CLUTCH SPRING DISCOVERY.

[Harold Bascom]

MY RED 8000 RPM CLUTCH SPRING BROKE ON MY REDCAT RAMPAGE XR HYBRID (hybrid, because I converted it to a full off-road vehicle). I discarded that spring, looked for a 8000 rpm replacement, but had to settle for a regular black clutch spring. My Gawd! I cannot believe what I stumbled onto.

With my high and low needles leaned-out for the 8000 RPM clutch, I knew that on startup the car would crawl and it did. I lowered the idle, and hit my backyard rc track.

THE FINDINGS:
The sound of the engine is now different. It is now lower, deep-rich, and sweet. The throttle response is faster and smoother; and my braking is way more controlled at corners: no more spinning out. My laps are faster, smoother and very controlled. I'm gawddamn happy.

 

[Phill2]

MY RED 8000 RPM CLUTCH SPRING BROKE ON MY REDCAT RAMPAGE XR HYBRID (hybrid, because I converted it to a full off-road vehicle). I discarded that spring, looked for a 8000 rpm replacement, but had to settle for a regular black clutch spring. My Gawd! I cannot believe what I stumbled onto.

With my high and low needles leaned-out for the 8000 RPM clutch, I knew that on startup the car would crawl and it did. I lowered the idle, and hit my backyard rc track.

THE FINDINGS:
View attachment 45376 View attachment 45377 View attachment 45378 The sound of the engine is now different. It is now lower, deep-rich, and sweet. The throttle response is faster and smoother; and my braking is way more controlled at corners: no more spinning out. My laps are faster, smoother and very controlled. I'm gawddamn happy.

The 6k spring is much more driveable esp in corners

 

[Harold Bascom]

The 6k spring is much more driveable esp in corners

Now, I think one can tune one's car for different track configurations, by the clutch springs For short, twisty tracks: BLACK springs; for tracks with long straight sections: RED springs.

 

[Thrasher]

That is such a bitchin' looking ride. I love it.