Ask Casey Peck

[Casey Peck]

Well I'm sure I'm not in the same league as Adam or Mike but maybe you might need to know something off the-wall like...

"Why you don't want to carry your battery drill through airport security?"

Or "why are White castle Burgers so good?"

how about "what's a normal day like for a stay at home Dad like your self?"

maybe you want to know "why do you like the color Orange so much?":)

"Who paints your Bodies?"

Or my personal favorite "Why is your buggy ride height so high?"

I am happy to answer these questions and more.... Ask away.

[Chuck Hicks]

In-N-Out or White Castle?

[Casey Peck]

thats a tough one but I think because we don't have them out here White Castle wins for me. I love the frozen ones too!

[MikeFriery]

nice forums casey, was this your idea? :P

[Casey Peck]

No somebody at Losi started it, we just need to get involved when we can

[Rnolen]

In-n-out for sure.... I got a question for you, how come Billy puts a cap on his fuel gun? lol

[Casey Peck]

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH that was funny.....riiiight Trevor!;) Actually that cap is a pretty cool way to keep junk out of the gun when storing it (too bad Billy kept it on.)

How are you doing Randy?

[Casey Peck]

Love ya Trev!!

[Mac]

Casey, prety cool having your own forum!!

Never got to properly thank you for the use of your pop-up tent at the Nitro Challenge in February. We are hoping to have the whole team in Arizona in 2010 as this was such a great race. We are going to try and ship our tent and all our stuff so we can look the part.

It has been pretty cool signing up FOX Racing as a sponsor and some of the new swag we have been getting is top shelf. If you have not seen their new running shoes you have to check them out. Click on the Fox logo on the right side of our team website www.sprucewoodracing.com

See Ya

[Casey Peck]

No Problem David. Glad it worked out for you guys. I have met and made alot of great friends traveling around to races and thought It would be cool to have a place to talk. Like I said Adam sure is the God Father of our nitro program. He has worked really hard and deserves his accomplishments. Hopefuly I can add a bit of the knowledge I have picked up from him and help someone out that needs it. Its cool to finaly have a Losi forum of our own!!

You guys really have a cool thing going. The fox site is awesome I need a hook up like that. :)

[TIX]

When will the rest of the Losi team make the trip to Australia?

When will Losi make a 16mm rear hub for the 8T 2.0?
Im sick of people asking me to do the mod for them and then complain that the shipping from AUS to US is to expensive.

[Casey Peck]

1.I would love to go to Australia but I can't go without my wife she would kill me!

2.Probably not going to happen

[TIX]

I hear ya. my wife cracks it when i get up to early to go racing

[TIX]

Do you use the Losi rims on your Truggy and Buggy?
If so do you punch a hole in the tire or only use the hole thats in the rims?

Ive always punched a hole in the tire for the dirt to throw out of

[Casey Peck]

Yes I run the Losi rims and use a leather punch to punch the tire. Usually 2 holes 180* from each other in the middle of the tread

[TIX]

cheers casey

ive always punched the tire. but ive onle just started using the losi rims

[Gil_29]

Hi Casey,

I would like to know on what kind of track the smart diffs are mostly used?
Are they useful on a slippery / bumpy / 'with holes' tracks?

Do you recommand to start with the center smart diff and then the front smart diff?

Gil

[Losi_Racer]

Casey, when are you and Billy going to be back at the pit?

[Casey Peck]

Gil... I like the smart diffs for those exact conditions. I would start with the center first

Losi...Not sure about Billy but I will be taking a break for awhile for some surgery and recoup. How has it been out there lately? I am itch'n to get back out there!

[Losi_Racer]

Gil... I like the smart diffs for those exact conditions. I would start with the center first

Losi...Not sure about Billy but I will be taking a break for awhile for some surgery and recoup. How has it been out there lately? I am itch'n to get back out there!

hopefully everything goes well for you with your surgery, hopefully its not serious,

Its been pretty good. kinda small classes but i think it will start picking up since temps should start dropping soon and srs summer series is over. Ive been itching to get out all week. Last week i ran buggy for the first time since rd 1 of the pit summer series and hit a 43 sec lap

[Reggie L]

hopefully everything goes well for you with your surgery, hopefully its not serious,

+1 :cool: be safe man

[Casey Peck]

Thanks. Yeah I think the weather will help out with the turnouts. Glad to hear you like the buggy. Buggy is where its at for sure!

Thanks Reggie!

[Reggie L]

Thanks Reggie!

cool, we gota look out for our people in the hobby bro:cool:

[dsl]

Hey Casey,
Wish you a speedy recovery. I hope you can make it to El Paso and race with us again soon.
-David

[Casey Peck]

Thanks David! I plan on it....I love racing out there!

[Casey Peck]

Well I'm sure I'm not in the same league as Adam or Mike but maybe you might need to know something off the-wall like...

"Why you don't want to carry your battery drill through airport security?"

Or "why are White castle Burgers so good?"

how about "what's a normal day like for a stay at home Dad like your self?"

maybe you want to know "why do you like the color Orange so much?":)

"Who paints your Bodies?"

Or my personal favorite "Why is your buggy ride height so high?"

I am happy to answer these questions and more.... Ask away.

From time to time I will bring this first post back up for the fun of it.

[TIX]

Hey Casey

When you run the XTB tires do you use the stock foams or do you switch them out with the newer losi moulded foams?
Also are losi planing on changing the foam that comes with these tires to match the rest of the tire range?

I love the XTB's and i really love the XTT's i just wish they came with the same foams as the rest of the range so it was easier to run them in combo

[Reggie L]

From time to time I will bring this first post back up for the fun of it.

yea i got a qestion....ship me your truck? :D was that a question?? lol

or donate alll old parts this way lol

[bear]

why dosent the muggy apear in the losi catolouge its not discontinued is it

[l3asher]

Several of us at the local track are having problems eating the rear R&P gears. I have tried everything from correct shimming to AL inserts and have no luck. I’m always checking for play and nothing seems to work. I do replace everything when I rebuild from gear box to cup. I’m about to be on my 3rd set, do you have any ideas what could be causing this?

[Reggie L]

LOSI NEEDS TO MAKE A BETTER PION TO SIT PROPERLY IN THE RING GEAR... shimming wont hold for long if the pion dont even sit in the pion right

[l3asher]

LOSI NEEDS TO MAKE A BETTER PION TO SIT PROPERLY IN THE RING GEAR... shimming wont hold for long if the pion dont even sit in the pion right


They will never say this if it is true.

[Casey Peck]

bear...Not sure on the Muggy looks like it might be gone.

Basher.... When I start out with a new set up I replace all of the parts. gearbox, all four bearings (even if they look or feel ok) inserts, pinion and ring gear, then I shim it with new shims on the tight side and check it after a couple of break in runs. I do think the case strectches a touch so I keep up on the shimming. If I hear it skip under breaking I pull it off the track an replace the pinion. Not saying you arent doing this but this is what I do. I have a gallon on the one that's in my truck right now. And my beater buggy has probably 12+ gallons on the origional ring and pinion

Sup Reggie! you racing this weekend?

[slow]

Casey, I have a few question on Adam's Thunder Alley setup. I've been wanting to try this since I'll be racing on a pretty tight technical track. On this track I usually run Adam's standard setup with center SD and stiffer rear sway bar which helps the car rotate a little better. What I'm looking for is to get more low speed steering since some of the corners have very little run up to them. What's with the drastic changes from his standard setup? Is it an all or nothing setup? For the anti-squat it shows 2* but the comment has 1's upfront which I believe is 3* anti-squat. Which should it be?

Thanks

[l3asher]

Not sure on the Muggy looks like it might be gone.

Basher.... When I start out with a new set up I replace all of the parts. gearbox, all four bearings (even if they look or feel ok) inserts, pinion and ring gear, then I shim it with new shims on the tight side and check it after a couple of break in runs. I do think the case strectches a touch so I keep up on the shimming. If I hear it skip under breaking I pull it off the track an replace the pinion. Not saying you arent doing this but this is what I do

I replace everything, whole new rear end. It just seems odd that so many are breaking. I think there is a design flaw. I will give it a few more tries, then it will time for a change I guess.

[Casey Peck]

slow.... yes most set ups are going to be designed to run the whole set up. each adjustment is going to be a needed peice of the puzzle. I think that is a miss print on the 2*. You are correct 1's up is 3*

[slow]

Thanks. Do you think this will be a good setup for a slow technical track? I'll also try it with a center SD.

[Reggie L]

Sup Reggie! you racing this weekend?

whats going on...nope im takeing a break for the next 2-3weeks rebuild my truck, and try the shock tower trick and get some tires...you need to make your way back out there...hurry up and get well

yo casey i have a question i have 2 motors my ninja and vspec both of them have a lean bog i can not get-rid of...i switched pipes and it was better but still boged...i thought mabe it was a air leak so i switched tanks and fuel line...still the same thing. you think its the clutch? i run 4 alum shoes by answer rc...i know my buddy aaron was telling me try 2carbon and 2 alum but he said i need the green springs for the carbon...

do you think its the motor or clutch problem?

[larso10]

Casey, im kinda new to this ive been doing rc races at my club for a little over a year now and i would like ot ask you what are the advantages and disadvantages to making your ride height taller or shorter and also was wondering about how much money do you have in your main truggy...o ya i should mention we are talking truggys now srry:D

[Casey Peck]

Reggie... do they run hot? sounds like you have already done what I have done except starting the tune super rich on top and bottom. Then re tune from there. Truggy I like 2 carbon w/gold and 2 alu with silver.

Lars... Generally you would run your ride height high if you want to get more chassis roll and react to the terain bumps etc or if you lack traction. And lower if you are on super smooth traction surfaces, This would be true for most situations. Boy you can put quite a bit of money in a Truggy if using all of the top of the line equiptment

[Reggie L]

Reggie... do they run hot? sounds like you have already done what I have done except starting the tune super rich on top and bottom. Then re tune from there. Truggy I like 2 carbon w/gold and 2 alu with silver.

Lars... Generally you would run your ride height high if you want to get more chassis roll and react to the terain bumps etc or if you lack traction. And lower if you are on super smooth traction surfaces, This would be true for most situations. Boy you can put quite a bit of money in a Truggy if using all of the top of the line equiptment

they did run hot but i thought that the cluch was makeing it bog=a hot motor...

i finished the main last week but i couldnt get out of the c-main because my motor kept flaming out and being sluggish..my ninja and vspec does this..i will try that set up asap

what fly wheel do you use?

[Casey Peck]

Hey guys I thought I might share a few pics. Greg of Gregs graf-x just got these done for me. It's sweet to have my scheme on these as well. Lately I have been running the green strike body and a rattle can green crawler body. Greg couldn't stand it any more and got these done in a hurry. He even surprised me and painted in the headlights and grilles. Then I had to put on some killer chrome stickers from Gary at Vinyl Graphics Unlimited to make them look like the rest of the fleet. Thanks Greg and Gary!!

http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f244/Casey_Peck/paintedcrawler.jpg

http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f244/Casey_Peck/paintedcrawler1.jpg

http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f244/Casey_Peck/strikepaint.jpg

http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f244/Casey_Peck/strikepaint1.jpg

[larso10]

ok cool thanks for the help i got my paint scheeme from the rtr truggy that billy fisher drove at the pit when both you and billy drove the rtr when it first came out!!!:D

[Reggie L]

dude that jr9100 is over kill in the crawler lol

put DETAILED pics of the truggy up next lol

[Losi_Racer]

they did run hot but i thought that the cluch was makeing it bog=a hot motor...

i finished the main last week but i couldnt get out of the c-main because my motor kept flaming out and being sluggish..my ninja and vspec does this..i will try that set up asap

what fly wheel do you use?

2 alum 2 gold and 2 comp 2 green

thats a good clutch set up to(not trying to step on any toes)

[Reggie L]

2 alum 2 gold and 2 comp 2 green

thats a good clutch set up to(not trying to step on any toes)

yea bro thats wat i said i was going to run but i didnt have any green springs...so casey say he runs 2alum 2gold....2comp 2silver

[TIX]

Hey Casey

When you run the XTB tires do you use the stock foams or do you switch them out with the newer losi moulded foams?
Also are losi planing on changing the foam that comes with these tires to match the rest of the tire range?

I love the XTB's and i really love the XTT's i just wish they came with the same foams as the rest of the range so it was easier to run them in combo

[Casey Peck]

Reggie....I actually run both of those combo's but the silver gold is what i normally run for truggy.

Tix..........I run the Losi orange or Pro-line molded

[Reggie L]

Reggie....I actually run both of those combo's but the silver gold is what i normally run for truggy.

Tix..........I run the Losi orange or Pro-line molded

well I got a fresh set of shoes with fresh silver and gold springs I can try...I dont have any green springs

[aaron joy]

Reggie when I see you at the track again I will give your engine a look at and help you tune it. What fuel are you running? You should come to Family Hobbies this Sunday for the Eastern States. The turnout is going to be big!!

[Reggie L]

Hey man...you can check it out if you want but it honestly not the tune I'm a pretty good runner and just in case it was me I had 2 other good tuners start at stock setings and retune and still the same thing...

.so I need 2 scraped up some money and get another motor so I can just start over

I would race this weekend but money is tight and I still need another lipo for my starter box since mine blew...then the truck needs new shock fluid etc I'm going to try the shoter links and casey/billys set up for the next time I run..I just wanna have everything good

I'm goon to sell some stuff and bite the bulit and buy thoes jr hv servos..I should be back soon

I run byrons gen2 and I'm in ocean city any way I can't race

[TIX]

Hey Casey

I am having a bit of trouble with geting a setup for one of the tracks i run at. The track is hardpacked and rough underneith and loose on top. its very wide open and has lots of wide corners.
My truggy gets around pretty good but it jsut tends to push a little through the middle of the corner and then get really loose on the way out.

I run the BCE speed chassis and the setup is;
Front
6* toe out
38mm ride height
2* camber
2.3mm sway bar
32.5wt / 55 / Black
108mm Droop
2/A C Link
2/Mid shock pos
Front SmartDiff with 4x .20

Center SmartDiff with 4x .15

Rear
2.75* toe out (0 inserts)
3* Antisquat (1 inserts up)
43mm ride height
3* camber
2.3mm sway bar
27.5wt / 56 / White
130mm Droop
1/B C Link
3/Mid shock pos
3K Rear Diff

What would i change to help this and why?

Also in my buggy i am running very close to the stock setup bar 30wt/55 in the rear. the buggy seems to bounce all over the track and is very hard to keep stable. what would be some good changes for the same track conditions

Cheers

[Casey Peck]

hey Tix

I would start with moving the hubs forward for more off power rotation and on power traction. Then a little less toe out.( toe out will smooth out the middle corner steering and not get out of the corner well. And try lighter diff oil for more off power rotation.

Also give the short ackerman to see what you like

Sounds like you need to just "numb" the buggy a bit. Maybe try thicking the oil front and rear and lots of toe out! A thinner center diff will help as well maybe try 5 or less. In extreme cases you can remove the rear brace as long as there are no big jumps.

[Casey Peck]

Well I'm sure I'm not in the same league as Adam or Mike but maybe you might need to know something off the-wall like...

"Why you don't want to carry your battery drill through airport security?"

Or "why are White castle Burgers so good?"

how about "what's a normal day like for a stay at home Dad like your self?"

maybe you want to know "why do you like the color Orange so much?":)

"Who paints your Bodies?"

Or my personal favorite "Why is your buggy ride height so high?"

I am happy to answer these questions and more.... Ask away.

Feel free to ask any questions about Spektrum and Novarossi products as well.

[Reggie L]

well since no one elce will i gess i will ask

"Why you don't want to carry your battery drill through airport security?"

how about "what's a normal day like for a stay at home Dad like your self?"

maybe you want to know "why do you like the color Orange so much?"

Or my personal favorite "Why is your buggy ride height so high?"

[TIX]

Thanks Casey

I used to run the hubs forward to put more weight over the rear. but i moved them back to try and release the back of the car. so i should have left them

For the buggy would i be better to just try the smaller hole pistons first, say 55 front and 56 rear with 40wt and 30wt
at the moment i have 40wt/54 and 30wt/55

Cheers

[Neobart]

Holy c**p.......only just now have I realized that I had the piston sizes back to front. ARRRGGGGG, why does "standard" units have to be so counter-intuitive. :o


So many things I could not fathom, makes so much more sense now. :p

[TIX]

lol. i agree. they are so backwards in a lot of ways

[REM578]

Hey Cassey thanks alot for answering post to help us. My question is do you ever run the +2mm hubs on truggy or buggy? I have got alot of mixed thoughts on them and wanted to get your take on it.

Thanks Ronnie

[Casey Peck]

Hello guys I have been busy with surgery stuff and will go in tomorrow for it. I will get back on here asap to catch up. So keep'm coming. I just might be able to get my buddy Billy Fischer to fill in for me.:)

[Don "Big Deez" Kelly]

Yo homie. Good luck tomorrow. I can't wait to have you back crawlin at Gregs without that awesome green body. I bet the new one you posted pics of is faster anyway. Take care dude. Holla later. Snoogenz.

[Neobart]

Casey, any chance you can attain Darren Bloomfields setup from the Proline race in Slough? That track looks very similar to what we have over here in Denmark. Bumps ruts and such.

[plod]

I've had a 2mm sway bar(as part of set) on order for ages, but no joy at mo - do you think i'd get away with getting a bit of 2mm steel and making one till the proper one turns up?
Do you think the results would be favourable, or just not worth doing?

[mister eight]

hi casey i have a losi eight t rtr that i am going to race in new york which is mostly hard pack track what would be the first race upgrade u would recommend

[Billy Fischer]

Casey, any chance you can attain Darren Bloomfields setup from the Proline race in Slough? That track looks very similar to what we have over here in Denmark. Bumps ruts and such.I dont think he has this setup, but Adam said on his thread that he was going to try and obtain it soon. So if I hear anything I'll let you know. Hopefully we will have it up on the Losi site soon..

I've had a 2mm sway bar(as part of set) on order for ages, but no joy at mo - do you think i'd get away with getting a bit of 2mm steel and making one till the proper one turns up?
Do you think the results would be favourable, or just not worth doing?As long as its the same type of "spring" steel, I dont think it would be any different.

LOSA1751 is the part number, and Horizon has them in stock currently in their California and Illinois warehouses, so not sure why your hobby shop cant get them.

[Billy Fischer]

hi casey i have a losi eight t rtr that i am going to race in new york which is mostly hard pack track what would be the first race upgrade u would recommendThe first thing you should consider upgrading would be the shock caps. The aluminum version can definitely take more abuse.

Maybe after that, consider going to a standard clutch setup like 2 aluminum shoes with silver springs and 2 composite shoes with gold springs. If you notice this setup is too aggressive, try going to gold springs on the aluminum shoes and green springs on the composite.

[Neobart]

Thanks Billy, I hadn't read Adams response. I just happened to be in Casey's section when the thought occurred to me. :cool:

Plod is from the UK so that might be why he's having trouble getting the sway bar set.

[mister eight]

thanks billy ill deffinateley take ur advice

[Losi_Racer]

billy you need a Ask Billy Fisher section so i can bug you there to ha ha

[Jersey]

good day billy i look at some of your youtube race after the pro series race man your fast thank you for help at the track i will make sure no more dirty hotels for you :eek: see you at the horizon shoot out. jersey

[Reggie L]

good day billy i look at some of your youtube race after the pro series race man your fast thank you for help at the track i will make sure no more dirty hotels for you :eek: see you at the horizon shoot out. jersey

where are thoes vids...link?

but when and where is the shoot out

[Jersey]

the shootout info http://www.jtecracing.com

[Reggie L]

the shootout info http://www.jtecracing.com

kool and they video'ed bily at bd?

[TrU Integra]

Casey Question for ya.....Reggie tell's me you run you composite shoes on silver springs ?.....in truggy ? i would think they would heat up really fast and burn down in no time....or am i missing something here ?

[Casey Peck]

2 carbon with gold and 2 alum with silver

[TrU Integra]

2 carbon with gold and 2 alum with silver



kinda what i figured....silver's on comp wouldn't last very long....how long do you get out of your set-up Casey ?

[Casey Peck]

I haven't really checked in a bit but usually a half gallon or so on truggy.

[Reggie L]

feeling better casey?

[Dishsoap]

Casey, Hope all is well.

First off Krystal Burger takes the cake, however you cant get them unless you go south east on it. I concur on the frozen White Castle though. I have a box in the freezer right now LOL.

Anyways, Do you think HT Tucson will allow us to run the strike with the slash class. I am thinkning about picking one of these up.

[plod]

Hi Casey

After talking to Darren Bloomfield, I ditched the front and rear smart diffs I was running at our local track, which is quite a loose dusty surface, and ran better, and then ran better still when I made some changes suggested by yourself i.e softer rear end, shorter rear links etc, and am well pleased with results.

I was going to sell the SD's, but October sees the start of the winter season, where we end up on the fuzzy felt (astro), and was thinking if they work better in higher grip situations, should I keep them for then?

If so, any recommendatios for set up on the astro ( I've seen there is a set up of Adam's for the buggy, but nothing for the truggy)

[Casey Peck]

Hi Dish thanks

I think the Strike will be a perfect match for the slash and as long as there are some kind of gound rules I think the trucks will work just fine in a class together.

[Casey Peck]

Plod IMO they work the best in low grip conditions. The Truggy on higer bite Astro will want thicker diff set ups as well, thicker shock oil and or little or no rebound in the shocks is where I would start

[Casey Peck]

hey Reggie still in major pain but thanks.

[Reggie L]

hey Reggie still in major pain but thanks.

sucks dude...get some rest

[Losi_Racer]

casey glad your getting better sucks your in pain right now tho.

i got a quick question tho. My dad got a 8t 2.0 for his bday. we went out friday and he loved it, he just didnt change out some small screws so he was having stuff coming loose all night, but in all he got about 3-4 tanks ran.

today he tore it apart, was going to rebuild the diffs(fluids),shocks, and put on some upgrades he bought. Well he rebuilt the diff and put everything back together and the ring and pinion are really rough. Its smooth then about 1/4th of the turn is really rough and then it goes back to smooth. we think it will blow if he runs it so he is going to call horizion tuesday. Whats your opinion on the ring and pinion being rough so early. we have played with shims and nothing helped. Thanks

[Chuck Hicks]

losi-racer That is nothing to really worry about. It will break in as you run the truck and become smoother. Trust me, its better to have them tight at the beginning and wear in then it is to have them free and then strip out because they are a little loose.

Every ring and pinion that I have had that is like that has been silky smooth after about 1/2 gallon of fuel through the car. Then after that they are money!

[Losi_Racer]

losi-racer That is nothing to really worry about. It will break in as you run the truck and become smoother. Trust me, its better to have them tight at the beginning and wear in then it is to have them free and then strip out because they are a little loose.

Every ring and pinion that I have had that is like that has been silky smooth after about 1/2 gallon of fuel through the car. Then after that they are money!

so tell him to run it? my truck was a little rough and i know stuff breaks in but this feels like a gear about to strip

[400units]

Hi Casey,

My front wheels are really ballooning up bad. I'm running the stock setup on the smart diff's for the front and center. I have the RC pro event coming up this weekend and want to get this resolved.

I saw some place that Adam Drake said he was only running two springs(.15) and was cutting them down 2.75 coils. He wasn't very specific and I could use some clarrification. What does this do, why does he do it, are you doing it? Also, I race each weekend and practice several times a week. What maintenance intervals are you using. Is there a detailed setup sheet some place? How do I get the center smart diff to lock up more? What is your setup? Instead of cutting the springs are there shorter ones. Thanks for the help.

[Casey Peck]

Losi.......This seems to be a touchy subject but I do just as chuck suggested. I start them way tight. then re-check the mesh (by holding the outdrives and rocking the pinion gear) to feel the real mesh and re-shim when needed.


400......yes I run the cut .15 springs and shim on top of the gear cage to get the diff to have more lock up. You might like the std front diff better in this situation. Generally if you lack drive with the SD'S I would say there is enough traction to not warrant the use of them. I like them in the most slippery and blown out of track surfaces.
As soon as the diff looses that "thickness" feel to it I will re-greese. I fill them really full of smart diff greese.

[AutieBender]

Losi trust what he says...

A few months ago Chuck saved me from blowing a diff because I didn't know what I was doing.

Don't try to shim it in any special way to fix it. Just do the one shim on each side and let it break in. I learned the hard way but then Chuck pointed out what I was doing wrong

[Casey Peck]

WAZZZZ UP Autie? Looks like you have been racing a bunch. Keep it up

[AutieBender]

I am trying to sharpen my skills as much as possible before Nitrocross. I think it would be so much fun to get into one of the higher mains. I have been testing tires, servos ect. Also I have been working on my cornering and lines.

Hope to see you and other losi drivers do well. It's a lot of fun to watch you, Billy, Mike and Adam battle out against the other drivers. Hope to see you out at the Pit soon

[AutieBender]

Well this is an ask a pro thread so I better have a question... uuh um


Oh! How do hole shots/ grid irons compare to a tire like bowfiters. I have never tried a small pin tire. For the last series race I need to put in a solid run. Would tires like holeshots be good secret weapon? Also on a dry track like Nitrocross which would work better? What does the small pin do

[Casey Peck]

yes Autie a small pin tire would be the one to choose when there is traction and you dont need the lug to flex for traction or help rotate the car. Think Cactus classic and taper pins or bk bars.......so yes if you need a run and the track is right for it go for the holeshots.

[Losi_Racer]

casey,

told my dad what you can chuck said, he going to run it but he calling horizion to idk why

o and speaking of dry track

what tire is going to last the longest for dry track. i need tires next month for both states and nitro cross

[Casey Peck]

for truggy dry track at the Pit and SRS I would run jconcepts crosshairs yellow or holeshots m2. With a good stiff foam

[REM578]

Losi.......This seems to be a touchy subject but I do just as chuck suggested. I start them way tight. then re-check the mesh (by holding the outdrives and rocking the pinion gear) to feel the real mesh and re-shim when needed.


400......yes I run the cut .15 springs and shim on top of the gear cage to get the diff to have more lock up. You might like the std front diff better in this situation. Generally if you lack drive with the SD'S I would say there is enough traction to not warrant the use of them. I like them in the most slippery and blown out of track surfaces.
As soon as the diff looses that "thickness" feel to it I will re-greese. I fill them really full of smart diff greese.


Casey i have herd of cutting the springs but this is the first i have herd about shim on top of gear cage. Can you explain this like what size shim and exactally were to put it.
Thanks Ronnie

[TrU Integra]

Casey i have herd of cutting the springs but this is the first i have herd about shim on top of gear cage. Can you explain this like what size shim and exactally were to put it.
Thanks Ronnie



X2 i was a little puzzles when i read that also....plz explain.

[Casey Peck]

when you cut the springs the cage sits further away from the center gear. Which will give the feeling of more "deadband" before lockup. Use small cut pieces of header card to shim in between the gasket and center gear. I cut a thin straight line about 1/8" wide and then cut 4 of them about 3/8" long for the size

[REM578]

sorry but i am lost on this?!!? Header card being like the top of a losi parts package (cardboard). I am not clear on were to place them.:confused:

[Casey Peck]

I understand this is why this is usually not explained on the boards....But let me try

Yes header card like what is on top of the product. You will want to place this (actually glue it) to the cage where the gear bolts up to it. If you have yours apart it will make sence. I will try to get a picture this week.

[Don "Big Deez" Kelly]

Hey Casey I have two questions for you. Will all these set up tips also work for a brushless Truggy\Buggy or is the weight and power band difference large enough to need alittle different tuning.
Second question is are there plans to have an electric 1/8 scale class at some of the bigger races.

I know I could just ask you the next time I see you but this info may also help other people reading this thread.

Thanks dude. Glad to have you guys here to help us out.

[Casey Peck]

Sup Dizzle!! yes these tips and set ups will work for the most part on the electric and nitro vehicles(with-in reason) And yes you will see a trend in the electric classes at the bigger Nitro races. So you better get your butt out to one! There you have officially called ouuuu'Ta"!!

Can't wait to do some crawlin

[Losi_Racer]

casey, i am buyin another +4, going to try the nova pipes out. i was told to use the 9853 pipe, but confused on header. been told 41020 and 41021. which one is better

[Brandon_oma#692]

Why is your buggy ride height so high? :)
What is racing in the Tucson area like? My mom moved to Tucson last year and I might bring my buggy next time i visit. I somewhat know my way around from the last time I was out to visit. What is involved in taking your rc stuf on a plane? I have only flown once and usually drive.

[TrU Integra]

Why is your buggy ride height so high? :)
What is racing in the Tucson area like? My mom moved to Tucson last year and I might bring my buggy next time i visit. I somewhat know my way around from the last time I was out to visit. What is involved in taking your rc stuf on a plane? I have only flown once and usually drive.



X2 What are the details on flying with your gear Casey.....I remember reading someone saying the NSA made them Throw out their Gel cell's in the garbage IN the Airport or something to that effect...Yet they let the lipo's in their carry on bag go or something stupid like that.....what kind of Cases do you pack your gear in ? If i were to come out for a race am i going to have to worry about bringing my tire lot with me....or would some of the boys help me out with that if i needed ?..parts too....i don't want to bring anything i don't need to...and if i could rely on some one like yourself Casey that would greatly shrink the amount of gear i would plan on bringing.. :)

[Casey Peck]

casey, i am buyin another +4, going to try the nova pipes out. i was told to use the 9853 pipe, but confused on header. been told 41020 and 41021. which one is better

9853/41021

Why is your buggy ride height so high? :)
What is racing in the Tucson area like? My mom moved to Tucson last year and I might bring my buggy next time i visit. I somewhat know my way around from the last time I was out to visit. What is involved in taking your rc stuf on a plane? I have only flown once and usually drive.

Well that is a funny story actually.................I was having one of my "dizzy spells" and was setting my buggy ride height to buggy front 27 and truggy rear which is 39!!!! man it was a tough night. I even kept checking thinking "something is wrong" then it was "well yep its right on 27 39" I even upped the rear oil because it felt so soft!!!!! not one of my best moments. Racing out here in Tucson is actually pretty good..there are 2 local nitro tracks and one electric indoor track. then you have the Pit and 4 others with in 3 hours of me. I use one of those plastic tubs with the buckles on either side(pretty common for guys traveling with rc stuff) used to able to get them at wallmart. I pack all of my support stuff ie; chargers, parts, tools etc in the tub for check in and carry on the buggy and radio. This way if you make it to the race you will at least have your buggy and radio to race(airport looses stuff all the time)


X2 What are the details on flying with your gear Casey.....I remember reading someone saying the NSA made them Throw out their Gel cell's in the garbage IN the Airport or something to that effect...Yet they let the lipo's in their carry on bag go or something stupid like that.....what kind of Cases do you pack your gear in ? If i were to come out for a race am i going to have to worry about bringing my tire lot with me....or would some of the boys help me out with that if i needed ?..parts too....i don't want to bring anything i don't need to...and if i could rely on some one like yourself Casey that would greatly shrink the amount of gear i would plan on bringing.. :)

I would be willing to do that for you Integra if you want to come out. You will need tires since thay are the most expensive disposables for a race though. I always try to bring everything can think of that way if someone else doesn't have it, I do. You can always send boxes with things you don't want to fly with.

[TrU Integra]

I would be willing to do that for you Integra if you want to come out. You will need tires since thay are the most expensive disposables for a race though. I always try to bring everything can think of that way if someone else doesn't have it, I do. You can always send boxes with things you don't want to fly with.



awesome...ill let you know....what would be the best race to make in your opinion ?

[Losi_Racer]

awesome...ill let you know....what would be the best race to make in your opinion ?

just throwing my .02 out bud,

the nitro cross race in oct is going to be pretty bad As% , that one to think about

and casey thanks about the pipe set up.

[TrU Integra]

just throwing my .02 out bud,

the nitro cross race in oct is going to be pretty bad As% , that one to think about

and casey thanks about the pipe set up.


too soon....i have a race to attend on the 10-11th in Foley MN....Awesome track...LOL Actually with a Nitro Pit Inspired jump in the middle.....I CANT wait.
here a pic

http://i291.photobucket.com/albums/ll295/kendall_welch/ftrseptember09.jpg

[Casey Peck]

thats a sweet track! looks like a blast

[TrU Integra]

thats a sweet track! looks like a blast



Im lookin forward to it....Every time i hit up this track Something goes a rye with either motor or electronics.....last time out the 1st lap of the A-main i found myself in the middle of the straite with 11 truggy's BARRELING down on me.(lucky the Marshall was ON IT)....all due to a run away from a sticky carb that i though i had nailed in the but....well...obviously not....got a Nova carb Turned down for the JPX now and its been smooth sailing ever since.


FYI JAMMIN/Picco Carbs SUCK Donkey balls. :eek:

[Reggie L]

too soon....i have a race to attend on the 10-11th in Foley MN....Awesome track...LOL Actually with a Nitro Pit Inspired jump in the middle.....I CANT wait.
here a pic

http://i291.photobucket.com/albums/ll295/kendall_welch/ftrseptember09.jpg

that my friend is a awsome track

[TrU Integra]

that my friend is a awsome track



YOU guys Have the Nicest flowing layout ive seen in a while over at Diamond....i will be stealing feature's for an upcoming rebuild of our local track FOR sure. :)

[Reggie L]

yea i love blue dimond...super smooth and hard on tires...billy raped us there!! lol

[TrU Integra]

yea i love blue dimond...super smooth and hard on tires...billy raped us there!! lol


I could see it being easy to go fast on that layout....Super smooth and everything is spaced PERFECTLY....my Hats off to the builder's for sure.

[Reggie L]

I could see it being easy to go fast on that layout....Super smooth and everything is spaced PERFECTLY....my Hats off to the builder's for sure.

dude billy was running like 2 sec faster with his truggy than his buggy but he was like 4-5 sec faster than the feild btw..:D

[Casey Peck]

he does that from time to time

[Reggie L]

basterd...;):D...

man he's fast and huge!!!

[Casey Peck]

did his ring and pinion hold up...Others on here would have you believe that could not happen.... We all drive our truggy's way harder than our buggies and they take the abuse some how

[TrU Integra]

did his ring and pinion hold up...Others on here would have you believe that could not happen.... We all drive our truggy's way harder than our buggies and they take the abuse some how



I still have my original R+P in my truggy....close to 2.5 year's now. :eek:

[Reggie L]

yea i talked to him and he said he blew one out like the day before..and he switched it to the last one he had and it held up all that day

btw thanks billy for the rear shock shaft (he had the only one, and it was his last)

[Reggie L]

I still have my original R+P in my truggy....close to 2.5 year's now. :eek:

you need a 2.0t now man!!!

[TrU Integra]

you need a 2.0t now man!!!



Im still running circles around Full blown 2.0's locally...there's ONLY 1 place where the real deal 2.0 get's me...and its in the smaller whoop section's where the extra droop/travel allows them to skip over while i have to get a rhythm goin...and for the 10+ set's of 1/2"off tires i have....i cant justify the swap just yet....Im slowly acquiring the needed parts...got the rear shocks the other day for 15$ and the arm's i can get for 20$...turnbuckles 20$ and the bone's are 40$...THEN im 100% 2.0 spec.....but until then...ill keep whoppin on the local 2.0T's :p

O and im gonna run that R+P till she dies....I wonder how many gallons of fuel its seen in 2.5 year's :eek:

[Reggie L]

Im still running circles around Full blown 2.0's locally...there's ONLY 1 place where the real deal 2.0 get's me...and its in the smaller whoop section's where the extra droop/travel allows them to skip over while i have to get a rhythm goin...and for the 10+ set's of 1/2"off tires i have....i cant justify the swap just yet....Im slowly acquiring the needed parts...got the rear shocks the other day for 15$ and the arm's i can get for 20$...turnbuckles 20$ and the bone's are 40$...THEN im 100% 2.0 spec.....but until then...ill keep whoppin on the local 2.0T's :p

O and im gonna run that R+P till she dies....I wonder how many gallons of fuel its seen in 2.5 year's :eek:

well if your doing that with a 1.0 then i know the 2.0 will make you even better :D

[AutieBender]

Hi Casey

I have noticed that my car turns more to one direction than the other. I pulled it in and I noticed that when I turn to the left my linkage hits the ackerman. Is this normal or is this one of my Autie Bender specials? What is your "official fix" for this? Or do I need to pull out the dremel

[Mr. Awsome]

does losi ever make 1/8 scale kits? i think and 8eight 2.0 would be good

[rc heaven]

does losi ever make 1/8 scale kits? i think and 8eight 2.0 would be good

yes there is three 1/8 race rollers,
don't the kits usually have the best options that are available for the rtr's
all except engine and electrics which most guys have a personal favorite to try when they build a kit

[Mr. Awsome]

by the way, when was the last kit released, cuz i really want to build a kit, i get bored easily and this seems like a good time consumer, i want something new, ive disabled my DT a few times and now im looking for a kit that would be excitig:):D

[AutieBender]

The 2.0 comes in a race roller. The 2.0 drives a lot better and is just all around better. You still get to assemble your electronics, radio system, and engine with tuned pipe. If you like to wench then you can tear down the car and make sure every nut and bolt is shiny clean. The 2.0 race roller is definetly the way to go.

[Casey Peck]

no official fix Autie. Means your car is getting a little more worn in.......my beater does this as well.

If you wanted to build a kit you could always try to find an origonal 8 and replace the 1.0 parts with 2.0 as you build it. Might spend a bit more but you could build it........

[Casey Peck]

Hey guys I just wanted to update for anyone who has been following me thru my medical issues lately.......

9 days post op from the surgery and I raced the strike at my local track tonight.....I got the all clear from my neurologist yesterday to move on mith my life and so with my wifes blessing I went out and raced. Man did it feel good. And everything worked! look out Billy the winter series is almost upon us and I want a shot at the title! :)

PS thanks to all of my friends and family who sent prayers and thoughts my way. My healing is nothing short of a miracle to me!

[Ringleader]

CP--Awesome seeing you out last night, hopefully we can look forward to more nights like that!

[Casey Peck]

I had a blast Rich. Yes I think I will make it out more

[Reggie L]

thats awsome 2 hear bro...congrads:cool:

[Casey Peck]

thanks Reggie

[Dishsoap]

Hey guys I just wanted to update for anyone who has been following me thru my medical issues lately.......

9 days post op from the surgery and I raced the strike at my local track tonight.....I got the all clear from my neurologist yesterday to move on mith my life and so with my wifes blessing I went out and raced. Man did it feel good. And everything worked! look out Billy the winter series is almost upon us and I want a shot at the title! :)

PS thanks to all of my friends and family who sent prayers and thoughts my way. My healing is nothing short of a miracle to me!

Thos are probablly some of the best words you can hear "move on with your life" Glad to see you can close that chapter and your healthy.

[Dishsoap]

Look at that. You have the most posts of the team members. Nice job!!!!!

[Don "Big Deez" Kelly]

I can relax now knowin that you are out of the woods after your surgery. I consider you one of my best freinds. It was awesome seein you out at the track again layin in down like you always do. I can't wait to put down some crawlin and get back into the race scene. Thanks for everything bro.

[Casey Peck]

you got it Deeeez! The feeling is mutual brotha. I do have some great friends, thats for sure! Let me know when you are ready to get back out to the track. If we need to do a wrench session before hand I'm in.

[Cha-Ching Racing]

If you wanted to build a kit you could always try to find an origonal 8 and replace the 1.0 parts with 2.0 as you build it. Might spend a bit more but you could build it........

Hey Casey,

It's Ron from Yuma. Great to see your forum!

Congrats on the road to good health!!


Is there somewhere to find a list of the parts needed to upgrade a truggy to the 2.0?


Thanks & good health to you, Ron

[Chuck Hicks]

You pretty much need to change everything but the diffs. It would be easier to get the 2.0.

[Cha-Ching Racing]

That's kinda what I figured, Thanks Chuck


What's the set-up for the Strike at CH? I'm hoping mine will be here soon

[Casey Peck]

Hey Ron Thanks! Whats happening. As chuck stated you pretty much need too much to make worth your while.

Thanks Chuck....racing Wed?...... rematch and I think Brian will be back in town to enjoy the HT experience

Ron the main thing so far are the J concepts tires.

[Losi_Racer]

hey casey, as everyone has said glad your better.

[Casey Peck]

Thanks Douglas....how are you doing? Getting ready for Nitro X?

[Cha-Ching Racing]

Ron the main thing so far are the J concepts tires.

Have they started a mod SCT class yet or are they still throwing everyone together?

[Casey Peck]

pretty much all together 10.5's mostly

[Cha-Ching Racing]

Cool, I'm running 10.5 now in my Slash & will be the same in the Strike. Seems to be a perfect match.

[Losi_Racer]

Thanks Douglas....how are you doing? Getting ready for Nitro X?

Good. Im selling my buggy. Concentrating on the truggy till i get better. Last saturday was a wake up call. i ran two classes and my buggy felt my inexperience. So sometime next year ill get another 8b2.0. This will be cheaper on me anyway. And yup getting ready.ordered some alum for the truggy, got some black springs for the rear to try out. Im winning that a main

[Cha-Ching Racing]

Casey,
Have you run the Stike on a track like Nitro-Nutz yet? I would think the stock tires would be the "BOMB" on a track like Mike's. "Can you say ROOSTER TAILS!!":D

[Casey Peck]

I have not but that sounds like a blast!

[Cha-Ching Racing]

Yeah Buddy!:D

[Jason-149]

what's up Casey? We might do another small practice session on sunday morning if your free. Thanks again for the help on the clutch issue today.

[Dishsoap]

Casey

Quick question. I recently changed the original spring on the servo saver to the truggy spring. I have not had any problems until now. I broke the radio tray in half right by the switch.

The directions say to back off the nut 2 and 1/2 turns from all the way tight. Just to be safe I backed it off 3 and 1/2 turns. It broke on this setting.

I pulled everything off and adjusted the nut almost flush to the bottom. On this setting by hand I can see that the servo arm will now move with resistance.

Is this the right setting now.

[Casey Peck]

should be a touch tighter than that. Did you change the plastics too? There was a change made to the trays to stop that from happening. It's possible that the tray was already stressed and just happened to fail at the time it did.

[Casey Peck]

sounds good Jason let know for sure

[AutieBender]

I noticed on rctech that you said after 5 gallons the diff cases could start notching...

I have about 20-25 gallons on my car and my diff cases are still just fine. Does that mean something is wrong? or do i need to just drive it harder?

[Casey Peck]

I noticed on rctech that you said after 5 gallons the diff cases could start notching...

I have about 20-25 gallons on my car and my diff cases are still just fine. Does that mean something is wrong? or do i need to just drive it harder?

Actually I said they should be pretty bad after 5 gallons.....So there is no way 25 gallon diff cases are not wrecked!!!

I check mine everytime I have it down and replace when they start to notch.

[Reggie L]

20-25 gal dude? are you serious? ***

[Chuck Hicks]

Hey Ron Thanks! Whats happening. As chuck stated you pretty much need too much to make worth your while.

Thanks Chuck....racing Wed?...... rematch and I think Brian will be back in town to enjoy the HT experience

Ron the main thing so far are the J concepts tires.

**** yeah Im down for weds.

[AutieBender]

I did replace my center diff last weekend because it was starting to leak but it was not notching.

But I think my car is worn out because I snapped a dog bone in qualifying...:eek:

[TrU Integra]

hey Casey are you refering to the "notching" in the diff cups or the cases ? ive got a ridiculous amount of fuel through my entire diff case...Not my cups....i went HD a long time ago and never looked back in truggy.... buggy i got a little over 6 gallons before the cups started to notch out on me....i think you need to clear up exactly what parts you are referring to.....thx bud.

[AutieBender]

we are talking about the cups. or diff cases. The big case that the diff goes intois called a gearbox. Inside of the cup where the gears are wil actually start to notch out.

[Casey Peck]

Actually I said they should be pretty bad after 5 gallons.....So there is no way 25 gallon diff cases are not wrecked!!!

I check mine everytime I have it down and replace when they start to notch.

Diff case's..... If you run on loamy surfaces I can see them lasting quite alot longer. The revised 2.0 ones are quite a bit better than the old ones. If you go to the HD diff cases you may never have to worry about them again.

losa3500

[Reggie L]

i run the hd cases in my lst2 and on my centerdiff on my truggy and i never worry about them giving up..

[TrU Integra]

i run the hd cases in my lst2 and on my centerdiff on my truggy and i never worry about them giving up..



i slapped them in truggy when they first came out....realized they were a lot heavier then the standard diff...but the fact remains you wont have to replace them forever as ive been through oh i dunno...20+ gallons on the same cups F+R SD in center now...but still the same case.

[Reggie L]

dude i lost track of how long/gal ive had them on my lst and ive never replaced ANYTHING on them except the fluid...and its been what 2years mabe 3 when ever they came out...

[goatman]

Hey Casey is losi coming out with a reusable tire like others, that would work well with the losi rims.

[Casey Peck]

I'm not aware of any reuseable tires. :) so I guess no

Do you have any more info on these? I'm lost I guess

[Losi_Racer]

Casey, my dads switch keeps turning off on him so he is going to run with out a switch. he has to make extensions for the wire. Do you know the gauge wire for losi lipos? i was thinking 20?

[TrU Integra]

Casey, my dads switch keeps turning off on him so he is going to run with out a switch. he has to make extensions for the wire. Do you know the gauge wire for losi lipos? i was thinking 20?



i would get 14 or 16....20 would be a little too thin if you ask me...ive seen lots of lipo's with really small gauge wire...but i would replace it with thicker stuff personally.....I use my reg as my extention out of the RX box....well you've seen my boxes...so you know.;)

[Casey Peck]

and there ya have it. The bigger the better. I would just go ahead and get a heavy duty servo extension for a plane and use that. Basicly you just need to have a male end from the battery and a female end from the rx. Then just plug it in when ready. I personally do not like this way and use the good jr switch. I can say that I have never had one of those switches fail. Most people will just buy the cheep 5 dollar switch which looks the same but in reality has super weak contacts..

[Losi_Racer]

ok ill pass it along.

His switch isnt failing it just turns off. I have the same jr switch from when i bought the truggy. I wanna get the one your talking about tho, i like the way the plate looks

[Dishsoap]

Casey

Are you going to be attending the last summer series race at pit in couple of weeks?

[goatman]

Sorry Casey, I meant reusable inserts for tires.

[dave henry]

and there ya have it. The bigger the better. I would just go ahead and get a heavy duty servo extension for a plane and use that. Basicly you just need to have a male end from the battery and a female end from the rx. Then just plug it in when ready. I personally do not like this way and use the good jr switch. I can say that I have never had one of those switches fail. Most people will just buy the cheep 5 dollar switch which looks the same but in reality has super weak contacts..

i have not had any failures with the jr switch either, 2 years now

http://www.horizonhobby.com/Products/Default.aspx?ProdID=JRPA003

[Casey Peck]

Casey

Are you going to be attending the last summer series race at pit in couple of weeks?
Dish I think so, how about you?....Have you checked out the new track in town yet?

Sorry Casey, I meant reusable inserts for tires.

Ahh ok I gotcha now. Not sure if they are planning on that or not not a bad idea though

i have not had any failures with the jr switch either, 2 years now

http://www.horizonhobby.com/Products/Default.aspx?ProdID=JRPA003

Hey Dave, yep that's the one. How are you guys doing up there? Getting cold yet?

[Dishsoap]

Casey

Yes my Son and I will be making the pit race. Cant wait we have the bug bad and the last time we raced was at the last summer series race. Been doing a lot of wrenching to get both buggys ready.

My son is loving that nova limited. Fits his style perfect, power when you need it and when you dont.

I have only seen vids of the new track but it looks awesome. I cant wait to go run it. Those guys are on top of things.

[dave henry]

Hey Dave, yep that's the one. How are you guys doing up there? Getting cold yet?

hi casey, it's 95 here this evening......................in my hot tub:)

are you coming to the horizon race this weekend?

[Casey Peck]

No dave I won't be. I wish I were but things were pretty crazy about a month ago ans I wasn't too sure when I was going to to get back going. The first bigger race back for me will be Nitrocross. I can't wait.

[dakotah97]

1The first bigger race back for me will be Nitrocross. I can't wait.
Now that they have decided the track is going to be wet (I think), what would you recommend for tires? Can't bring a ton as we will be flying. Thanks!

[Casey Peck]

Hey Nancy, how are you guys doing? I would say green eclipse (Not sure if they will be available) so if not m3 bowfighters for wet track and red eclipse possibly silver for dryer track. You might get ahold of Adam and see if he will be bringing tires so you don't have to bring the kitchen sink:)

[dave henry]

glad to here things worked out ok for you casey, good luck at nitrocross!

[Casey Peck]

thanks Dave!

[REM578]

Hey Casey a couple pages back we talked about smart diff in center of truggy. I am still waiting for a answer about shimming or using product card. Ring a bell anyway can you get back to me @ rem578@aol.com thanks alot Ronnie

[Casey Peck]

I understand this is why this is usually not explained on the boards....But let me try

Yes header card like what is on top of the product. You will want to place this (actually glue it) to the cage where the gear bolts up to it. If you have yours apart it will make sence. I will try to get a picture this week.


the header card from any and all losi parts is what I use.

I responded just did not get another question so I thought that was it :)

sorry aout that.

[dakotah97]

Hey Nancy, how are you guys doing? I would say green eclipse (Not sure if they will be available) so if not m3 bowfighters for wet track and red eclipse possibly silver for dryer track. You might get ahold of Adam and see if he will be bringing tires so you don't have to bring the kitchen sink:)
We are good thanks! How about you?
It doesn't look good for the green Eclipses being available.
Anyways, how about tires for Truggy?
Thanks for all your help.

[Casey Peck]

Truggy I am going to run J concepts blue cross hairs for wet and yellow for dryer track. You can go with M3 bowfighters or bowties for that wet track situation.

[Losi_Racer]

hey casey have you tested calibers?????

They will be meal ticket in the qualifers, possibly even mains

[Casey Peck]

calibers will be good too

[mrbusta]

casey hello i have seen that u have a mod that u do for the rear camber link how much do u cut of imperial measurement please and how does it help the truck also if ur cutting the rod do u use the normal camber holes and adjust camber to suit thanks for ur time :D

[Casey Peck]

Yes I believe it was about 1/8" off of each side. Re-set camber after moving the link. This link works with a whole different set up. but you could try just the link if you want to see what it feels like.

[mrbusta]

ok matey what setup do u recommend i have a super blown out tracks here in aus what u guys call moon surface

[REM578]

Sorry if i got to many questions. You were saying it was complicated answer and were gonna try and get a pic for me. My email is rem578@aol.com so you dont have to explain my question and get 50 more on it if want. Thanks alot Ronnie

[Casey Peck]

No its no problem. I actually would like to have a photo explaination for every body to see. I'm wrenching while the little one is napping so I'm gonna get pics right now.

[AutieBender]

Are you going to be at the pit this weekend for a little warm up?

[Casey Peck]

I want to Autie but its not gonna happen. Gonna stay around here and save a few bucks. New track might be open anyway.

[Casey Peck]

here are the pics with the header card shims installed. The first one you can see one shim stuck to the cage this is where you glue them. just make sure they are not sticking out in the gear opening..
The secong one show where they will be in relation to the gasket. Hope this helps.
Sorry they are fuzzy they are from my phone....http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f244/Casey_Peck/smartdiff.jpghttp://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f244/Casey_Peck/smartdiff2.jpg

[aaron joy]

Hello Casey,
Have you tried the new 12' degree castor blocks yet? I see they are coming off backorder this week. What are your thoughts on them and what track conditions would you use them?

[Casey Peck]

ok matey what setup do u recommend i have a super blown out tracks here in aus what u guys call moon surface


Hello Busta

Have you tried my Silver State Set up? Its on the losi site

[Casey Peck]

Aaron I have not. But I am thinking if its super rough you could run them to smooth out the steering and If you want super steering on a tight track with 180's you could run 2* less kickup and run the new caster blocks to get the caster back to where it was.

[aaron joy]

Thanks Casey for the reply. I will give them a try when they come in.

[mrbusta]

thanks casey ill give it a try ill give ya some feedback asap ;);)

[Dishsoap]

Casey

Will silver taper pins or silver step pins hook up at all at HT or The Pit? I can get a really good deal on them right now.

[Dishsoap]

Just read taper pins are for indoors. What about the step pins silver.

[Losi_Racer]

Just read taper pins are for indoors. What about the step pins silver.

:confused::confused::rolleyes:

[Chuck Hicks]

Just read taper pins are for indoors. What about the step pins silver.

That would be a big negative.

[Dishsoap]

[QUOTE=Chuck Hicks;6619]That would be a big negative.[/QUOTE

Why?

[Casey Peck]

Dish.... Step Pins are generally good for super loose track conditions. They would probably be good at Paddocks or any other sandy type tracks. In silver they would not be too great at HT. If the price is right it would be worth giving them a try though. In silver they should last quite a long time. Their major down fall is that they want to make the car flip easy.

[Casey Peck]

Bring'n my first post back up to put things in perspective.

Well I'm sure I'm not in the same league as Adam or Mike but maybe you might need to know something off the-wall like...

"Why you don't want to carry your battery drill through airport security?"

Or "why are White castle Burgers so good?"

how about "what's a normal day like for a stay at home Dad like your self?"

maybe you want to know "why do you like the color Orange so much?":)

"Who paints your Bodies?"

Or my personal favorite "Why is your buggy ride height so high?"

I am happy to answer these questions and more.... Ask away.

[Dishsoap]

Dish.... Step Pins are generally good for super loose track conditions. They would probably be good at Paddocks or any other sandy type tracks. In silver they would not be too great at HT. If the price is right it would be worth giving them a try though. In silver they should last quite a long time. Their major down fall is that they want to make the car flip easy.

Ok cool. I understand. I can get them for $5.00 a pair brand new. $10.00 for a set is a steal but I am thinking it might be a waste of money. I was going to buy them for my son as I don't think he will know the difference.

$35.00 for 14 tires and $8.00 to ship all. What do you think.

[Losi_Racer]

casey, i am running the set up you and billy suggested, (cut camber link, inside hole on hub, 2 mm sway bar)

but the only thing i didnt do because i ran out of time before i hit the track was the front shocks. i didnt change the piston or weight. Im running the stock piston w/ 35 wt oil

going to 55 piston to 56 and dropping to 32.5wt what will this do?

[Casey Peck]

That set up all works together. You really need to do all of the changes to the truck. This will make the shock softer.

[mrbusta]

Casey wat was that setup losi_race is refering to with the lighter shock oil and bars as i looked on the losi site and it dosent say lighter sway bar sorry to be a pain in the backside mate but ur help is appreciated i have a nice slick tech track this weekend reasonable grip i beleive it **** white soil

[Casey Peck]

No problem It is on the first page of the Truggy thread.

[mrbusta]

okay ill have a look thanks for the tips matey i know its hard having to anser all the question but fourtunatley u know a lot more then us noobs!!! hahahaha thanks again :D:D

[Casey Peck]

Its no problem at all. If the track is slick and blown out you might have better luck with my silver state set up.....http://www.losi.com/ProdInfo/Files/PeckSS098t2.pdf

[mrbusta]

yea i have a new track for this meet at in the stix and they have a clay surface and were it is it has some major rain fall and its not looking to good for iit at this stage but this track i speak off is clay with reasnobal bite and its very smooth very smallish with a luguna style corner and another with a major camfer wich is far away from the drivers stand but ill give the new version a wirl there and ill give the silver state one for my home track as thats blown out and rutty as **** but we have titles that come up in nov and the track blue grooves well having substationol traffic on it id like the scrap the track after a big event and reglue it back on my tires hahahah but thanks for the advise champ

[Casey Peck]

no problem good luck at the race!

[Losi_Racer]

ok thanks casey. I planned on doing the shocks just ran out of time. had to pick up more 32.5 and got that

[Chris Wheeler]

ok thanks casey. I planned on doing the shocks just ran out of time. had to pick up more 32.5 and got that

Not sure where you see 32.5 in that set-up douglas, the set-up Casey listed in the 8t 2.0 thread calls for 40 in the front and 30 in the back. Not trying to be rude or anything but just wanna make sure your getting the right set-up on there.

[Casey Peck]

whats up Wheelie!

[Chris Wheeler]

whats up Wheelie!

Not much, just wrenching and more wrenching for this weekend! Truggy is ready to go minus the adjustable hinge pin mounts that i wil be receiving tomorrow and Buggy is in pieces waiting for lots of parts coming tomorrow as well, time for a new chassis and all lol What are you up to?

[Losi_Racer]

Not sure where you see 32.5 in that set-up douglas, the set-up Casey listed in the 8t 2.0 thread calls for 40 in the front and 30 in the back. Not trying to be rude or anything but just wanna make sure your getting the right set-up on there.

thanks chris your not being rude at all,i was told about the 32.5 because i forgot the fluids. O well i got those weights to. Thanks for the clarification again. Cant wait to see you in truggy, when you starting?

[Chris Wheeler]

thanks chris your not being rude at all,i was told about the 32.5 because i forgot the fluids. O well i got those weights to. Thanks for the clarification again. Cant wait to see you in truggy, when you starting?

Im planning on atleast practicing with it this saturday at the pit, depending on the turn out I may race it to.

[Tony Hottmann]

any chance you know how to delete a profile i have been trying to delete mine but cant seem to figure out how

[Losi_Racer]

Im planning on atleast practicing with it this saturday at the pit, depending on the turn out I may race it to.

It should be ok, it is the series final but you never know. Temps are only supposed to be 90 as well so that will help, hopefully that will mean the winter guys will start popping back up

[Casey Peck]

I can see what I can do. Are you wanting to sign back up with the same ip address and different name? If so that might not work out.

[aaron joy]

Hello Mr. Peck, could you post the whole set-up again for everybody to check out?

I got the new 12* degree caster blocks today. What happen to the anodising? It is nice that you don't have to use the little aluminum hole inserts that you use on the plastic blocks.

[Casey Peck]

Copy and pasted from the Truggy forum but I changed the oil in the front shocks from 40 to 42.5

Billy Fischer gets the credit here as well I have a few things different than he does but He is the one that got me thinking in the right direction. I am really happy with this set up though.


these are the changes from the roller set up

front

54piston std 42.5 wt oil 39mm ride height

Rear
56piston std 30 wt oil
camber link up on tower and all the way in on hub ( you will have to cut 1/8" off of each side of the tie rod, but it will still work for the std location)
hubs back 2.0mm sway bar 127mm droop 40mm ride height

[aaron joy]

Thank you Mr. Peck.
I just bought a extra set of front shocks that I'm gonna setup with the 54 pistons.

[Casey Peck]

No problem let us know what you think. It will drive a bit different

[Losi_Racer]

wow there is a little i did now do. hopefully its a good change. i have like half of it i guess i thought all i had not done was shocks but now i see camber link upper position and rear droop and ride height

[REM578]

casey what are we going to lose by running the new caster blocks? iI knbow most of the time you lose one thing to gain another.. It is just a p[art npf the game. Sorry but your pics were fuzzy i am a stay at home dad myself and have a 7, 4 ands a 1 1/2 so iknbow dfirst hand it is a pain in the a## to get wrenching done thats why i normally put them to bed catch a little nap tjhen get up from like 1 or 2 am to try to get my wrenching done. People think its easy tro just stay home and take care of kids all day but it is not at all. Granted i love my kids and would not change it for the world.. Any way is their any way i can call you or something i promise i wont give your num to any one elese. we have a big roar reginal in two weeks and i want my truck perfect. DraKE AND TRUHE BOTH HELPED ME ALOT LAST YEAR AT ATLANTA AND I REALYY APRICIATE IT I EVEN PUT A CALL IN TO LOSI-HORIZON LETTING THEM KNOW HOW MUCH THEY HELPED. i DONT WANT TO SIT HERE AND HAVE A BOOK YOU HAVE TO READ BUT LIKE I SAID IF I COULD HAVE 5-10 OF YOUR TIME ON THE PHONE IT WOULD HELP ALOT. PLEASES I KNEES TO FIGURE THIS STUFF THE RIGHT WAY I AM NOT EVEN RUNNING ANY OF THE 6 SD THAT I HAVE just seem bright Truhe took one apart for me but only put it all back together stock. Their is oner oter thnin g i wanna talk to you about but dont wannna open a bad can of worms for you or losi to have to answer too. Email me you number if you could please that would be great REM578@aol.com again thanks alot for what you are doing for all pof us on this forum. Sorry messqage so long just w3ant some help tired of puttting in aqll these kick *** quilifers for bad luck in the main. i have 2 new bugs n truggys i am building as i type but sounds like lil man is waking so :eek: i look foward to hopefully speaking w you thanks alot Ronnie

[mrbusta]

casey tryed the setup liked it a lot apart from a tad push
i adjusted the camber and i used the smart diff that might be it but thanks for the tips i have been reading that some in germany run 30 front diff oil 10 centre 30 rear have u heard this before i was shocked

[Casey Peck]

Cool, This weekend I went to white springs in the rear and the short rack which seemed to help the push a bit.

I s the track on astro turf? On the most traction and high speed tracks running really thick diffs will help keep the diffs from unloading and "diffing out"

[Casey Peck]

Douglas thanks for the help at the Pit last night.

[mrbusta]

Cool, This weekend I went to white springs in the rear and the short rack which seemed to help the push a bit.

I s the track on astro turf? On the most traction and high speed tracks running really thick diffs will help keep the diffs from unloading and "diffing out"

well i read that it helps on all types and loose rough aswell
wich i was a tad unsure it was austria
white spring ill try that thanks champ

[Reggie L]

Douglas thanks for the help at the Pit last night.

heard you and billy has mystery flames...that sucks man any clues?

on a good note i glad to see you got your health back and your **** was out on that track:p

[Casey Peck]

Sup Reggie

Thanks, it was awesome to be back out to the Pit after such a long time.

Nope no mystery flames.... Billy had some clutch bearing failures that lead to the flames.

My engines were awesome thru both days of racing.

[Losi_Racer]

Douglas thanks for the help at the Pit last night.

No problem, got caught kinda off guard but o well i got it done lol. If you or any of the other losi guys need the help dont hesitate i am more then willing to help.


What caused your flame out?

[Casey Peck]

I had a loose tank lid on the truggy and it dumped the fuel out. I ran out at like 5min


So I guess Reggie was right, I was thinking about Buggy sorry:D

I guess I told an accidental fib to Todd Hodge as well today...So there you have it Todd.

[TrU Integra]

I had a loose tank lid on the truggy and it dumped the fuel out. I ran out at like 5min


So I guess Reggie was right, I was thinking about Buggy sorry:D

I guess I told an accidental fib to Todd Hodge as well today...So there you have it Todd.



possible Solution for ya Casey...Band it with Throttle bands.....they SNAP the lid shut when you let go of the Pull and will ensure it stays shut under extreme body flex or a rough tumble..also being on the opposite side as the spring's make them even better as its now holding down both sides. :) i also use them on my buggy tank for extra insurance.


http://i150.photobucket.com/albums/s102/davidmoxley123/Losi%208IGHT/DSC_0022.jpg

[Reggie L]

i use the trottle linkage ends..and put them on the tank spring it snap the lid close all the time

leat you had fun casey...trevor took the win:D

[Casey Peck]

i use the trottle linkage ends..and put them on the tank spring it snap the lid close all the time

leat you had fun casey...trevor took the win:D

Yes Reggie that is what I do as well. When the lid seal dries out and looks whitish you need to change it. No matter what you do to the spring it will still not seal very well when its like thathttp://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f244/Casey_Peck/tankspringspacer.jpg

Yes I had a blast.


Integra thanks for sharing, looks like that would get you through the weekend in a pinch. Can you open the lid far enough for a fuel gun with those bands on? looks like they might slip off the back. If you still have trouble after the spring is tightened up with the linkage collars check your cap seal.

[TrU Integra]

Integra thanks for sharing, looks like that would get you through the weekend in a pinch. Can you open the lid far enough for a fuel gun with those bands on? looks like they might slip off the back. If you still have trouble after the spring is tightened up with the linkage collars check your cap seal.



No weekend pinch here....this is how i run ALL My tanks..ive even done some of buddy's mugen tanks with bands.........you can 100% open the tank enough to get a fuel gun in and you really dont even have to think about your pit man pressing with his finger on the lid...as i see that a lot to ensure the lid is closed....i tell my pitman to LET IT SLAP shut and its all good....i did have my old 1.0 tank seal take a dump after 2-3 year's of running...but once i slaped in the duel spring 2.0 tank the problem's went away...the bands are kept in place from the pressure nipple on the lid...also the sump a the bottom of the tank also keeps the bands where they need to be.

[Casey Peck]

cool those are some strong bands I guess.

[TrU Integra]

cool those are some strong bands I guess.



there the black latexish one's from walmart...brand name is goody...but i see alot of people posting the clear small one's for throttle bands....the black one's can be Stretched like easily 5X their size and you can actually tailor the holding power with Over stretching them....like my filter wrap deally.....those are the same bands but stretched so they don't pinch the life out of the filter and cause the edge's to poke out....i got a lot of little unique thing's i do to my gear that most think im crazy or going overkill....but w/e. :p

[Chris Wheeler]

Yes Reggie that is what I do as well. When the lid seal dries out and looks whitish you need to change it. No matter what you do to the spring it will still not seal very well when its like thathttp://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f244/Casey_Peck/tankspringspacer.jpg

Yes I had a blast.


Integra thanks for sharing, looks like that would get you through the weekend in a pinch. Can you open the lid far enough for a fuel gun with those bands on? looks like they might slip off the back. If you still have trouble after the spring is tightened up with the linkage collars check your cap seal.

Your even baller enough to use the blue ones from the brakes! nice!