Thoughts on the MR2 after todays first drive

[OneKiwi]

Well I tested the Mr2 today on our astro bumpy track
This one

After a oil and piston and spring swap from how I got it set up from the previous owner, I must say Im pretty happy with it.

I now run XRAY XB4 pistions
F 3x1.3 35wt and I think it is AE blue
R 3x1.4 27.5 and I think stock blue

I also replaced the bleed screws that one was stripped with 2mm ones

I used TD210 wheels rears was and ok easy mod to do but I found that the front axle was a mm too short and it binded up if I screwed to tight.

I ended up using a angled screw and a small spacer, there was a little in and out movement but not too much

I though I would test the gear diff I got with it as the ball diff was a bit rough. Put it in and the dreaded bark... took it out and then apart to find that there are plastic internal gears and they had skipped and were now useless (were probably a bit worn anyway)

I did miss a bit of the on power steering both with well used nanobytes and blockpass, so I will try staggered that usually give the 210 too much steering.

[AfroP]

Ran my Bmax 2 for the first time today as well.
pretty much kit standard with the yoko 400 oil up front, and changed to 27.5 rear.
had AE yellow front springs and kit rears.
yellow cut stagger up front and yellow mini spikes in the rear.

was running on a fairly bumpy, astro and grass track, I thought it went really well. was very happy with it, but not so much my driving

I changed the rear camber as well, so that the ball stud is in the middle hole on the gearbox case with a thicker shim under it
felt this helped plant the rear end when the track got baked in the sun and became dusty and slippy

feels like it performed better than my 210
need more time to get comfortable with the car

[mes]

Kit springs are blues front and rear. Metal internal gears were announced at Shizuoka and should be available soon.

http://www.teamyokomo.com/download/2...ka_release.pdf

[OneKiwi]

I just took the gear box apart and 1 idle gear had a couple of teeth missing.

I had a look and I installed 2 of the vaterra metal idle gears, the gear diff would fit as well but one side is a little more square edges than round like the original yoko diff.

Tried it on the bench and it seemed to be fine but Ill have to test it on high grip to see if it holds up.

[Aran]

I raced mine for the first time last friday, I found it more difficult to jump than my dex210 because of the weight distribution.

I am happy with the handling, I just need more time racing the car I think.

What springs and pistons do most people run on grass?

[dpackster1980]

Liked mine a lot, my first meeting with it and I managed 13th in round at Batley's North East Regional. Handling is better than the 210 but seemed to be slightly inconsistent on the massive jump where as the 210 was very controllable in the air.

Overall I think it's a superb car with a lot of serious potential.

[luniemiester]

Originally Posted by Aran

I raced mine for the first time last friday, I found it more difficult to jump than my dex210 because of the weight distribution.

I am happy with the handling, I just need more time racing the car I think.

What springs and pistons do most people run on grass?

I have tried AE big bore pistons - my setup for rear and mid on grass are on petit

Did have a quick go with some TM2 pistons the weekend - they certainly let the car land off the jumps well but I need to play with oils and springs a bit more with them to get the best out of them

[Razer]

Originally Posted by OneKiwi

I just took the gear box apart and 1 idle gear had a couple of teeth missing.

I had a look and I installed 2 of the vaterra metal idle gears, the gear diff would fit as well but one side is a little more square edges than round like the original yoko diff.

Tried it on the bench and it seemed to be fine but Ill have to test it on high grip to see if it holds up.

What Vaterra car did you take that from? The Glamis Uno?

[OneKiwi]

I really don't know im afraid. I looked for the gear diff online somewhere and it suggested to buy the idle gears as well when i had the gear diff in the shopping basket.

With them in its louder than a 410 :-D

They held up fine i just need to redo the dice i have in the ball diff