ZX-5 Chassi

[jaank]

We are racing in 0C or colder. So the plastic brake's easy.
How to prevent chassi snapping before the first axle?

[rc_penguin]

someone from the states used to make an aluminium brace to cure this but i cant remeber his name? there probably still around on ebay if you have a look.

[sparrow.2]

Use the atomic carbon or KMC graphite chassis conversion.

Sub zero temperatures will make any plastic brittle and more prone to breaking.

[jaank]

Isnt carbon even more brickler and even more easily brokeble?
Im not shure which main chassi to buy?
Carbon or composit.

EDIT: The chassis stiffner is made by Napalm Racing.
Is there anything more that would make my chassi stronger?

[mattb]

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Kyosho-Lazer-Z...item1c0cd978e5 theres the link for one forsale on ebay mate

[jaank]

Thanks mattb.

But still should i buy 3racing chassi or stock?

And are there any more chassi stiffeners?

[mattb]

if it was me id buy the carbon composite chassis la214 then put the brace on

[mattb]

Originally Posted by jaank

Thanks mattb.

But still should i buy 3racing chassi or stock?

And are there any more chassi stiffeners?

i have read some posts on here that the car dousent handle as well with the kmc chassis because it loses its flex but i dont know how true it is as ive never tried one

[RogerM]

I've driven a KMC converted car and it was a hateful thing to drive!!!!

[littlened]

Originally Posted by RogerM

I've driven a KMC converted car and it was a hateful thing to drive!!!!

I thought about buying the conversion anarl, thank god I didn't

[jaank]

Any tips more how to make my zx-5 bomb-proof?
It just broke's and broke's. I am a bad driver or shit car?

[petemid8]

Which bits are you breaking?

[jaank]

Alot of hub carrier, knuckel, now broke a chassi, anything. I just cant finish a race without problem.

[RogerM]

Which version of the car are you running?

In 2008 (car built Oct 07 and raced out doors most of the winter too) with the SP I broke 2 front towers, one front arm and stripped the threads in one rear hub (car never had a transmission component replaced in it's life till it was sold!) .... considering the abuse I throw at it that is a damn reliable car!!!!

The FS has been a little bit more fragile in terms of front shock towers but I have not broken anything else AT ALL this year!!!! I have now concluded that as I was pushing the FS MUCH harder than the SP during the initial set-up phase and also doing it in race conditions (in the freezing winter) rather than on an empty track as I did with the SP it was me rather than the quality of the Kyosho parts which caused those failures.
That said I now run a front shock tower brace for piece of mind but really doubt it's actually needed!

One of the reasons I'm so much a fan of the RB5/ZX5-FS is the quality of materials and overall robustness of the designs.

[jaank]

Ride easy or agressive?
Ok, im driving RTR, with has all SP gear-s (cvd-s and differentials) so should get an SP and fast.

[jaank]

Bought SP Thanks everybody.

Now carpet setup needed.

[RogerM]

Originally Posted by jaank

Bought SP Thanks everybody.

Now carpet setup needed.

If you hunt down my generic / base set-up for the SP and make these changes you will have an awesomely responsive car on carpet (I'm assuming you actually mean indoor carpet not astrotruf, if you do mean astro turf then just use my base set-up)!

Shocks, out on wishbone front and rear
Springs, Kyosho #75 lime green on the front, Losi Orange on the rear (you will need to use a Losi or JConcepts lower spring platform, no Kyosho spring stiff enough)
Anti-roll bars, 1.2mm both front and rear (sometimes used a 1.4mm on the rear)
Ride height about 5mm lower than for off-raod both ends.

I normally ran permenant 4wd indoors as having the brakes is far more important than having the turn in and the additional front ARB helps with that anyway.

Hope that helps

[jaank]

Where to get your basic setup?
And what's the product code's of the losi parts?
And tires? I have Losi Ifmar pins.
And if they are on regular lazer rims, do i have to change the rims?

[RogerM]

Originally Posted by jaank

Where to get your basic setup?
And what's the product code's of the losi parts?
And tires? I have Losi Ifmar pins.
And if they are on regular lazer rims, do i have to change the rims?

Search set-ups here or on Petic RC
Scumacher Yellow mini pins ar ethe tire of choice of most on carpet
Yes, the SP uses very similar steering geometry to the majority of other cars out there now and running the original wheels will ruin the handling even if they don't make the car too wide to be legal (which I am sure they do)

[jaank]

Could you give me the right product code for the SP front wheels?
I have now 3 pairs of front tires and only 1 pair right wheels.