Hornet handling

[whahooo]

Hello,

 

I have Tamiya Hornet with a Sport Tuned Motor and the FAV Tires.

 

When i pull the Throttle (full) the Car turns to the left side, so i have to gently accalerate....

Also the Car is super tipsy wen i try to corner.

 

Maybe the Tires are to grippy?

Maybe the Diff doesn`t work like it should an i have to use the Tamiya anti wear Grease?

 

 

Any Tips how i could improve the Handling?

 

I'm thinking about buying the Brace from AMPro and the Parts for a better independent suspension in the front?

[WillyChang]

Look into the "5th shock mod" or similar to stabilise the rear gearbox flopping around its hinge; or change to a Grasshopper hinge.

[whahooo]

I know the 5th Shok Mod, i've done this Mod to my Lunchbox, but i didn realize that this could be the Problem of the Drag to the left wen i accalerate.

 

From what i've heard the AMPro Brace functions a little bit better than the 5th Shock Mod.

 

 

Thanks for the Tip!

[Juggular]

I assume it's trimmed straight and slightly toed-in.  

What battery are you using?  Lipo or NiMh?  How heavy is it?  

 

I agree with Willy.  The problem seems to be at the rear, not at the front.  AW could help.  

The reason why I asked about Lipo or NiMh is because of the weight of the batteries.  If you use a small and light-weight LiPo like 2000mAh, it could weigh half of what NiCd or NiMh used to weigh.  Grasshopper and Hornet have the motor on the right side.  That's why the battery is on the left side to weigh down the left.  But if the battery is light, then the left rear tire gets less traction and right side gets more traction.  Like rowing with right oar only, the car goes to the left.  

Possible solution: put a bit of weight on the left side of the rear axle like lead weight designed for car tires.  Or use a heavier battery if you are using one of those small LiPo batteries. 

AW-grease also helps a bit because it could even-out the left and right side somewhat.   

If the battery is heavy enough, then try switching tires from left and right too.    

Lastly, I have the 3rd shock installed, but the AMPro brace is good too.   

 

[ThunderDragonCy]

Have you checked the bearings? If one has seized next to a wheel then it will drag it off centre under power.

[whahooo]

I use normal NiMh Batteries.

 

I´ve not checked the bearings, maybe one of them is broken. Thaks for the Tip, i wouldn`t ever thought that a bearing could be damaged...

[WillyChang]

Is this a recent occurrence or has it been doing it for a while?  

AW grease don't work as well in Hornet, the gears are too big & chunky. Not even sure if the stickier thicker goo will slow that diff down.

Havent managed to kill any bearing until it's seized solid yet... but around here we've got some crazy longhaired mammals running about... what they shed gets wound up in my little axles & I'm constantly removing wheel hexes to unjam the axles.  heck even the Dyson "Animal" don't escape the jamming.

[shenlonco]

here you go