indoor 511 setup

[nobby]

hi i have just built my new 511
the first run out with it is going to be the batley club meeting at the end of the month in chadderton.
could someone give me a bit of advice on setup?
shock setup mainly.

thanks in advance.

[DaveG28]

Originally Posted by nobby

hi i have just built my new 511
the first run out with it is going to be the batley club meeting at the end of the month in chadderton.
could someone give me a bit of advice on setup?
shock setup mainly.

thanks in advance.

Mine has always gone well there and I use:

Blue front/yellow rear springs
Rear shocks 3rd hole in at top, inside hole on wishbone, diff low and kit shock limiter
35wt front 30wt rear oil
Front shocks 3rd hole in at top, middle hole on wishbone
Rideheight: rear collar high as possible (eg lowest rideheight), uncut spring, front whatever makes the rideheight level!

Hope that helps!!

[nobby]

that's great help mate thanks.
i don't have a clue were to start as this is the first tamiya since my boomerang back in the day.

anymore help would be great guy's.

[Rich D]

My setup is the same as daves aside from blue/blue springs, one coil cut at rear.

35WT front and rear, and i used -1.0 degree hubs last meeting at Worksop. Going to try -0.5 this next time.

Hope that helps a bit more.

[DaveG28]

Originally Posted by Rich D

My setup is the same as daves aside from blue/blue springs, one coil cut at rear.

35WT front and rear, and i used -1.0 degree hubs last meeting at Worksop. Going to try -0.5 this next time.

Hope that helps a bit more.

To back this up I think blue rear springs and extra toe in may be the way to go too, just haven't tried it yet!

Generally Chadderton always feels a bit grippier than Worksop to me, so stiffening up may well work!

[nobby]

what pistons are you guy's running?
are you just running kit setting?

[DaveG28]

I always use 1.3mm 2 hole front, 1.4mm 2 hole rear! Sadly I don't know what the kit ones are...

[Rich D]

Originally Posted by DaveG28

I always use 1.3mm 2 hole front, 1.4mm 2 hole rear! Sadly I don't know what the kit ones are...

Yes me too. 2.5mm limiters in the rear shockers, inside hole at the bottom.

[nobby]

ok thanks
looks like i will have to rebuild the shocks.

[Rich D]

You only need the limiters if you run on the inside hole at the bottom on the rear wishbones. Stops the driveshafts popping out

[DaveG28]

...and the car is far from terrible with it in the middle hole!

To be honest, I think for some reason the most important part of the setup is the spacers in the various camber links!

[pugs]

Originally Posted by DaveG28

...and the car is far from terrible with it in the middle hole!

To be honest, I think for some reason the most important part of the setup is the spacers in the various camber links!

yeah mate, these make a huge difference!

[Fabs]

Well,

Yesterday was my second race with the car and first time indoors. I ran Lee's RHR setup to the letter. The result speaks for itself: TQ and Win. Was the class of the field and walked two of the three finals, if it hadn't been for a very costly mistake in the second lap of the second final i'd probly have walked that one too. That was against some of the best french drivers too. I think they were a little surprised...