How to setup Mini-T Slipper? Plus other setup questions.

[justo316]

Just wondering how tight you guys do your slipper clutch up? I tightened mine so that if I held the wheels, I could only *just* be able to force the spur to slip.

I also tried the heaviest springs on the shocks with 50wt oil. Way too much! I guess I'll have to live with the T bottoming out, cos you really do need a softer setup to get the mamba power to the ground. When I took it for a spin, it looked like it was skimming across the ground.

[BALISTC]

Justo, to tell u the truth...i wouldnt have a clue about the slipper!

I had mine set from the factory and I've left it like that, and it works just fine ;)

[justo316]

Yeah, I know. I couldn't remember if I had 30or 35wt in there before. So, rather than going up to 40wt, I thought I'd go 50 so I could see the difference better. I think I'll go down to 35wt now.

[justo316]

Pretty much :D

I'll have to use that setting for when I get my slicks and dump the T as low as she'll go.

[justo316]

nah, M18 + Mamba ;)

[Bowling Ball]

Bottoming out is apart of Offroad R/C. Most effective 1/10th setups for 2wd often include soft springs front and rear and oil up to 35.

The T is new to me so still trying to get my head around it. I used 25wt in front and rear with 3 hole pistons (least resistance).

As to the slipper, what do you want to use it for? Some people use a slipper for "traction control" others use it purely for gearbox protection (on landing with throttle slipper will slip). In 1/10 I use the slipper only for gearbox protection. Traction control if my left index finger! (or in the case of my B4 a BB tuned Throttle program on the R1)

I understand these Mamba controllers have some sort of acceleration program - Tried playing with it? How about your radio - does it have a throttle program?

Be Cool

BB :)

[justo316]

I guess I just want the slipper to protect the tranny since I am only bashing. I don't know how to tell if the slipper will slip at the right time or not....kinda hard to simulate a landing that will make it slip and for me to be able to tell it slipped!

I've got all the settings on the mamba turned down I think and my radio is an XR3 which doesn't have any sort of throttle program that I know of.

I agree with the bottoming out argument, but like I said, I'm only bashing. Trying to keep my chassis looking good ;) I was meant to get some Atomic progressive springs, but I forgot to add them to my order!

[Bowling Ball]

Coat the bottom of the chassis with clear contact, that will help slow down the scratches.

Your slipper adjust ment (from first post) is the Losi recommended way to set it. They designed the thing so suppose thats gotta be right, _but_ they didn't think of brushless motors I bet!

Stick the Mini T on the road and give it a hard squirt of throttle. Does the T squeal for 12 - 24"? if it squeals, thats the slipper slipping. If you hear a more coarse barking type sound that might be your ball diff set too loose.

With the B4 I set my slipper to squeal for about 24". With the T being almost 1/2 the size of a 1/10 .... I suggest setting the slipper to 12" I am only guessing here - But its how I plan to config mine once I have installed a brushless. :)

Be Cool

BB

[justo316]

Yeah, got some 3m stuff covering the bottom. Will probably get the associated stuff when I can bring myself to buy it. I think it was like $50 for a sheet that covered my T4 only. Nice and thick, except not nice and clear, so you don't get the nice look of the carbon fibre coming through.

I'll try that with the slipper when I get home. Thanks!

[James]

my 1/10th losi sliper is loosey goosey, but mainly coz the disk is worn. I sorta like anyway..

with mini-T you'd want some slippage, esp with mamba.

as for shocks, I have the hardest in mine (blue and orange i think, cant remember) and i find it okay, but I've not tried it on an actual r/c track yet.

I went 2-hole piston I think, with 25wt losi oil. it's nice, not easy to bottom it out. even with the front springs being the hardest, it's still pretty soft. maybe i didnt bleed them quite right, it's not easy.

the rear I might drop back to the medium springs, it's damn firm, again only a track can tell, bashing is hard to tell.

I've got to get the T' to ryper soon to test. except currently it sucks badly. totally stock 'T' (cept oil shocks) with mamba 6800 haha, it's funny, it sounds nasty too. the diff is probably wrecked.

Really you need $500 to $1k to make a good 'T'. (in batteries, hop ups, etc)

When race season starts at ryper I'm sure dollars will fly

[BALISTC]

Coat the bottom of the chassis with clear contact, that will help slow down the scratches.

Thats what I did, works a treat :D

[justo316]

Loosened my slipper. Funny, I figured, if anything, we'd have to tighten the slipper using a brushless (as opposed to stock).

I also put 30wt oil in the rear shocks and put the medium springs on. I kept the front hard (hardest sprigns, 50wt oil) to try absorb the impacts from little rocks/irregularities in the road, without hitting the chassis.