Brakes???

[GoffeeRedCat]

So one of the things I've noticed, the brakes kinda sux after the new wheel set I put in!! Any tips to make the brakes better?? Adjustments I can make? or new better brakes I can put in??

 

[Guantanamo Joe]

I don't know much about adjusting them, but I am sure there is a considerable difference with that huge ammount of rotating mass now

 

[GoffeeRedCat]

It's like trying to stop a train!!

 

[Guantanamo Joe]

The MT is similar, but mine locks up the tires on demand... sounds like a real car skidding to a stop sometimes

 

[GoffeeRedCat]

Yea mine doesn't lock up!

 

[GoffeeRedCat]

It barely stops lol

 

[BertR]

Breaks!! what are those lol. Have you tried adjusting the pressure on the spring at the post going to the disks. Make sure there is no binding/dirt debri in the mechanism as that may cause sluggish breaks also.

 

[GoffeeRedCat]

ill try it!

 

[Guest]

Get rid of the spring on the linkage and replace it with a piece of fuel line. The Redcat brakes rock. I can lock all four up.

 

[Trip]

http://www.savoxusa.com/Savox_SA1230SG_Digital_Servo_p/savsa1230sg.htm

Problem solved.

 

[Trip]

Get rid of the spring on the linkage and replace it with a piece of fuel line. The Redcat brakes rock. I can lock all four up.

I agree. I have 2 springs on the carb linkage side and a piece of nitro fuel tubing on the brake arm and I have a hard time NOT locking up all 4.

That Savox I linked is a bad female dog with 500oz of linkage twisting power.

 

[Guest]

If you haven't upgraded your throttle/brake servo, you need to.

 

[GoffeeRedCat]

If you haven't upgraded your throttle/brake servo, you need to.

ive upgraded already!! HiTec servos

 

[Guest]

ive upgraded already!! HiTec servos

Use a piece of fuel line in place of the spring. Make sure your end points are correct on the transmitter and your linkage is correct. Not really a good pic but you can see the piece of fuel line on the linkage.

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[GoffeeRedCat]

perfect!! thats what i did!! ill try it later today!

 

[Trip]

 

[GoffeeRedCat]

Done and done!!! Just tested it and it work awesome!!! I can actually lock up the tires!!! Lol now just gotta wait for the new shocks and I'm set!!!

 

[Guest]

Sweet. Glad it worked for ya.

 

[GoffeeRedCat]

Thanks guys!!!!

 

[Trip]

I have no idea why car manufactures put those goofy springs in there to begin with.

Glad it worked out for you.