fastcrash

my first bit of advice is , since you purchased one of the most tunable rc touring cars made, learn how to tune it with the"xxx main cassis setup guide". the book preaches 'weight transfer'. the gist of it is, the softer the spring the more wieght the car can transfer. vice versa, the stiffer the spring,the less weight the car can transfer.so if you chose to use soft springs the more the car will tilt rearward during acceleration, front under braking, and side to side while cornering.
shock oil selection has less of an effect on the handling than tires and springs, which in my mind are tied for #1.that said, the purpose for shock oil is to combat the springs tendancy to bounce. your oil selection should tend to mirror the spring selection. a soft spring has less energy to be acted upon by the oil,therefore a lighter oil is best. a stiffer spring displaces more force and so a thicker oil is needed to confront the bounce tendancies.
lastly,keep in mind the thicker the oil, the longer it takes for the car to transfer weight, which means the car will take longer to turn, so you can go to far with it.
so now you can see that for us to tell you what oil we run would do you absolutely no good. you must tune and find what works for you , and for where you drive your car.
with all that said, i using stock front springs, hpi pink soft springs in the rear, 45 and 30 weight oil respectively. -chris

infernoMP

Well I'm almost to the point to install the engine....which I'm waiting on. It will be here thursday. It's a Fantom FR12 engine and I"m going to run the dynamite rear exhaust header and pipe. It looked about as good as all the others and had a good price on it so that's what I got. As far as gearing goes I've got the stock gears on there. I think one's like a 48 and one's a 43....correct me if I'm wrong. When you say you'll have to adjust the "grab" what do you mean. The RPM's at which the clutch engages fully and minimally or what? I'm really not looking forward to the clutch from all I'm hearing about it. It sounds like it could be a major headache:S

infernoMP

48/16 and 45/19 are the gears currently on my car.....which is stock. Is that a good all around starting point or does that give more accel or top speed?

zimzalahbim

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yeah, thanks for the info. i am pretty familiar with the different characteristics of suspension setups, i was mainly wondering what you guys were using. i noticed you and i are using pretty much the same set up

SqueedilySpooch

i just completed my R40 and going to test it next week when the rain dies down. its awsome jus looking at it right now. hope it is worth racing against these guys at the track with mugens and every expensive thing u can have for ur r/c.... well i got a few pics right here

frozen

I like the orange gl racing

SqueedilySpooch

thanks
lol dosen't match the purp and black but i like it that way

infernoMP

You must've gotten your R-40 about the same time as I got mine. I just got done assembling mine today. Although I'm still waiting on my engine which is scheduled to be here for tomorrow. Have you ran it at all since getting assembly complete? I've heard the clutch is a major headache (or atleast it can be)....I was also wondering if you have a long black strap that came with your car....it's some kind of strap looking thing....about 3/4 in wide and 6 inches long....it comes in the same bag as the decals and the clutch bell gears. Keep in touch and if you figure something out with yours tell me and I'll do the same as well.

fastcrash

that motor looks sick! im sure that car will rip! : )

SqueedilySpooch

well i not really sure about any strap do u have a digital camera u can use to upload any pics of it??

and i have not yet been able to run beacause the HUGE amounts of rain we are getting plus i am stilll waiting on a reciever battery charger

SqueedilySpooch

also if any of u guys have r-40's show some pics i'd like to see them and i am sure other people would to

fastcrash

btw, do not buy the proline nissan 350z body, its too narrow around the pipe, and the wheelbase is to short also : (

SqueedilySpooch

i'm guessing that u bought one huh i still need a body but can't decide i don't really like the stratus and similar ones to it so any one have suggestions for one

fastcrash

nissan skylines are sweet

infernoMP

I got the trans am body coming .....Did yours not have a black plastic looking thing that came in the same bag as the clutch bell gears and decals?

SqueedilySpooch

did it look like a lil stair case?

infernoMP

kind of ..yes....by the way....to everyone who has an R40.....the Fantom FR12 will NOT fit in your car. I learned this the hard way......I ordered a trinity picco 5 port EVO though so it's even better

infernoMP

By the way.....for those of you who do not know which engine that is...it's this one.... [link]http://www2.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/WTI0001P?&I=LXGGM0[/link] ......let me know what you think....

SqueedilySpooch

if it looks like this this is a tool used to set up ur R-40 settings i am guessing

infernoMP

Nope that's not it....I'll take a pic with my crappy digital camera and see if it will work....

SqueedilySpooch

looks like a strap for a carrying case or somtin dun wry doesn't need to be in ur car for it to work right

infernoMP

Yeap....you're right....it's a strap for the box that the car came in....thanks. By the way....what do you think of that engine I purchased.....too much power?

SqueedilySpooch

hm i hear it lacks bottom and has a nice top end no problem jus get some new gear sets to fix
Also i love my engine with the orange heat sink it sets it apart form the crowd a has KILLER performence i jus want to rev it up high but i can't yet

infernoMP

is that an RB engine? Whats the ratings on it.....HP and RPM......

SqueedilySpooch

i look for the stats later but i know that it has great bottom end and are very reliable. Both i need for my local track that has lots of turns and stuff.