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Post by sjracer on Jul 16, 2019 15:15:27 GMT -7
When adding the shunt wire be careful not to restrict the natural movement of the pick up shoe(s). You want the same amount of play as you originally had. Additionally, with the braid it may sound silly, but is their a wheelie bar on the car? If so so try adjusting it. Dave you said you changed nothing but added braid, that could be enough to throw off your contact patch that you established on the shoes try the next size up tire and/or readjust the pick up shoes.
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Post by dave632 on Jul 17, 2019 15:24:29 GMT -7
Thanks for the advice. I have installed shunts on many cars most of the time with little or no improvement. Never did they lose performance. I was always careful to
make sure the shunts did not restrict shoe movement or change the contact patch which with braid is not as critical. I used very thin flexible silver shunt wire which is what I have used in the past with good results. It was a real mystery to me why this happened.
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Post by sjracer on Jul 17, 2019 17:42:01 GMT -7
Is it a t-jet chassis? Are you allowed to drill holes to vent the motor? Are all the cars in the next race allowed to use shunt and braid?
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Post by AJR on Jul 17, 2019 17:59:18 GMT -7
Is it a jet chassis? Are you allowed to drill holes to vent the motor? Are all the cars in the next race allowed to use shunt and braid? Darryl this is the link to the next race Sign Up thread with the race rules. Hot August Nationals. nitroslots.com/thread/4676/2019-hot-august-nationals-augThis is the link to the NTRA rules. nitroslots.com/page/ntra-rulesPancake Comp is the build and it does not allow for drilling of the chassis. The only chassis mods are what is listed in the rules. Shunts and braids are allowed. All (3) pancake chassis are running....Tjet, MT/XT, and 4 gear. Also running are the Outlaw Lists. Pro Street Outlaw and Four Gear Outlaw. Both also are Pancake Comp builds. |
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Post by dave632 on Jul 18, 2019 7:47:18 GMT -7
Is it a jet chassis? Are you allowed to drill holes to vent the motor? Are all the cars in the next race allowed to use shunt and braid? No this is an AFX chassis. Two other identical chassis I am sending to Gales race have shunts on them and they ran the same with or without them. |
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Post by sjracer on Jul 18, 2019 11:39:00 GMT -7
So Jeff if I read the rules right all the chassises are allowed the same set up? If so , I do have one question which I'm quite sure has been asked and answered in the past. If that is the case when you say t-jet are you including wild ones and tuff ones because the rear gear on the bottom are different?
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Post by AJR on Jul 18, 2019 12:09:29 GMT -7
So Jeff if I read the rules right all the chassises are allowed the same set up? If so , I do have one question which I'm quite sure has been asked and answered in the past. If that is the case when you say t-jet are you including wild ones and tuff ones because the rear gear on the bottom are different? All chassis are utilizing the same Pancake Comp build. GTS is running the race in August, so he would be the one to clarify the Wild Ones/ Tuff Ones question. But I believe they would be allowed simply because any crown gear may be used with the Comp build. You can post any of your race rules questions on the race thread so he can address them. |
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Post by GTS on Jul 18, 2019 13:15:31 GMT -7
So Jeff if I read the rules right all the chassises are allowed the same set up? If so , I do have one question which I'm quite sure has been asked and answered in the past. If that is the case when you say t-jet are you including wild ones and tuff ones because the rear gear on the bottom are different? All chassis are utilizing the same Pancake Comp build. GTS is running the race in August, so he would be the one to clarify the Wild Ones/ Tuff Ones question. But I believe they would be allowed simply because any crown gear may be used with the Comp build. You can post any of your race rules questions on the race thread so he can address them. The way I understand the rules, is the same as Jeff. They would be allowed. |
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Post by sjracer on Jul 18, 2019 13:34:59 GMT -7
Thanks for the response but I was referring to the pinion gear that are different which makes the crown different. Was under the impression that a pinion would be considered part of the "original top plate?"
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Post by Deleted on Jul 18, 2019 15:11:32 GMT -7
I believe that "original top plate" refers to BRAND.
no mixing Aurora and DASH or Johnny Lightning/Auto World parts.
pretty sure that in the rules per the designated builds for this race it says "any gears".
correction please if I am wrong.
PS ... after reading the rules again, it relates to the top gears on the gear plate. no lightened or CNCed gears?
since AW/JL t-jet type chassis all come with the equivalent of Tuff Ones gear ratio, that should be legal.
Wild Ones had the same gear ratio as regular T-Jets.
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Post by AJR on Jul 18, 2019 15:16:19 GMT -7
Thanks for the response but I was referring to the pinion gear that are different which makes the crown different. Was under the impression that a pinion would be considered part of the "original top plate?" I'm sorry Darryl. I misunderstood. Answer is the same. They are allowed in the NTRA rules. Al has it correct in his post above. |
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