Need some setup help guys, G2R

[crazyjr]

I am planning to rebuild my G2R, it has had a rough life and now i plan to race it seriously. I know it needs 4 new drive shafts (one broke) and possibly a new pair of X-braces. My current setup is a Neu 1515/2.5d/f with a quark 125 and either 4 or 5s lipo's, I was never good at suspension setups but want a good solid racer. the current setup is Emaxx tranny w/gorilla half conversion, Strobe w/51 mod-1 gear and 20 pinion, RC-Monster V1 1/8 buggy diffs (I think 20,000 front and 10,000 rear) the suspension has P1 rockers w/lt springs and 70wt oil.

I just need a opening setup to work with, here are what i plan to add to it. The platnium series variable pistons and possible upgrade to v.3 Rc Monster 1/8 buggy diffs. I also am thinking of doing the New Emaxx tranny or E-revo tranny, I really want a center diff, but don't think mike is going to follow through on the slipperential. I like the Losi wheels and tires off the truggy, so i'm going to run them. Any help on setups will be greatly appriciated

[George16]

Start with P2 rockers and 50wt oil all around. Use orange and gold shock springs. 10 and 20K are too thick for 1/8 scale diffs. I use 3k(rear) and 5K(front).

[crazyjr]

thanks George, There isn't any problems with the steering with that setup. I just want more aggressive

[George16]

No problems with steering at all. Then again, I'm also using a Hitec 5955TG servo for steering. You can raise the front diff oil to 7K if you want to. Use them as your baseline and go from there.

[Hardstyle]

Yeah, Imo too 20,000 front and 10,000 rear is too stiff setup. Im using in my g2r Front 7k & Rear 5k. It handles very well now, but other hand im not a racer.

Don't forget the swaybars too, increase the handling quite. But I think you already knew it

Don't forget pics

[TDC57]

[George16]

Speaking of swaybars, I like the Tekno better than the traxxas swaybars.

[Hardstyle]

+1 to that. On other hand I don't have experience on traxxas ones, hehe. Heard something that traxxas rear sway needs some minor modding to get working properly.

[crazyjr]

Originally Posted by TDC57

Ok here you go, these were the last pics i got of my truck. as i had said, she's seen better days.
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[crazyjr]

Originally Posted by George16

No problems with steering at all. Then again, I'm also using a Hitec 5955TG servo for steering. You can raise the front diff oil to 7K if you want to. Use them as your baseline and go from there.

I was meaning i had no problems with steering, with the thick fluid. I am currently running a cirrus 70 servo (about 250in.oz at 6v)

[crazyjr]

Originally Posted by Hardstyle

Yeah, Imo too 20,000 front and 10,000 rear is too stiff setup. Im using in my g2r Front 7k & Rear 5k. It handles very well now, but other hand im not a racer.

Don't forget the swaybars too, increase the handling quite. But I think you already knew it

Don't forget pics

swaybars are in the equation, I forgot to add them. I like the techno as well

[TDC57]

Please mine has seen better days too but with a little hard work it all works out the same..







P.S.
Yes defiantly go with the Techno sway bars.. (Front and rear)..

[George16]

Originally Posted by Hardstyle

Heard something that traxxas rear sway needs some minor modding to get working properly.

Only on the Nitro Revo.

[Hardstyle]

Originally Posted by George16

Only on the Nitro Revo.

Ok. feistyacorn had some issues with the trx rear sways in g3r. Dunno then.. But it was just matter of couple washers
http://www.rc-monster.com/forum/show...8&postcount=24

[feistyacorn]

Ya, I did have a little issue with them hitting the top rear plate. Its not to hard to fix. I havent tried the tekno ones so I cant speak for them, but I do like the traxxas ones.

Good luck on the rebuild crazyjr, I cant wait to see the progress.