azab Posted June 17, 2007 Share Posted June 17, 2007 ok, so my F201 took a rather large smash at wrexham last wednesday with some mates, snapped both front wish-bones, there glued and tapped to perfection-ish, the servo is 100% alligned (sp?) and it pulls rather a fair bit to the left, so i put the trimminga full right, still does it, any sugestions to what it could be? ive adjusted all the stuff so when still and in air, even turned on, the wheels are perfectly straigh, and if you post anything right now, ill have to wait untill 2moro to try it, im watching BB8 on C, then Smallville, Simpsons, F1 USA any ideas to what is ruingin my lap times? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cew27 Posted June 17, 2007 Share Posted June 17, 2007 servo horn alighment or one wheel bearings has gone to pot meaning one wheel spins faster then other meaining tirn to one direction Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
azab Posted June 17, 2007 Author Share Posted June 17, 2007 the bearing are all metal ball-things, the servo has been internally centered and exteranlly with the horn...im stuck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
azab Posted June 17, 2007 Author Share Posted June 17, 2007 also its AWD with full lightwieght stuff, the rear diff is sorta broked, fron is fine, (ball diffs) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hpi_matrix_stock Posted June 17, 2007 Share Posted June 17, 2007 (edited) Glued and taped both wishbones.... What do you mean the rear diff is broke? Got a pic of the car? Sounds like its a right run down model that just needs a rebuild. Edited June 17, 2007 by Hpi_matrix_stock Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smallman28 Posted June 17, 2007 Share Posted June 17, 2007 Is a shock shaft bent? Does the car sit level,is the chassis tweaked some how? No matter how well you stick stuff back together it is never going to be the same as one solid piece. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
azab Posted June 17, 2007 Author Share Posted June 17, 2007 the rear diff is broke... when you turn one wheel, the other stays still, but when both turn its fine, front diff works fine, i think the shocks are leaking after the crash, ther alloy ones, chassis IS NOT bend in any way, its perfect, sita around 1-2mm above ground on smooth race-tracks, NEVER goes onto roads/footpaths, only tracks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hpi_matrix_stock Posted June 17, 2007 Share Posted June 17, 2007 I think you should rebuild the car... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
azab Posted June 17, 2007 Author Share Posted June 17, 2007 (edited) theres one thing I cant rebuild, and there the shocks... Edited June 17, 2007 by azab Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hpi_matrix_stock Posted June 17, 2007 Share Posted June 17, 2007 theres one thing I cant rebuild, and there the shocks... Thats ok then, sort out the rest and you should solve your problem Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garry Posted June 17, 2007 Share Posted June 17, 2007 Replace both the wishbones and the rear diff. That'll be 99% of the problem. However, if the impact was enought o do all that damage, the chassis is very likely to be tweaked. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
azab Posted June 17, 2007 Author Share Posted June 17, 2007 the impact only broke front lower w/bones, the rear diff, tha balls have gone i thinks, ill try tightening it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garry Posted June 17, 2007 Share Posted June 17, 2007 When you have an accident the force goes through the whole chassis, not just bits that break. Tightening up the diff won't help if its broken. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
azab Posted June 17, 2007 Author Share Posted June 17, 2007 i tightened the diff, its still being a b*atch, the shock of the impact should go when it breaks summat, the chassis is fine, but ive noticed a very strage thing with the shocks...the left side of car is lower than right, both sides are EXACLTY same set-up, whats going on, ive swapped the shocks and its still like it... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael. Posted June 17, 2007 Share Posted June 17, 2007 Sounds like you've tweaked the chassis, or shock mounts then Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
azab Posted June 17, 2007 Author Share Posted June 17, 2007 ive layed all the CF out on flat surfaces and with levels, no dips or bends, perfectly straight, it just pulls left when exiting corners Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smithy1135 Posted June 17, 2007 Share Posted June 17, 2007 All of your tires evenly worn? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
azab Posted June 17, 2007 Author Share Posted June 17, 2007 nope the left front, extreme left is more worn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
azab Posted June 18, 2007 Author Share Posted June 18, 2007 fixed it, sorted the adjustable arms on the front end, they were different by around 1mm, and put reinforced lower arms on, its sorted now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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