to have the best catsx info going, Im in australia and we run rather dry medium/high bump outdoor clay tracks, Going to test the cat out at a big event in 1.5weeks time and need a idea on ride height more than anything else .. currently have grey(f),red(r) springs with diffs in high position currently..

cheers.

Motor got a bit warm today with a 7.5 Losi 23 with standard spur. I swear it didn't get that warm the previous week. The change this week has been the LRP Spere TC coming out and an RS Pro going in

Hello, what set-ups used Schumacher drivers on Euro's in Bilbao??

I will try and post one later on


Si

Hi got a couple of quick questions, what would be the difference between using the 7.5 yokes and the 7.5 rake things or would it have different effects depending on where you take the angle off?
Also with the 7.5 yokes do you need to file them down like you do the normal ones?
Cheers

Here is the setup i finished on at the Euros

Front -

Track Washers - 1mm front and back
Roll Bar - yes - 1.2
Shock Position Mount - Middle
Shock Position Wishbone - Middle
Front Rake - 10 Degrees
Washers - 0mm
Front Link Bracket - 37mm
Washers on Hub - 0

Rear -
Wheel Base - Long
Toe In - 3mm Rear, .5mm front = 3.25 degrees
Anti Squat Washers - 2mm Rear, 0.5mm Front = 1.8 degrees
Rear Link Bracket - 37.5mm
Washers - 4mm
Shock Position Mount - Inside
Shock Position Wishbone - Inside
Hub Postion - Middle
Roll Bar - yes - 1.2


Shocks

Front -
40wt on 3 Holes drilled 55s
Schumacher old Grey Springs
Diaphragm - Centre cut out and removed
Ride Height - Wishbones level

Rear -
37.5wt on 3 Holes drilled 55s
Schumacher old Red Springs
Diaphragm - Centre cut out and removed
Ride Height - Wishbones level

Transmission-
Rear Diff Height - Low
Front Diff Height - Low
Layshaft Pulley - Pin Through
Front Drive - Diff
Gearing - 83 x 24 on Speed Passion 4.5 (ran a 5.5 when the temperature came up)
Internal Ratio - 34 Tooth Pulley

Tyres
Yellow Mini Pin all round, Mr O Foams.

Any questions ask away. This setup was good all week.

Si