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As the title tells u im new and was looking for some advise please.
ive got a 23cc marder and wanted to put fg monster wheels and tyres on it as far as i understand all i need to do is have 65mm from axles???
also what gearing would u recomend as im buying all new gearing to go with my new locking diff :) top speed isnt to important as i only bash it for abit of fun on the weekend.
thanks Adam
 
The best thing you can 2 on any marder/MT or leopard race ar widen the stance, you can do this by using 17mm blocks on the front with the touring car axles (the ones with 2 circlip grooves) and 14mm blocks on the back. A locking diff is the last mod you want to be doing on an off road car. IF you're going to do anything, you should look at strengthening the drive train i.e alloy engine mount, gear carrier, diff carrier, wish bones, shock mount and so on.
Don't be fooled into tuned pipes just yet as the quicker you go the quicker you'll crash - most "tuned pipes" are just bling anyway.

Mike

p.s can you update your profile by adding your location in the user cp - it'll help people answer questions easyer.
 
ive ordered the longer front shafts 65mm. i am working though replacing things for alloy as they break. the diff is and adjustable 1 and i wrecked the old 1 up so thought i would upgrade. what type of gear ratio should i run just as a basher on monster wheels?
 
don't forget that if you fit the monster wheels you will also need to retune the carb as the wheels are bigger then the marder wheels.

As mike sed, i would replace the engine mounts first, then the rear upper arms ect..

Where abouts do u run? As am from berkshire too and need to find a good running area..
 
I'm not 100% sure on the moster gears, I think it's 18,48,14,48 but do a search, I'm sure you'll find the answer.

Why would the wheel size matter to the tuning of the engine? if the engine is tuned to work at it's full potential then it will be fine no matter what wheels you put on.
 
thanks mike ive just added the alloy engine mounts to my order :) and ive got no intention of buying a race pipe it fast enough i just need to make it stronger with abit more ground clearance. me and about 3 friends go up hungerford common most weekends it really good got abit of everything hills flats jumps
 
Regarding the gearing for bigger wheels hv a look at this, by Mooman007uk.

https://www.largescaleforums.com/showthread.php?t=3533

As i had the same experience with them. As for fitting the monster wheels, from my personal experiance with them, i didnt realy like them that much as the buggy was highter so every time i do a turn it will just tip-over. And the steering servo was struggling with the wheels as they were very heavy. So i needed to ither change the servo or sell them so i got rid of them...

The reason why i sed u might need to tune ur engine is because when i fitted the wheels, i didnt change the gears and the engine was on factory setting so i needed to tune it to cope with the extra weight added.

Hope that helps mate and good luck!
 
well i wanted it higher as i get stuck on everything lol as for ur link it just takes me to a post about fitting a beetle shell. my steering servos getting weak so replacing it wouldnt be the worst thing.
 
I have to agree with Mike in that the carb shouldnt need re-tuning if it was running right on marder wheels. Its the gearing that makes the difference.

Std monster gearing is 16/48 and 14/48 at the diff.

Not sure what brakes you got but either front cables or hydros and a layshaft tuning brake would improve your stopping power big time.
 
dwarfy said:
I have to agree with Mike in that the carb shouldnt need re-tuning if it was running right on marder wheels. Its the gearing that makes the difference.

Std monster gearing is 16/48 and 14/48 at the diff.

Not sure what brakes you got but either front cables or hydros and a layshaft tuning brake would improve your stopping power big time.
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Do you mean the steel disc? I've always used the alloy disc on my car and never had an issue with it but if you do go for the steel disc then a steel driver would be a handy item to have.
 
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