sperera's baja experience begins

[sperera]

already got one of them, might be a bit tough to pry off the tappered age but ive seen rossco do it a few time, just give the bolt a tap and it comes off....eventually.

 

[sperera]

well got a heap of parts today icnluding my despo rears with bow tie tryes, 2 sets of wheel wizards and some gears etc for my MT which should be everything I need to have them both running.

the wheel wizards didnt come with any washers though and the fitting instructions make reference, does anyone know what size washers I should get and how many?

 

[ANGRYEVO8]

No idea on that one mate you might have to get in touch with you supplier and get them to send them out to you
Did you get your shock setup sorted, what oil did you end up using??

 

[sperera]

haven't don't anything with the shocks yet, plan to get some oil this weekend but ive got a lot on so will see.

might try to pop into hobby shop on way home tommorow night and get some.

 

[sperera]

i want to install these wheel adaptors before the weekend so if anyone knows please advise. thanks

 

[ANGRYEVO8]

Are they the ones from CFR
http://www.chequeredflagracing.com.au/wheel-wizards-hpi-to-fg-p-602.html

IF so than by judging by the picture i would measure the axle for the ID of the washer and than make sure to get washer with that ID and an OD that will fit inside the adapter between the square and the adapter. Do the same for the screw side. The ID should be the same but just measure what looks to be the collared part of the screw for an OD. That should do the trick to eliminate all the slop. Hope i explained that well enough and that it helped.

 

[sperera]

jeez i didnt even know CFR was selling the wheel wizards, I got these off predatorrc as this is where I also got the front and rear despo wheels with bow tie tyres.

did the install last night, its dead easy to do, just gotta make sure you use loctite on everything! I didnt need any of the washers anyway LOL. I run the bigger wheel squares that have the slot for the brake disc. perfect fit without any washers, no sideway movement at all.

here's some pics, excuse the messy workbench, had the MT and baja in peices and crap everywhere. also yes thats a heater, its freezing this time of year in melbourne and my garage is very drafty.

 

[atom3624]

Actually looks quite good mate.
Now you need to get it running!!
Al.

 

[sperera]

yeah I just need a 24mm socket, don't want to buy those plastic wheel nut tools as ive heard their crap. hoping i can buy just one instead of a set, already got everything up to 21mm.

will try bunnings tommorow morining and hopefully take it out sunday for a quick squirt, don't want to run it too much until I put a new flywheel on, the one on it is missing all fins on engine side.

 

[ANGRYEVO8]

I use a socket and ratchet, they are a Ba****d to get off otherwise

 

[ANGRYEVO8]

Hey sperera tire wise, can you get lower profile tires for the Baja rims??

 

[sperera]

lower provife! i hope not LOL. there's no sidewall on the standard baja tyres as it is. its an instant curve off the rim then into the thread. thats apart of the reason why I went hpi rims and tyres, bigger sidewalls helps cushion landings and the foams are much firmer than FG ones.

 

[pipeous]

Those look good on there for sure

 

[ANGRYEVO8]

Sorry should have been more specific any lower profile tires for HPI BAJA rims

 

[sperera]

oh, yeah on road ones, think the off road ones are all very similar profile.

well somehow while running on grass i managed to snap a few more fins off the flywheel yeasterday so thougt I would start pulling off the flywheel as I didnt want to run it anymore like that.

pulled the engine out of the baja (no way the side cover is coming off without removing engine. and got my RS flywheel from PSR today.

lets hope I can get the mesh right putting the engine back in!

 

[pipeous]

good plan. no sense buggering up an engine because of a $20 part.

 

[sperera]

well put the RS flywheel on last night and it bolted straight on, put the engine back in the baja last night and gave it a quick squirt, running fine! so the RS is a much cheaper alternative, lets see how long it lasts now!

picking up some custom made side plates for the baja today, got a local fabricator to make them up for me. got sick of the stock plastic ones wearing out the nipples where the body mounts onto. also got them to tig weld the bracket back onto my ddm top end pipe so now I know its 100% ok to sell.

ill mount it up tonight and post some pics tommorow.

 

[pipeous]

did you do the mesh mod to your engine to save this flywheel's fins?

 

[sperera]

no haven't don't it yet pipe but believe me ill be doing it very soon before I run it on anything buy grass. i hope to have it done over the weekend or next week at the latest, i know it will happen again if I don't do it.

 

[sperera]

fitted up the new side plates last night, almost a perfect fit except on of the bolt holes doesn't lign up, have to get a dremel to it but easy enough.

here's some pics.