B44 breaks out accelarating

[carborush]

here's a small prob riding my B44 :
when accelarating on loose sand the rear axle tends to break out a fair bit
going from one side to the other untill i loose the throttle and the grip returns
i already lowered the throttle curve on my esc to less nervous, but the prob stll remains
mabey I need to check the diff's or something ? anyone has any suggestions ?

[Timee80]

Check the diffs as this may cause your problem but dont forget that the b44 is also shaft driven- you will get some torque twist from the motor which will seem worse on loose surfaces. Dont go too giddy on the throttle as well.

[carborush]

ah yes diffs but can u point me out on good settings for them ?
have no idea how to set them up properly...

less throttle works indeed, but if a better setup will allow me to get more grip...

[Hog]

Originally Posted by carborush

here's a small prob riding my B44 :
when accelarating on loose sand the rear axle tends to break out a fair bit
going from one side to the other untill i loose the throttle and the grip returns
i already lowered the throttle curve on my esc to less nervous, but the prob stll remains
mabey I need to check the diff's or something ? anyone has any suggestions ?

It's not April 1st is it?

What were you expecting with loose sand - similar traction to what you'd get on tarmac?

[The Pookster]

In all seriousness it sounds like you need less throttle.

[CODMAN]

You can also loosent your slipper a Tad... That will help with traction control... As well as help protect the diffs...

[mole2k]

Lessening the throttle curve wont help at all if you just jam the throttle on full!

Loosening the slipper will stop the tail snaking about like that but it wont make it accelerate any quicker, there is only a finite amount of grip and sand wont have that much no matter what tyres/antisquat/diff settings your running.

[rocketrob]

Originally Posted by Hog

It's not April 1st is it?

What were you expecting with loose sand - similar traction to what you'd get on tarmac?

Yup, that sounded like one of those "how come it hurts when I hit my thumb with a hammer?" sort of questions.

[Hog]

My B44 keeps breaking when I hit the wall flat out.

What can I do to the setup to prevent this? Would harder front springs help?


PMSL

[rocketrob]

Originally Posted by Hog

My B44 keeps breaking when I hit the wall flat out.

What can I do to the setup to prevent this? Would harder front springs help?

I'd suggest seeing a doctor, so he can diagnose what's wrong with your throttle finger that keeps it locked.

[peetbee]

Originally Posted by Hog

My B44 keeps breaking when I hit the wall flat out.

What can I do to the setup to prevent this? Would harder front springs help?


PMSL

If it's the shock shaft that's breaking, then perhaps changing to a different brand of shocks!
Alternatively look for softer walls

[carborush]

well the other b44's on the same track do not seem to have the same snaking prob...
so there's definatly something wrong on my setup
like I said before : going easy on the throttle helps a bit, but then I have to loosen it to much so the other cars start gaining time again.
In other words I have to go way to slow compared to the other B44's before getting grip again.
It feels like the front wheels are not working anymore and I'm driving 2wheeldrive, but only in the loose sand bits
@ peetbee, rocketrob and Hog : nice to see the many helpfull suggestions here ...

so any suggestions on how to maximise the available grip by setting up the diff's properly ?
tighten/loosen front/rear ? which should be tighter ? front or rear ?