FROM MANUAL: Ackermann: Ackermann is the angle difference between the front wheels when they are turned to steer the car. For minimal tire slip, it is standard for the inside wheel to steer to a greater angle than the outside wheel. The kit allows Ackermann adjustments by changing the washer thickness used behind the steering rack ballstuds. The kit setup uses 2mm washers and is most common for racing conditions. If corner entry steering is too aggressive, try increasing the Ackermann by removing shims from behind the steering
Those washers are included in the B6.1 kit! I believe because those aluminum parts are universal to the B6 Series, they included it in the instructions incase they were being put on a b6.1.
I tested positive for the virus, yesterday. And I am waiting on a lot of backordered parts. New video about someone working on a car when I myself want to. Can this day get any worse. Take care Brett. (^-^)
Oh dang, I'm sorry to hear that man. Parts selection is pretty bare bones right now across the board but hopefully the parts you need arrive soon. Take care and I hope you beat the virus quick! -Brett
Hi Brett, another awesome video man, maybe the washers are just to make the ball end have less threads showing at the back. That wee car is planted on the track, it goes round like it’s on rails, perfectly set up for the carpet track. 😎👍👍👍🇬🇧
The ball stub with the o ring comes from the TC3 days.If you put the o ring between the cup and the stud it make steering a little more tight. You sharp shoot the car.
Fewer spacers will give more on power steering and more spacers will give off power steering. There’s a new app called so dialed that gives all that info, and you can save your setups in it as well. Great resource you should check it out. Love the videos keep it up!
No dragging anywhere. The action is smooth and doesn't hit anything. Someone commented the earlier B6 models did have washers in there as the stock setup, so I'm thinking those the instructions with those aluminum upgrades is recycled from that time period. -Brett
Hi again , good video as always , the reason you see the washer in the instructions it s because this part also fitted in the b6.1 series of car and the washer is there. Team associated did.not update this instructions.
The steering rack is the same in the B6.1 and it’s setup called for the spacers, the instructions were probably not updated after the release of the B6.2 that doesn’t use them in the kit setup
I thought the washer / shims on the steering were to change how the car steers based on your driving style. I thought a car without the shims had a more aggressive feel, I could be wrong on that though since I recently took them out (based on a Spencer Rivkin setup sheet for my track) and haven't had a chance to drive the car for a few months. I hope in the next video you're able to shed some light on this one.
It’s good you actually show the confusion, sweat and blank stares! Lol I realistic build. I am loving this series! I am getting my start with a hand-me-down b5m that I have to gear up and this is really helping. QUESTION: what was the weight loss going to the aluminum steering upgrade? Or did you mention that and I missed it? Awesome video as always Brett! Jimmy
Glad you're enjoying it! For the weight difference, the aluminum setup is actually 4 grams heavier. Plastic was 19g, Alu 23g. At 9:16 in the video we weighed the Aluminum setup. -Brett
I usually use an xacto or hobby knife, and kind of stab and slice around the screw head, trying to keep the hole as small as possible so when you reinstall the screw, it kind of captures the sheet under the flat head. -Brett
No cover, although that might help. The track layout is designed with runoff points so the water has a path to go, but other than that, we just let the track get wet. As long as people stay off the track, it will stay in pretty good shape for when it dries off. -Brett
Hi Brett its Troy Again i TALKED TO THE OWNER OF JOHNS HOBBY SHOP JUST NOW ABOUT MY TRUCK BEING FIXED HE SAID TO ME ITS THE SLIPPER CLUCK THE MOTOR GOT TO HOT AND MELTED THE SLIPPER CLUCK AND HE HAS TO REPLACE IT THE GEARS. SLIPPED OUT OF PLACE IS THAT A MAJOR ISSUE WITH THE TRUCK HE HAS TO LOOK AT IT MORE TO HOW BAD IT IS BUT SAID TO ME NOT TO WORRY ITS STILL COVERED UNDER WARRANTY HE HAVE TO PUT NEW SLIPPER CLUCK IN THE TRUCK.
Hay I'm new to this and love the channel but when it comes to choosing your electronics like mother servo etc how do you know what goes well with what... Could you do something like that... Thanks
For the electronics, it's mainly important to use compatible ESC's and Motors together. They don't need to the same brand to work, but they need to be the same technology. So if you use a brushed motor, you need a brushed ESC; Brushless motor, then Brushless ESC. And Brushless motors also come in Sensored or Sensorless types, so the ESC must match that. For servos, they all work and are not dependent on the Motor or ESC typically. If you want me to look over gear you want to buy to make sure it will all work, we can do that. Just shoot over a comment. Hope this helps. -Brett
Same car? I noticed it was a little tight because the grommets really center the hole and don't have any wiggle room. I just slowly got one screw threaded, then did the second before fully tightening them. -Brett
For any questions you should contact the hobby shop where you get your parts from. See if they have good customer service. If not change where you get your parts from. Cheap prices don't make up for good professional knowledge at a good hobby shop 😆😂🤣🤕 My thoughts would be that the washer/spacer is used to keep the arm aligned as the total thickness is thinner on the upgrade part. That much of a difference doesn't seem like much but on that scale it could mean a big difference. Good luck!
All the parts I got from a main are not fitting properly. I guess I’ll put my car back to cheap plastic parts. Not sure what electronics I’ll get but I also need to start from scratch
I think it could be done with the right tweaks. The rear motor setup makes the Bandit much more ideal for dirt tracks, versus a carpet track like we have, but it could work. We should make a video where we convert a Bandit to a racer, and then compare it to this B6.2 purpose built race car. That would be interesting. -Brett
IF HE HAS TO PUT NEW SLIPPER CLUCK IN THE TRUCK SAID TO ME SHOULD NOT BE MAJOR ISSUE WHEN I GO PICK UP MY TRUCK WHICH IS HOPEFULLY SOON HE'S GOING TO SHOW ME HOW TO DO IT MYSELF BUT HES GOING TO PUT SLIPPER CLUCK IN FOR FIRST JUST GOING TO SHOW ME FOR LATER.
In regards to the washer. Plastic molds to the screw aluminum is too tough and doesn't mold or wedge the screw tightly. A washer is needed for aluminum.
You should of done the video where you have nothing and how much it would cost for someone out there that has nothing. At 50 bucks a video it would take you a long ass time to complete it lol. 1000 dollar buggy 50 bucks a video=🌞🌚🌞🌚🌞🌚🌞🌚🌞🕖🕥🕖🕥🕖🕥🕖
