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GRN 10-05-2010 09:28 AM

Brass weight for Cougar?
 
When I bought my used B4 it came with brass weights but not sure on the make. Is there anything available for the Cougar yet?

Thanks
:woot:

mw02veg 10-05-2010 09:51 AM

Speak to Trish bits brass weights will be out soon.

Mike

Big G 10-05-2010 10:10 AM

I would of thought with the SV being such a modern car Schumacher would assume everyone uses lipo anyway and balanced the car accordingly ruling out the need for extra weights... :confused:

Andy71 10-05-2010 12:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Big G (Post 375432)
I would of thought with the SV being such a modern car Schumacher would assume everyone uses lipo anyway and balanced the car accordingly ruling out the need for extra weights... :confused:

Hi

It won't be for balance purposes, more to add some oz's and calm things down a touch if the driver feels it's a little nervous.

Look at the B4, most of us added brass bulkheads front/rear, lead under the LiPo etc... but you wouldn't fault the balance of a B4.

Andy

simoncrabb 10-05-2010 12:59 PM

Not all lipos are the same weight of course, I've added about 90g under mine, nice.

Tom3012 10-05-2010 01:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Andy71 (Post 375491)
Hi

It won't be for balance purposes, more to add some oz's and calm things down a touch if the driver feels it's a little nervous.

Look at the B4, most of us added brass bulkheads front/rear, lead under the LiPo etc... but you wouldn't fault the balance of a B4.

Andy

dont forget though, the B4 was designed around older, heavier cells...

IMO the cougar needs a touch of weight adding to the rear, myself and a few others at southport yesterday went through a set of tires, we did 6 rounds and a final, but my losi was better on tires, we were thinking the car is almost spinning under acceleration because its a little too light on the back..

Just mine and a few others thoughts

mw02veg 10-05-2010 01:50 PM

ive run 70g underneath the battery from pretty much the word go since ive had it early january. i find it settles the car down over the smaller bumps and allows u to push the car a bit more with out the feel its gonna tip.
ive run the trish bits brass he has made up they come in at 70g added together . a bit fits under the servo and a bar runs at the back under the motor. loverly bit of kit. we are gonna try a few more designs one being to get the weight balance at the back from left to right to compensate from the motor not being quite central.

cheers grant williams

Cream 10-05-2010 02:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tom3012 (Post 375503)
dont forget though, the B4 was designed around older, heavier cells...

IMO the cougar needs a touch of weight adding to the rear, myself and a few others at southport yesterday went through a set of tires, we did 6 rounds and a final, but my losi was better on tires, we were thinking the car is almost spinning under acceleration because its a little too light on the back..

Just mine and a few others thoughts

Tom, come have a chat with me about it on Sunday.

bigred5765 10-05-2010 02:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tom3012 (Post 375503)
dont forget though, the B4 was designed around older, heavier cells...

IMO the cougar needs a touch of weight adding to the rear, myself and a few others at southport yesterday went through a set of tires, we did 6 rounds and a final, but my losi was better on tires, we were thinking the car is almost spinning under acceleration because its a little too light on the back..

Just mine and a few others thoughts

tom 6 runs on a set of tyres is good, southports concrete and tarmac sections are known tyre killers tom,

Cockerill 10-05-2010 02:42 PM

I personally don't run any weight and find the car fine to drive.

I's all down to personal preference but to say the car needs it is wrong!

Tom3012 10-05-2010 03:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bigred5765 (Post 375533)
tom 6 runs on a set of tyres is good, southports concrete and tarmac sections are known tyre killers tom,

I know that carl :).. just saying that on my CR they last a bit longer and seen as that weighs more, i want to try a bit of weight at the back and see if wear rates decrease...

The car was really good though, built and set up as per the kit apart from 4.5 springs up front, i used 37.5 losi oil in the front and 32.5 in the rear, glided over the jumps!:thumbsup:

sly 10-05-2010 04:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bigred5765 (Post 375533)
tom 6 runs on a set of tyres is good, southports concrete and tarmac sections are known tyre killers tom,

Foams

bigred5765 10-05-2010 04:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tom3012 (Post 375553)
I know that carl :).. just saying that on my CR they last a bit longer and seen as that weighs more, i want to try a bit of weight at the back and see if wear rates decrease...

The car was really good though, built and set up as per the kit apart from 4.5 springs up front, i used 37.5 losi oil in the front and 32.5 in the rear, glided over the jumps!:thumbsup:

also might be worth trying the 3 degree block tom

SLY foams most normal people run them on the inside not outside hehe:woot:

Trish 10-05-2010 05:08 PM

Hi Guys,

The Cougar weight Kit will be available to buy very soon. A few Drivers were running the prototypes and there should be some pictures and Prices on the website by the end of the week.

Trish

Tom3012 10-05-2010 05:09 PM

The rear toe in brace? U3722?

bigred5765 10-05-2010 05:13 PM

yeh thats the one,it should reduce the tyre scrub

Tom3012 10-05-2010 05:16 PM

Tah for the advice carl, ill get one at some point and give it a go, quick question though, what else will it do? :lol:

mikeyscott 10-05-2010 05:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tom3012 (Post 375553)
I know that carl :).. just saying that on my CR they last a bit longer and seen as that weighs more, i want to try a bit of weight at the back and see if wear rates decrease...

The car was really good though, built and set up as per the kit apart from 4.5 springs up front, i used 37.5 losi oil in the front and 32.5 in the rear, glided over the jumps!:thumbsup:

Just out of interest how bumpy is Southport and any pics of the track?

bigred5765 10-05-2010 05:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tom3012 (Post 375580)
Tah for the advice carl, ill get one at some point and give it a go, quick question though, what else will it do? :lol:

come see us on sunday if your at southport ill show you it on our car

sly 10-05-2010 05:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mikeyscott (Post 375583)
Just out of interest how bubby is Southport and any pics of the track?

Bubby???

signature for pics

mikeyscott 10-05-2010 05:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sly (Post 375602)
Bubby???

signature for pics

Bumpy, sorry was on the iPhone

David Church 10-05-2010 05:59 PM

I have a set of the Trishbits polished brass weights and they are sweeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee eet:thumbsup:

bigred5765 10-05-2010 06:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by David Church (Post 375608)
I have a set of the Trishbits polished brass weights and they are sweeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee eet:thumbsup:

duuuuuddde

mikeyscott 10-05-2010 06:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by David Church (Post 375608)
I have a set of the Trishbits polished brass weights and they are sweeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee eet:thumbsup:

Pics!

Trish 10-05-2010 06:08 PM

They are nice arnt they DC :D

bigred5765 10-05-2010 06:10 PM

Where's Matty's Trish ;)

Trish 10-05-2010 06:15 PM

Send me an email and il put you on the list.

:)

Jonesy 10-05-2010 06:32 PM

Just to make sure Trish I've mailed you!!

bigred5765 10-05-2010 06:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Trish (Post 375619)
Send me an email and il put you on the list.

:)

done and thanks

David Church 10-05-2010 07:11 PM

You all wana get a set of these things of beauty!!!!
Jimmy has a set so pic's should be up soon, but they are so perty and easy to fit, I even fit mine myself:woot:

Tbone 18-05-2010 07:12 PM

Hello Guys,

trishs weight are great :)

but for those who wants to driveon slippery dirt tracks they must have another typ of weight ..
done a lot of tests yesterday and the new messing "dirt" weight will be soon in my hands :)

regards Tom

Trish 18-05-2010 08:29 PM

Oooooo more competition? ::eh?:

lochness42 18-05-2010 08:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Trish (Post 378263)
Oooooo more competition? ::eh?:

Mud fight? :lol:

benknight13 18-05-2010 09:35 PM

http://www.oople.com/forums/showthread.php?t=46504

My style brass Kit :thumbsup:

bigred5765 18-05-2010 10:15 PM

very naughty ben this is not the done thing:(

Tbone 19-05-2010 06:00 AM

Hy Trish,

nono not another Competitor :) sorry lol ...

we just done alot of testing (at our very slippery hometrack) and do to the fact that in Austria at the Warm up a lot of cougar drivers had a little bit difficults with sidebit and traction on the dirty parts of the track, we gonna now make some weights that helps a lot to receive more traction and more important also a lot more sidebite.

more infos when the parts are finished :)

regards Tom

mw02veg 19-05-2010 06:18 AM

trishbits are ace they are being used buy myself tom cock and simon moss the 3 A team schumacher drivers u cant get any better than that! i wont take my trishbits out any time soon :thumbsup: the rest are just imitations :lol:

lochness42 19-05-2010 07:15 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tbone (Post 378352)
Hy Trish,

nono not another Competitor :) sorry lol ...

we just done alot of testing (at our very slippery hometrack) and do to the fact that in Austria at the Warm up a lot of cougar drivers had a little bit difficults with sidebit and traction on the dirty parts of the track, we gonna now make some weights that helps a lot to receive more traction and more important also a lot more sidebite.

more infos when the parts are finished :)

regards Tom

Looking forward to hear about it - do you have any pics?
Main source why we struggled with sidebite are shitty
tyres :D Bowties never had good amount of sidebite :thumbdown:

Tbone 19-05-2010 12:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lochness42 (Post 378362)
Looking forward to hear about it - do you have any pics?
Main source why we struggled with sidebite are shitty
tyres :D Bowties never had good amount of sidebite :thumbdown:

Hey :)

3 weeks ago there was a race in germany on a very slippery track and I tried holeshot, Losi x2000red and nothing was really good working. I screwed the bowties on an won the first final with 1/2 Lap in front starting from second. On the second run also some others run the bowtie and it was good.

the hole Monday on testing I lso just used Bowtie and at the end the sidebite and traction was really good and the times was as fast with the new cougar then with my B4 (on Holeshots) so I'm quite optimistic that also the Cougar on Bowties can be a easy to drive car on slippery tracks :)

Photos of the weights will follow ass soon ass they are finished, at the moment the CAD design is finished and they are in the CNC section. So Im just waiting that our CNC pro has the time to finish them.

regards Tom

lochness42 19-05-2010 12:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tbone (Post 378458)
Hey :)

3 weeks ago there was a race in germany on a very slippery track and I tried holeshot, Losi x2000red and nothing was really good working. I screwed the bowties on an won the first final with 1/2 Lap in front starting from second. On the second run also some others run the bowtie and it was good.

the hole Monday on testing I lso just used Bowtie and at the end the sidebite and traction was really good and the times was as fast with the new cougar then with my B4 (on Holeshots) so I'm quite optimistic that also the Cougar on Bowties can be a easy to drive car on slippery tracks :)

Photos of the weights will follow ass soon ass they are finished, at the moment the CAD design is finished and they are in the CNC section. So Im just waiting that our CNC pro has the time to finish them.

regards Tom

Oh well, I never had luck with bowties :D Allways ended up with other tread.
Can you share at least CAD pics? :D Some of us can't wait :D


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