What did you do to your vekta today?

[Braap2smoke]

I installed some quick fuel disconnects and a aluminum rear diff cover... had them for a while and waited to do some wrenching before i installed these parts. Took out for a bash yesterday to break in a 1 yr old motor and the 65cc backed out all 3 motor to tranny bolts. Put red loctite now so hopefully they stay put. 1 more tank and shes is gonna start looking for power.

 

[Haric]

Worked on my shocks. Applied Teflon at the bottom @PortCityRC you gotta do this brother or it will back out with that supreme 80.

At the top, I applied pipe dope. You can also use Teflon but I wanted to try it

 

[PortCityRC]

Thanks brother! I used some of this thread sealer when I built my shocks because I seen @crucialRC lose his bottom cap.

 

[Haric]

You’re ahead of the game then!????

 

[Mick Boomer]

don't even have a Vekta yet but I have been ordering everything I want the last several weeks to use in the build. Been waiting on the VRC to go on dotd for a while now ?

 

[Seandonato73]

Something is gonna happen when tax money hits the bank....

 

[Braap2smoke]

Something is gonna happen when tax money hits the bank....

You are fortunate enough to het a return. I had to pay!

 

[Haric]

When you have kids ???

 

[Seandonato73]

Have kids, they are worth a bit, plus day care expenses, tools, license fees for me and my wife, blah blah blah. Seems too much is being withheld for federal taxes as well. Normally pretty close to even. Owed $11.00 to the state.

 

[Haric]

Yeah that’s right!! @Seandonato73
Tax money is play money?

 

[Seandonato73]

Yeah that’s right!! @Seandonato73
Tax money is play money?

Heck yeah, mate!

 

[Braap2smoke]

Went out yesterday and got a real quick run on the 65 to get some tanks theough it. Well after a few runs tranny locked up. Pulled apart just to find the adjusting nut for slipper clutch had backed out. Gonna spend today putting everything back together and re-loctited. Then friday gonna put some more tanks thru her so i can finally start looking for power. Running 24/17 gears on the t90.

 

[PortCityRC]

Get some vids and post up if you can!

 

[Braap2smoke]

Get some vids and post up if you can!

No vids. No one to record me. Im solo in this game

 

[PortCityRC]

Dang brother, I'm also the only one around, I have no RC group. I'd rip with you, bit I'm afraid we're about 2700miles apart?

 

[Braap2smoke]

What shock oil viscosity is guys running for their big bores. In my tt i want to go heavier than stock. So i order some 500 and 400 cst oil. Gonna try the 500 in the fronts and 400 in rear. Between the weight of the motor on the front shocks and the weight of the spare tires on the rear the truck just preloads so much.
What shock oil viscosity is guys running for their big bores. In my tt i want to go heavier than stock. So i order some 500 and 400 cst oil. Gonna try the 500 in the fronts and 400 in rear. Between the weight of the motor on the front shocks and the weight of the spare tires on the rear the truck just preloads so much.

 

[PortCityRC]

We are wondering as well, they supplied 150 in my tt kit. I bought the ddm chrome springs to help with ride height, but definitely needs more dampening.
Another fellow brapper is running the 40gt with the ddm springs 250cst in the rear and 150cst in the front with right rear spring preloaded. I'm running all the billet and could definitely use even a bit more spring tension, I'm gonna see if I can put my factory rear springs on the front shocks
Their a cheap upgrade for the tt

 

[Braap2smoke]

We are wondering as well, they supplied 150 in my tt kit. I bought the ddm chrome springs to help with ride height, but definitely needs more dampening.
Another fellow brapper is running the 40gt with the ddm springs 250cst in the rear and 150cst in the front with right rear spring preloaded. I'm running all the billet and could definitely use even a bit more spring tension, I'm gonna see if I can put my factory rear springs on the front shocks
Their a cheap upgrade for the tt

Those chrome ones say stock tension also

 

[PortCityRC]

For the kv5, the spring is different on the rear of our tt kit trucks
That's the oe tt spring...I'll look through my thread I have the comparison photos, my photos on my phone got wiped on me?
These are from my thread, definitely an upgraded tension to our tt springs, I have the weight specs of the tires and everything on my thread page. I'm still going to look into custom shocks and springs as I still could use more. I've messaged shock therapy, but their strokes. And a custom spring set for built for the weight of these rigs shouldn't be to hard to obtain.

 

[Seandonato73]

500 cst is close to 45wt, the 250 cst is like 20 weight, the 150 is closer to 10 weight. I'm gonna try the stock fluids in mine for now, but think I'll be going 45wt in the rear and most likely 35 or 40wt in the front.